Sweden

Sweden's king meets Queen from Britain on night celebrating music

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30th May 2025
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden met rock royalty when they celebrated the legendary band, Queen. The Swedish King awarded Queen members Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor with the Polar Music Prize. Hosted at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, the evening celebrated the musicians’ long careers in the industry. The King and Queen of Sweden were joined by Crown Princess Victoria…
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Royal News

King Charles tells Canada that it has a very special place in his heart in emotional speech to parliament

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27th May 2025
The King of Canada has carried out another significant “first” of his reign with his reading of the Throne Speech in Ottawa. In the speech, King Charles highlighted the special and lasting relationship he has with Canada.While the government provides the majority of the text of the Throne Speech, the Monarch typically adds their own words to open it. King Charles took the…
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Royal News

Charles III steps foot in Canada for the first time as King

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26th May 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed at Ottawa International Airport to begin their first visit to Canada as Monarch and consort. In a truly Canadian welcome, they were welcomed by a diverse party.The country’s Prime Minister Mark Carney was on hand at the airport to welcome the royal couple. Elected for his first term at the end of April, Carney has met The King several times…
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Features

The race against time for the birth of a future queen

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24th May 2025
Just over 200 years ago, the future Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, Her arrival, on 24 May 1819, marked the start of a very famous story. While the healthy baby girl was happily welcomed by her parents, the family had been forced to race against the clock for Victoria’s birth. Her father, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent was the fifth child and fourth son of King George III and…
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