The Queen was able to visit a very special home when she spent some time at Hauteville House on Guernsey, the former residence of French author, Victor Hugo.
Queen Camilla was able to visit Hauteville House, now a museum, in St. Peter Port. Hugo was exiled from France for his anti-royalist political views in 1851 and lived on Guernsey from 1855 to 1870 when he was finally able to return to…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Jersey for a visit to the self-governing British Crown Dependency. The last King Charles also had a strong connection to the island nation.Â
The future-King Charles II sought sanctuary on Jersey twice during the Wars of the…
King Charles and Queen Camilla dodge downpours and a security alert on visit to Channel Islands
16th July 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived on Jersey to begin their Channel Islands visit. It is the first visit by a monarch to the islands since Queen Elizabeth II’s 2005 trip.Â
The Channel Islands are comprised of the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, with Guernsey…
Queen Margrethe was back at the theatre to enjoy a mixed programme of ballet from the World Ballet Company at Sostrupp Castle on Norddjurs.Â
The queen was able to see the World Ballet Company perform excerpts of Sleeping Beauty, Manon, and Giselle, three beloved classical story ballets on Saturday evening.Â
Although the performance had originally been scheduled for outside of Sostrupp…
King Felipe gets in the party spirit as he watches Spain win the Euros alongside Infanta Sofia
15th July 2024
King Felipe and Infanta Sofia were in Berlin for the finals of the Euros and it was the Spanish monarch who came out smiling as he handed the famous trophy over to his team after another emphatic win that puts them into the competition’s history books. Â
Spain and…
Many royal families have specific residences that they use at certain times of the year, with many enjoying a specific summer residence. The Norwegian Royal Family’s summer home is a relatively new acquisition but King Harald and Queen Sonja spend each summer there…
The Swedish Royal Family spent Sunday together at Solliden celebrating Crown Princess Victoria’s 47th birthday.
Crowds gathered at Soliden to see the Crown Princess on her special day.
Crown Princess Victoria with her parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (SVT/ fair use)
The Crown Princess walked along the waiting crowds to greet visitors and to chat with people. King Carl…
Sweet Caroline: the enlightenment princess who became one of Britain's most important queens
14th July 2024
She was a popular princess who became a successful queen whose influence helped make vaccination an important medical process. And yet her untimely death saw her forgotten as the royal dynasty she helped form became more famous. But this queen called Caroline had a sweet…
King Frederik and Queen Mary are officially on their first summer break as King and Queen, and visitors will now be able to see the Changing of the Guard at Gråsten Palace.
Gråsten Palace is in Gråsten (in Southern Jutland) and has been the summer residence of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the 2024 Solliden Prize on Thursday and was joined by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria.Â
The Solliden Prize is awarded each year to “a person who has made a recognised effort or achievement in any area or has taken measures or taken initiatives that promote the island’s interests and development or which have made contributions to Öland’s pious for a…
