For centuries, one of the main roles of a
monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to
war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken
part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United
Kingdom to lead his troops on the battlefield. George was
born in Hanover in 1683 to Prince George of Hanover and his wife,
Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Their…
November has two birthstones: topaz and
citrine. Although they are not common stones for tiaras, Princess
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg has worn a
historic citrine tiara. Since her 2012 wedding to Hereditary
Grand Duke Guillaume, Princess Stéphanie…
The Belgian Royal Family was missing a
beloved member as they attended the annual King’s Day Te Deum at
the Cathedral of Saints Michele and Gudula. King Albert II,
the former Belgian monarch, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, and
Prince Laurent all attended the…
King Charles recalls his own training as he visits Royal Marines
16th November 2024
King Charles took a step back in time
when he visited the Royal Marines base where he trained. The
King was in Devon to visit at the Commando Training Centre in
Lympstone where he underwent instruction in 1974. He completed
three days there during his military training. His time there
was no walk in the park, with His Majesty describing it as “it was
very uncomfortable” but an…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
wrapped up his Scandinavian tour by meeting with the Norwegian
Royal Family in Oslo. The Dutch King was in Denmark and
Norway this week to promote and expand cooperation between the
Netherlands and the two Scandinavian countries…
Prince William takes a spin on a motorbike but has one regret
15th November 2024
The Prince of Wales was all excitement on
during a university visit in Northern Ireland. Prince William was
at Ulster University where he happily hopped on a motorbike.
Although the Princess of Wales has made it known that she is not a
fan of William’s love of…
While modern monarchs undergo military
training and often carry out military service, they rarely serve in
battle. Historically, many monarchs would lead their troops in
battle. King Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the
Great, would become known for his military leadership and
theory. Frederick inherited the Prussian throne in 1740; at
that time, he held a fairly disconnected…
It is a moment for the history books, the
birth of a boy who would be king. On 14 November 1948, the future
Charles III was born. As the first child of the soon to be Queen
Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, his path to the throne
was clear. But the baby who…
King Charles has appointed King Abdullah
of Jordan and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain as Honorary
Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. Charles III also
appointed Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the order
earlier this year, months before…
After a tragic fire in April 2019,
Notre-Dame de Paris will finally be reopening to visitors. The
Paris cathedral will be officially reopening to the public on 8
December 2024 after five years of intensive restoration work
following a fire on 15 April 2019. There will be two official
reopening ceremonies, one on 7 December and 8 December. Although
these ceremonies will be invitation only…
