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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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…
