Sweden

Sweden's King Carl XVI opens Parliament, focus is on the refugee crisis

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16th September 2015
Yesterday signified the opening of the 2015-2016 Swedish session of parliament. After attending a church service at Stockholm’s cathedral, the 349 MPs were called to order at 11:00 AM at the historic Rikstag building. Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden. On 15 September 1973, he succeeded his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf. Two hours later, on the concourse outside the Rikstag, there…
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International royals

Japan's Empress Michiko diagnosed with heart trouble

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11th August 2015
Despite confirmation of heart trouble, Empress Michiko along with her husband, Emperor Akihito will attend the national memorial war service honouring those killed in World War II that is to be held on Saturday. This service is to commemorate those lost during the war on the 70th anniversary of its end. Along with attending the memorial, this week, Empress Michiko will also meet with a foreign…
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King Charles III

Britain's Oldest Hospice Granted Royal Status

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27th July 2015
Founded in 1891 by Colonel William Hoar, Trinity Hospice was established to care, in his words, “for the man who is neither curable nor incurable, but simply dying”. The Queen Mother served as its Royal Patron for 76 years. The Duchess of Cornwall became the Royal Patron in July 2006. Trinity Hospice is one of four hospices Her Royal Highness serves as Royal Patron. She also supports other…
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FeaturesHistory

Royalty and tennis: It hasn't always been strawberries and cream

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8th July 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are keen followers of tennis. Here they are at Wimbledon in 2011. With so many focused on the attendance of royals at Wimbledon for the quarter-finals, it seems appropriate to take readers on a history of the sport and the influence royalty has played in shaping tennis over hundreds of years. When researching the history of tennis, it was no surprise to me why the…
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