Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome
with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her
reign. The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She will be
succeeded immediately by her elder son, who will become Frederik X
of Denmark. The announcement of her abdication came in her
traditional New Year’s…
It was a year of history for King Charles
III and Queen Camilla. The first few months were a build up to the
spectacular ceremony of the Coronation but 2023 contained many more
major moments, including their first outgoing State Visits. Here,
we look back at a truly…
A year of controversy, again, for Spain's royals but 'Leonormania' provides a path to the future
31st December 2023
The future queen of Spain has taken
centre stage in her royal family’s life in 2023. In the year that
Princess Leonor turned 18, and came of age, the heir to the throne
has been the highest profile member of her dynasty. From military
training to parliamentary…
The royals are no strangers to viral
social media moments and this year, thanks to his tailoring, it was
King Felipe’s turn. Usually it’s the Princess of Wales with the
fashion trends at Wimbledon. But when King Felipe attended the
Men’s Singles Final to see Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz
beat Novak Djokovic for the title, he caused the latest viral trend
and all because of his…
The Princess of Wales became the surprise
UK winner as the country hosted the competition for the first time
in a quarter of a century. Catherine made a surprise appearance as
the 2023 event got under way. As the show opened in Liverpool, the
Princess was seen in the…
The historic promise of a future queen that dominated Spain's royal year
30th December 2023
Spain’s future queen swore allegiance to
her country’s constitution in an historic ceremony that became the
central point of her royal family’s year. Princess Leonor turned 18
on October 31st 2023 and, as required, made her way to the Spanish
Parliament…
The royal baby who arrived in 2023 with a rather impressive title
30th December 2023
There’s a brand new royal baby in 2023
and although her parents only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. This brand new
royal in Europe who made her debut this year is the third child of
Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian
Royal Family announced the safe arrival of their little girl on
official social media on…
The second in line to the throne of the
Netherlands, Princess Alexia, made an important debut in 2023.
While the coming of age of two future monarchs, Prince Christian of
Denmark and Princess Leonor of Spain, made more headlines, Alexia
also reached her majority and…
One of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century that was brought to a close in 2023
28th December 2023
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
A tiara that began as a wedding present
from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son has
made a surprise appearance after almost nine decades tucked away in
the royal vaults. The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore Rose
tiara for the State Banquet given in honour of the President of
South Korea at Buckingham Palace at the end of the first day of his
State Visit to the…
