King Charles has become the first Supreme
Governor of the Church of England to approve the appointment of a
woman as Archbishop of Canterbury. The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame
Sarah Mullally DBE was chosen as the new Archbishop with The King
giving his assent to the choice. The announcement was made by 10
Downing Street followed by a short video released by the Church of
England with the incoming…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has to rummage in her handbag for a cough sweet as her husband almost interrupts historic abdication
3rd October 2025
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians appeared
to come to the rescue of her husband, King Philippe, as he almost
interrupted an abdication with a seasonal cold. As Philippe and
Mathilde entered the room in Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal palace to
witness the abdication of his…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has
abdicated his throne in an historic ceremony at the royal palace.
The Grand Duke, whose reign began almost exactly 25 years earlier,
signed an instrument of abdication which brought to an end his
rule. He was immediately succeeded by…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg arrives at royal palace to abdicate his throne after 25 years
3rd October 2025
The last moments of the reign of Grand
Duke Henri of Luxembourg are under way after he arrived at the
royal palace to abdicate his throne. At 10am local time on October
3 2025, the Grand Duke will sign the instrument of abdication
inside the Grand Ducal Palace, bringing to an end a reign that has
lasted a quarter of a century. He will be succeeded by his eldest
son, Guillaume, who will…
Luxembourg gets a new ruler today: here's what will happen as an abdication and accession unfold
3rd October 2025
Luxembourg gets a brand new ruler and
consort today and it will all happen in historic ceremonies in the
heart of the tiny country. Grand Duke Henri, who has reigned for 25
years, will step aside in favour of his eldest son, Prince
Guillaume. He’ll become the new…
The Princess of Wales has revealed that
Prince Louis currently has his heart set on being a pilot when he’s
older. On a visit to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, Kate said that
her youngest really wants to follow in his dad’s footsteps and get
behind the…
Queen Mary of Denmark just took royal power dressing to new heights and I'm in awe of how well she does it
2nd October 2025
Queen Mary of Denmark welcomed some of
the most powerful people in Europe to her royal palace and gave a
lesson in power dressing while she was at it. As European leaders
gathered in Copenhagen, it was down to the Queen of Denmark and her
husband to host a glittering gala dinner for them all. And as Mary
opened the doors of the Christian VII Palace, she dressed to
perfection. While Prince…
Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg chooses discreet diamonds for her first portrait as a consort
2nd October 2025
The future Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
has chosen a symbolic tiara for her first official portrait as
consort of the tiny European nation. Princess Stephanie of
Luxembourg has worn the Belgian Scroll tiara in the new painting
which marks the start of her husband’s…
On the eve of his accession, Luxembourg's soon to be Grand Duke is immortalised on canvas
2nd October 2025
The first official painted portraits of
Luxembourg’s soon to be ruler have been released on the anniversary
of his accession. With just hours to go until Prince Guillaume
becomes Grand Duke, three paintings have been unveiled which will
act as official portraits of…
This is the throne of Europe's newest ruler: Luxembourg's soon to be Grand Duke has chosen an historic piece
2nd October 2025
The throne that will be used by the
newest ruler in Europe has been unveiled just hours before he takes
power. Prince Guillaume is set to become Grand Duke of Luxembourg
on the morning of October 3 2025 when his father, Henri, steps
aside in his favour, With the final countdown under way, the
Luxembourg royals unveiled a key part of the start of Guillaume’s
reign: his throne. The…
