The King of Spain appeared overcome with
emotion on an historic day for his royal family. As he watched his
elder daughter and heir, Princess Leonor, swear allegiance to the
Spanish Constitution, King Felipe VI beamed with pride before
appearing to try to contain tears. Casa de S.M. el Rey/ X still/
fair use The King watched the Princess of Asturias make her solemn
oath before…
The heir to the throne of Spain has sworn
allegiance to her country’s constitution in an historic ceremony in
Madrid and paid a style nod to her mother as she did it. Princess
Leonor chose a white trouser suits for one of the most important
moments of her royal…
How Princess Leonor took over Madrid on the eve of an historic day
30th October 2023
The woman who will one day reign in Spain
is currently dominating the country. On the eve of her coming of
age, it’s hard to miss Princess Leonor. The heir to the throne’s
image can be found across the Spanish capital, Madrid, as a new
official portrait of the…
The King and Queen of the Belgians will
make a State Visit to Germany this winter. King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde are set to arrive for the three day trip on December 5th
2023. They have been invited by the President of Germany,
Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The State Visit will take them to Berlin
and Dresden. Earlier this year, they welcomed President Steinmeier
to Belgium during a…
The future queen of Spain has taken
centre stage in her royal family’s life as a milestone approaches.
In the weeks before Princess Leonor turns 18, and comes of age, the
heir to the throne has been the highest profile member of her
dynasty. On October 31st 2023, as…
Princess Charlene of Monaco couldn’t
contain her happiness as her one of her home teams won a famous
sporting victory. Few had expected South Africa to retain the Rugby
World Cup before the tournament began last month. But a close
fought 12-11 victory over New…
History has her down as the ultimate
survivor but the sad end to the story of Katherine Parr, sixth wife
of Henry VIII, is behind the tales of sightings of her ghost at the
last castle she called home. For the queen consort who avoided the
axeman is said to roam the corridors of Sudeley Castle in
Gloucestershire looking for the baby daughter she left behind.
Katherine’s ghost is reported…
Queen Sofia to miss historic event for the sake of King Juan Carlos
27th October 2023
Queen Sofia will miss the moment her
granddaughter, Princess Leonor, makes an historic promise because
her husband, King Juan Carlos, won’t be there. On the day that
Leonor, Princess of Asturias, turns 18, will swear allegiance to
the Constitution of Spain in the…
The Crown Prince of Norway has stood in
for King Harald at one of the most important traditional events in
the year. The country’s royal family has invited parliamentarians
to a gala dinner at the Royal Palace since the early 20th century
when King Harald’s…
It was a royal wedding that made history
and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever
members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley.
The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and,
alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on
behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient
church into a royal marriage venue for…
