The first details of how the reign of
Queen Margrethe II will end have been revealed. The Queen of
Denmark announced she will abdicate during her New Year’s Eve
speech and confirmed she will step aside on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her accession. She will be succeeded
immediately by her elder son who will become Frederik X of Denmark.
Now, the Danish government has said…
Denmark will start the New Year with a
new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and
the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.
He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years. Frederik
Andre Henrik Christian was born…
Danish government confirms Queen Margrethe will remain 'Her Majesty' after abdication
31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is to
abdicate and bring to an end the longest reign of any current
Monarch in Europe. The Danish queen will give up her throne on
January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. She will
be succeeded by her elder son who will…
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 Eve…
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 promises…
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 to pledge…
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…
