King Charles has hailed Pope Benedict
XVI’s efforts to promote peace and goodwill as he paid tribute to
the former Pontiff following his death. Pope Benedict, who retired
as leader of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, died on New Year’s
Eve 2022 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican City. King
Charles, who met Pope Benedict in 2009, sent a message of
condolence to Pope…
Royalty around the world are among the
most photographed people and every image tells part of their story.
As 2022 came to a conclusion, there were some big firsts caught on
camera while the year ended as it had begun, around the throne of a
Jubilee queen. A future queen…
The royal year has been told in many
images, with some of the most symbolic moments of the past twelve
months summed up in one simple photo. Here, we recall the pictures
that told the tale of royal November. Queen Elizabeth II, at the
heart of Remembrance once…
The year now drawing to a close has
brought many memorable royal moments. Amidst the history and
ceremony, there was also a sense of a return to business as usual
as the pandemic changed once more. State Visit Central Sara
Friberg/Kungl. Hovstaterna State Visits began again in earnest in
2022 with many royals across Europe again hosting these important
events to boost diplomatic and…
It turned out to be the most historic of
months. September 2022 began quietly with the usual expectation of
back to business after the summer. Within days, it had become a
moment of history. The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the
accession of King Charles III stopped the…
The loyal cousin - the Duke of Kent at Queen Elizabeth II's side in the last part of her reign
31st December 2022
At the start of her Platinum Jubilee,
Queen Elizabeth II was very certain who she wanted at her side. Her
heirs would get their own moment in the spotlight but as the world
turned its gaze upon the longest reigning Monarch in British
history at this special time in her epic…
The summer of 2022 was a long, hot one.
It’s usually a quieter time for royalty around Europe but those
sunny days brought some special events. A royal engagement is
announced Copyright 2022, Royal Hashemite Court Jordan’s royals
were celebrating as Crown Prince Hussein announced his engagement
to Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif. The
couple were joined by…
The summer of 2022 would prove to be
long, hot and sunny in Europe. It’s traditionally a quieter time
for royal houses across the continent as the holidays begin but
amidst the sunshine there were moments that would prove to be truly
historic. A Golden…
It was a moment of real history. For the
first time, and perhaps the only time, a British Monarch marked 70
years of rule. Queen Elizabeth II reached that milestone on
February 6th 2022 but the main celebrations were held on an
unforgettable weekend in June. The Platinum…
The month of June was all about the
Platinum Jubilee but other royals were available that month. A
rather important celebration took place while events continued
around the continent. If you missed the royal June 2022, enjoy it
now. Happy Birthday to a future queen Ida Bjørvik, Royal Court
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, in line to become queen
regnant one day, had come of age in…
