Margrethe II of Denmark led her family’s
tributes to her late parents with a deep and reverential curtsey in
front of their graves. On the 50th anniversary of the death of her
father, King Frederik IX, and her own accession, Queen Margrethe
made poignant gesture as she prepared to leave their tombs. The
Danish Monarch’s composure appeared to crumble briefly as she began
to move away…
Princess Benedikte was overcome with
emotion as she joined her sister, Queen Margrethe, to remember
their parents on a poignant day for Denmark’s royals. Benedikte and
Margrethe placed flowers on the graves of their father, King
Frederik IX, and their mother, Queen…
The Queen of Denmark has begun her Golden
Jubilee by attending a solemn meeting of the State Council.
Margrethe II was joined by her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik,
for the meeting at Christiansborg Palace. The meeting was limited
to just five ministers owing to…
The decision to remove royal patronages
and military associations from the Duke of York draws a line over
questions about his public royal life. But despite that, a
constitutional role and a rather important one remains attached to
Andrew. Despite being cut off from the House of Windsor, in
extremis he could still play a major part in its future. The prince
remains ninth in line to the throne.
Margrethe II has now ruled Denmark for 50
years. The Danish Monarch marks her Golden Jubilee today, January
14th 2022. Her reign, only the second time a woman has ruled
Denmark, has been popular and successful and marked by
modernisation of the monarchy. Her Majesty…
What now for Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as Prince Andrew loses his royal role?
13th January 2022
The decision for Prince Andrew to stop
using his HRH in an official capacity is a major move which raises
several questions. And among them is what happens now for his
daughters? As far as their titles go, everything stays as it was
for Princess Beatrice and Princess…
The Queen's decision to strip Andrew of his HRH status is a major move for both Andrew and for the House of Windsor
13th January 2022
He was the first child born to a reigning
Monarch for over a century and yet now, the prince they called
Andrew will no longer be styled HRH in any official capacity. In a
short, swift statement on January 13th 2022, The Queen signalled a
final walk into the royal wilderness for her second son. The Duke
of York has had his military titles and royal patronages removed, a
decision communicated in…
As 2021 wound to an end, the Danish Royal
Family shared a rather poignant video. Amidst the official social
media posts marking Queen Margrethe’s traditional New Year speech
was a once familiar face, that of her father, King Frederik IX. As
well as her own message…
Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after judge dismisses claims it should be thrown out
12th January 2022
Prince Andrew will face a civil trial in
the United States over allegations of sexual assault after a judge
rejected his arguments to have the case thrown out. The prince is
accused by Virginia Giuffre of sexually assaulting her when she was
seventeen years old. The Duke…
A royal couple marking a special wedding
anniversary have joked on social media that they will ”continue,
just for a while” after being flooded with congratulations on their
marital milestone. Pieter van Vollenhoven took to Twitter to thank
all those who sent good wishes as he and Princess Margriet of the
Netherlands marked 55 years of marriage this week. Addressing his…
