The Crown Princess of Sweden has tested
positive for Covid. Crown Princess Victoria is now isolating at
home. She is reported to have only mild symptoms, rather like those
of a cold, and to be recovering well. In accordance with current
guidelines in place in Sweden, her husband, Prince Daniel and their
two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, are also isolating
although all three…
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy
young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by
thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who…
Royal Mint unveils new coin showing The Queen on horseback to mark her Platinum Jubilee
6th January 2022
A brand new 50p marking The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee has been launched and it’s already making history.
The new design, which shows The Queen on horseback, is the first
collectable 50p coin marking a major royal event. Created by John
Bergdahl, the image was…
King Juan Carlos of Spain marks his
birthday as much in the headlines as ever. Despite living in self
imposed exile for over a year, the anniversary of his birth excites
as much attention in the country he once ruled as any other royal
event. In the weeks before he turned 84, on January 5th 2022,
papers were filled with articles asking if the former monarch was
on his way home. His story is an…
The Duchess of Cornwall will mark a
milestone birthday by taking on a new role. Camilla will be guest
editor of Country Life magazine with her edition coming out as she
turns 75 this summer. The royal special is part of celebrations for
the 125th anniversary of the…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has tested
positive for Covid-19 and is now in self isolation. Grand Duke
Henri went into isolation after an LFT test proved positive. A
follow up PCR test confirmed the diagnosis and he is now in
isolation. The Grand Ducal Court said that…
The Princess of Asturias is set to miss
one of her family’s favourite traditions because she has to head
back to school. Princess Leonor, 15, is due back at UWC Atlantic
College in Wales for the start of the new term on January 5th 2022
meaning she won’t be in Madrid for the celebrations markng
Epiphany. The princess, her sister, Infanta Sofia, 14, and their
parents usually spend the…
The life of Elizabeth II is one of the
most well documented in history. But one integral part of her story
remains unknown – the exact time that her reign began is a mystery.
Elizabeth II succeeded her father, George VI, on February 6th 1952.
She was told that she was…
As a new year gets underway, the ruling
houses of Europe are looking to the future and that future is
increasingly female. The next generation of rulers on the continent
is dominated by women with the princesses who will one day be
queens taking on increasingly high profile…
Each monarch leaves their mark, placing
their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those
footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings,
coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a
monarch’s life have an impact far beyond palace walls. Here, we
look at the stand out kingly events that fell in the first month of
the year. A Calendar of Kings…
