Spain’s government has confirmed that
King Juan Carlos will retain his title for life. The country’s
Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, explained the decision after being
asked whether ministers planned to revoke his royal status. Carles
Mulet, a member of the Valencian electoral coalition called
Compromis, tabled a written question to Spain’s government about
Juan Carlos’ title.
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules of royal…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
King Felipe urges 'extreme caution' as Spain hit by worst snowstorm in a generation
10th January 2021
King Felipe VI has urged people across
Spain to exercise extreme caution as the country is hit by the
heaviest snow it has seen in half a century. Four people have died
since Storm Filomena brought massive falls in many parts of the
country over the past days. In a message on the official Twitter
account for the Spanish Royal Family, King Felipe and Queen Letizia
said they wanted to share the…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have
both been vaccinated against coronavirus. Buckingham Palace issued
a short statement on January 9th 2021 confirming that the couple
had received the jab. It read, simply, “The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh have today received…
A new survey for a major Spanish
newspaper has shown support for King Juan Carlos to return from his
self imposed exile. The poll, for El Mundo, found 55% of people
asked think the former monarch should come back to live in the
country he ruled for almost forty years. It…
King Felipe VI of Spain began his royal
year in a very different way. Every January 6th, the Spanish
monarch oversees the ‘Pascua Militar’ in Madrid, the traditional
ceremony marking the start of the military year. However, in 2021,
events were curtailed owing to the coronavirus pandemic. King
Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived at the Royal Palace in Madrid on a
cold and crisp morning. They…
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was visited
by his eldest child, Infanta Elena, as he spent his birthday in
exile. The former monarch turned 83 on January 5th 2021 and passed
the day in Abu Dhabi where he has been living since August 2020
after deciding to leave the country…
The Queen of Denmark usually likes to get
the royal year off to a glittering start with a string of special
receptions and banquets. However, in 2021, that’s all on ice in the
chilly days of early January, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. So
instead of new sparkle, Royal…
The Queen of Denmark has been vaccinated
against Covid-19. Margrethe II received the jab on New Year’s Day.
The Royal Court announced that the Monarch, who is 80, had been
inoculated via a short statement on the afternoon of January 1st
2021. It was confirmed that she will receive the second dose of the
vaccine in three weeks time, as is usual with this batch. Margrethe
has been forced…
