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They share the same name and the same
destiny but over seven decades separates them. Prince Charles of
Luxembourg, second in line to the throne of Luxembourg, has been
christened, surrounded by his family in a low key ceremony which
everyone wanted to see. Back in 1948…
The christening of Prince Charles of Luxembourg: the first photos
19th September 2020
Prince Charles, second in line to the
throne of Luxembourg, has been christened. Four month old Charles,
first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand
Duchess Stephanie, was baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in
Clervaux in northern Luxembourg…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg will one day
rule one of the wealthiest countries in Europe and the place chosen
for his baptism, on September 19th 2020, has some intriguing links
to his royal history and family tree. For Clervaux, in northern
Luxembourg, where Charles’ first big, public milestone took place,
has strong ties with the Lannoy family which his mother, Hereditary
Grand Duchess…
Prince Charles, future Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, is being christened on September 19th with his closest
family around him. The little royal, who was born on May 10th 2020,
is being baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in Clervaux. The
first child of Hereditary Grand Duke…
Old traditions altered by challenging
times, royals reaching out as the world continues to change and
another unexpected style leader in facemask fashion. It’s been a
busy royal week – here it is, in pictures. Ceremonial in the time
of social…
Prince Constantijn says he feels 'like a pariah' after going into isolation over coronavirus contact
18th September 2020
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands has
gone into quarantine after ‘close contact’ with someone who later
tested positive for coronavirus. The brother of King
Willem-Alexander said he felt like a ‘pariah’ after discovering he
had to self isolate. Constantijn confirmed he was quarantining in a
message on Twitter. He said he had gone into self isolation after
being in…
The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of…
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Oskar Aanmoen, has had a busy year. As well as covering the
continent’s royal families in a time of unprecedented challenges,
he’s also been completing a brand new book. Oskar, who has already
published five books, is…
As autumn gets under way, the royal
families of Europe are beginning royal engagements again albeit in
a very different way from this time last year. With restrictions
caused by the coronavirus pandemic touching every aspect of every
day life, royal appearances look very different as we turn for
winter. From duchesses in visors to social distancing as the norm,
here’s the royal week just…
