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 distancing [getty…
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 what he described…
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 now proud to…
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 gone…
The daughter born outside marriage to
King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal.
Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter
after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his
other children, titles included. The…
The heir to the Spanish throne has
returned to class in very different circumstances. Princess Leonor
arrived for the first day of the new academic year without the
support of her mother as coronavirus pandemic restrictions meant
Queen Letizia coudn’t see her first born…
What next for Europe's royals as a challenging year enters a new phase?
7th September 2020
After a challenging year and a very hard
summer for some royals, the ruling houses of Europe are gearing up
for a new season. In this new term report, Moniek Bloks, Brittani
Barger and Lydia Starbuck assess what’s waiting in store for some
of your favourite royals, ask whether 2020 has changed the face of
some monarchies forever and look back on a summer that some would
rather…
