The second in line to the Danish throne,
Prince Christian, will be confirmed in 2020. The news was announced
by his grandmother, Queen Margrethe II, during her traditional New
Year’s Eve speech. Christian, who turned fourteen in October, will
be confirmed in the Church of Denmark. No other details of the
ceremony have yet been finalised although it is expected it will
take place in the…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has looked to
the future and the past in a very personal New Year’s address.
Making reference to her own childhood as well as the adventures
that still await her grandchildren, she urged her fellow citizens
to come together as they…
In a decade packed with royal moments to
remember, this was the one that will linger. On September 9th 2015,
Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British
history. It was a milestone in some ways beyond her control but as
she reached it, tributes poured in from…
The 2010s have been a time of change for
royalty across Europe and, as the decade ends, reflections on the
years that have passed throwback images that will last forever. For
a picture, the capturing of an instant, can tell a story far better
than words. In a royal decade marked by the rise of social media
with its never-ending demand for images, there is no shortage of
photos to tell the regal…
As the decade draws to a close, minds
turn to reflection. It’s been a packed ten years for Europe’s
ruling houses but while a handful have been marked by abdications,
others have seen commemorations for major milestones. One of the
first big jubilees of the 2010s…
The past decade has been filled with some
major royal moments including the ending of one era in Spain and
the start of another. The decision by King Juan Carlos I to stand
aside in favour of his son surprised many but the reign of King
Felipe VI, which began on June 19th…
The award winning author, Rose Tremain,
has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours List. It’s the
latest celebration of a remarkable career which has seen her
collect some of the most sought after prizes in the literary world.
And several of her most famous books feature royal stories, brought
to life through the eyes of her clever characters. Charles II The
Merry Monarch is…
The old decade is making its final bows
and in days, the 2010s will be part of history. For Europe’s ruling
houses, it’s been a momentous ten years and among the most striking
and significant moments of that decade have been the abdications
that swept in a new…
The Royal Family is marking the season at
Sandringham and while most of their Christmas celebrations are
behind closed doors, there were plenty of regal faces to spot on
the morning of the big day itself. The Queen led her family as they
attended church at St. Mary…
The Duke of York missed the traditional
11am church service on Christmas Day, instead choosing to stay with
his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Sandringham House It was
widely speculated that Prince Andrew would stay away from church on
Christmas Day following his retirement from public life a couple of
months ago. The Duke did, however, attend the early service at St.
Mary Magdalene at…
