Luxembourg

A royal baby for Luxembourg: Guillaume and Stephanie are expecting their first child

The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg are to become parents. The heir to the throne, Prince Guillaume, and his wife, Princess Stephanie, have just announced they are expecting their first baby. The happy news was confirmed by the Marshall of the Court in a short statement released on the morning of December 6th 2019. It read: ”Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and…
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BelgiumFeaturesHistoryRoyal Weddings

Royal Wedding Rewind: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central…
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Features

Queen Margrethe takes charge of Denmark's royal Christmas countdown

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – well, at the Amalienborg Palace at least. As December gets under way, the Danish Royal Family have a special treat in store for their fans and it’s all under the control of none other than Queen Margrethe II. The Danish monarch is in charge of an Advent adventure which will unfold on the official royal Instagram account. With the…
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Sweden

Sweden's Princess Christina in search of the grandmother she never knew

Princess Christina, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, has written a book about their paternal grandmother to mark the centenary of her death. And she’s had some very royal help – her cousins, Queen Margrethe II and Princess Benedikte of Denmark have been involved in the project, too. ‘She was Called Daisy’ will tell the story of Princess Margaret of Connaught who…
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