Sweden is enjoying a summer of celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg hits 25 years of rule in 2025 while Prince Albert II of Monaco will reach Silver Jubilee status by…
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia…
Special 50p coins featuring King Charles III have just been released into general circulation and many will be checking their change for them in the coming days.
However, coins with Queen Elizabeth II on them remain legal tender and will do until they are too worn or…
The special 50p piece marking the Coronation of King Charles III has now entered circulation.
Five million coins with a special design to commemorate the crowning of The King will come into use over the next few weeks.
Photo by Royal Mint
The first are now in tills at Post Offices and banks and will be handed out in change in the hours ahead.
The special coin features a design by…
The Duke of Kent marks a poignant anniversary in August and one that cements a strange and unlooked for place in the history books.
Prince Edward is the only person in recorded history to hold a royal dukedom for eighty years.
His Royal Highness, 87, became Duke of…
As the Danish Royal Family prepares for a future king to reach his majority, brand new photos have been shared to mark the occasion.
Prince Christian, eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, turns 18 in October and a series of new portraits of the…
The smile is familiar, as is the stance. In what would prove to be his final portrait, Prince Philip is caught for eternity staring at his viewer as he prepares to walk one of the many corridors of Windsor Castle, seat of the royal dynasty which became his life. And at the end of that path he is about to walk is the Tapestry Room where his mother was born. Philip was going home.
That poignant…
Celebrations and solemn acts to mark the moment Prince Christian of Denmark turns 18
8th August 2023
Prince Christian, second in line to the throne of Denmark, will celebrate his 18th birthday in regal style.
The Danish Royal Court has just announced that the prince, who turns 18 on October 15th 2023, will mark the milestone with a series of symbolic events.
On the…
Royal history has often been checked, revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance. And now, one record can claim its own…
They are the people who will one day reign and their role has an importance that pervades every element of their lives. Being the heir means preparation for a throne that starts early and only ends with accession. From the first in lines who grew up in pole position to those who took the part when adults, here are the heirs of Europe in 2023.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Photo by Hasse…
