British Royals

Dresses and gowns worn in The Crown up for auction as hundreds of props go under the hammer

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10th January 2024
A replica of the Gold State Coach in the world is up for auction – with a price tag starting at £30,000. The copy of the famous royal carriage is one of the star lots in the sale of props from the hit series The Crown. Hundreds of items used in the making of the six series are going under the hammer after filming of the TV show concluded. The last part of the epic telling of the reign…
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Luxembourg

Meet Europe's newest royal baby - and he's got a rather significant name

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8th January 2024
Europe has a brand new royal baby and he has been given a name to mark the special time of year that he made his debut. Luxembourg’s royals are celebrating as Prince Felix and Princess Claire welcomed their third child and second son on January 7th 2024 just as celebrations for Epiphany on January 6th came to an end. And they have given their new baby the name of one of the three kings…
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Denmark

Revealed: how Margrethe II will abdicate and end her reign of 52 years

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3rd January 2024
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will formally abdicate by signing a declaration in front of her country’s Council of State. And the Royal Household has confirmed that the moment that Her Majesty’s signature is complete on the Declaration of Abdication will be the moment that her reign ends and that of her son, Frederik begins. The abdication will take place on January 14th 2024 at…
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Abdication of Queen Margrethe II

Cheers for a king and queen in waiting as Denmark's royals arrive for glittering gala

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1st January 2024
There were cheers for the man about to become his country’s first king in over half a century as he made his first appearance since the shock news that his reign is about to begin. Crown Prince Frederik, just a handful more days away from the start of his own reign, arrived at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen for the traditional New Year’s Levee to cheers and applause. It was a first…
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