British RoyalsFeatures

Another great-grandchild for The Queen - Zara Tindall expecting third child

By
9th December 2020
Zara Tindall is pregnant with her third child, her husband Mike announced on the podcast he co-hosts The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, saying: “It’s been a good week for me, had a little scan last week – third Tindall on its way.” Zara is the second child of Princess Anne, The Queen’s only daughter. Her older brother, Peter Phillips was born on 15 November 1977. She also has two…
Read more
CoronavirusDenmark

Prince Christian of Denmark tests positive for COVID-19

By
7th December 2020
Prince Christian of Denmark, second in line to the Danish throne, has tested positive for COVID-19. His parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, received news of a local outbreak of COVID-19 at the Tranegårdskolen in Hellerup, which Prince Christian attends, last Sunday and he subsequently underwent a test. Prince Christian is currently in isolation at Frederik VIII’s…
Read more
The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia turns 17

By
7th December 2020
Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, turns 17 years old today. Unlike last year, the Dutch Royal Family did not release a new photo of the Princess. The Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the throne – was born on 7…
European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King's Day 2021 to take place in Eindhoven

By
26th November 2020
The Dutch Royal Court has announced that the Dutch royals will celebrate King’s Day 2021 in the city of Eindhoven. King’s Day 2020 was set to take place in Maastricht but took on a more digital form due to the coronavirus. The Dutch royals will continue to monitor the situation around the coronavirus and a company called Brainport Eindhoven has been taken on to develop a program for…
Read more
British Royals

Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, Queen's cousin and party planner, has died at the age of 79

By
1st November 2020
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, the Queen’s first cousin once removed and her party planner, has died at the age of 79. They were said to be great friends, as well. Lady Elizabeth began party planning for The Queen around 1960, and most notably, she planned The Queen’s 80th birthday party and the reception for foreign royals before the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. She…
Read more