The new Sultan of Oman was chosen today
by the family council, following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin
Said al Said yesterday at the age of 79 after almost five decades
on the throne, according to Al Jazeera TV. The new Sultan is his
cousin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. The new 65-year-old Sultan is a
graduate of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme. He has
reportedly already taken the…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark sends message of support to Australian Prime Minister
5th January 2020
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who was
born in Hobart, Australia, has sent a message to Australia’s Prime
Minister in connection to the bush fires. She has been keeping
apprised of the situation through friends and family in Australia.
The message, posted on the…
The Royal Crypt at Laeken (near Brussels)
in Belgium is the final resting place of the Belgian royals. It is
inside the Église Notre-Dame and was built in memory of Queen
Louise of Belgium (born Louise of Orléans), who was the second wife
of King Leopold I – who had…
The Duke of Edinburgh was released from
the King Edward VII hospital in London this morning. He was
pictured leaving the hospital on foot before getting in the
passenger seat of a waiting Land Rover. He is said to be on his way
to Sandringham to join The Queen for Christmas. He had been
admitted to hospital last Friday. A Buckingham Palace statement on
Friday said: “The Duke of Edinburgh…
Prince Charles says of Prince Philip 'when you get to that age things don't work so well'
24th December 2019
The Prince of Wales spoke of his father’s
condition during a visit to the flood-hit communities in South
Yorkshire yesterday. The Duke of Edinburgh has now spent four
nights in King Edward VII’s Hospital in London for what Buckingham
Palace has described as a…
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married a royal from a reigning family. 2015Infante Carlos, Duke of
Calabria Carlos was the last Infante…
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royals from currently reigning royal families, those who actually
reigned but were then exiled or exiled/mediatised royals who
married a royal from a reigning family. 2010Prince Carlos Hugo,
Duke of Parma Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma was the Carlist pretender
to the Spanish throne, and he was already divorced from his wife,
Princess Irene of the Netherlands…
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visit memorial for war dead in Okinawa
18th December 2019
Crown Prince Akishino of Japan and his
wife, Crown Princess Kiko visited the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman
in the Okinawa Prefecture to lay flowers at the National Okinawa
War Dead Mausoleum. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were joined
by many bereaved family members…
Prince Oscar accompanies his parents to receive Christmas trees for the Royal Palace
18th December 2019
Prince Oscar of Sweden accompanied his
parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, to receive the
Christmas trees for the Royal Palace. Students from the hunting
master’s program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
visited the Royal Palace to…
The Duchess Cornwall to join world leaders at Auschwitz commemoration
18th December 2019
The Duchess of Cornwall will travel to
Poland next year to join world leaders in commemoration the 75th
anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Clarence House
has announced. Meanwhile, The Prince of Wales will attend the World
Holocaust Forum at the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in
Jerusalem at the invitation of the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
He will also visit the Occupied…
