The Imperial Household has announced that
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan has been in poor health since
September. According to the statement, she has been vomiting
multiple times a day and has been losing weight. They say that
stress is most likely a factor. The former Empress of Japan
underwent breast cancer surgery in September. She will not undergo
radiation therapy because it is…
Former King Albert II of Belgium has lost
his appeal against the order to undergo a DNA-test, the Court of
Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium, decided today.
The case will now return to the Court of Appeals which can decide
that the DNA-test he underwent in…
Princess Catharina-Amalia, also known as
the Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, spent her
Tuesday night in the Royal Theatre in The Hague performing in a
musical that she wrote – called The Christmas Convent. Fun fact –
the Royal Theatre was…
Dutch royals release new photo for Princess Catharina-Amalia's 16th birthday
7th December 2019
The Dutch Royal Family has released a new
photo of Princess Catharina-Amalia for her 16th birthday. The
Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the
throne – was born on 7 December 2003. © RVD – Z.M. de Koning. The
photo was taken by her father King Willem-Alexander in the gardens
of their home Huis Ten Bosch, near The Hague. When…
Former King Albert II of Belgium’s appeal
against the order to undergo a DNA-test will be discussed today by
the Court of Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium.
He had been ordered to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if
he is the father of…
Queen Máxima revealed to RTL Boulevard
that her eldest daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Princess
of Orange, won’t be getting a big birthday party. The heir to the
Dutch throne will turn 16 on the 7th of December. When asked about
her daughter’s…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to attend 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
23rd November 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands are among the first royals to confirm their
attendance at events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation
of Auschwitz. They will be joined by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark
Rutte. Other royals who have been confirmed are His Majesty King
Felipe VI of Spain and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria
of Sweden, who will be…
Pope Francis met with Thailand’s King
Maha VajiralongKorn, Queen Suthida and the Buddhist leader,
Patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong on Thursday. Pope Francis was
greeted at the Palace entrance by the King and Queen. They shook
hands, engaged gifts and had a…
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, half-sister of the King of Cambodia, has died aged 76
18th November 2019
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi of Cambodia
has died at the of 76 of natural causes in a hospital in Thailand,
the Cambodian Royal House announced today. The Princess was the
daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat
Kanthol, the elder sister of Prince Norodom…
Ayako Moriya, formerly Princess Ayako of
Takamado, has given birth to a healthy baby boy. The baby boy was
born earlier this morning at 7 A.M. at the Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, both mother and child
are doing well. Princess Ayako lost her imperial titles and status
when she married a commoner, Kei Moriya, on 29 October 2018, as is
the custom for the…
