Born just before the outbreak of the
Second World War in the Netherlands, this Dutch Princess received
the name Irene for the Greek goddess of peace. Princess Irene of
the Netherlands was born on 5 August 1939 as the second daughter of
the future Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Her eldest sister was
the future Queen Beatrix and her two younger sisters are Princesses
Margriet and Christina.
Princess Haya seeks 'forced marriage protection order' in English court
30th July 2019
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the wife
of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has applied
for a “forced marriage protection order” in England’s High Court.
This protection order helps if someone is being forced into
marriage or has already…
King Rama X has bestowed the title of
Royal Noble Consort – the formal title for the chief concubine – on
one of his major-generals. This was the first this title has been
bestowed since Thailand ceased to have an absolute monarchy. Chao
Khun Phra Prayoon Wong…
Japanese panel set to discuss possibility of females reigning in own right
30th July 2019
The Japanese government has plans to set
up a panel by the end of 2019 to discuss how to stabilise the
Imperial succession and how to address the shrinking numbers of
Imperial family members; this will also include discussion on
whether to allow female succession. However, it is unlikely that it
will discuss changing the current order of succession. Under the
current regulations, Emperor…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
recorded an address to the nation on the occasion of Belgium’s
National Day tomorrow. As is tradition, the speech was recorded in
the three official languages of Belgium: Dutch, French and…
Princess Alexandra may be a regular
visitor to Shropshire, but her inhabitants were no less delighted
to see her again. Even the rain did not stop people from coming to
see her. The Royal Family/Twitter She came with her
lady-in-waiting, Meriel Afia, who lives in the…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
their daughters Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, Princess
Alexia and Princess Ariane have posed for their annual summer
photos. This photocall is part of an agreement that allows the
royals’ privacy for the rest of the year. They also pose at their
annual winter holiday – usually at Lech in Austria. © RVD Wesley de
Wit This is the first…
Princess Mako of Akishino – a niece of
Emperor Naruhito of Japan – continued her first official overseas
visit since her uncle’s accession with a visit to Bolivia. Embed
from Getty Images Her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the
start of Japanese…
King Willem-Alexander visits psychiatric clinics alongside the Minister for Legal Protection
17th July 2019
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands visited the Oostvaarderskliniek and the Pieter Baan
Centrum in Almere alongside Sander Dekker, the Minister for Legal
Protection. The Oostvaarderskliniek is a forensic psychiatric
centre which treats patients that have…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffers bout of cerebral anaemia due to fatigue
17th July 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan
suffered an episode of severe cerebral anaemia last week, the
Imperial Household Agency announced on Tuesday. The Emperor
Emeritus had been undergoing a regular health check-up when he was
unable to continue standing up at one point. The cerebral anaemia
is believed to have been the result of fatigue caused by the health
check-up. He has since recovered. Both the…
