Yasmine Pahlavi, the Crown Princess of the former Imperial State of Iran, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The Crown Princess announced the news herself via her official Facebook page. She wrote, “Dear friends, I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a difficult time, but I am inspired by the strength and courage of the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the BBC to highlight work to combat cyberbullying
15th November 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at the BBC to mark Anti-Bullying Week and will view the work that the broadcaster is doing as a key member of the Duke’s Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will meet young…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are on the last leg of their visit to West Africa with a final stop in Nigeria. The programme for this day had been altered after deadly clashes in the area around the city of Jos raised security fears. The Prince of Wales was…
Japan’s government to delay discussion on creating female Imperial branches
6th November 2018
The Japanese government is holding off on deciding whether or not to allow female members of the Imperial Family to establish their own branches of the family after marriage, according to sources. They will delay discussions on the matter at least under after Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the throne on the 1st of May next year.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Diet last week that…
Prince Charles's visit to Nigerian city cancelled after deadly clashes in region
6th November 2018
The Prince of Wales was supposed to be travelling to Jos in Nigeria on the final day of the visit to West Africa, but the visit has been cancelled amid security fears after violence in the region, it was announced on Monday on the advice of the British government.
The Prince…
The Prince of Wales began the sixth day of the visit by giving a speech on the importance of the Commonwealth and people-to-people connections at the British Council in Accra.
He said, “It is clear to me that the Commonwealth remains as vital today, as it has ever…
The Court of Appeals in Brussels has ordered King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. The court had already settled that Delphine Boël’s legal father Jacques is not her biological father. King Albert will have three months to undergo the test. In those three months…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwell arrived in Kumasi in Ghana yesterday on the fifth day of their trip to West Africa. The Duchess of Cornwall carried a parasol to protect herself from the sunshine as they were welcomed with a traditional durbar.
The couple were…
Japan’s Princess Ayako weds commoner Kei Moriya in ceremony at Meiji Shrine
29th October 2018
Princess Ayako of Takamado, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito’s cousin Norihito, Prince Takamado, has married commoner Kei Moriya today in a ceremony at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. She officially lost her imperial titles upon marriage. From now on, she will be…
Princess Ayako attends final imperial event “Choken-no-Gi” before leaving Imperial Family
28th October 2018
Princess Ayako of Takamado has performed the final two ceremonies to officially mark her leaving the Imperial Family. After her wedding next Monday, she will no longer be a part of the Imperial Family.
On Friday, the Princess informed the divine spirits of the Emperors and ancestors that she would marry in three days time and leave the Imperial Family in the…
