King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the Remembrance Day commemoration on Dam Square, opposite the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. Remembrance Day is the day before the official liberation day in the Netherlands and used to commemorate only the Dutch victims of the Second World War.
After 1961 the victims of other military conflicts  and peacekeeping missions  are…
The Duchess of Cambridge is going to feature on the cover of British Vogue to mark the magazine’s centenary. A total of seven photographs were taken in the Norfolk countryside by photographer Josh Olins, which will appear in the June edition of the magazine. The shoot…
Queen Rania of Jordan has met with refugees at the Kara Tepe refugee camp on the Greek Island of Lesbos last Monday. Speaking of the refugees, Queen Rania said they had, “seen unspeakable horror and experiences unthinkable tragedy”. Queen Rania was…
Prince George made a surprise appearance last night to meet his first American President and he was in his pyjamas! Prince George was wearing a robe embroidered with his name, blue pyjamas and slippers as he met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Prince George was seen shaking the President’s hand and he was seen riding a rocking horse, which had been a gift from the…
The first photo of the newborn Prince Alexander of Sweden have been released by the Swedish Royal Court. The photo of the three-day-old prince was taken by his father, Prince Carl-Philip, at Drottningholm Palace. The prince’s full name was announced two days after his…
Monaco’s ruling Prince Albert II visited the Philippines, where he was welcomed with a luncheon in  Malacañang. Prince Albert has a passion for the ocean and marine life and it was only natural that he took a trip to the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the Sulu…
The youngest member of the Swedish Royal Family’s name was announced today during a cabinet meeting by his grandfather Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and in the presence of his aunt Crown Princess Victoria. The young Prince, son of Prince Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia received the names Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil and also received the title Duke of Södermanland. He will be known as Prince…
Prince Henrik gives up ‘Prince Consort’ Title as Part of Retirement
17th April 2016
Prince Henrik, consort of Danish Queen Margrethe II, has given up his title of ‘Prince Consort’ or ‘Prinsgemal’ as part of his retirement. It was at first not officially announced but he was listed on his biography page of the Danish Royal…
Son of the King and Queen of Bhutan receives his name in naming ceremony
17th April 2016
The son of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema has been named Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck in an official naming ceremony.
The name is explained on the King’s official Facebook page. Jigme means fearless, and invokes the strength to…
First Great-Grandchild for King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium
11th April 2016
The Belgian royal court has confirmed that Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife Elisabetta are expecting their first child together and the baby is due in May. Prince Amedeo of Belgium is the eldest son of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este. Princess Astrid is the second child of the abdicated King Albert II and Queen Paola.
Prince Amedeo was born in 1986 and he…
