The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has
offered his resignation to King Willem-Alexander after the fall of
his government today. The fall of the government comes following a
parliamentary inquiry into a scandal at the Tax and Customs
administration during which thousands of families were faced with
financial ruin after they were wrongly accused of fraud with
childcare subsidies. In some…
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said has
issued a royal decree to pave the way for a constitutional
amendment which will allow him to appoint a Crown Prince. The Royal
Decree No. 6/2021 promulgates a new Basic Law of the State which
will “set up a specific and stable…
Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent of
Denmark, who celebrate their tenth birthday today, have been
granted royal monograms. Earlier today, the Danish Royal House also
released seven new photos of the twins. Charlotte Søeborg Ohlsen,
Kongehuset ©Charlotte Søeborg…
The year 2020 will go down in history as
the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the changes that came
with it. Nevertheless, there were some happy and interesting
moments that made the year for me. Here is my top five:
Luxembourg’s royal baby © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue The
birth of the first child of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess
of Luxembourg was quite a…
The public’s trust in King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has plummeted from 76% in April
of this year to just 47% in December, according to research bureau
Ipsos. There were several moments during 2020 when the King was
heavily criticised. During his holiday…
The Dutch Royal Family began the year
2020 in good spirits with their annual holiday to Lech and with
preparations underway for what would turn out to be their first but
also their last state visit of 2020. As usual, the royal family
posed for photos in Lech in exchange…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
held his annual Christmas speech earlier today. As expected, the
COVID-19 pandemic featured heavily in the speech. He made several
examples of nurses, and students, longing for a normal life. He
sympathised with all those who had lost loved ones in the pandemic
and lamented the empty seats at the Christmas table. He thanked
those who kept to the measures…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex settle legal claim over photos of son Archie
20th December 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
settled a claim brought again Splash U.K. earlier this year, it was
announced at a High Court hearing in London on Friday. “As
explained in today’s hearing, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
successfully settled a legal…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway reveals she was offered the chance to become Queen
17th December 2020
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
revealed to Insider Magazine that she was offered the chance to
become Queen. When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born in
1971, women were barred from inherited the Norwegian throne. A
younger brother, Crown Prince Haakon, was…
Hermine Reuss of Greiz was one of the
five daughters of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz and his
wife, Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her childhood was
overshadowed by the death of her mother in childbirth and the
incurable disability of her only brother. A 13-year marriage to
Prince Johann Georg of Schönaich-Carolath produced five children
before her husband’s death from…
