Many people are used to thinking about members of royal families as people with immense privilege and a life free from pain and suffering.
However, this was far from the truth for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Born Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus on 30 April 1946, he was the last child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla.
On 26 January 1947, Prince Gustaf…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor have taken part in the ceremony to hand out diplomas to all new graduates from the Army Military Academy.
Their Majesties, accompanied by Her Royal Highness, arrived at the Zaragoza General Military Academy on Friday…
Princess Leonor was joined by the rest of her family during the culmination of a full agenda during their two days in Girona.
On Wednesday, 5 July, the Spanish royals handed out the Princess of Girona Awards to five young people who have excelled in their respective…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have visited the Belgian Senate to unveil a tribute for His Majesty’s 10th anniversary as Monarch: a set of two new busts.Â
Their Majesties arrived in the Senate’s Palace on the afternoon of 5th July 2023, and were welcomed by local authorities, before being escorted to the Green Hall.Â
There, they were presented with two new busts made of them by…
Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa carry out joint engagements in Girona in a bittersweet farewell
5th July 2023
Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa have carried out a rare series of joint engagements without their parents being present as they traveled to Girona to take part in a meeting with the Princess of Girona Foundation’s team, visit the Foundation’s headquarters, and meet…
King Charles and Queen Camilla will have an encore of their most special day in Scotland, as a service will be conducted to present them with the Honours of Scotland.Â
On Wednesday, 5th July, the King and Queen will be in St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh, for the …
A touching tribute to his mother will open the celebration for King Charles' Scottish coronation
1st July 2023
The presentation of the Honours of Scotland will be a smaller affair than the Coronation, but equally full of ceremony and history. One of the elements that will be used in the service will be a sword.Â
The traditional piece used for this service is known as the Sword of State, or Papal Sword,; it was given to King James IV by Pope Alexander VI in 1494. It not been seen in public in recent…
The King and Prince of Wales praise Windrush generation on 75th anniversary of ship docking
25th June 2023
The British Royal Family has paid tribute to the so-called Windrush generation, on the 75th anniversary of the ship’s arrival on British shores.
Last year, King Charles commissioned a series of ten portraits, all of which have been painted by black artists, to…
Memories and celebrations for Prince Albert in the Big Apple
25th June 2023
Prince Albert travelled to New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Principality of Monaco being officially recognised as a sovereign state by the United Nations.Â
This was also an occasion to celebrate the legacy of Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert’s…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy.
The day began in Leuven, where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research for the chip tech sector, which is assuming an increasing strategic relevance for the independence of Europe in the semiconductors…
