Following on from a recent SVT
documentary, the order of succession to the Swedish throne became a
hot topic of discussion. When Prince Carl Philip was born as the
younger brother of Princess Victoria, he was destined to become
King. However, a constitutional amendment half a year later
reversed this, so the King’s eldest child, Crown Princess Victoria,
became first in the line of…
OPINION: King Constantine should have a State Funeral - anything else is denying history
15th January 2023
Constantine II, the last King of Greece,
died on January 10th 2022, over four decades after the abolition of
his country’s monarchy. The Greek government decided that he would
not be given a State funeral. Here, Royal Central’s Senior Europe
correspondent, Oskar Aamoen…
The death of Constantine II, last King of
Greece, brings to an end a chapter in his country’s history. But
for supporters of the Greek monarchy, the question of who now
carries the claim of the crown remains. Constantine’s heir was his
eldest son, Pavlos. Back…
Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine
II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the
majority of his rule ws spent in exile. The Greek monarchy ended in
1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the
country. The Greek monarchy had then existed since 1832, when it
was established after Greece became independent from the Ottoman
Empire. The Greek…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Serbia traditionally celebrate orthodox Christmas at the Royal
Palace in Belgrade, and this year they were joined by the Crown
Princess’ sister, Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis. On the morning of
Christmas Eve, January 6th 2023, the…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia have hosted a Christmas gathering for more than
1,000 children in need from Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. The
event took place at the White Palace in Belgrade, the official
residence of the Royal Family of…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
that King Harald will not visit the ski World Championship in
Slovenia this winter. Likewise, no member of the Norwegian Royal
Family will visit the Alpine resort of Plancia, something that has
been a staple of the royal diary for many decades. It has become
something of a tradition for King Harald to greet the Norwegian
gold medal winners during the ski…
Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader
4th January 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has resigned
her patronage of the H.C. Andersen Children’s Book Prize in protest
against the decision to have a Russian leading the competition’s
jury. Several countries have tried in vain to have Anastasia
Arkhipova, the controversial…
The royal children who left Denmark as Princes & Princesses, but returned a few days later as Counts & Countesses
4th January 2023
It was a different Christmas to usual for
the Danish Royal Family in 2022. Queen Margrethe celebrated the
festivities for the first time at Djursland alongside her sister,
Princess Benedikte. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince & Princess and
their children spent Christmas in…
Crown Prince Alexander says “peace and love will prevail” in New Year charity celebration
4th January 2023
The Serbian Crown Prince Couple have long
worked hard to raise funds for vital causes to improve the Serbian
health system. Over the Christmas period, the royal couple hosted a
charity event at the White Palace in Belgrade together with the
British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce and the Dutch-Serbian Business
Association. The funds collected will support the traditional
Christmas receptions that…
