On 17 May 2021, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands will be turning 50 years old. In honour of her
milestone birthday, Royal Central is looking back at some of her
notable fashion moments. Since her wedding to the then-Prince
of Orange, Willem-Alexander, Máxima has always been a favourite for
royal fashion watchers. She has never been afraid to take a risk,
and you can always expect a strong…
The grandchildren of monarchs share
family links but their futures can open up in many different
directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly
move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former
monarchs has seen many changes to the royal…
The Grand Ducal Court released four new
photos of Prince Charles of Luxembourg yesterday to mark his first
birthday. The images were taken by court photographer Sophie
Margue. Some of these photos also feature in a set of commemorative
postage stamps issued by the…
The summer season is officially underway
for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday
afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship
for inspection. The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to
1948 when King Haakon VII received ‘Norway’ as a gift from the
Norwegian people. Due to the ongoing global health emergency, the
2021 sailing programme is not…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through
the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part
series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during
World War II. Atlantic Crossing is…
The Danish Royal House has shared details
about the guestlist for Prince Christian’s upcoming confirmation
next weekend, and unfortunately, no foreign guests will be in
attendance. Lene Balleby, the Royal House’s Communications Manager,
confirmed that guests from…
Queen Letizia gave a speech to mark World
Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Spain on Wednesday, thanking
those who work worldwide to save lives and serve vulnerable
communities. The Queen was joined by Carolina Darias, Minister of
Health; Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent; Javier Senent, President of the
Spanish Red Cross; and others…
Crown Princess Mary champions gender equality in business at Nordic conference
6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mary gave the opening
speech at this week’s Womenomics Nordic Business Conference, which
aims to discuss and debate women’s impact on the global economy.
“For many years, the Nordic countries have fought for gender
equality around the world, which…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at
the inauguration of the sculpture ‘October 1943’ in the small
Danish city of Humlebæk on Wednesday. The Queen arrived using the
royal yacht. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of
the Fredensborg Municipality…
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein under investigation over shooting Romania's largest bear
6th May 2021
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein has shot
the largest bear in Europe by a mistake. Investigation is underway
after the prince killed Europe’s largest bear during a trophy hunt
in Transylvania in March this year. The brown bear, Arthur, was 17
years old and probably the largest of its kind in Europe. Arthur
was shot a month after a local farmer complained that a female bear
was harassing his…
