Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium has
broken her hip after falling, the Belgian Royal Court has
announced. In order to fix the break, Queen Paola will soon undergo
surgery in the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc. She had only
just returned home from the hospital last month after fracturing a
vertebrae late last year. She was still in recovery for the
fractured vertebrae, which was expected to…
BREAKING: Verdict in the trial of Infanta Cristina expected tomorrow
16th February 2017
The verdict in the trial of Infanta
Cristina due to be announced tomorrow following a lengthy
trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud. If found
guilty, the King of Spain’s sister could face up to eight
years in prison. Her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
celebrates his 80th birthday next week. For
the occasion, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the
Queen granted an interview to NTB (Norwegian News Agency) where
they talked about what it is like being monarchs when they get
older. The…
It was revealed by Swedish news,
Expressen that Princess Madeleine of Sweden is in the process of
writing a children’s book. She told reporter Elias Giertz
about the book when discussing how she spends her time in London
with her family. She told the publication, “I’m working on a
separate project, my book project.” When asked for more information
about the book, she replied, “It’s a…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium will visit Denmark on a state visit from the 28th to the
30th of March. They accepted the invitation for the tour, which was
announced on 14 February, from Queen Margrethe of Denmark. King
Philippe only assumed the throne in the…
King Philippe of Belgium says USA and UK threaten course of history
14th February 2017
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium
criticised last week both that the United Kingdom had withdrawn
from the European Union and US president Donald Trump’s
anti-immigration policies. It was Tuesday last week that the King
said this when he held a gathering of top…
Royal Jewels in Focus: Crown Princess Mary's Danish Ruby Parure
11th February 2017
The sparkling ruby and diamond parure
that has become synonymous with Denmark’s glamorous Crown
Princess Mary, in actuality has a history that extends far beyond
the princess herself. Left to her husband, Crown Prince Frederik,
by his grandmother, Queen Ingrid upon her death in 2000, the parure
has a unique history that spans several centuries and countries.
The origins of this parure trace…
Yesterday, the Royal Court of Norway
released two new photos of Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs
Ferner ahead of her 85th birthday on Sunday, 12 February. Sven
Gj. Gjeruldsen was the photographer. One of the images features
Princess Astrid’s beloved dog, Pepita. The…
It was a tense day for Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway and her family as one of their beloved dogs,
the Labradoodle, Muffin Kråkebolle (translated to English: Muffin
Sea Urchin), disappeared for several hours while the family was
skiing at Furuholmen in…
Before embarking on their current visit
to Germany, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were in London
on Saturday, 4 February with their daughters to attend the wedding
of Greek socialite Marianna Goulandris to shipping heir Filippos
Lemos. Queen Máxima is close to the bride, Mariana, and has many
pieces by the talented jewellery designer who launched her first
collection in 2015. The lavish…
