Exactly a week from today the Royal
Wedding of the Year will take place in Stockholm. The only son of
the King and Queen of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip, will marry
fiancee of just under a year, Sofia Hellqvist, in a glittering
ceremony on June 13th which will be attended by many of Europe’s
royals. With seven days to go, here are seven things to know about
this year’s big Royal Wedding. The…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
The Netherlands are undertaking an historic three-day state
visit to Canada this week which will highlight the close
relationship and strong ties which have existed between the two
countries since the Second World War. Their…
A royal dynasty welcomes a baby girl in London
16th April 2015
A baby girl of royal descent was born in
a hospital in London. But don’t panic, you’ve not missed the
arrival of THAT royal baby. This little person isn’t the one who
will be giving Prince George the run around in the nurseries of
Amner Hall and Kensington Palace. The…
Monaco’s Royal twins made their first
public appearance on Wednesday 7th January as their parents, Prince
Albert and Princess Charlene, appeared on the Royal palace balcony
each carrying a baby swaddled in white blankets. The twins and
their parents were greeted by a cheering crowd. The twins were born
on December 10th 2014 at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco.
Princess Gabriella was born…
Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial
22nd December 2014
This is the first time in Spain's history
where a member of it's Royal Family has been put in the dock to
face trial. The historic decision comes after relentless
investigations conducted by Spanish authorities that has plunged
The Royal Family into a deep…
Princess Charlene of Monaco gives birth to twins
10th December 2014
It was thought that the Princess would
give birth close to Christmas, and the South-African former swimmer
was admitted to Princess Grace hospital around lunchtime
today, local time. The twins were delivered via caesarean section
are called Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier…
Joined also by the Duke of Edinburgh and
Duke of Cambridge, The Queen and the King of the Belgians will both
lay wreaths after prayers at the memorial. With the ‘sacred soil’
taken from 70 different battlefields of the First World War, each
with the support of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and
collected by Belgian and British school children (several of
whom will attend the opening…
Romania may hold a referendum on the return of Monarchy
29th October 2014
Ponta is running for the position of
President, an apolitical role within the government, like that of
Germany. The PM has said on TV recently: ‘I believe, in the
coming years, that in Romania we should have not only a public
debate, but we should also make a decision…
Prince Albert and Charlene expecting twins
7th October 2014
Prince Albert of Monaco and wife Charlene
are confirmed to be expecting twins, according to Hello!
Canada. The magazine tweeted that they have spoken to the
couple, confirming the news. Speculation has been rife over the
topic since the pregnancy was announced, and other…
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip announces engagement
27th June 2014
Miss Hellqvist is a former model and has
been dating Prince Carl Philip for over four years. She has become
close with the Royal Family, attending the wedding of Princess
Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill in 2013, and ringing in the New
Year with the family on a Swiss Alps holiday. Sofia is
29-years-old. The press conference was held at 5.30pm in the garden
of the Royal Palace. An official…

