European Royals

Queen Silvia is the next royal to receive 'The Crown' treatment as 'German Queen' series finds its stars

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4th March 2026
Queen Silvia is the latest royal to receive the television treatment, and the actress slated to play Sweden’s queen consort is a member of Bavarian nobility herself. German Queen is an upcoming German-Swedish co-production that will trace the early life of Silvia Sommerlath and how her fateful meeting with Crown Prince Carl Gustaf at the Summer Olympics in Munich in 1972 changed the course of…
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European Royals

Crown Prince Pavlos answers the question: does he want to be king?

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17th February 2026
If the Greek monarchy hadn’t been abolished in 1974, then Crown Prince Pavlos would today be King of the Hellenes. But does this would-be king actually want the job? The now-head of the Greek Royal Family appeared on the Greek television programme ‘Enopios Enopio’ (in English, ‘Face to Face’) last week to discuss a myriad of topics ranging from his thoughts on reigning to politics and…
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The Netherlands

This one move showed how Queen Maxima is redefining modern queenship

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6th February 2026
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has taken everyone by surprise with her latest move and she’s shown a very modern approach to queenship. The Dutch queen shared this week that she has joined the Dutch military.  Earlier this week, the Dutch Royal Family shared images on Instagram of Queen Maxima undergoing training to become a reservist in the Royal Netherlands Army. The photos shared…
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European Royals

Crisis deepens for Norway’s crown as princess’s son is arrested over alleged knife threats

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2nd February 2026
Norway’s royal family was plunged into renewed turmoil on Monday after Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on fresh criminal charges just days – and now hours – before he is due to stand trial for rape in Oslo. Police said Høiby was taken into custody on Sunday evening on suspicion of assault, making threats with a knife and breaching a…
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