The monarchy of the Netherlands has undergone many changes since its founding in 1815. Like most of Europe’s monarchies, the Dutch throne has transitioned to a constitutional monarchy that delegates most of the sovereign’s executive authority to ministers responsible for carrying out the tasks of government.
King Willem-Alexander is the current King of the Netherlands and is the country’s…
Queen Margrethe to spend Christmas with her sister as sons head overseas
24th November 2022
After a year-long celebration marking her Golden Jubilee, Queen Margrethe’s Christmas festivities will be much more low-key, the Danish Royal Court announced Wednesday.
Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte are poised to celebrate Christmas Eve together at Djursland…
An evening for art and family for Queen Sofia of Spain
24th November 2022
Queen Sofía of Spain attended an award ceremony for the BMW Painting Prize and the following concert at the Royal Theatre in Madrid.
Her Majesty arrived at the theatre in the evening of Tuesday, 22 November and was welcomed by authorities, among which were the Director…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, an international star designer, and a workshop for artists with and without disabilities was the recipe for success behind the dress the Crown Princess wore during the official opening of the new National Museum some months ago.
That dress was given as a gift by Her Royal Highness to the Norwegian National Museum this week, which has invested heavily in promoting…
Margaretha, the Custodian of the Crown of Romania, was joined by her husband, Prince Radu, on a recent visit to the Vatican City and His Holiness the Pope.
Upon entering the Apostolic Palace, the Custodian of the Crown and the Prince Consort were greeted by…
King Felipe travelled to London to attend the gala dinner celebrating the 135th anniversary of the creation of Spain’s Chamber of Commerce in the UK, and, while in London, he stopped at Clarence House to visit King Charles III.
The Spanish Monarch arrived at RAF…
King Harald pops in to see how the new monarch on the block is doing
22nd November 2022
The King and Queen of Norway are on their annual autumn visit to London, and last week, they visited King Charles at Windsor Castle. The visit was private, but several Norwegian media have confirmed that the meeting took place.
The Norwegian and British royal families have several private unofficial meetings every year, as the families are close to each other. This was, nevertheless, the first…
The Belgian Royal Palace has denied reports that someone broke into a royal apartment in France.
The French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Queen Paola’s apartment in Paris was burglarised and “several millions of euros worth of jewellery and leather…
Princess Charlene has attended her first National Day in Monaco since her lengthy illness that kept her out of the country and away from her family for many months.
The Princess of Monaco attended the Te Deum Mass at Monaco Cathedral before returning to the Princely…
A heavy focus on clean nuclear energy takes the spotlight on day 2 of Spain's official visit to Croatia
19th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy second and final day of their official visit to Croatia, aimed at celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties with the signature of a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a particle accelerator near Grenada.
Their Majesties began their day by attending the Croatia-Spain Forum at Croatia’s State Archives…
