Queen Margrethe has made history in
Denmark. She is the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark’s history,
reigning for 51 years, six months and four days. To honour her
achievement, the Danish Royal House released new images taken of
the Queen aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog this month. Queen
Margrethe surpassed King Christian IV as the country’s
longest-reigning monarch; he…
A royal hug for the new Wimbledon champion as King Felipe of Spain greets Carlos Alcaraz after a famous win
16th July 2023
He might just have written his name in
the history books of the most famous tennis championship in the
world but Carlos Alcaraz appeared overcome as royalty queued up to
meet him and celebrate his success. As he made his way into the
Player’s Lounge at Wimbledon…
King Felipe VI led congratulations on
Centre Court as Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Gentlemen’s Singles
title at Wimbledon. And the new champion thanked his monarch for
attending. As he spoke to the crowd after his win, Carlos Alcaraz
said he had played twice in front…
Grandparents have an important role in
the lives of their grandchildren – royal or not. However, when your
grandchild is a future monarch, the influence is that much more
important. Continuing our series, Royal Central takes a look at the
grandparents of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. King Gustaf VI
Adolf Gustaf Adolf was the paternal grandfather and predecessor to
King Carl XVI…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved
the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their
roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse
Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of
four children born to the…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
celebrated her 46th birthday on 14 July with the traditional events
at Solliden Palace and the Victoria Day Concert at Borgholm Castle.
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Situated on the island of Öland, Solliden
Palace has been the summer getaway for Swedish royals since 1906.
Today it offers a beautiful summer retreat for the family and plays
host to Crown Princess Victoria’s annual birthday celebrations in
July. But at the time, it provided a much-needed getaway from city
life for another Crown Princess Victoria. Construction on the
palace started in…
Crown Princess Victoria is often referred
to as the ‘Godmother of Europe.’ She received this rather unusual
nickname because she has 18 (yes, eighteen) godchildren. Crown
Princess Victoria is one of Europe’s most popular royals. Every
single year she is…
Today marks one of the most important
days in the Swedish royal year – Victoriadagen. It is celebrated
annually on 14 July to honour Crown Princess Victoria. The
celebrations began on her second birthday in 1979 and also honours
one Swedish sportsperson for their…
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg
have shared their joy at the news they are to become grandparents
again. In a short statement, the Grand Ducal Court said Grand Duke
Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had ”the great joy of
announcing that Prince Felix and Princess Claire are expecting
their third child.” Felix, second son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand
Duchess Maria…
