Sitting on the water in the Swedish
capital of Stockholm is Stockholm Palace, commonly referred to just
as The Royal Palace; it is the official residence and location of
the offices of the His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia and where they conduct royal business. Many will also
recognise Stockholm Palace from the wedding reception of Crown
Princess Victoria to Prince…
As the Danish Royal Family prepares for a
future king to reach his majority, brand new photos have been
shared to mark the occasion. Prince Christian, eldest child of
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, turns 18 in October
and a series of new portraits of the…
Why the heir to the throne of Spain is known as the Princess of Asturias
9th August 2023
The Spanish heir to the throne is always
given a special title, Prince or Princess of Asturias, to denote
their place as first in line to the throne. It is a title that
dates back to the late 1300s and has continued to this day.
Princess Leonor became the Princess of…
Prince Christian, second in line to the
throne of Denmark, will celebrate his 18th birthday in regal style.
The Danish Royal Court has just announced that the prince, who
turns 18 on October 15th 2023, will mark the milestone with a
series of symbolic events. On the morning he reaches his majority,
Prince Christian will make a balcony appearance with his family.
The prince will appear on the…
The Women’s World Cup has taken over
Europe’s royal families, with the Prince of Wales and the crown
Prince and Princess of Denmark sharing their support for their home
teams. Crown Princess Mary appeared on the Danish Royal Family’s
Instagram account with her face…
Haga Palace, the current home of the
Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna,
Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s
commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or
Haga Slott), located just…
When Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, died in 1947, he left behind a nine-month-old son and
heir and four daughters who collectively became known as the Haga
Princesses. Although the four Princesses were older than their
brother, they were not in the line of succession as Sweden did not
adopt absolute primogeniture until 1980. So who were these sisters?
The eldest of the four is…
The Spanish Royals are enjoying their
summer holidays in Palma de Mallorca, as they do every year. After
a first week full of official engagements, King Felipe hung up his
business suits and exchanged them for his nautical polo and
trousers, as he boarded the Aifos…
She was the royal who insisted she would
only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and
no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a
century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance
that would lead to a crown and…
Blood is thicker than water! A look at how King Carl XVI Gustaf's parents shaped his reign
5th August 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf is about to
celebrate his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many
Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on
the throne. His reign has another peculiarity: Carl Gustaf
inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27. His
father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, never had a chance of even becoming
Crown Prince, passing away in an…
