King Charles III is related to many of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau.
Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom she would be…
Fifteen years ago today, Prince Joachim married his fiancée, Marie Cavallier, in Mogeltonder Church, in South Jutland.
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie met while Joachim was still married to his first wife, Countess Alexandra. They were invited to a dinner and, being the…
Crown Princess Mette Marit joined by her dog in the forest during ceremony for books of the future
23rd May 2023
The dog of the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess, Molly Fiskebolle, was hoping for a run in the forest on a royal engagement , but the dog was quickly brought in in line by Crown Princess Mette-Marit when she attended a special ceremony.
The Crown Princess of Norway…
Greek princes team up for charity
23rd May 2023
Following the death of King Constantine II earlier this year, many members of the Greek royal family have been spending more time in their homeland. Now, the king’s younger sons, Prince Philippos and Prince Nikolaos of Greece, have teamed up for a charity project in the eastern Greek islands.
Prince Philippos and Prince Nikolaos are attending the 13th campaign of Axion Hellas. Prince…
The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg is to miss the State Visit of the President of Cape Verde after being diagnosed with covid.
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa tested positive for the virus soon after returning from the Cannes Film Festival. Presently, she is experiencing symptoms…
The filming of a new royal documentary series has recently started in London, chronicling the life story of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia.
It’s called “The Crown, the State, and the People,” and will focus the experiences and achievements of the man…
A royal reunion! Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands graduate UWC Atlantic
21st May 2023
UWC Atlantic, in Wales, has hosted a mini royal reunion, as Spain’s Princess Leonor and the Netherlands’ Princess Alexia ended their two years stay at the college with the traditional Leavers celebration.
The heir to the Spanish throne was joined by her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, who will be starting her own experience at UWC…
While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are still there.
The connection…
Denmark's Count Henrik Confirmed in Parisian church
19th May 2023
Denmark’s Count Henrik was Confirmed in Frederikskirken – The Danish Church in Paris, on 18 May.
Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen performed the ceremony with the assistance of Frederikskirken’s minister, Malene Bendtsen.
A private celebration took place after…
The King and Queen of Sweden have opened a new Jubilee exhibition at Solliden Palace.
On Wednesday, 17 May, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia opened a new exhibition in the gardens of the Swedish summer palace. The exhibition is known in English as the “Jubilee exhibition in glass.”
This is the third year that an exhibition has been staged in Solliden’s English gardens…