Greece

Concerns mount for King Constantine’s health after he appears very frail in rare public outing

Further concern has arisen for the health of the former King of Greece, Constantine II. Last week King Constantine appeared in public for the first time in months in the centre of Athens with members of the Greek and Spanish royal family. The 82 year old former king was out for lunch at a favourite restaurant in downtown Athens. He was with his wife, Queen Anne Marie of Greece, and his twos…
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Sweden

Princess Sofia of Sweden takes on new project for children

Sweden’s Princess Sofia has taken on a new project this autumn. The Princess has been recorded by Sverige’s Radio, reading a fairytale for the children’s radio show Sagor i Barnradion. Sofia, a mother of three young boys, read “Viktor’s new shirt” by the author Camilla Gunnarsson to mark the reading holiday – or autumn holiday – in…
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The Netherlands

Suspect in criminal case denies he's behind threats against Dutch Princess Amalia

Ridouan Taghi, the main suspect in the so-called Marengo trial, has denied any involvement in the threats against Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne. It was recently announced that Princess Amalia had been receiving threats and had moved out of her student housing in Amsterdam. Due to the increased threat level, she now only leaves the house to go to classes. Her mother, Queen…
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Sweden

A trip to their duchy for Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia

As Duke and Duchess of Värmland, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden often visit their duchy. On 25 October, the two began an official two-day visit to the region, which is centrally located in western Sweden and functions as a border region with neighbouring Norway. The Prince and Princess were welcomed by regional political leaders in Karlstad before the journey went west towards…
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