Princess Madeleine of Sweden has
postponed her move home, and the Royal Court has explained the
reason behind her decision. It had been announced earlier this year
that Princess Madeleine, her husband Chris and their three
children, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne,
would relocate to Sweden in August. However, the Princess and her
husband have since changed their minds.
King Albert II of Belgium is being
treated in hospital for dehydration. The king, who turned 89 just a
few weeks ago, was taken in for treatment after becoming unwell at
home. His wife, Queen Paola, is at his side. His eldest son, King
Philippe of the Belgians, has…
Prince Christian of Denmark will not
receive a royal allowance when he turns 18 in October. The Danish
Royal House has announced that the future monarch will not receive
an allowance until he is 21 unless his father ascends to the throne
before that. This decision was…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a
calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court
announced on 26 June. The future queen, who graduated from
Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn
working at a school before beginning a full 12 months of military
service at the Skjold Camp in Indre Troms, which is home to the
Engineer Battalion, where she will…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands has
been granted two special honours by her father, King
Willem-Alexander, on her 18th birthday. The King has made her a
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and a
Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is to
spend a term working as an assistant in a school. The second in
line to the throne, who has just finished her secondary education,
will be an assistant and an environmental worker at
Uranienborg from September and through the…
King Eric the Victorious is the first
Swedish monarch in a consecutive succession with a true written
record. He was the first ruler thought to be accepted by both all
Swedes and the Geats (a Germanic tribe) that resided in what is now
modern Sweden. There were monarchs in Sweden before Eric, but most
lists of monarchs in Sweden begin with him. So, who was this first
leader of Sweden? Born…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands turns
18 today. Her mother, Queen Maxima, revealed how they would
celebrate Alexia’s big day during a recent state visit to Belgium
to Blauw Bloed. “Hopefully, with some godparents and her
grandmother, of course.And…
Prince Albert travelled to New York City
to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Principality of Monaco
being officially recognised as a sovereign state by the United
Nations. This was also an occasion to celebrate the legacy of
Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert’s…
On a sunny summer’s day, the King and
Queen of Norway brought smiles to a military parade as they took
part in an annual tradition. The 3rd Royal Guards Company thrilled
the public with their impressive drill demonstrations at the Palace
Square in Oslo. As the crowd eagerly awaited the start of the
display, King Harald stepped forward and greeted the guards with a
warm smile, saying…
