Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has postponed a series of summer events as she continues to recuperate from extensive back surgery.
The Danish queen was set to tour a number of areas of her country in May and June but these visits have now been moved to 2024 to allow more time for recovery.
A city visit in Allerødset for May will be postponed. Furthermore, trips to Bornholm…
Luxembourg has a new royal baby as Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie welcomed their second child, Prince Francois, on 27 March.
The Grand Ducal Court announced that the new royal was named Francois Henri Luis Marie Guillaume.
A new royal baby in Luxembourg
27th March 2023
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg have welcomed their second child.
Princess Stephanie gave birth to a baby boy on March 27th 2023 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. Her younger son arrived at 10.04am, local time.
Both…
Serbia's Crown Prince and Princess support for tourism
27th March 2023
The White Palace in Belgrade was the setting for a special focus on tourism with a look at links between Serbia and Greece and aims to encourage people from both countries to choose each other as holiday destinations.
Tourism is a major contributor to the economies of both countries.
The Serbian Crown Princess is born Greek, so the ties between the two countries are close. The Thessaloniki…
A King on a skateboard! King Philippe tries his luck on a board as Queen Mathilde watches on
26th March 2023
A sight you don’t see every day: a King on a skateboard.
Yet, that happened during a visit that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook to Skateistan.Â
Their Majesties were in Johannesburg, South Africa’s capital, and were visiting the skate…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince Mette-Marit of Norway have visited the Scouts on an important charity day in their anniversary year. Â
Their Royal Highnesses were informed of the Norwegian Scout Association and the Norwegian Refugee Council’s collaboration on…
The Spanish King recently arrived in the Dominican Republic to attend an important meeting with representatives from other Spanish-speaking nations.
King Felipe will attend a meeting that focuses on topics such as politics, economics and security and is an important opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities that characterise these areas. The XXVIII Ibero-American Summit brings…
The line of succession to the Dutch throne
25th March 2023
The Netherlands abides by absolute primogeniture and has since 1983. It is governed by Article 25 of the Dutch Constitution.
The Netherlands takes the proximity of blood into consideration when determining the line of succession; as such, only three degrees of kinship…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have landed in South Africa for a five-day state visit.Â
The King and Queen arrived in Pretoria the evening before the official beginning of the visit, landing in Wonderboom Airport, north of the capital on 22…
Why has the King of Sweden suddenly cancelled gala events?
23rd March 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee.
Margareta Thorgren, the Swedish Royal Court’s head of information has just announced: “It all has to do with the fact that the King is celebrating 50 years on the throne this…