It was the first royal wedding of a new
reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen
months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding
also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space
of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal
Wedding of Princess…
What do Queen Camilla, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows them to escape from the realities of…
Two Kings, history and a common goal: sustainability and diplomacy at the centre of friendly visit
15th June 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is undertaking a two-day working visit to Spain, focused on
celebrating the 375th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties
between the two countries and their cooperation in the green
transition. For this, he was joined for…
Pieter van Vollenhoven, the husband of
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, has expressed his joy over
receiving word that four children missing since a plane crash a
month ago had have found alive. He tweeted, “Wat een buitengewoon
fantastisch bericht. Na 40 dagen en gelet op hun leeftijden…”,
which translates as, “What an extraordinaly fantastic news. After
40 days…
Queen Máxima’s life story will soon grace
television screens as filming for a series called Máxima
Zorreguieta: Motherland began last week in New York City. The
series is a co-production between Millstreet Films and Videoland,
and is based on the book Máxima…
The enduring love story of King Harald
and Queen Sonja is the subject of a new Norwegian television
series. Viaplay and Paradox, two Norwegian production companies,
announced the news last week, revealing that the as yet untitled
series will follow their first meetings…
King Felipe completed another engagement
in Granada last weekend, after the military parade that marked
National Armed Forces Day. Still in his military uniform, but no
longer wearing the orders, His Majesty took part in a small
commemorative ceremony for King Baudouin of the Belgians, in the
year that marks the 30th anniversary of his death. On
Saturday, 3rd June, His Majesty…
King Philippe speaks of the 'power of love' as he reviews the Chelsea Pensioners at Founder's Day Parade
9th June 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of
hope for the future and the ‘power of love’ during his address at
the traditional Founder’s Parade at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
King Philippe was guest of honour at the annual parade which marks
the foundation of…
King Charles III has welcomed King
Philippe of the Belgians to Windsor Castle. His Majesty, along with
Queen Camilla, received the Belgian monarch who was with his wife,
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians. The royal reunion came just hours
after King Philippe took the…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary to play leading role in state visit from Norway
9th June 2023
The Danish Royal Court released the
schedule for the upcoming official visit from Norway, and Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will play a central role in
the events. King Harald and Queen Sonja will visit Denmark from 15
to 16 June, with engagements in Copenhagen and Aarhus. Queen
Margrethe will remain the official host, but the Crown Prince
Couple will host many of the…
