Like most in Europe, the Belgian line of succession is governed by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child, regardless of gender, ascends to the throne) through the descendants of King Albert II.
The new laws of succession took effect in 1991, and if all the descendants of Albert die, the line then falls to the male descendants of King Leopold I’s male line.
To remain in the line…
King Philippe took the Belgian throne after the abdication of his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013.
King Albert announced his intent to abdicate on 3 July, with his abdication taking effect on Belgium’s National Day.
The day began with the traditional Te…
With the announcement that Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark are moving to the United States with their family, they join a list of other royals who have moved across the pond. So who are the royals who have relocated, and what appeals to the European royals about…
While Belgium doesn’t have jewels that belong to the Crown but to individual members of the Royal Family, some pieces are considered the most important, which we could potentially see at the Coronation of King Charles III.
First, when it comes to tiaras, the general consensus is that the Nine Provinces Bandeau Tiara is the most important piece. Since Queen Astrid, it was passed from…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research and the food research institute Nofima in Bergen.
Additionally, he attended the opening of the local climate festival in Bergen, Norway`s second largest city.
This festival aims to set…
Prince Joachim is "proud" of crucial new defence appointment
17th March 2023
Prince Joachim has undertaken a new role in his defence and diplomatic career, and has spoken about his pride in performing it.Â
On 17th March, the Danish Royal Household announced that Queen Margrethe’s second son would be appointed defence industry attaché at the…
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has spoken of the importance of history as new books about his royal dynasty were launched.
Several books about the Karadordevic Royal Family have been published by the “Narodno delo” Publishing House. The launch event, at the Royal Palace in Belgrade, was also attended by members of the Crown Council and Privy Council.
In his welcome speech…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has taken part in the Royal Life Guards Parade in Copenhagen, attending on behalf of Queen Margrethe.
The Queen of Denmark continues to recuperate after recent surgery.
The parade took place, according to tradition, on the exercise…
Prince Joachim of Denmark and his family are moving to the United States.
The prince, sixth in line to the Danish throne, will begin a new job in Washington D.C. in September.
Ahead of that, Prince Joachim, along with his wife, Princess Marie, and their two children…
Each royal house has its own royal chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden.
The Order of the Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I, along with the Order of the Sword and the Royal Order of the Seraphim. Although some orders date back as far as 1606, they were only codified in 1748 by…
