Many people are used to thinking about
members of royal families as people with immense privilege and a
life free from pain and suffering. However, this was far from the
truth for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Born Prince Carl Gustaf
Folke Hubertus on 30 April 1946, he was the last child and only son
of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla. On 26 January 1947,
Prince Gustaf…
The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as
the competition moved into its final stages. On day eight of the
2023 Championships, also known as July 10th 2023, a future king
rubbed shoulders with a prince and a duchess as they joined a crowd
treated to some top notch…
Princess Alexia doesn't let graduation from foreign high school keep her from important Dutch tradition
11th July 2023
Princess Alexia didn’t let her graduation
from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales keep her
from an important Dutch tradition. The Princess, who is second in
line to the Dutch throne, followed the Dutch tradition of
graduating students and raised the…
A member of the Dutch Royal Family has
taken to social media to urge the public to buy second-hand
clothing as royals everywhere are encouraging more sustainable
habits. Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau has shared a message on
Instagram to help promote sustainability in fashion. In a video,
she said, “Please, try to buy second-hand clothes” and explains
that finding…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess
Leonor have taken part in the ceremony to hand out diplomas to all
new graduates from the Army Military Academy. Their Majesties,
accompanied by Her Royal Highness, arrived at the Zaragoza General
Military Academy on Friday…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has been forced to interrupt his vacation as the Dutch government
has fallen. The coalition parties were in disagreement over asylum
policies, according to the now-former Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Mark Rutte’s VVD Party…
Ahead of his jubilee in September, we are
taking a look at the King of Sweden’s life. Learn about his
christening below: King Carl XVI Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946
as the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five
children at Haga Palace. Carl Gustaf has four older sisters:
Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and
Princess Christina. He was…
The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed
the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in
September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the
King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will
receive an official gift from the Riksdag…
Princess Leonor was joined by the rest of
her family during the culmination of a full agenda during their two
days in Girona. On Wednesday, 5 July, the Spanish royals handed out
the Princess of Girona Awards to five young people who have
excelled in their respective…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
visited the Belgian Senate to unveil a tribute for His Majesty’s
10th anniversary as Monarch: a set of two new busts. Their
Majesties arrived in the Senate’s Palace on the afternoon of 5th
July 2023, and were welcomed by local authorities, before being
escorted to the Green Hall. There, they were presented with
two new busts made of them by…