King Felipe concluded a busy weekend of
official engagements by attending the Press Association’s corrida,
a traditional event in the capital every year. On Sunday, 4
June, His Majesty arrived at Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, where
most corridas are held in Madrid, where he was greeted by
authorities, including the acting Minister of Culture and Sports,
the Mayor of Madrid, and the…
The youngest member of the Grand Ducal
Family of Luxembourg has taken centre stage at a special
celebration. Prince Francois, second child of the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Duchess and third in line to the throne, was baptised on a
sunny afternoon with his family around…
Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two
4th June 2023
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of modern
Sweden, we are taking a look at a less-known royal who helped save
thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews
from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte. Folke Bernadotte
(b. 1895) was the son of…
A new family photo of the Hereditary
Grand Ducal Family has been released on the occasion of Prince
Francois’s christening. The family of four is seen smiling at the
camera in what is assumed to be their home at Fischbach Castle. The
Grand Ducal Court released the photo alongside the christening
images. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Hereditary Grande Duchess
Stéphanie, Prince…
The Bernadottes first began ruling over
the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called
King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this
time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte.
It was in 1810 that he was…
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of…
Princess Amalia goes back to her dress up tiara for the Jordanian royal wedding
2nd June 2023
The Princess of Orange sported her second
tiara on Thursday evening when she joined her parents at the
wedding reception for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa.
Princess Amalia—who didn’t attend the wedding ceremony with her
parents, instead joining them at the wedding reception—wore the
Dutch Ruby Peacock Tiara, one of the oldest in the Dutch Royal
Family’s collection. The future…
The Danish Royal Family has announced the
arrival of a new member. In a short statement, the Royal Court
confirmed that Princess Benedikte has a fifth grandchild. The
sister of Queen Margrethe is celebrating after her son, Prince
Gustav, and his wife, Princess Carina…
Sweden has a constitutional monarchy
under a parliamentary system – similar to that in other kingdoms in
Europe. The current monarch is King Carl XVI Gustaf, who has been
on the throne since 1973; his heir apparent is Crown Princess
Victoria. The monarch in Sweden does…
On what would be his 100th birthday, we
take a look at Prince Rainier III: Prince Rainier III of Monaco was
born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was
the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess
Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, and Prince Pierre de Polignac.
The Prince was the first native-born Hereditary Prince of Monaco
since Honore IV in the…
