Spain’s line of succession is governed by
male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning a younger
brother would take precedence over an older sister in the line of
succession. This was the case for the current monarch, King Felipe
VI, who has two older sisters, Infantas Elena and Cristina. He has
two daughters, but if he and his wife, Queen Letizia, were to have
a son, Princess Leonor…
As he continues to act as regent
following his mother’s recent back surgery, Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark attended the consecration of a new bishop. On Palm
Sunday, 2 April, the heir to the Danish throne travelled to Odense,
west of Copenhagen, to watch as Mads…
The Hereditary Grand Ducal Family of
Luxembourg was photographed together for the first time as they
left the maternity ward where its newest member was born.
Prince Guillaume, Princess Stéphanie, Prince Charles and newborn
Prince François left the Grand Duchesse…
The Danish line of succession is
relatively short compared to its British counterpart, with only 11
royals eligible to inherit the throne. The current laws that govern
succession were adopted in 1953 and is limited to the descendants
of King Christian X. Since 2009, Denmark abides by absolute
primogeniture. An heir to the throne will lose their place in the
line of succession by not getting…
The first photos of Prince Francois of
Luxembourg have been released by the Grand Ducal Court of
Luxembourg after his birth on 27 March. Several solo images of the
little royal were released, along with one image with his doting
parents. © Céline Maia…
A beaming Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume speaks of Prince François' birth: "It is a great joy"
30th March 2023
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
released a video on Twitter with a short interview that Hereditary
Grand Duke Guillaume gave FreeLens TV about the birth of his second
son, Prince Francois. 🍼👶 Prince Guillaume shared happy news
about Princess Stephanie…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden took part in a seminar on dyslexia organised by their
foundation. On Tuesday, 28 March, the Prince and Princess
arrived at Jonkontoret, a conference space in Stockholm,
accompanied by the Speaker of the Parliament, Andreas Norlén, and
the Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm. The first session of
the conference was dedicated to the…
Liechtenstein is the only reigning
European monarchy that bars women from the throne. Their succession
laws are governed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein’s house
laws. There has been controversy regarding the laws of succession,
with a committee at the United…
Plans announced to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's 50th birthdays
29th March 2023
Norway’s Royal Court has announced plans
to mark the 50th birthdays of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit. The Crown Prince Couple have decided to mark
their 50 years with five trips with different themes throughout
Norway. The Royal Court said the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to Cádiz to attend the opening session of the
International Congress on the Spanish Language (Congreso
Internacionál de la Lengua Española, CILE). Their Majesties arrived
on 27 March, accompanied by many state officials and language
authorities, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
Director of the Royal Spanish Academy, who…
