Queen Sofía of Spain is in Palma de
Mallorca, where she will spend the Easter break, and took the
opportunity to listen to the annual concert that benefits “Projecte
Home Balears.” Her Majesty arrived at Mallorca Cathedral on the
evening of 3 April and was welcomed by local authorities, including
the President of the Balearic Islands, the Mayor of Palma and the
General Commander of the…
King Willem-Alexander visits site of deadly train crash
6th April 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
travelled to Voorschoten to visit the site of the deadly crash that
involved two trains and a crane. His Majesty arrived on site
on the morning of 4 April, just a few hours after the crash took
place, at roughly 3:25 am local…
Nearly every European monarch is related
to the House of Windsor in some way or another. King Christian IX
of Denmark and Queen Victoria of Great Britain both sought to marry
their numerous children and grandchildren into houses across
Europe, and these bloodlines are still…
As he approaches the tenth anniversary of
his reign, King Willem-Alexander has decided to share his
experiences as monarch so far and he’s doing it in a podcast. The
King of the Netherlands has recorded ten special episodes which
will be released over ten weeks around the time that he marks this
milestone. Each podcast is a conversation with radio presenter,
Edwin Evers. They will talk…
The line of succession to the Spanish throne
5th April 2023
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…
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 Joséphine Charlotte
Maternity Hospital beaming as they brought the new baby home.
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie was…
The line of succession to the Danish throne
31st March 2023
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…
First photos revealed of Prince Francois of Luxembourg
30th March 2023
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, the first few hours of #PrinceFrançois,
and his meeting with his older brother, Prince Charles. He spoke
with joy and ease as…

