The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg have welcomed their second child. Princess Stephanie
gave birth to a baby boy on March 27th 2023 at the Grand Duchess
Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. Her younger son arrived
at 10.04am, local time. Both Stephanie and her new son are doing
well. The little prince has been named Francois Henri Luis Marie
Guillaume. He is…
The White Palace in Belgrade was the
setting for a special focus on tourism with a look at links between
Serbia and Greece and aims to encourage people from both countries
to choose each other as holiday destinations. Tourism is a major
contributor to the economies of…
A King on a skateboard! King Philippe tries his luck on a board as Queen Mathilde watches on
26th March 2023
A sight you don’t see every day: a King
on a skateboard. Yet, that happened during a visit that King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook to
Skateistan. Their Majesties were in Johannesburg, South
Africa’s capital, and were visiting the skate…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince
Mette-Marit of Norway have visited the Scouts on an important
charity day in their anniversary year. Their Royal
Highnesses were informed of the Norwegian Scout Association and the
Norwegian Refugee Council’s collaboration on a special charity
campaign while gathered around a campfire north of Oslo. The
Scouts’ fundraising efforts will support…
The Spanish King recently arrived in the
Dominican Republic to attend an important meeting with
representatives from other Spanish-speaking nations. King Felipe
will attend a meeting that focuses on topics such as politics,
economics and security and is an important…
The Netherlands abides by absolute
primogeniture and has since 1983. It is governed by Article 25 of
the Dutch Constitution. The Netherlands takes the proximity of
blood into consideration when determining the line of succession;
as such, only three degrees of kinship…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have landed in South Africa for a five-day state
visit. The King and Queen arrived in Pretoria the evening
before the official beginning of the visit, landing in Wonderboom
Airport, north of the capital on 22 March. Their Majesties
have undertaken this trip accompanied by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, and the Presidents of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal
tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that
usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And
all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee. Margareta Thorgren, the
Swedish Royal Court’s head of…
King Felipe VI of Spain witnessed the
country’s Armed Forces joint exercises in different spots of the
Balearic Islands, in an operation named “Eagle-Eye”. On 22nd
March, His Majesty travelled to Palma de Maiorca, where he was
welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the…
Denmark's Royal Court reveals when Queen Margrethe hopes to return to duty after surgery
23rd March 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark expects to be
able to resume all her constitutional duties by the middle of
April, almost two months after extensive back surgery. As plans for
her 83rd birthday were announced, the Royal Court in Copenhagen
confirmed that the Queen of Denmark hopes to take up all her powers
again on the same day. It means that other members of her family
will continue to act as…
