Princess Margriet celebrates her 80th
birthday today, and the story of her birth has served as a
wonderful reminder of the friendship between the Netherlands and
Canada. When Princess Margriet was born in 1943, the world was in
the throes of the Second World War. Queen Wilhelmina was evacuated
to London, where she ran a government-in-exile with the help of her
son-in-law Prince Bernhard. Her…
Hereditary Grand Duke or Crown Prince? What to call the heir to the Luxembourgish throne
19th January 2023
A reader recently wrote to us asking what
is the correct title for the heir to the Luxembourgish throne. They
saw a tweet by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, who referred to
Prince Guillaume as “Crown Prince” when the reader thought his
title was…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia return to work following a difficult start to the week
18th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
returned straight back to work upon returning to the country from
Athens, where they attended the funeral of King Felipe’s uncle –
King Constantine II. His Majesty traveled to the western city of
Salamanca where he opened…
Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement
18th January 2023
The Princess of Orange will undertake a
milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of
January. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch
throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean.
The trio will leave on 27 January for their nearly-two week trip.
This is the first time that the Dutch princess has accompanied her
parents on a foreign trip. King…
Crown Prince Frederik kicks off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen is appointed World Capital of Architecture
18th January 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
kicked off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen starts its tenure
as the global capital of architecture in 2023. The Danish capital
city was designated as the global architecture capital of 2023 by
UNESCO and the International Union of…
Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princes Sofia honour Sweden's sporting stars at gala in Stockholm
18th January 2023
The annual Swedish Sports Gala, an event
honouring the country’s most prominent athletes, took place in the
Avicii Arena in Stockholm earlier this week in the presence of
royalty – Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia. In
a night filled with…
Crown Prince Haakon embarks on a cruise in the Oslo Fjord to learn about the cod population
18th January 2023
Crown Prince Haakon joined researchers
from the University of Oslo on a research trip in the Oslo Fjord to
learn about the current state of fish life and the efforts being
made to monitor it. His Royal Highness was keen to learn more about
claims that cod populations were recovering in the fjord. The
University of Oslo has been monitoring fish life in the Inner
Oslofjord on behalf of the…
To coincide with the funeral of King
Constantine II, a Serafimerringning ceremony was held in
Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm in honour the late King of Greece.
Constantine was a knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, an
honour he was presented with by King Gustaf VI…
First European royal confirms attendance at King Charles III's coronation
18th January 2023
The first European royal to confirm their
attendance at King Charles III’s coronation this spring has spoken
about how much he’s looking forward to the ceremony. In anexclusive
interviewwithPeoplemagazine, Prince Albert II of Monaco said…
A hug and warm words between King Felipe and King Juan Carlos caught on camera at King Constantine's funeral
17th January 2023
The state of their relationship has been
much debated in the two years since King Juan Carlos left Spain for
voluntary exile but now footage from a royal funeral seems to show
that Felipe VI and his father are on friendly terms. The two were
seen hugging and exchanging warm words as they joined royalty from
across Europe in bidding a final farewell to Constantine II, the
last King of Greece.