Tatoi Palace, the former royal residence
of the Greek Royal Family, is set to become a public museum. The
Athens-based palace will open as a public museum by 2025, according
to the country’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The
announcement was made one day after the burial of former King
Constantine II at the estate. Restoration has been ongoing on the
building, and while it…
King Gustav III opened the Royal Opera
House in Stockholm on January 18, 1773. To commemorate the 250th
anniversary, a gala was held at the Royal Opera in Stockholm,
attended by members of the Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The…
In the series “Before they were royal,”
we are taking a look at their young lives, education, and
professional lives before gaining their royal title. This edition
focuses on Queen Mathilde of the Belgians or Mathilde d’Udekem
d’Acoz, as she was known before her marriage. Queen Mathilde of
Belgium was born as Lady Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine
d’Udekem d’Acoz on the 20th of…
Queen Mathilde - the quiet queen who became the first Belgian born consort
20th January 2023
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is celebrating
her 50th birthday on January 20th. Born Mathilde Marie Christine
Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz on 20 January 1973, she was the oldest of
five children born to Count and Countess Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz in
Uccles…
On 20 January, Queen Mathilde of Belgium
celebrates her 50th birthday. The Queen has chosen to use this
milestone birthday to bring attention to an important cause.
Queen Mathilde has taken part in a special television programme
highlighting the importance of providing…
Tatoi Palace is a Greek estate previously
used by the Greek Royal Family for over 100 years as a summer
residence. The land was acquired by King George I, who purchased
the estate in 1880. Tatoi currently holds the record for the
highest-ever recorded temperature in Europe, according to the
UN’s World Meteorological Organisation. Located 17 miles from
Athens, the estate also contains a…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released two
new photographs of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 50th birthday
today. The images were taken by Michel Gronemberger at the Palace
of Laeken, and the second photograph features on BPost’s stamp for
Her Majesty’s birthday.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
are continuing a hectic week of official engagements. When reunited
in Madrid, they opened FITUR, the tourism fair that constitutes an
annual appointment for the couple. Upon their arrival at the
IFEMA complex where the fair is…
It has been ten weeks since Princess
Märtha Louise left the Norwegian royal house abruptly, primarily
due to her engagement to the controversial Shaman Durek. However,
seven months after the engagement, no official wedding date has
been announced. All inquiries about the wedding’s timing remain
unanswered. Now, Norwegian and Swedish press state that the wedding
had been postponed…