When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. Let’s take a look at who the other monarchs were at the time of her accession.
King Frederik IX of Denmark
Often regarded as a modernising monarch, King Frederik IX of Denmark had been on the throne for nearly five years at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession.
The…
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian…
King Willem-Alexander and Duke of Sussex take in wheelchair basketball final ahead of Invictus Closing Ceremony
23rd April 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands joined the Duke of Sussex at the wheelchair basketball final in The Hague’s Zuiderpark.
Princess Margriet, the King’s aunt, and her son, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, also attended the event that saw the Dutch team face…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century.
King Baudouin of the Belgians
The young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
The Dutch Royal Information Service (RVD) announced that starting next week, Het Houde Loo Palace will be open to house Ukrainian refugees.
In a press release, the Royal House stated that 32 people would be welcomed to the palace – specifically 15 women, 12…
The Swedish Royal Court has announced an incoming state visit from Finland.
Upon the invitation from King Carl XVI Gustaf, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio will be in Stockholm on 17 and 18 May 2022.
The invitation comes as declarations…
Princess Isabella of Denmark looks stunning in her new birthday portraits released by the Danish Royal House.
The second child and eldest daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary marked her 15th birthday on Thursday, 21 April, and the Royal House released four new images to celebrate the day.
In two of the photographs, the Princess is seen in a black pantsuit, while in the…
King Willem-Alexander inadvertently revealed he’s a fan of a certain TV series while learning more about the drug trade in the Netherlands on 20 April.
Saying it felt like the hit drama “Breaking Bad,” the Dutch King had a look around a recreation of a…
Spain’s Princess Leonor attended her second solo engagement of her life as a royal in the form of a cybersecurity conference for high school students.
Her Royal Highness arrived at Secondary Teaching School Jules Verne around 11am on Wednesday, 20 April and was…
Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, 49, has tested positive for COVID.
The Belgian Royal Palace said: “The Queen is doing well and is following her doctor’s recommendations.”
Her activities for this week have been postponed.
Mathilde’s goddaughter, Princess Isabella of Denmark, will have her Confirmation on Saturday, 30 April. The guest list has not yet been…
