The monarch’s role in Denmark is one head
of a constitutional monarchy. The Danish Constitution outlines
Queen Margrethe’s role: she is the head of state of Denmark and
Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Defence Forces. Though she cannot
act independently with regard to politics, all laws are passed in
her name and are only legal once she signs—and a cabinet minister
countersigns the…
Concerns mount for King Constantine’s health after he appears very frail in rare public outing
1st November 2022
Further concern has arisen for the health
of the former King of Greece, Constantine II. Last week King
Constantine appeared in public for the first time in months in the
centre of Athens with members of the Greek and Spanish royal
family. The 82 year old former king was…
Royal parents have taken to social media
to show off their children’s Halloween costumes. With all
restrictions from the global health crisis lifted after two years,
children have been able to get back to dressing up as their
favourite characters and going…
The Danish Crown Prince and Princess have
landed in Vietnam for a visit focused on building strong economic
and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The couple are
accompanied by Danish politicians and a large business delegation.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are initiating a
large-scale business promotion in Vietnam, and in the coming days
they will focus on Danish…
Sweden’s Princess Sofia has taken on a
new project this autumn. The Princess has been recorded by
Sverige’s Radio, reading a fairytale for the children’s radio show
Sagor i Barnradion. Sofia, a mother of three young boys, read
“Viktor’s…
Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards
30th October 2022
A stomach bug threw a wrench in the plans
of the Spanish Royal Family for their last day in the Principality
of Asturias, where they arrived on Thursday to take part in the
events for the Princess of Asturias Awards. On Saturday, 29
October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
Princess Leonor is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour
30th October 2022
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía
and Infanta Sofía accompanied Princess Leonor for the traditional
Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony. At 6:24 pm on Friday,
28th October, the royals departed the Reconquista Hotel and, at
6:31, made their way on the blue carpet, posing for photographers
before entering the Campoamor Theatre, in Asturias’ capital Oviedo
(which is also Queen…
Suspect in criminal case denies he's behind threats against Dutch Princess Amalia
29th October 2022
Ridouan Taghi, the main suspect in the
so-called Marengo trial, has denied any involvement in the threats
against Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne. It was
recently announced that Princess Amalia had been receiving threats
and had moved out of her student…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway have ended their lease on a private summer
residence in Kristiansand, the Norwegian Royal Court announced. The
Crown Prince Couple have leased a residence called Dvergsøya in
Kristiansand since 2009 and…
Crown Prince Frederik says Queen Margrethe made right decision in removing titles from grandchildren
28th October 2022
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark publicly
commented on the furore surrounding Queen Margrethe’s decision to
remove the titles of her grandchildren through Prince Joachim,
saying his mother made the right decision and that he supports it.
In an interview with Danish tabloid Billed Bladet released on 27
October, Crown Prince Frederik spoke at length about the decision
to remove titles from his…
