The bond between Prince Carl Philip of
Sweden and his nieces and nephews is known to be strong, but his
wife, Princess Sofia, has grown to have a special bond with young
Princess Estelle, who also happens to be Carl Philip’s goddaughter.
Sofia has been in Estelle’s life since the day she was born, and
she even attended the future queen’s christening in 2012 as Carl…
The Danish Royal Family has been enjoying
a summer holiday in Southern Jutland and sharing memories on social
media, including home videos from the late Queen Ingrid’s
collection. The wider family are currently staying at Graasten
Palace, a Southern Jutland retreat for…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released
images of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, at the annual
summer military camp of the Royal Military Academy. As part of her
military training, the Princess will participate in the camp
throughout July. She joined her…
Prince Gabriel of Belgium is set to
follow in his older sister’s footsteps. The Prince will attend the
Royal Military Academy (ERM) in Brussels beginning on 22 August.
Prince Gabriel has passed all admissions tests, including the
medical, psycho technical and sports tests, as well as math, Dutch
and French exams. At ERM, His Royal Highness will follow training
in social and…
Royal cousins have reunited in Denmark as
the children of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Princess Benedikte, and
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece joined together at Graasten Palace. The
Danish Royal Family released several images of what they called the
“cousin-cousin”…
The Danish Royal Family has cheered on
Jonas Vingegaard to his first Tour de France victory. Crown Prince
Frederik and his family cheered on racers at the start in
Copenhagen, and he was on hand in Paris to watch his fellow
countryman take home the famed yellow jersey.
On a recent visit to meet the Pope,
Princess Charlene of Monaco forwent her privilège du blanc and
opted for a black outfit like non-Catholics who meet His Holiness.
The Prince and Princess of Monaco were in the Vatican for a private
audience with Pope Francis on 20 July, but the Princess appeared in
all black when she is one of the few women in the world allowed to
wear white to meet the…
King Willem-Alexander’s working palace
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague will open its door for four
Saturdays in a row. Noordeinde Palace began its life as a medieval
farmhouse in 1533.This was converted into a spacious residence,
which was bought for…
Sweden has celebrated Crown Princess
Victoria on her 45th birthday on what is called Victoriadagen in
the Scandanavian country. The day began at Solliden Palace on the
island of Öland with Crown Princess Victoria greeting the crowds
who waited from the early morning to…
Royal watchers in Belgium will have more
on their to-see lists this summer. Both the Royal Palace of
Brussels and the Royal Crypt in Laeken will be open to the public.
The Royal Palace of Brussels serves as the official home of the
King and Queen of the Belgians. The palace now stands on the
grounds of Coudenberg Palace, which dates back to the 11th century.
It burned down in the…
