January
Our coverage of the Dutch Royal Family began with a look back at the wedding of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, continued with the news that King Willem-Alexander would accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, and also included the report that Countess Eloise (daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien) was writing a book.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen…
Belgian court blocks extradition of rapper who threatened Spanish royals
29th December 2021
In 2018, following a warrant issued for his arrest, Spanish rapper Valtònyc escaped to Belgium, where he has been residing in a judicial limbo ever since.
Following a first sentence from Belgium’s High Court in the same year, Spanish authorities appealed the…
January
Queen Margrethe began the New Year with a poignant speech, urging us all to “Not lose heart” over the ongoing pandemic.
As the Danish Royal Family is renowned for their New Year’s and New Year’s Eve events, the team here at Royal Central looked back at…
January
King Harald set the tone for the year with his New Year’s Eve speech, noting: “The hope will carry us all into 2021.”
Sadly, 2021 began on a sad note for the Norwegian Royal Family. They paid a visit to Gjerdrum, the site of a devastating landslide shortly before the New Year. But history was also made in January 2021: King Harald marked 30 years on the Norwegian…
A new book detailing Crown Princess Mary’s royal life will be published ahead of her 50th birthday in February.
Mary – HRH The Crown Princess (in Danish: Mary – HKH) will be released on 31 January by Danish publisher Politikens Forlag as a photographic book…
An annus horribilis in Monaco? A difficult year for Albert and Charlene finally winds to an end
28th December 2021
As the year approaches its end, everyone takes a look back to evaluate successes and failures, happy and difficult moments and reflects on the events that have marked the times now gone. Royal families are now different. And for the small Principality of Monaco, 2021 was an…
The Swedish Royal Family had a peaceful 2021 (global health crisis notwithstanding) that saw a reunion of the family after travel restrictions prevented movement between Sweden and the United States and the birth of a new prince.
January
The King got his COVID-19 vaccine while the Royal Court issued an update on Princess Sofia’s pregnancy. Crown Princess Victoria was as busy as ever…
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium to marry French-born William Isvy
27th December 2021
The year had one last happy surprise in store for the Belgian Royal Family.Princess Maria Laura is getting married to William Isvy.
Her parents, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, announced the engagement earlier today with a picture portraying the couple…
Dutch Prime Minister weighs in on monarch's role in government formation
27th December 2021
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has weighed in once again on his ideas about the role a monarch should play in forming a new government.
During his Christmas interview to newspaper De Telegraaf, Mr Rutte was asked about the current transition between this…
Anti-apartheid and human rights activist Desmond Tutu has died of cancer at the age of 90, it was announced earlier today. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996.
The Dutch King and Queen and Princess Beatrix were one of the first to pay tribute to him. A message posted to social media stated, “We cherish our memories of…
