When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
One of only two reigning women at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession, Queen Juliana…
King Felipe continues promise for greater transparency as he reveals his wealth for the first time
27th April 2022
The transition of the Spanish Court towards greater transparency is continuing, with King Felipe taking the unprecedented step of releasing a statement about his finances.Â
The statement puts clearly on paper the value of His Majesty’s wealth, which comes to over 2.5…
Princess Sofia hosts 400 Ukrainians for Orthodox Easter service
27th April 2022
Orthodox Christians have celebrated Easter, and Princess Sofia of Sweden took part in a special Easter service in honour of Ukrainians in Sweden.
Many royals around the world decided to attend Easter services in traditionally Ukrainian churches to show their support…
Crown Princess Mary releases powerful statement on vaccines
26th April 2022
While on her trip to Bangladesh, Crown Princess Mary took the time to publish a statement to mark the World Health Organisation’s Immunisation Week.
Her Royal Highness has long been a champion of vaccinations and has been a representative for the WHO since 2005, when she became honorary patron of the European branch of the organisation.Â
Since then, the Crown Princess has supported…
Charlottenlund Palace in Denmark will no longer be sold.
About two months ago, the plan was for Charlottenlund Palace to be put up for sale. The Danish Palaces and Culture Agency said that it no longer served a cultural purpose, but Danish Members of Parliament…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.
King…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have spent time with Ukrainian refugee children in Stockholm.
Their Royal Highnesses travelled to the Nordic Museum to visit an activity centre designed to help the Ukrainian children assimilate into Sweden.
The Crown Princess Couple, parents of two children themselves, really engaged with the kids at the museum and seemed to enjoy the…
Prince Albert of Monaco has undertaken a tour of Italy that brought him from the south to the north in the footsteps of his ancestors.Â
His visit began in Apulia, one of Italy’s most southern regions, where part of the Grimaldi family history was created. The first…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has begun a three-day trip to Bangladesh focused on the impacts of climate change on all sectors of the country.
Her Royal Highness is accompanied by Danish Minister for Development and Cooperation, Flemming Møller Mortensen and will be in…
The stage is set for a meeting between Danish and Norwegian royals in June, after it was recently announced that Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Norway for a one day visit to lead a Danish business delegation with a focus on sustainable urban development and the health care of the future.
A delegation of Danish companies and organizations will accompany the Danish Crown Princess…
