Prince Louis de Valois, Duke of Orleans was born 13 March 1372 as the second-born son of the French monarch, King Charles V.
Louis de Valois had a close relationship with his older brother, who had become the King of France by the age of twelve. Louis was intelligent and relatively well educated and thrived in the shadow of his brother.
In 1374, Louis was betrothed to Catherine, heir…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia's tour takes them to medieval heart of Spain
10th July 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued their tour across Spain, visiting Aragon. During their visit, Their Majesties visited the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the town of Jaca and the Ice Pavilion in Aragon for a working meeting with the tourist sector.
Their…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its accompanying parure.
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Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition to the…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited Volkel airbase to learn about the deployment of F-16 fighters in the Netherlands and other countries.
King Willem-Alexander – a certified airline pilot who regularly flies for KLM – also took part in a training mission. He was briefed ahead of the mission and debriefed afterwards with all the pilots involved. During the briefings, the…
Queen Silvia delivered a speech at the Samena Council Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, warning about children’s online safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking from her summer home at Solliden Palace, The Queen said: “You are the conductors and shapers of our…
Queen Máxima presented the Apples of Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the…
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia was the eldest child of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. As such, he was the oldest grandchild of the last Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II. At his birth, he was second in line to the German throne and was expected to succeed to the throne had it not been for the end of the German Empire following World War I.
Prince Wilhelm of…
King Juan Carlos under pressure from Spain's Prime Minister after disturbing allegations made
9th July 2020
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has described corruption allegations surrounding the country’s former king, Juan Carlos I, as ”worrying and disturbing.”
The political leader spoke out after being asked during a press conference whether the…
The Spanish Royal Family have attended a memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attended the service on the evening of July 6th…
A special exhibition of Princess Benedikte of Denmark’s dresses is now on display at the Amalienborg Museum to coincide with her birthday.
‘Princess Dresses’ opened on 4 July and consists of 21 dresses that Danish designer Jørgen Bender created for Princess Benedikte during the period of 1968 to 1999.
The exhibition includes dresses “spanning birthday dresses, a silver wedding…
