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. Prince Franz-Joseph II of
Liechtenstein Prince Franz-Joseph II, the long-reigning prince
regnant of the tiny European…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
and his family have celebrated King’s Day in Maastricht. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess
Alexia and Princess Ariane began their day at Sint Servaasbrug,
where the mayor and governor…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the
Princess of Orange, has said she hopes to reveal her university
plans in the coming months. The 18-year-old heir to the Dutch
throne revealed her timetable during King’s Day to celebrate her
father’s birthday on 27…
King Philippe of the Belgians visited
Sciensano, an institute that works in research development for
national health and science under the principle of “One Health.”
During the visit, His Majesty was accompanied by Health Minister
Frank Vandenbroucke. The King had already visited another of the
five quarters the institution has at the beginning of the global
shutdown. But aside…
Norway's royal court announces 111% increase in electricity spending and delays in security project
27th April 2022
The Norwegian royal court has released
its annual spending report, and two surprising things were
revealed. First, electricity bills have doubled, and second, the
work on securing royal properties against terror attacks has been
far more expensive than initially thought.
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…
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. The statement puts clearly on paper the value of
His Majesty’s wealth, which comes to over 2.5 million euros. The
patrimony of King Felipe totals 2,573, 392,80 euros, divided into
2,267,942,80 euros in assets and bank…
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…
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 disagreed. Thus, the historic
palace will not be sold. Mads Hedegaard, Director of Charlottenlund
Palace, said: “I was informed…
