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. The statement puts clearly on paper the value of
His Majesty’s wealth, which comes to over 2.5…
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. 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. 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…
