Belgium

Princess Delphine in mourning after the man she once assumed to be her father dies

Jacques Boël, the man who Princess Delphine grew up with, and for many years assumed to be her biological father, has died at the age of 92. Mr Boël was legally recognised as Delphine’s father until King Albert conceded his paternity of her in 2020. Princess Delphine grew up believing that Jacques Boël was her father, even though her mother, Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps, had…
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Denmark

Denmark's Princess Athena turns 10

Princess Athena of Denmark is celebrating her 10th birthday today. As is tradition, the Danish Royal House has released new photos of the young royal to mark the occasion. The photographs were taken by her mother, Princess Marie.. Photo by HRH Princess…
Monaco

Princess Caroline and Princess Charlene: how many are too many first ladies?

Princess Caroline of Monaco turns 65 this year and does it while walking one of the toughest tightropes.  Princess Charlene has been a part of Prince Albert’s life for almost two decades now. The two met in 2000 at the Mare Nostrum swim meet in the principality and officially revealed their relationship to the world at the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Turin, Italy.  Since…
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Denmark

Danish royals surround Queen Margrethe as she officially opens jewellery exhibition

Accompanied by the rest of her family, Queen Margrethe visited Amalienborg Museum to officially open the exhibition “A Queen’s Jewelry Box – 50 years on the throne told through jewellery.”  Her Majesty was joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Princess Benedikte, Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie. The exhibition showcases more than 200 pieces of jewellery, both…
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DenmarkEuropean RoyalsNorway

Queen Margrethe's special gift for Princess Ingrid Alexandra

A touching connection to Denmark was discovered on Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday when Queen Margrethe revealed that she designed the young royal’s cypher in 2004. The Danish Royal House shared birthday congratulations on its official Instagram account, noting that the cypher Princess Ingrid Alexandra has used —that of a stylised ‘I’ and ‘A’ underneath a crown—was…
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