Norway

The future queen who has to take second place to her younger brother in a different line of succession

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18th February 2025
She’s in line to be Queen of Norway one day, but Princess Ingrid Alexandra has to take a lower place in another line of succession thanks to different rules. She is one step behind her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in the line to the British throne. Ingrid Alexandra is second in line to Norway’s crown. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, is first in line and she is directly behind…
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Luxembourg

A birthday first for a princess

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17th February 2025
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg has celebrated her birthday and it was an extra special one as it’s her first since becoming a mum. As is now a royal tradition, the princess took to social media to thank everyone for their good wishes.  Her royal family shared a…
Spain

Princess Leonor makes land for the first time in weeks as naval training takes her to Brazil

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14th February 2025
Princess Leonor has landed in Brazil after over a month at sea for her naval training. The Princess of Asturias set sail from Spain early in January as she began a six month stint on board a training ship as part of her year with Spain’s naval forces. The future queen has been learning the ropes, quite literally, as she has joined other trainees on a month’s journey to South…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde has rough start to Costa Rice trip

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12th February 2025
Queen Mathilde of Belgium began a solo, three-day trip to Costa Rica with an emergency on the way there.  Queen Mathilde’s flight to Costa Rica saw her plane forced to make a priority landing fifteen minutes early with a cracked windshield. Thankfully, everyone on board was safe upon landing.  UNICEF Belgium The Belgian queen is in Costa Rica in her role as Honorary President of Unicef…
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Norway

Queen Sonja touches down in Rome for exhibition

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12th February 2025
Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art. The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is…
Sweden

The king who just announced his new granddaughter's name - and got it wrong

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10th February 2025
He had one job and it didn’t go according to plan. The King of Sweden called a special council to his royal palace to announce the name of his brand new granddaughter and promptly got things wrong. King Carl Gustaf was beaming with pride as he officially declared the safe arrival of a daughter for his son, Prince Carl Philip, and daughter in law, Princess Sofia. He couldn’t stop…
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