As we are in the middle of the Summer
Olympics in Tokyo, we are taking a look at the royal Olympians from
Spain – a country that has had no shortage of athletes with royal
blood competing in the Olympic Games. Both former King Juan Carlos
and Queen Sofía were Olympians in sailing, as were their daughter
Infanta Cristina and son King Felipe. Their son-in-law, Iñaki
Urdangarín, competed in…
On the afternoon of August 3rd 2020, a
simple letter was sent to the King of Spain. In it, the man who had
once ruled the country told his successor that he was leaving to
protect the monarchy. By the time that letter was made public, Juan
Carlos I of Spain had gone into…
Who is Charlotte Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Grace?
3rd August 2021
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was
born on 3 August 1986, the second of three children born to
Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi. She was
born in the maternity wing of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in
La Colle, Monaco, and was christened on the…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the
youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of
these is Princess Christina. Princess Christina Louise Helena was
born on 3 August 1943, three years before Carl Gustaf. Like the
King, she was born in Solna’s Haga Palace, which is now home to
Christina’s…
King Felipe kickstarts his holiday agenda with political audiences in Palma de Mallorca
3rd August 2021
Over the weekend, the Spanish Royal
Family moved to the island of Palma de Mallorca for their annual
holiday, but a royal holiday wouldn’t be right without official
engagements. It started on the night of Sunday, 1 August,
when Queen Letizia handed our prizes at the…
On Sunday, Queen Letizia of Spain gave
the start to the family’s agenda in Palma de Mallorca, where the
royals are spending a few days for their traditional holiday.
In the evening, the Queen arrived in the central court of
Casa de La Misericordia, where the closing…
Spain's royals arrive in Mallorca for summer stay amid fresh questions over the future of King Juan Carlos
2nd August 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have both
been seen out and about in Mallorca as they begin their traditional
summer stay on the island. And this holiday has had another
familiar air to it as they start their time at the Marivent Palace
under the shadow of fresh questions over the role of King Juan
Carlos in Spain. A new poll for a newspaper has shown that over
half of those asked think the King…
Over half of’people in Spain want King
Juan Carlos to return home from his self-imposed exile, according
to a new poll for a newspaper. The NC Report survey for La Razon
showed that 57% of those asked believe the former monarch should
come back to Spain, a year…
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a
look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the
Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal
competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the
Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been…
Princess Charlene hopes she will be back
in Monaco by October. The princess, who has been in South Africa
for nearly three months, shared her wishes in a radio interview.
Charlene was speaking to South Africa Radio 702 when she addressed
her ongoing stay in the country. Her trip, which began in early
May, was only meant to last around 10 days but soon after her
arrival she sought medical help…
