Monaco

Albert and Charlene, 10 years: The Eagles concert

When Prince Albert of Monaco married South African Charlene Wittstock in 2011, rock legends, The Eagles, performed at their star-studded celebrations at Louis II Stadiumon 30 June. The royal wedding festivities kicked off on the eve of the wedding with the concert by The Eagles. Besides Prince Albert and Charlene, 15,000 Monegasque citizens were in the audience, and there was no charge…
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BelgiumEuropean RoyalsLuxembourg

Belgium, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg royals in Potsdam for Germanophone summit

On Monday, heads of state from Germanophone countries met in Potsdam, Germany.  The group included several royals, including the King and Queen of the Belgians, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein, as well as the Presidents of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  According to the Belgian Monarchy’s Twitter, the first day of work was closed…
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Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf informed of Prime Minister Löfven's resignation

On Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden welcomed Prime Minister Stefan Löfven at the Royal Palace in Stockholm to accept his resignation.  This means that Löfven has now one week to create a new majority within Parliament to retain his position as Prime Minister. This crisis was opened at the beginning of June when the Left Party withdrew its support to Löfven, which subsequently…
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FeaturesSweden

Chris O'Neill: how Princess Madeleine's husband created his own role among Sweden's royals

On his birthday, Royal Central is taking a look at Christopher O’Neill – the American-British husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden. Early life On 27 June 1974, Christopher Paul O’Neill was born in London as the son of Paul O’Neill and Eva Maria O’Neill (née Walter). His father was an American investment banker who moved to London for his work. His mother…
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