June is royal wedding month in Sweden and
one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their
eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose
the same date for her marriage to Daniel Westling in 2010. Mother
and daughter wore the same tiara for their marriages and selected
cream and green blooms for…
When Crown Princess Victoria married
Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010, she walked down the aisle in a
simple but bespoke gown by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden. [getty
src=”458388137″ width=”396″ height=”594″] The iconic pearl…
On Thursday, His Majesty King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands made a surprise visit to the
street winner of the “Most beautiful orange street” prize. The
prize was created to highten the sense of community during the
Euro2020 football championships and was awarded…
On Friday,, a school building under
construction partially collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium. Shortly
after the news was made public and confirmed by reliable sources,
His Majesty King Philippe had a phone call with the Mayor of
Antwerp, Mr Bart de Wever. The Antwerp Fire Brigade had confirmed
on Friday afternoon that already more than 10 people had been
rescued alive from the rubble and…
Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel
Westling chose to wed on the 34th anniversary of Victoria’s
parents’ marriage at Stockholm Cathedral, and there was a bit of
controversy before the wedding regarding the bride coming down the
aisle. Swedish tradition states…
The Principality of Liechtenstein is one
of the least known countries in Europe. Located between Austria and
Switzerland, this micro-state has an area of roughly 62 square
miles and a population of about 39,000. A mostly mountainous
country, the principality is one of two…
Following the success of her Instagram
account, Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau has released her first
book, Learning by Doing, in June 2021. It is a lifestyle book that
focuses primarily on personal anecdotes from Eloise’s life,
including her favourite recipes, clothing, and make-up tips.
However, it also includes one personal and touching story involving
her late uncle, Prince Friso of…
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain
welcomed participants in the contest “What is a King for you?” to
the Royal Palace in Madrid. The contest is held every year by
the Spanish Institutional Foundation and sponsored by the Orange
Foundation (nothing to do with the…
The King of Spain has celebrated the
seventh anniversary of his reign by overseeing a special ceremony
in the Royal Palace in Madrid, the place where the transfer of
power from his father began. Felipe VI presented the Order of Civil
Merit to the Palace to 24 Spanish…
Denmark’s royal family turned out in
force for their side’s latest match at the Euros in Copenhagen. But
despite the support of two future kings and a row of princes, the
Danish team ended up with another loss in what’s been a difficult
campaign for them. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
were joined by their eldest child, Prince Christian, and two of
their…
