Later this week, Princess Leonor will
preside over the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards with her
family. Among her titles as heir to the Spanish throne is ‘Princess
of Girona,’ so today, we’re going to look at why the Spanish heir
receives that title. Historically, the Prince or Princess of Girona
was the heir to the Crown of Aragon. This kingdom originated in
1162 and was a powerful…
Chris O'Neill: how Princess Madeleine's husband created his own role among Sweden's royals
27th June 2021
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…
The Spanish Royal Household has announced
that Infanta Elena, the oldest sister to King Felipe, will preside
over her first official engagement in approximately two
years. When King Juan Carlos I abdicated in 2014, The Royal
Family was reduced to just the King and…
Queen Sofia received a standing ovation
as she arrived for a concert at one of Spain’s most famous Roman
sites. Sofia arrived to prolonged cheers at the ruins of the Roman
amphitheatre in Merida where she was guest of honour for the start
of the annual Festival of Classical Theatre. Her attendance at the
concert, given by the Symphony Orchestra from the Queen Sofia
School of Music…
On Thursday, Princess Charlène of Monaco
posted a video on Instagram in anticipation of her and Prince
Albert’s 10th wedding anniversary. Their Serene Highnesses
met at the 200 Mare Nostrum swim meeting in Monaco, with then-Ms
Wittstock being a swimmer representing…
On Thursday, Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark met with the Danish Olympic team and handed them the Danish
flag to carry during the Games. With the Tokyo Olympic Games
set to start in less than a month, more and more teams are
receiving the flags to carry to Japan in…
Prince Charles of Luxembourgh, second in
line to the Luxembourgish throne, got a playground named in his
honour for the country’s national holiday on Wednesday. The
one-year-old tot was taken to Esch-sur-Alzette – the second largest
city in Luxembourg – by his parents, Hereditary Grand Duke
Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. Copyright: Maison
du Grand-Duc…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
visited a new exhibition at the China Pavilion of Drottningholm.
The exhibition is the result of a year-long collaboration between
the Royal Court and the Research Lab Craft at Konstfack. The works
are created by artisans and artists who…
Tessy Antony de Nassau and her fiancé,
Frank Floessel, have revealed their baby’s gender at their Swiss
baby shower that took place on Wednesday at the Seehaus, Herrliberg
in Zürich. The couple are having a baby boy due this summer. They
revealed the baby’s…
On Wednesday, Queen Margrethe of Denmark
took up residence at Gråsten Palace for the summer season. True to
tradition, Her Majesty arrived in Southern Jutland on board the
Royal Yacht Dannebrog. The Queen was welcomed to Sønderborg with
flags and music on the royal castle harbour. Mayor Erik Lauritzen
hosted a reception in Sønderborg which was attended by many
dignitaries who were received…
