European Royals

Surprise royal baby news - and the latest arrival has an historic name

The newest royal on the continent of Europe has made his debut – and he’s been given a name filled with regal history. Belgium’s royals announced the safe arrival of a son for Princess Maria Laura and her husband, William Isvy. The couple have called their little boy Albert – the name of the princess’ grandfather, King Albert II. The name has many royal links. It first came to…
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Norway

Princess on duty: Norway's future queen stars in military birthday portrait

Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 21 on Tuesday and the Norwegian Royal Court shared a new portrait of their future queen on duty with the military. The royal has been training with the Engineering Battalion in Troms, where she serves as Private Alexandra in Brigade North. Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the eldest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, born on 21 January…
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Luxembourg

Sentimental tiara pick for Grand Duchess at her last New Year reception before abdication

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa celebrated one last New Year’s as her country’s consort, and atop her head was a tiara chosen for sentimental reasons. For the last time, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa presided over the New Year’s Reception for the President and Prime Minister of Luxembourg as well as other members of the government, the Council of State, the judiciary, and the…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf visits Sweden's highest church

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden began his week at great heights with a visit to the highest church in the country.  The Swedish King visited the church at Sälen, the highest church in Sweden standing at over 700 metres above sea level.  Archbishop Martin Modéus and…
Denmark

The heir and the spare who couldn't stop telling a brand new king they loved him

As their father prepared to step out in front of a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people, some young royals had only one thing on their mind. Sensing how nervous their papa was feeling, they made sure the last words he heard before this moment of history was ”we love you”. In brand new footage released by the Danish Royal House to mark a year since the king’s accession, King Frederik X…
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