Europe has a brand new royal baby and he has been given a name to mark the special time of year that he made his debut.
Luxembourg’s royals are celebrating as Prince Felix and Princess Claire welcomed their third child and second son on January 7th 2024 just as celebrations for Epiphany on January 6th came to an end.
And they have given their new baby the name of one of the three kings…
It’s a big week for the Danish royal family as it prepares for the first abdication of a monarch in six centuries. But before that moment of history, there’s the small matter of a prince and princess becoming teenagers.
Yes, with just days to go until they…
The Princess of Asturias marked another milestone over the weekend: attending her first Pascua Militar alongside her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
The traditional military event—which translates to ‘Military Easter’ in English—marks the solemn beginning…
In just a week’s time, Queen Margrethe II will abdicate and bring to an end a reign that has spanned over half a century. She will be succeeded immediately by her elder son, who will become Frederik X. It is a moment of history but the process that will see the throne pass between mother and son will be a simple and low key one.
Arrival of a queen
Photographer Per Morten Abrahamsen for…
The tiny brooch that links a great queen to her beloved father
7th January 2024
When she was born in 1940, the then-Princess Margrethe was not in the line of succession as females could not inherit the throne. In 1953 a change in law meant that Margrethe was able to take her place as her father’s heir. To mark her change in status, King Frederik IX…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will formally abdicate by signing a declaration in front of her country’s Council of State.
And the Royal Household has confirmed that the moment that Her Majesty’s signature is complete on the Declaration of Abdication will be…
It’s one of my all time favourite royal wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since Prince Bertil of…
No coronation and a much happier proclamation: what to expect as King Frederik takes the Danish throne
3rd January 2024
When Margrethe II abdicates on January 14 2024, the reign of her son as King Frederik X will start. Unlike the United Kingdom, which marked the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Denmark’s process of accession to the throne is much simpler and more oriented…
The Danish Royal Household has confirmed title changes brought about by the abdication of Queen Margrethe II and the accession of her son as king.
The abdication takes place on January 14th 2024 and with just days to go, the court has announced how four members of the…
King Harald shared a message of hope heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech.
“Tonight I want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we miss. And a light for hope.”
Speaking from the Royal Palace in Oslo, King Harald said that for us to have hope, we have to think of ourselves as a…
