King Harald of Norway’s sick leave, which
was due to expire on Monday October 5th 2020, has now been
extended. No date for a return to work has been set. This means
that Crown Prince Haakon will continue to function as Regent of
Norway for the forseeable future and carry out the duties that his
father normally takes on. The news was made public on the afternoon
of October 4th 2020, just…
Seven days and dozens of images to tell
the royal story. In a year when everything has changed, the
constant of monarchy is being challenged in a new and uncertain
way. As Europe’s ruling dynasties, like the rest of us, continue to
feel our way through a world where…
With Princess Eugenie and Jack
Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby,
Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes
of the current royals to see where they come from. Of all the names
given to male members of the Royal…
Crown Princess Mary attended the Danish
Rainbow Awards earlier this week to present honorary awards to
businesses and organisations that show support for LGBTQ+ people in
Denmark. The Danish Rainbow Awards “should be inclusive and embrace
broadly,” according to the organisation’s official website. “That
is, it should be an event for both gay, bisexual and transgender…
Today is a historic day for the Norwegian
people. For the first time in 30 years, the solemn and traditional
opening of the Norwegian Parliament has been made by a crown prince
and not the king of the nation. In a shortened ceremony, due to the
pandemic, Crown Prince Haakon…
Europe has ten remaining hereditary
monarchies. Luxembourg is the only one that is a grand duchy – a
country headed by a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. The modern state
of Luxembourg was formed in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, and
the Congress of Vienna, which…
In the end, it was a good day to bury
controversial royal news. The decision of a court to convert the
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II into HRH Princess Delphine
of Belgium came on a day the country finally got a new government
and that’s reflected in the press coverage of this regal surprise.
For while Delphine Saxe-Coburg makes headlines, they are muted and
well down the news…
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and
our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium
should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family. Lydia
Starbuck, News Editor I can’t help feeling that the decision to
create Delphine, daughter of…
Queen Máxima officially opened Breast
Cancer Awareness Month in the Netherlands on Thursday during a
visit to the Breast Cancer Association Netherlands in The Hague.
During her visit, Queen Máxima met with some of the 230 volunteers
who help out with BCAN to hear about…
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to East
Flanders on Wednesday, visiting local businesses to learn more
about production. King Philippe had originally been scheduled to
join his wife; however, with a new government deal struck
overnight, His Majesty had to remain in Brussels to meet with his
government officials. Queen Mathilde’s visit began at Inex, a
family-run dairy that focuses on providing…
