Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John came
into the world on 15 October 2005 as the first child of Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. He was born at
Rigshospitalet at 1.57 am and has been second in line to the Danish
throne since birth. As the heir to the throne, a 21-gun salute
marked his birth at noon and bonfires were lit in both Denmark and
Australia – the…
Crown Princess Mary participated in the
Copenhagen Fashion Summit’s virtual conference earlier this week,
appearing in a video on the opening day to discuss sustainability
in fashion. Due to the pandemic, the organisers behind the
Copenhagen Fashion Summit decided to…
You can now visit the Royal Palace of
Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier
this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which
you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°. Each summer, the Royal
Palace of Brussels opens its doors…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has attended a ceremony commemorating
the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark and honouring the
fallen members of the Danish resistance. The event in Spentrup
should have happened in May, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and
took place on October 11th 2020. Princess Benedikte, younger sister
of Queen Margrethe, came…
King Willem-Alexander receives Dutch translation of "The Correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus"
13th October 2020
On Monday afternoon, King
Willem-Alexander received a Dutch translation of “The
Correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus” at Noordeinde Palace. The
King received the text from publisher Ms Exler-Donker who he spoke
to about how the book was translated from Latin…
It was a muted celebration in difficult
times. King Felipe VI has led Spain’s National Day celebrations but
the event looked very different from the spectacle that usually
takes over Madrid. The pandemic always meant that the usual
military parade and reception would…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway was
discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful
heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press
release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon. The full
statement form the Royal Court states: “The King is in good shape
and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s
life doctor, chief physician Bjørn…
Crown Prince Haakon was present as the
Church of Norway marked the appointment of a new president in the
Episcopal Conference, a new church meeting and a new church council
with a special service in the Nidaros Cathedral The Norwegian
Church’s new president, Bishop…
Crown Prince Haakon has spoken publicly
about his father’s health for the first time since King Harald
underwent heart surgery. It was during a visit to the city of
Trondheim, on October 11th 2020, that the Crown Prince was asked by
reporters whether the King’s…
European royals in the British line of succession: The Greek Royal Family
12th October 2020
The last in our series, Royal Central is
taking a look at the members of the Greek Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. How are the two families connected?
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip was born into the Greek and
Danish royal families. Born in Greece, his family was exiled from
the country when he was an infant. He is the only son and the fifth
and final child of…
