Prince Ernst August of Hanover, the
estranged husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, was admitted to a
psychiatric clinic on Wednesday after an incident at his lodge in
Grünau. According to police reports seen by RedaktionsNetzwerk
Deutschland, the Austrian prince called for police assistance on
Wednesday night claiming that somebody wanted to kill him. When
police attended the scene…
Princess Leonor reminds King Felipe about face masks
16th July 2020
The heir to the Spanish throne asked her
father to replace his face mask after he made one of the most
important speeches of his reign. Princess Leonor helped her father
maintain pandemic rules as he retook his seat following an
emotional address at a National Memorial for…
King Felipe VI of Spain and Princess
Leonor stood side by side to lay white roses in memory of all those
who have lost their lives to Covid-19 at a national service in
Madrid. The Spanish monarch and the heir to the throne led tributes
from across Spanish society at the act…
It’s been a difficult few weeks for the
Spanish monarchy, but you’d never know the tension behind the
scenes judging by Wednesday’s crowds welcoming King Felipe VI and
Queen Letizia to the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. Fans
carried a banner reading “Viva El Rey” or “Long live The King” as
the King and Queen walked through the streets of the…
Prince Albert II of Monaco marks the 15th
anniversary of his accession as Sovereign Prince of Monaco this
year. Prince Albert, son of Prince Rainier III and American actress
Grace Kelly, succeeded his father on 6 April 2005, only five days
after he had been called by the…
The birthday celebrations for Sweden’s
future monarch looked very different this year as Crown Princess
Victoria turned 43 without the usual public events that mark her
big day. The coronavirus pandemic meant that the popular gathering
at Solliden in Sweden, where the…
Killed in battle: Prince Oskar of Prussia
15th July 2020
Prince Oskar Wilhelm Karl Hans Kuno of
Prussia was born on 15 July in 1915 at the Marmorpalais (Marble
Palace) near Potsdam in the Kingdom of Prussia. He was the son of
Prince Oscar Karl Gustav Adolf of Prussia and his wife, Princess
Ina-Marie Gräfin of Bassewitz. He was the grandchild of Emperor
Wilhelm II of Germany. When Prince Oskar was three-years-old, his
family was forced to abdicate…
Jewels for July: Sweden’s rubies
14th July 2020
Surprisingly, Sweden has few rubies in
its very vast arsenal of royal jewels. They have a beautiful ruby
tiara that Queen Silvia has stunned in and a diamond and ruby
brooch worn by several women in the Royal Family. The King Edward
VII Ruby Tiara This tiara arrived in…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark delivers powerful speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council
14th July 2020
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
delivered a powerful speech on women’s rights to open the 44th
session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The
48-year-old gave her heartfelt address virtually, as the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic meant she was…
King Felipe of Spain speaks of vital role of free press
14th July 2020
The King of Spain has spoken of the
importance of a free press, calling it ”the oxygen that enlivens
democracies”. King Felipe’s words came at a special awards ceremony
in Madrid. King Felipe VI, along with Queen Letizia, attended a
gala for the annual International Journalism Awards handed out by
ABC. The winners were announced in May but owing to the coronavirus
pandemic…

