The Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple of
Luxembourg have thanked the public for their show of support after
the birth of the couple’s first child, Prince Charles. They also
revealed what the celebratory donations from the public would go
toward. In a statement released by the Grand Ducal Court,
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess
Stéphanie said: “We were very…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark are due to travel to the Netherlands in November to
lead a sizeable Danish business delegation. This is the first royal
trip announced since the COVID outbreak hit Europe earlier this
year. Several royal families…
Tomorrow, on the 14th of July, Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrates her 43rd birthday. Due to
the coronavirus, this year’s festivities will be scaled down
significantly, and the Crown Princess will have to celebrate
without most of her family. Every year on…
Today, on the 150th anniversary of his
birth, let’s take a look back at the life of a complex Sovereign
Prince of Monaco, Prince Louis II, who oversaw a period of great
cultural strides and dark days for the principality. Prince Louis
Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi was born 12 July 1870, the only
child of Prince Albert I of Monaco and Lady Mary Victoria
Douglas-Hamilton. His parents…
The Royal Week in Pictures
12th July 2020
One week, so many images. As the royal
diary begins to fill out again following lockdown, the photos keep
on coming. From celebrating NHS workers to promoting tourism to
help local economies, it’s been a busy seven days for ruling houses
across Europe. Here’s the…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden visited the County Hospital in Kalmar on Friday, 10 July
to highlight and show their support for those in the healthcare
sector. The couple received a tour of the hospital and met with the
healthcare professionals…
Is King Felipe of Spain in danger of losing his throne?
11th July 2020
As King Felipe VI took on the latest of
his visits around Spain to boost the country following the
coronavirus pandemic, he found himself in a wine cellar. Dressed
down for Friday and wearing a mask, Felipe stood in the shadows,
gazing at the cobwebs. No one would have blamed him for wanting to
stay there. For outside, on a cloudy day across Spain, debate about
the future of the monarchy continued…
Murdered royals: Prince Louis, Duke of Orleans
11th July 2020
Prince Louis de Valois, Duke of Orleans
was born 13 March 1372 as the second-born son of the French
monarch, King Charles V. Louis de Valois had a close relationship
with his older brother, who had become the King of France by the
age of twelve. Louis was intelligent and…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their tour across Spain, visiting Aragon. During their visit, Their
Majesties visited the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the
town of Jaca and the Ice Pavilion in Aragon for a working meeting
with the tourist sector. Their…
Jewels for July: Spain's Modern Rubies
10th July 2020
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. [getty src=”108407442″ width=”425″
height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark
received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In
addition to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from her parents (King…

