King Karl XII of Sweden was born 17 June
1682 as the son of King Karl XI and the Danish-born Ulrika
Eleonora. Karl continued his father’s war politics against other
Nordic nations, which led to Denmark joining forces with Poland and
Russia. They then went to war with Sweden in 1700, in what has been
called the Great Nordic War. Karl personally took charge of the
Swedish military…
Monaco football team pays tribute to Princess Grace with new season jersey
24th July 2020
Monaco’s football club has updated its
home jerseys this season pay tribute to the jersey that Princess
Grace designed for the 1960-1961 season, sixty years ago. AS Monaco
Football Club worked with Italian manufacturer Kappa to create the
new home jerseys, which will be…
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, the
eldest daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of
the Netherlands, and thus a niece of King Willem-Alexander, hosted
her first live on her Instagram account. She is the only known
member of the Dutch Royal Family to have…
Princess Leonor, heir to the throne of
Spain, has joined her parents on their tour around the country to
show support for the economy and tourism in the wake of the
coronavirus pandemic. The teenage princess enjoyed an evening of
culture with her family as their visits to Spanish regions
continued. Leonor, who is now fourteen, and her thirteen year old
sister, Infanta Sofia, began their latest…
One of the Swedish Royal Family’s most
prominent events has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19
pandemic. The traditional banquet for the Nobel Laureates in
Stockholm’s City Hall will not take place this year because it
requires over a thousand people…
Denmark’s Prince Felix is celebrating his
18th birthday today privately surrounded by his family and friends.
To mark the occasion, the Royal Danish House has released a series
of images of the Prince and his family. Three official portraits
were taken by Steen…
The King of Spain has spent two days
viewing some of the most famous historical artefacts of his
country. Felipe VI’s visits came as controversy over the financial
affairs of his father, King Juan Carlos I, continue. On July 21st
2020, the Spanish monarch welcomed the President of Portugal to
Madrid for a lunch and a tour of the Prado Museum, one of Spain’s
most popular tourist…
It was a very different National Day for
Belgium’s Royal Family today. A day of celebration became a moment
for commemoration as King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their
children paid tribute to those who have lost their lives to
coronavirus and to those who have worked…
Princess Charlene of Monaco has always
been at home on the water and now the former Olympic swimmer will
return to competing in a different way when she participates in a
charity waterbike challenge this September. The event, known as
“The Crossing: Calvi –…
The King and Queen of the Belgians led
commemorations for those who have lost their lives to coronavirus
as Belgium marked its National Day. King Philippe, Queen Mathilde
and their four children bowed their heads in remembrance as they
joined a three minute silence for the 9,800 people who have died in
the pandemic. The commemoration took place as the Royal Family
participated in a Te Deum…
