European Royals

Ingeborg, the princess who helped create the royal image of a future queen

She was a princess with purpose whose legacy still lingers long after her death. Princess Ingeborg of Sweden had a very important say in the royal image of one of her descendants. The future Queen of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth birthday celebrations in the summer of 2022. The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to Ingrid Alexandra’s…
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Sweden

Taking a look at Stockholm Palace

Sitting on the water in the Swedish capital of Stockholm is Stockholm Palace, commonly referred to just as The Royal Palace; it is the official residence and location of the offices of the His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and where they conduct royal…
Denmark

Portraits of a prince on the brink of adulthood

As the Danish Royal Family prepares for a future king to reach his majority, brand new photos have been shared to mark the occasion. Prince Christian, eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, turns 18 in October and a series of new portraits of the second in line to the throne have been released as fresh details of events marking his milestone were announced. Franne…
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Denmark

A game of two halves for royal fans as the Women's World Cup continues

The Women’s World Cup has taken over Europe’s royal families, with the Prince of Wales and the crown Prince and Princess of Denmark sharing their support for their home teams. Crown Princess Mary appeared on the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account with her face painted with Danish flags. “We cheer from ‘Top Over’ and all the way ‘Down Under’, when the match against Australia…
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Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Haga Palace

Haga Palace, the current home of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna, Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or Haga Slott), located just…
Sweden

The Haga Princesses

When Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, died in 1947, he left behind a nine-month-old son and heir and four daughters who collectively became known as the Haga Princesses. Although the four Princesses were older than their brother, they were not in the line of…
Spain

Sailing success for King Felipe as his daughters head for new challenges

The Spanish Royals are enjoying their summer holidays in Palma de Mallorca, as they do every year. After a first week full of official engagements, King Felipe hung up his business suits and exchanged them for his nautical polo and trousers, as he boarded the Aifos sailboat for the MAPFRE Sailing King’s Cup. Embed from Getty Images And this was to be a special summer: for…
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