Denmark

Margrethe at 80: her childhood, in photos

Ahead of her 80th birthday, we are continuing our series on Queen Margrethe of Denmark with a look at her childhood in photos. Margrethe with her parents, Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid, as a baby [getty src=”558637801″ width=”387″ height=”594″] Princess Margrethe in the arms of her grandfather, King Christian X in 1940 [getty…
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CoronavirusSweden

Swedish Royals celebrate Easter online

The Swedish Royal Family have released an adorable video showing them contacting their family in Sweden – and Princess Madeleine’s family in the United States. The video begins with Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel and their two children…
BelgiumFeaturesInsight

Philippe at 60: The Unexpected Heir

Today, we’re looking back at King Philippe’s adult life until he became the King of the Belgians in 2013. [getty src=”172013850″ width=”438″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] After Prince Philippe turned 18, he joined the Belgium Royal Military School and began training. Here, he’s pictured in camouflage during a training exercise, on…
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European Royals

Fire at rebuilt Imperial Palace in Berlin

On Wednesday, the Berlin Fire Department reported a blaze in a new building connected to Berlin’s city castle. The building stands on the Palace Square in central Berlin, just off Alexanderplatz. It is a reconstructed copy of the old royal and imperial palace of both the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire. The fire department stated that one person was reported injured and that at…
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CoronavirusDenmark

Danish royal family cancels summer events due to Coronavirus

The Danish Royal court announced that Queen Margrethe’s annual summer tour with the Royal Yacht Dannebrog has been cancelled. All events to celebrate the reunion with Schleswig have also been cancelled. The Royal court says that in light of the latest announcement from the Prime Minister that the ban on larger assemblies will be maintained until August, the Royals have chosen to follow…
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