Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine
d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest
child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess
Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family,
Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as well as Polish–Lithuanian
Princely ancestry through her mother’s maternal family. Her
maternal grandmother was a Princess…
Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, celebrates 30 years since returning to Romania
19th January 2020
On Saturday, in the Romanian capital of
Bucharest celebrations took place to mark 30 years since the return
of the Royal Family following the collapse of the communist regime.
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and the
Romanian Royal Family attended a…
Allegations against Grand Duchess Maria Teresa swirl as report on government's investigation into palace staff operations is due within weeks
18th January 2020
Allegations of Grand Duchess Maria
Teresa’s behaviour have begun to swirl in the Luxembourgish media.
According to RTL, the Lëtzebuerger Land published a piece on how
the Cuban-born Grand Duchess does what she wants without fear of
retribution as no one dares to…
Crown Princess of Greece to publish children's etiquette guide in March
17th January 2020
The Crown Princess of Greece has written
a new manners book that will be published in March. Sharing the
news on her personal Instagram account, Crown Prince Marie-Chantal
wrote, “Well it’s nearly here and I’m so excited, just a month and
a half to go!” The tome, called Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern
Etiquette for Families, is an etiquette book that offers easy
lessons on how…
On Thursday, Grand Duke Henri, Hereditary
Grand Duke Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, and
Princess Alexandra hosted a New Year reception at the Grand Ducal
Palace. Invited were members of the government (including
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden visited the RFSL (Riksförbundet for the rights of
homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender people, queer and intersex
persons) on Wednesday to learn more about the work it does and
activities it has for LGBTQ people. The…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway has
been discharged from hospital after a week of treatment. The Royal
Court in Oslo announced on Wednesday morning that the king, who is
82, has now returned home. Crown Prince Haakon will remain as
regent of Norway for another week. A brief press release confirms
the following: “His Majesty The King was today discharged from the
National Hospital. The…
The eldest son of Princess Christina of
Sweden and the nephew and godson of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Gustaf
Magnuson has separated from his model wife, Vicky Andrén, with whom
he shares one child, a daughter, after six years of marriage. The
couple announced to Swedish…
Ari Behn's parents reveal details of their son's last days and death
14th January 2020
This week has seen more details shared
about the death of Ari Behn, Princess Martha’s former husband who
took his life on Christmas Day. On Monday, the Norwegian Royal
Family issued the following statement: “The royal family thanks
everyone, both at home and…
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa cancels official events for the coming week
13th January 2020
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
announced in a press release that Maria Teresa, the Grand Duchess
of Luxembourg, has been forced to cancel all official events after
her younger brother Luis Mestre was admitted to the intensive care.
The press release does not state the reason for his admittance to
the intensive care unit. Maria Teresa will take the week off to be
with her family. The…
