As a new royal decade gets under way,
thoughts turn to the future and what the coming years will hold for
the monarchies which now rule across Europe. Several have seen
major changes in the past ten years and all enter the new decade
facing challenges as well as triumphs. As this new page turns in
the regal story, Royal Central looks at the Monarchs who hold power
as 2020 begins. Queen…
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the
team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the
decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck
are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse
and Kristin Contino as they try to pick…
As the 2010s come to an end, minds turn
to reflection and remembering. The middle of the decade just gone
saw special celebrations in Norway for a king and queen who were
already well loved and who ended their jubilee even more popular
than before. Harald V took the throne…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter This
month I chose Princess Sofia’s gown at the dinner for the Nobel
Laureates and the Duchess of Cambridge’s Christmas Day ensemble.
Sofia wore a bespoke gown by Swedish designer Ida Lanto, per The
Royals and I. The pale pink gown featured a mix of light pink and
darker pink floral embellishments on it and long, sheer sleeves.
She added her…
On this day 40 years ago, Crown Princess
Victoria – the daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia –
became heir to the Swedish throne. When she was born on 14 July
1977, she was titled as Princess Victoria as Sweden’s line of
succession was ruled by…
After tragic Christmas, King Harald says "hope belongs to all of us" in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2019
King Harald of Norway has delivered his
annual New Year’s Eve address after a tragic Christmas Day where
his former son-in-law, Ari Behn, committed suicide. The King, who
has recently been ill with a viral infection, was forced to sit
during his speech instead of…
The second in line to the Danish throne,
Prince Christian, will be confirmed in 2020. The news was announced
by his grandmother, Queen Margrethe II, during her traditional New
Year’s Eve speech. Christian, who turned fourteen in October, will
be confirmed in the Church of Denmark. No other details of the
ceremony have yet been finalised although it is expected it will
take place in the…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has looked to
the future and the past in a very personal New Year’s address.
Making reference to her own childhood as well as the adventures
that still await her grandchildren, she urged her fellow citizens
to come together as they…
Video: Prince Albert says fight against climate change is 'a huge responsibility' in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2019
Prince Albert – who has been a strong
advocate for the protection of the environment for many years –
said the fight against climate change was one of the big challenges
of this century in his traditional New Year’s Eve address to the
Monégasque people. He…
Concluding our four-part series, we are
looking at some of the stories we covered on the European royals in
the months of October, November and December. October: Crown
Princess Mary can now act as regent of Denmark Keld Navntoft, The
Royal House Danish Royal Family attends opening of parliament King
Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend the State
Opening of…
