European Royals

Prince Ferdinand of Bismarck dies at 88

Prince Ferdinand of Bismarck, has died at the age of 88 years old. The news was first reported by the German paper, Bunte. The prince passed away following complications experienced during surgery. He leaves behind him his wife, Princess Elisabeth and their three children. He is followed by his son, Carl-Eduard von Bismarck, who is now regarded as the new Prince of Bismarck. Ferdinand was the…
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Belgium

The highlights of the Belgian National Day

The Belgian Royal Family marked Belgium’s National Day on Sunday, and all eyes were directed towards Princess Elisabeth and her uncle, Prince Laurent. On Sunday, Belgium celebrated its National Day. On the 21st of July, the country commemorates the investiture of King…
European Royals

Prince Emanuele of Savoy robbed of jewels worth over €500,000

Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy’s home in Paris has been robbed. French newspaper “Le Parisien” and other media report that the burglary took place on Friday, 19 July in the French home of the Italian prince and his wife. No one in the family was home when the robbery occurred. The robbery was discovered later that same day by Princess Clotilde of Savoy, the wife of Prince…
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DenmarkFeatures

A look at the Danish line of succession

This summer, we are taking a look at the various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. Today, we are focusing on the eleven people in line to the Danish throne. The current monarch is Queen Margrethe II. She ascended the throne on 14 January 1972 following the…
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King Philippe addresses the nation for Belgium's National Day

King Philippe of the Belgians has recorded an address to the nation on the occasion of Belgium’s National Day tomorrow. As is tradition, the speech was recorded in the three official languages of Belgium: Dutch, French and German. https://twitter.com/MonarchieBe/status/1152534203084476416 During the one-minute part of the speech released via Twitter, King Philippe said, “Two months ago…
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The Netherlands

Dutch royals pose for summer photos

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughters Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane have posed for their annual summer photos. This photocall is part of an agreement that allows the royals’ privacy for the rest of the…
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A look at the Norwegian line of succession

This summer, Royal Central is taking a look at who is who in the lines of succession around the world. Today we are looking at the line of succession to the Norwegian throne. Compared to many monarchies, the Norwegian order of succession is relatively short and counts only seven people, all of whom are descendants of the present monarch, His Majesty King Harald V. The succession is currently…
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