Prince Joachim has spoken more in-depth
about his family’s upcoming move to Paris this September, telling
Billed Bladet, “This is going to be great for all of us, and
now both the children are completely with the plan.” Speaking
exclusively to the Danish magazine, Prince Joachim revealed that
Prince Henrik and Princess Athena are on board with the move, which
was announced in…
King of Sweden hands out Solliden Prize
13th July 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the
Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in
Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday. King Carl XVI Gustaf was
accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were
dressed in traditional Öland…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit ancestral castles during visit to German states
13th July 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an
official visit to the German federal states of Thuringia and
Saxony-Anhalt this week. While in Saxony-Anhalt, they visited an
ancestral castle where the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
once lived, Friedenstein…
Queen Máxima spoke about the possibility
of bringing her daughters with her on future UN trips during her
working visit to Bangladesh this week in her role as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. “They ask a lot about my work, and we talk about it a
lot,” Queen Máxima said in an interview in Bangladesh, referring to
her three daughters…
Queen Letizia attends international cancer research summit "Grand Challenge" in Madrid
13th July 2019
Queen Letizia attended the “Grand
Challenge” international cancer research summit last week in
Madrid. The Queen is honorary president of the Spanish Association
Against Cancer (the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer in
Spanish), which hosted the Grand Challenge…
Emanuela Orlandi – the 15-year-old
daughter of a Vatican clerk – went missing in 1983 when she failed
to return home after a music lesson in Rome. The search for her
continues to this day and her family recently received an anonymous
letter saying that her body…
A Look at the Spanish Line of Succession
11th July 2019
This summer, Royal Central is taking a
look at who’s who in the lines of succession around the world. And
our latest instalment takes us to Spain. By law, the line of
succession there is limited to the descendants of King Juan Carlos
I, a rule that remained unchanged following his abdication in 2014
in favour of his only son, Felipe. The law there also means
brothers always outrank sisters.
A look at the Belgian line of succession
11th July 2019
Today we’re looking at the line of
succession to the Belgian throne. Current Monarch: King Philippe,
who succeeded his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013 after he
stepped down for health reasons. Photo: Laura Dekkers King Philippe
was considered by many…
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani
Barger, travelled to Thailand with Princess Tessy of Luxembourg at
the beginning of July to see the work she does with her NGO,
Professors Without Borders (PROWIBO) and empowering women across
the globe. Read part one…
Images from Victoriadagen over the years
10th July 2019
Each year on 14 July, Victoriadagen (or
Victoria Day in English) is celebrated in Sweden on the island
of Öland. The day is significant as it is Crown Princess
Victoria’s birthday, and it was first celebrated in 1979 – when
Victoria was two-years-old. For milestone birthdays, like her 40th
birthday in 2017, the celebration is extended to other days, as
well. The day begins at the…

