Her Majesty The Queen is related to many
of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen
Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess
Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February
1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne,
Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of
Ansbach, after whom…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía treated to The Lion King by grandmother
7th August 2019
The Spanish Royal Family was spotted out
in Palma de Mallorca near the cinema last week where they watched
The Lion King. Queen Sofía and Queen Letizia treated Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofía to a Thursday afternoon matinee of The
Lion King last week, a part of their…
The Princely House of Liechtenstein has
announced that Princess Ilona of Liechtenstein has died at the age
of 98. She died on 2 August 2019. The Princess was born on 17 May
1921 in Sárosd, Hungary as Countess Esterházy de Galánth. In 1977,
she married Prince…
This past weekend two kings met under a
common interest. His Majesty King Harald of Norway and His Majesty
King Felipe of Spain took part in the sailing regatta “Copa del
Rey” in Mallorca, Spain. A total of 14 boats from eight nations,
Germany, Spain, Austria, England, Italy, Norway, Russia and Sweden
participated in the Club Swan50 class when the Copa Del Rey regatta
started on 27 July.
Born just before the outbreak of the
Second World War in the Netherlands, this Dutch Princess received
the name Irene for the Greek goddess of peace. Princess Irene of
the Netherlands was born on 5 August 1939 as the second daughter of
the future Queen Juliana and Prince…
King Felipe VI of Spain has commented on
the political blockade going on in the country saying that they
need to find a solution ahead of elections. “It is best to find a
solution before going to elections,” the King said, adding,
“Hopefully there is…
This summer, we are taking a look at the
various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. Today, we
are focusing on the sixteen people in line to the Monégasque
throne. There was a major change to the Constitution of Monaco in
2002 regarding the line of succession. Until then, only the direct
descendants, including adopted children, of the reigning prince
could inherit the crown.
Princess Märtha Louiseof Norwaytook to
Instagram this week to talk about redefining what it means to be a
princess. She frequently shares tidbits about her life on her
official Instagram account, @princessmarthalouise, and Thursday the
princess shared a fun fact…
King Philippe has made some changes to
the Coat of Arms of the Belgian Royal Family. His Majesty also
introduced a Coat of Arms for his father King Albert II, and
Princess Elisabeth has now her own Coat of Arms. For the first time
in over 100 years, a Belgian monarch has…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to mark start of '75 Years of Freedom'
2nd August 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
will attend a Second World War commemoration service at the end of
the month marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the
Netherlands in 1945. The service will take place on August 31st in
Terneuzen, in the province of Zeeland, and King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima will be joined by the Prime Minister of the
Netherlands, the Defence…
