European Royals

Archduke Karl of Austria describes Brexit as a “reality show”

The Archduke of Austria, Karl von Habsburg, has described Brexit as a “reality show”. He made the comments in a speech following his re-election as leader of the International Paneuropean Union, the oldest of the current organisations in the world promoting unity across the continent. He won the leadership contest with 100% of the votes. Archduke Karl said he was grateful for the renewed trust…
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Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander's statement on the anniversary of the NATO bombing of Serbia

On Sunday, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia addressed the Serbian people on the anniversary of the NATO bombing of Serbia. In his remarks, the Crown Prince spoke of those affected by the bombing and criticised NATO’s operations during the war in the Balkans. Crown Prince Alexander’s statement: “Twenty years later Serbia is still trying hard to recover from the appalling bombing on the…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde en route to South Korea

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on their way to South Korea for their four-day state visit. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the ties between the two nations and promote economic, academic and cultural cooperation. Early this afternoon, the King and Queen boarded the A340 governmental aeroplane at the military airport of Melsbroek, close to Brussels. The King and Queen…
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The Netherlands

Who is Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau?

Prince Pieter-Christiaan is the third son of Princess Margriet (younger sister of Princess Beatrix) and Pieter van Vollenhoven, and hence, the first cousin of the current monarch, King Willem-Alexander. His Highness Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born on 22nd March 1972 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Pieter-Christiaan has two older brothers, Princes…
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