The Danish Royal Household has confirmed title changes brought about by the abdication of Queen Margrethe II and the accession of her son as king.
The abdication takes place on January 14th 2024 and with just days to go, the court has announced how four members of the royal family will be known from that date onwards.
The statement confirms what was already known. On January 14th 2024, the…
King Harald shared a message of hope heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech.
“Tonight I want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we miss. And a light for…
Denmark will start the New Year with a new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.
He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years.
Frederik Andre Henrik Christian was born…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has announced her plans to abdicate at the start of 2024. The Danish monarch will step aside on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her reign. She will be succeeded by her son who will become Frederik X of Denmark and at his side will be his wife of 19 years, Mary. She will be the first Australian born consort of any European monarchy. We look at the life of a…
Queen Margrethe overcome with emotion as she announces the end of her reign
31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her reign.
The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne.
She will be succeeded immediately by her…
A year of controversy, again, for Spain's royals but 'Leonormania' provides a path to the future
31st December 2023
The future queen of Spain has taken centre stage in her royal family’s life in 2023. In the year that Princess Leonor turned 18, and came of age, the heir to the throne has been the highest profile member of her dynasty. From military training to parliamentary…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden marked his Golden Jubilee in 2023.
While the main celebration was in mid-September, Sweden marked their jubilee king all year long beginning with a new image of the King and jubilee logo released in January.
Photo: Thron Ullberg/Kungl Hovstaterna
The first official event for the jubilee year was the Sweden Dinner in January, followed by the beginning of King…
Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future
30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage.
Among these events, it was…
It was a year of celebration and reflections for the Dutch Royal Family. King Willem-Alexander celebrated 10 years on the throne. His heir, Princess Catharina-Amalia, continued her journey onto her future path. Queen Máxima continued her advocacy for financial inclusion…
How a young prince made history as he promised loyalty to his country's constitution
30th December 2023
History was made in Denmark when Prince Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution in the autumn of 2023. The prince came of age on October 15th 2023 and a series of celebrations and constitutional events marked the moment that Denmark’s future king became an adult and able to reign of his own accord, if needed.
Prince Christian attended the Council of State for the…
