She is Denmark’s future Queen, but today
we take a look at the life of Crown Princess Mary before her
marriage to Crown Prince Frederik. Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was
born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Australia, as the third daughter
and youngest child of John Donaldson and the late Henrietta
Horne. Mary’s parents were both Scots, and they were married in
Scotland on 31 August 1963.
Sweden and the Swedish Royal Family
celebrated the 41st birthday of Crown Princess Victoria yesterday
at Solliden Palace and Borgholm’s sports venue. Each year
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day) is observed in Sweden in honour of
their future monarch. As is tradition, the…
From 9 to 13 July, as part of the annual
visits organised in collaboration with Luxembourg City Tourist
Office (LCTO), the Grand Ducal Court was pleased to receive 658
students in Cycle 4 of Fundamental Education (10-11 years old) to
the Grand Ducal Palace. As part of their…
In an interview for her 40th birthday in
2016, Princess Marie of Denmark said: “I had a great life – I
didn’t need to be rescued by some Prince from Denmark.” Marie
Agathe Odile Cavallier was born on 6 February 1976 in Paris,
France. She is the only child of Alain Cavallier -a partner in an
advertising agency – and Françoise Moreau – the owner of the
Château de la Vernède in…
The traditional summer photo session for
the Dutch Royal Family took place yesterday afternoon
at Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, 14-year-old Princess Amalia (The
Princess of Orange), Princess Alexia, 13, and Princess Ariane, 11,
took…
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of
Monaco has cancelled a series of engagements due to fatigue, the
Prince’s Palace of Monaco announced on Wednesday. The Prince’s
Palace explained that His Serene Highness’s “state of fatigue
required a health…
King Juan Carlos of Spain accused of using alleged lover to receive low-tax property deals
12th July 2018
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos
has been accused of using his alleged lover to receive low-tax
property deals. According to an exclusive report by Spain’s OK
Diario, the King had Princess Corinna of Sayn-Wittgenstein buy
several properties overseas as a result of her tax residence in
Monaco. The claims came from an audio recording of the 53-year-old
German that was leaked to…
Monument unveiled on Isle of Wight for 100th anniversary of Russian Imperial Family’s deaths
10th July 2018
A seven and a half tonne granite monument
has been unveiled in Jubilee Part, East Cowes on the Isle of Wight
to mark the centenary of the deaths of the Russian Imperial Family
at the hands of the Bolsheviks. The memorial stands close to
Osborne House which was visited by the…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain was the
guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the World Assembly of
Jesuit Institutions of Higher Education at the University of
Deusto. Under the slogan “Transforming Our World Together”, the
meeting aims to reflect on and discuss…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain and
former United States President Barack Obama visited the Queen Sofía
National Art Centre Museum on Saturday, 7 July in Madrid. Casa Real
dubbed the trip a “private visit.” The King received President
Obama at the Nouvel Gate upon the latter’s arrival. Obama, who
is in town to attend the International Summit on Technological
Innovation and…
