This year marks 200 years since Karl
XIV Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. The French
General, who became Swedish and Norwegian King, was used to
troubled times. After he became a monarch, this did not change. The
Swedish representatives created problems for the King. There were
also more threats from Norway about political issues and a threat
of war throughout the period when Norway…
Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger
brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, has announced that he
will contest the reduction of his endowment. The reduction of 15%,
or around 46,000 euros, was imposed on him after he
participated in a reception at the Chinese Embassy…
Belgian Royal Family celebrates National Day - See all the best photos
22nd July 2018
The Belgian Royal Family were out in full
force yesterday, though some looked a bit reluctant, to celebrate
Belgium’s National Day and the five year anniversary of King
Philippe’s accession. The National Day celebrated 21 July 1831 when
Prince Leopold of…
We are used to the idea of the guards
protecting the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, but this week has
been slightly unusual – one of those guarding the palace is a
foreign royal. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg is currently with 1st
Battalion Irish Guards stationed at Hounslow Barracks in London as
a Troop Commander and has been Standard bearer on some of the
occasions when the Battalion has…
On Friday, large parts of the Norwegian
Royal Family were gathered to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon who was
45-years-old. They celebrated the big day at the Royal Family’s
country house at Mågerø in Tjøme, where the whole family where
gathered for a private birthday…
According to tradition, King Harald ended
this week with his annual salmon fishing holiday in northern
Norway. For two days, King Harald was by the Altaelva River in
Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost county. Together with a few good
comrades, they fished for Norwegian…
As King Philippe celebrates five years on the throne, new photos released to mark occasion
21st July 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrates
five years on the Belgian throne today. In honour of the occasion,
the Royal Palace has released four new official photographs of the
King, Queen and their four children: Princess Elisabeth (16),
Prince Gabriel (14), Prince Emmanuel (12) and Princess Eléonore
(10). The images were released at the earlier this week on 18 July
ahead of the anniversary. One…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
marked the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Bailén on 19
July in the city of Bailén in Jaén. They were accompanied
by Reyes Maroto, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and
Tourism and were received upon arrival by Susana…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is on the
cover of Vanity Fair España‘s August issue. It was available for
purchase at kiosks beginning this past Wednesday, 18 July. On the
cover, it states, “MÁXIMA IS MAXIMUM” in bold with “THE SECRET OF
THE SMILE…
As 59 locations in Sweden are currently
on fire, King Carl XVI Gustaf has released a statement regarding
the forest fires. He praised the work of emergency services working
to bring the blazes under control, as well as expressed support for
those who have been directly impacted. In a statement released by
the Royal Court of Sweden yesterday His Majesty the King remarked,
“My family and I are…
