A not so well known Swedish monarch got
international attention last Tuesday when two crowns and one orb
from the Swedish royal regalia was stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral.
The crown and the orb were the funeral regalia to King Karl IX and
his wife, Queen Kristina. So, who was King Karl IX? Karl IX was
born on 4 October 1550 as the youngest son of King Gustav I and his
second wife, Margaret…
Today, Princess Marie opened the new Too
Good To Go store with Selina Juul, the founder of Stop Spild Af
Mad, and Mette Lykke, the CEO of Too Good To Go. Too Good To Go is
the world’s largest online platform for surplus food. Through the
app, everyone can take action…
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has
revealed new photos from their summer holiday. The family is
spending their holiday in Cabasson in southern France. Grand Duke
Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were joined by Henri’s
97-year-old father, Grand Duke Jean and…
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, or Mabel
of Orange as she is known in her daily life, is today world widely
praised for her work for children’s rights and as a global power
broker. The wife of the late Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau is the
mother of two girls. Mabel’s extraordinary career did not start
when she married the son of then Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
but upon graduating.
This year marks 25 years since King
Baudouin of Belgium unexpectedly died while on holiday in Spain. He
was the sixth King of the Belgians and at the same time one of the
most popular kings Belgium ever had. King Baudouin reigned from
1951 until his death in 1993. However…
New findings have been made by the
Swedish police in the pursuit of the stolen royal regalia.
According to a source that has spoken to the Swedish newspaper
Expressen, the police is undergoing an intensive search in the
coastal area of Roslagen. Police spokesperson Kristian…
Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy was born in
Renaix, Belgium, on 18 February 1984. She is the eighth and
youngest child of the Count de Lannoy and the late Countess de
Lannoy, born Alix della Faille de Leverghem. She grew up on the
family estate in Anvaing in Hainaut, Belgium, with her seven
brothers and sisters. Stéphanie began her education at Sancta Maria
Primary School in Renaix. She went on to…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden have shared a summer greeting on their official Instagram
account. The Prince Couple posted a photo of their two sons,
two-year-old Prince Alexander and 11-month-old Prince Gabriel. In
the image, the Princes are sitting on a…
King Felipe and Queens Letizia and Sofía host reception during summer holiday in Palma
4th August 2018
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queens
Letizia and Sofía hosted a reception at the Royal Palace of La
Almudaina on Friday, 3 August for the authorities of the
Balearic Islands, as well as representatives of Balearic society.
It was held on the annual occasion of the…
Why Princess Madeleine of Sweden's children could lose their titles in the coming years
4th August 2018
As the Royal Court of Sweden announced on
Thursday that Princess Madeleine and her family are now moving back
to the United States, we take a look now at how this news might
affect her children. It came as a surprise for many when it was
announced back in 2013 that Princess Madeleine’s children would
carry both the style of Royal Highness and the title of Prince or
Princess of Sweden. Following…
