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 OF EUROPE’S…
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…
King Felipe of Spain this week attended
the opening ceremonies for the fifth meeting of the World Congress
for Middle Eastern Studies 2018 (WOCMES). Organised by the Three
Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation, the conference is taking
place from 16 to 20 July in Seville…
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…
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 day kicked off with the
festivities at Solliden Palace. Crown Princess Victoria greeted the
assembled crowds and received gifts…
