Yesterday, 4 July 2018, Her Highness
Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal was made Duchess of Coimbra by
her father, HRH the Duke of Braganza, the current pretender to the
throne of Portugal. She was also, by her mother, the Duchess of
Braganza, proclaimed Dame of the Order of Saint Isabel. At the
ceremony, the new Duchess was accompanied by Mr Johannes Pedro de
Jong, son of HRH Princess Maria…
Royals from three nations gathered in The
Hague in the Netherlands to attend the Volvo Ocean Race this past
weekend. Swedish Prince Carl Philip, Dutch King Willem-Alexander of
the Netherlands, Infanta Elena of Spain and her father, King Juan
Carlos of Spain were all present…
Continuing our series, we are taking a
look at the life of Sofia Hellqvist before becoming Princess Sofia
of Sweden. The pristine lakes, forests, and mountains of Älvdalen,
Sweden look straight out of a Disney fairytale. It’s no wonder that
a future princess spent her…
It was a quiet country house, described
by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given
as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger
on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the
birthplace of one of the most popular and celebrated monarchs of
the 20th century. For it was at Appleton House, on the Sandringham
Estate, that…
Following an unusual heat wave that has
been over Norway since the beginning of May, the Royal properties
in Oslo had to stop their usual watering last week. Now the City
council of Oslo has given the palace special permission to use
water during the ongoing drought. This…
The official announcement that King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will make a
state visit to the UK this autumn is confirmation of a long-awaited
and hotly anticipated trip. The visit will run between October 23rd
and 24th and will see the Dutch royals…
King and Queen of the Netherlands announce state visit to the United Kingdom
3rd July 2018
His Majesty King
Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom at the
invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The state visit is
set to take place on 23 and 24 October 2018. The King and Queen
will be accompanied on their visit by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Stef Blok. The King and Queen will spend the night at…
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau is
to receive an honorary doctorate from Glasgow Caledonian
University’s law faculty today at the Glasgow Royal Concert
Hall. The Princess is receiving the honour in recognition of her
work and contribution to human rights across the…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia hosted, for the
seventeenth consecutive year, the traditional reception for more
than 600 best high school students from Serbia and the Republic of
Srpska. The reception was held at the…
Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg
bravely revealed her heartbreaking miscarriage yesterday. The child
would have been the third for her and Prince Louis of Luxembourg –
who she is currently in divorce proceedings with in London. The
miscarriage took place several years ago but exactly when was not
specified. Tessy revealed the news in an Instagram post
for Jeanne Chavany and later shared it…
