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 formative years in such a dreamlike
location. And like the Disney show Sofia the First, there’s another
Princess Sofia who…
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…
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 hosted at Buckingham Palace.
Ahead of the visit, Royal Central looks back at past trips between
the two nations. One of the…
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…
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 White Palace in Dedinje on
Friday last week. Every secondary school in Serbia and
the Republika Srpska selected the best among…
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…
The Belgian Royal Family has held a photo
call at Villers-la-Ville in Walloon Brabant on 24 June 2018 while
they spent the evening at the site of the abbey. Pictured in the
images are King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and their four
children: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of…
On Thursday, Their Royal Highnesses Crown
Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia attended a
Holy Liturgy officiated by His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch
Irinej. The Holy Liturgy was held in Lazarica church in Krusevac,
as well as a wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service at the
monument for the Kosovo heroes in the city centre. Patriarch
Irinej, Bishop David and clergy of…
