In his annual Christmas address, Prince
Hans-Adam II, the Head of State in Liechtenstein chose rather than
a review of 2017 to describe the history of the principality. This
is ahead of the upcoming celebration of 300 years since
Liechtenstein became a dynastic principality. The Prince can trace
his lineage via the direct male line to three of the previous
fourteen Princes of Liechtenstein and a…
Prince François of Orléans, eldest son of Henri, Count of Paris, pretender to the defunct French throne, has died
1st January 2018
Prince François of Orléans, the eldest
son of Henri, Count of Paris, one of the pretenders to the defunct
French throne, and Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg died
yesterday morning, 31 December. He was 56. The announcement came
from his younger brother, Prince Jean…
In a three-part series, we are
taking a look back at some of the most memorable events of the
royal year. This series will focus on the royals of mainland Europe
and elsewhere, while a separate series will feature the year of the
British Royal Family. Take a look below at…
There is only one day left in 2017, so it
is time to look forward to the special events that will take place
in 2018. 2018 will be the year in which many royals will celebrate
special birthdays. January – May 2018 will first of all be the year
of the third children. Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris
O’Neill will become the parents of their third child in March. The
pair will also…
In a three-part series, we are
taking a look back at some of the most memorable events of the
royal year. This series will focus on the royals of mainland Europe
and elsewhere, while a separate series will feature the year of the
British Royal Family. Take a look below at…
In a new interview with Australian
Women’s Weekly, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark talks about the work
of her namesake foundation, The Mary Foundation, which celebrated
its tenth anniversary earlier this year. About the first ten years
of the organisation, Her Royal…
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg
revealed where King Harald celebrated his 80th birthday. This was
first reported yesterday by Norwegian state television NRK. When
King Harald on 21 February this year turned 80-years-old, the
King was on a private holiday with his family in South Africa. It
was, at this point, a well-kept secret where the King was, as the
King wanted to celebrate his…
In a three-part series, we are
taking a look back at some of the most memorable events of the
royal year. This series will focus on the royals of mainland Europe
and elsewhere, while a separate series will feature the year of the
British Royal Family. Take a look below at…
When the Swedish people ring in the New
Year in Sweden, the Swedish Royal Family will be celebrating abroad
in Italy and Japan, according toExpressen. King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Queen Silvia are currently in Japan and will remain there for two
weeks, while their…
Close to 1.7 million people tuned in to
watch King Willem-Alexander’s Christmas address in the Netherlands
on Monday. The King of the Netherlands delivered his annual
Christmas speech from his home in Wassenaar. According to
Vorsten, 1,259,000 people in the Netherlands during the
afternoon watched the King on four different television channels:
NPO 1, NPO 2, RTL 4 and SBS 6. Another…
