Princess Margareta was born on 26
March 1949 as the eldest child of King Michael and Queen
Anne in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has four younger
sisters: Princess Elena, Princess Irina, Princess Sophie and
Princess Maria. Margareta was baptised into the Romanian Orthodox
Church with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as her godfather. She
would grow up in Lausanne, Switzerland…
Now that the dust has settled a bit with
the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry in May
2018, we take a look back at how some other royal engagements have
been announced over the years. Belgium: In September 1999, the
Belgian Royal Palace announced…
His Late Majesty King Michael I of
Romania is to receive a state funeral at the Patriarchal Cathedral
in Bucharest, Romania. The Romanian government has said that they
will organise a state funeral “according to his rank and merits,”
the President of Romania…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country eats…
Romania’s King Michael, who had recently
been diagnosed with cancer, has died at the age of 96 in
Switzerland. Last year, the former King was admitted to a clinic in
Lausanne, Switzerland, where he received constant treatment after
being in a severe stare of physical…
Last Friday, Princess Madeleine joined
her family to attend the christening of her godson and nephew
Prince Gabriel. Princess Madeleine has been criticised by animal
rights activists for her choice of clothing for the baptism. On
Friday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, son of…
In a new interview with Swedish
publication Aftonbladet, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, has
revealed that he would have loved to become a farmer if he had not
been born to be king of Sweden. A dedicated lover of the great
outdoors, the king spoke of his particular fondness for the forests
around Stenhammar Castle, outside Flen, which has been leased by
the royal household from the state. He…
The Swedish Royal Court released the
official photos from Prince Gabriel’s christening, which took place
on Friday, 1 December at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm
Palace. The four images, taken by Erika Gerdemark, feature the
young royal with his parents…
On the occasion of Prince Sverre Magnus’s
birthday today, 3 December, we take a look back at the young
Prince’s life. His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus was born 3
December 2005 in Oslo. When he was born, he was 52 centimetres long
and weighed 3.944 grams. The…
I have long been advocating for more
books to be written in English about the royals of mainland Europe,
so I was thrilled to hear about and read Darling Queen – Dear Old
Bones: Queen Wilhelmina’s correspondence with her English
governess Miss Saxton Winter by Emerentia van Heuven-van
Nes and published by Amsterdam University Press. It was
initially printed in Dutch several years ago…
