Sweden

70 years since King Carl Gustaf tragically lost his father

Yesterday, it was 70 years ago that King Carl Gustaf of Sweden lost his father in a tragic accident. The tragic accident happened when the King was only nine months old. His father, who was Crown Prince of Sweden and heir to the Swedish throne, died in a plane crash on 26 January 1947. The accident happened at Kastrup Airport outside Copenhagen in Denmark. Crown Prince Gustav Adolf was travelling…
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European RoyalsOther

French Royalists commemorate Execution of King Louis XVI

On the 224th anniversary of the execution of King Louis XVI of France, French royalists gathered on the Place de la Révolution (now known as the Place de la Concorde) to commemorate his death. The Place de la Révolution was the site of the King’s execution, in addition to that of his wife, Marie Antoinette (born an Archduchess of Austria) later that same year. Other important…
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Sweden

Princess Birgitta of Sweden celebrates 80th birthday

Today, 19 January, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, older sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, turns 80. For this special occasion, the Princess has given an exclusive interview on her life, her children and her family. Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern was born on 19 January 1937 as the second daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sweden. Princess Birgitta grew up in…
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BelgiumFeatures

Who is Princess Claire of Belgium?

Claire Louise Coombs was born on 18 January 1974 to Nicholas John Coombs, a British-born businessman, and his Belgian wife, Nicole Eva Gabrielle Thérèse (née Mertens). She has an older sister, Joanna and a younger brother, Matthew. The family moved to Dion-le-Val, near…
Norway

Remembering King Olav V of Norway

Today it is exactly 26 years since His Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who was the daughter of Edward VII of Britain. Olav was born on 2 July 1903 and baptised Alexander Edward Christian. He spent his first two years in England and Denmark before his father was elected King of Norway in a referendum…
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