Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, alongside
Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim and
Princess Marie hosted New Year’s celebrations at their home,
Amalienborg on the 1st of January. Queen Margrethe II hosted
the party. She was not joined by her husband Prince Henrik, who
retired from public duties in 2016 and has since been diagnosed
with dementia. The party is intended for…
His Serene Highness Prince Albert of
Monaco delivered the last annual royal address yesterday on New
Year’s Eve from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. A video of the
speech was later posted to the Prince’s Palace’s official Facebook
page for people to watch who were…
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…
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, who tweeted: “I’m sad to
announce the death of my brother HRH Prince François d’Orléans
occurred this morning. I…
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.
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 2017, from May through
August. May: The month started off with the King of Thailand
releasing several new pictures of his…
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…
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 2017, from January
through April. January: The Swedish Royal Family kicked off the new
year by releasing a new family portrait…
