Yesterday, Girona City Council in
Catalonia, Spain, declared His Majesty King Felipe VI as a persona
non grata due to his criticism of the independence referendum
held in the region on 1 October. The King was not alone in being
declared a persona non grata as Enric Millo, the Spanish
government’s representative in Catalonia, was as well. At the
beginning of the month, the Catalonian region…
Prince Daniel on Princess Estelle: "I can hardly talk about missing a month or a year of her life"
26th October 2017
Speaking at Generation Pep’s Pep Forum
conference in Sweden last week, Prince Daniel spoke to a rapt
audience about the importance of ensuring all children – regardless
of social standing – have the same access and tools to live an
active, knowledge-building…
The Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple of
Luxembourg celebrated five years of marriage on 20 October. Prince
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg married Belgian-born
Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy. Their civil marriage took place on 19
October 2012, and their Roman…
The royals who are expected to attend the royal cremation of the late King of Thailand revealed
20th October 2017
Several of the royal houses across the
globe will send representatives to the royal cremation ceremony of
the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (or Rama IX). It was
confirmed earlier this month that Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of
Belgium would attend the cremation ceremony on 26 October. It has
since been confirmed by the Royal House of the Netherlands that Her
Majesty Queen Máxima will attend; the…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the
daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, fell off her horse during
a completion on Friday and broke her leg. Princess Märtha Louise
posted the news on her Facebook and Instagram-pages together with
the following statement: “So…
On Saturday, the Serbian Prince Philip
married his fiancée Danica Marinkovic in a beautiful ceremony in
Belgrade. The Serbian Royal Family have only been welcome back in
their country for the past sixteen years and are no longer a
reigning dynasty, having lost the throne in…
King Harald, Queen Sonja & Crown Prince Haakon attend the State Opening of Parliament
9th October 2017
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen
Sonja were joined by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon on
Monday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was
King Harald’s 26th State Opening he has presided over as King of
Norway and was the 162nd time that the Norwegian parliament has
officially opened. Military…
Malin Akerman talks about her friend Princess Madeleine and the World Childhood Foundation
6th October 2017
Swedish-born actress Malin Akerman has
spoken publicly about her close relationship with Princess
Madeleine and the Swedish Royal Family saying, “They are so
down-to-earth. They are such a lovely family.” The comments came
during the World Childhood Foundation…
Flashback Friday: King Willem-Alexander makes special agreement with daughters' bodyguards
6th October 2017
Earlier this year, King Willem-Alexander
made a special agreement with his daughters’ bodyguards. This news
was announced by His Majesty in a longer television interview
broadcast on the Dutch television channel NPO1 in connection with
the King’s 50th birthday in…
A shock might occur this New Year’s Eve
when Her Majesty Queen Margrethe delivers her annual speech to
Denmark. Royal expert Sebastian Olden-Jørgensen has claimed in an
interview with Danish magazine Kendte that he thinks there are
signs indicating The Queen is going to announce her abdication. He
said: “I think it is possible that The Queen will say she will
abdicate. Next year, Crown…
