After yet another senseless tragedy, this
time in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Their Majesties King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have reacted
to the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history that left
at least 59 dead and over 500 injured when 64-year-old Stephen
Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay
Hotelonto a country music festival, with…
A feeble looking King Constantine II of
Greece opened the Round Square International Conference 2017 on
Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa, alongside his wife, Her Majesty
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. The 77-year-old former monarch needed
the assistance of a cane to walk, as…
The Spanish monarchy is strengthened by the failed Catalonian independent referendum
2nd October 2017
Oskar Aanmoen offers his take on the
referendum in Catalonia, and why he thinks its failure has
increased the popularity of the Spanish Royal Family. During the
last few weeks, the Spanish monarchy has increased its popularity
and support in Spain as a result of the failure…
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma has
granted his two daughters Italian titles in his capacity as titular
Duke of Parma and Piacenza. He granted the titles last Friday after
the mass in the Steccata Basilic in Parma during a meeting of the
ancient orders of knighthood of the former duchies of Parma and
Piacenza. His eldest daughter Princess Luisa Irene was granted the
title of “Marquise of…
The uncle of Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians is on trial for fraud. “Nonkel Henri” or Count Henri
d’Udekem d’Acoz allegedly tried to scam people in Flemish-Brabant
for tens of thousands of euros, together with an another man. He
has already been…
Yesterday, the Norwegian News Agency
(NTB) accidentally reported in Norway that His Majesty King Harald
was dead. The Norwegian News Agency is a Norwegian press agency and
wire service that serves most of the largest Norwegian media
outlets. The unfinished text was sent to…
The Walloon tv programme Place Royale has
conducted a new survey in which several Belgians were asked
questions about the current monarchy. The survey showed a quarter
of the Belgians want to get rid of the monarchy and make Belgium a
republic. After 1500 days of King Philippe, it was time for another
survey in which the Belgians were able to comment and show their
vision on the monarchy.
The Norwegian police had an accident at
the Royal Palace in Oslo. A royal lifeguard fired a shot in the
wall inside of the Royal Palace. This happened 30 April this year
but was not revealed until it was published Sunday afternoon in the
Norwegian media. One of the Norwegian…
Today, 21 September, there are two
jubilees in Norwegian royal history. It is precisely sixty years
since His Majesty King Haakon VII died and his only child became
the next King of Norway, His Majesty King Olav V. King Haakon
reigned from November 1905 until his death in…
Next year the Royal House of the
Netherlands will receive more resources to cover their expenses.
The government has approved the rise of funds for the Royal House
and made the decision public. While most of the royal families are
confronted with a declining budget to cover their activities, the
costs of employees etc., the Royal House of the Netherlands will
see their budget increase with around…
