BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Albert has not appeared in court in the Delphine Boël case

King Albert of Belgium had been summoned to appear in court this morning in the case of his alleged illegitimate daughter, Delphine Boël. The former Belgian King did not appear in person and was represented by his lawyer. Although plenty of press appeared at the trial, they were not allowed inside the courtroom. Delphine Boël did appear in person but did not speak to waiting media. All King…
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Norway

80% of Norwegians support the monarchy

Eight out of ten Norwegians approve of keeping the monarchy as a form of government, and the greatest support King Harald and his family has comes from the younger Norwegian population. This emerges from a major survey conducted by Norway’s state TV channel NRK. The King celebrates his 80th birthday on Tuesday 21 February and will travel abroad with his family to celebrate. In an interview…
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Spain

What's next for Infanta Cristina?

Yesterday it was revealed that Infanta Cristina of Spain had been acquitted ofcorruption chargesfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud in the Noos Case, but her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, was found guilty. Cristina will…
Luxembourg

Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg granted a divorce

Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg are officially divorced. The undefended divorced was obtained by Princess Tessy today in London at the Central Family Court today on the grounds of his “unreasonable behaviour.” The couple announced their plans to divorce in January. Prince Louis is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of…
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DenmarkNorwayOtherSweden

Queen Margrethe talks about her son's relationship with Scandinavia's Crown Prince(ss) couples

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark has recently given an interview to the magazine “Norden nu” owned by the association “Norden”. In the interview, the Queen spoke about many topics that she thinks are important, including cooperation in the Nordic nations and Danish history. Queen Margrethe also spoke about the relationship between the Scandinavian Royal family’s…
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