Norway

Exclusive: New details about King Harald and Queen Sonja's birthday celebration

This year is a significant anniversary year for the Norwegian Royal Family. Last year, King Harald and Queen Sonja celebrated ruling Norway for 25 years, and this year, they both celebrate their 80th birthdays. This has already been highlighted on several occasions, but the big party is in mid-May. Royal Central can now announce that the King and Queen will also be celebrated by the military…
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Denmark

Who is Princess Isabella of Denmark?

On 21 April 2007, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark gave birth to her and Crown Prince Frederik’s second child. In October 2005, they had a son, Prince Christian, but this time, they had a baby girl at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen weighing 3350 gr. A 21-gun salute was…
SpainState & Ceremonial

Downing Street insist Spanish State Visit will go ahead despite general election

Downing Street has insisted that the King and Queen of Spain will still visit the United Kingdom for a State Visit from June 6th-8th despite a snap general election taking place at the same time. According to the Daily Express Royal Correspondent Richard Palmer, Downing Street are confident that the visit will go ahead unhindered. If indeed the State Visit does go ahead on the dates scheduled, the…
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Luxembourg

Who is Grand Duke Henri?

Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume was born 16 April 1955, the second child and eldest son of the (then) Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The Prince was born at his parent’s residence Betzdorf Castle, like his…
Luxembourg

New images released ahead of Grand Duke Henri's 62nd birthday

Several new images, taken by Lola Velasco, have been released by the Grand Ducal Court ahead of the 62nd birthday of His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg on Sunday. The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg. Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Lola Velasco / tous droits réservés. In all of the nine images, the Grand Duke poses with his wife of 36 years, Her Royal Highness Maria Teresa…
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Serbia

Who is Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia?

His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, was born 17 July 1945 in London. His Royal Highness is the head of the House of Karađorđević and the only child of the late King Peter II of Yugoslavia and his wife, Alexandra of Greece and Denmark. The Crown Prince…
European Royals

Marine Le Pen wants to bring back body of Emperor Napoleon III to France

Marine Le Pen, the presidential candidate for the right-wing National Front Party, announced during a political speech in Corsica last Saturday that she would bring back the body of Emperor Napoleon III to France if she wins the election. Emperor Napoleon III died in 1873 and was the last monarch of France and nephew of Napoleon I; he is buried in England. The popular presidential candidate had…
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