Yesterday, it was 70 years ago that King
Carl Gustaf of Sweden lost his father in a tragic accident. The
tragic accident happened when the King was only nine months old.
His father, who was Crown Prince of Sweden and heir to the Swedish
throne, died in a plane crash on 26 January 1947. The accident
happened at Kastrup Airport outside Copenhagen in Denmark. Crown
Prince Gustav Adolf was travelling…
Royals from across the world receive
countless numbers of letters each year. Many have thought about
writing to a specific royal, but they are not sure how to go about
it. Royal Central has investigated to help our readers if they want
to send a letter to any of the royals…
Reports in Australian and British media
have claimed that Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark had made plans
to purchase his wife, Crown Princess Mary an island for her 45th
birthday coming up on 5 February. The Royal Danish House has come
out to quash these rather absurd…
On the 224th anniversary of the execution
of King Louis XVI of France, French royalists gathered on the Place
de la Révolution (now known as the Place de la Concorde) to
commemorate his death. The Place de la Révolution was the site of
the King’s execution, in addition to that of his wife, Marie
Antoinette (born an Archduchess of Austria) later that same year.
Other important…
A new poll conducted by Pollsters
Sifo for Swedish magazine Svensk Damtidning, shows that
Crown Princess Victoria is the most popular member of the Swedish
Royal Family in Sweden. Close to 1,200 people were randomly
selected and questioned on who their favourite members…
Following the news of her forthcoming
divorce, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg has apparently released a
statement to some media outlets. The statement read, “I am very sad
to confirm that Louis and I are getting divorced after 12 years
together. Despite our separation…
Today, 19 January, Princess Birgitta of
Sweden, older sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, turns 80. For this
special occasion, the Princess has given an exclusive interview on
her life, her children and her family. Princess Birgitta of Sweden,
Princess of Hohenzollern was born on 19 January 1937 as the second
daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sweden.
Princess Birgitta grew up in…
The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Court has
announced that Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg are to
divorce. Prince Louis is the third son of Grand Duke
Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of
Luxembourg. He has four siblings, Guillaume, Hereditary…
Claire Louise Coombs was born on 18
January 1974 to Nicholas John Coombs, a British-born
businessman, and his Belgian wife, Nicole Eva Gabrielle
Thérèse (née Mertens). She has an older sister, Joanna and a
younger brother, Matthew. The family moved to Dion-le-Val,
near…
Today it is exactly 26 years since His
Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of
Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who
was the daughter of Edward VII of Britain. Olav was born on 2 July
1903 and baptised Alexander Edward Christian. He spent his first
two years in England and Denmark before his father was elected King
of Norway in a referendum…
