Monaco

Monaco twins celebrate their second birthday

Their Serene Highnesses Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques of Monaco celebrated their second birthday in the small principality today but did so without their mother, Princess Charlene. Her Serene Highness is currently in India to participate in the “Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit.” Prince Albert II of Monaco (R) holding Princess Gabriella, and Princess Charlene of Monaco…
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Norway

King Harald owns stocks with a value of £18

His Majesty King Harald of Norway owns stocks with a value of £18. It is the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet (English: The Daily Magazine) that can report this today. Dagbladet is one the few magazines that has a negative attitude towards the royal house in Norway. They have…
Luxembourg

Prince Liam introduced in new photos

Six new photographs were released by the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg with the announcement of the name of Prince Félix and Princess Claire’s 9-day-old son. All of the images were taken by Prince Liam’s proud grandmother, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Prince…
BelgiumEuropean Royals

Queen Mathilde's uncle convicted of running a scam

Count Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz, an uncle of Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, has been convicted of running a scam by a court in Kortrijk in Belgium. He has been convicted to six months probation and a fine of 1375 euros. “They worked in tandem to extort money from my client”, said Geert Sustronck, the victim’s attorney. “They paid through the nose, but nothing was being…
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Belgium

Who was Queen Fabiola of Belgium?

Queen Fabiola of Belgium was the Spanish-born consort of King Baudouin of Belgiumand reigned alongside her husband from 1960 until his death in 1993. Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón was born on 11 June 1928 in Madrid, Spain, to Don Gonzalo de Mora y Fernández y Riera y del Olmo, the 4thMarqués de Casa Riera, 2ndCount of Mora, and Doña Blanca de Aragón y Carrillo de…
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Palaces & BuildingsSweden

You can ring in the new year at Stockholm Palace

It is said that what you do in the first hour of the New Year will be what you do for most of the year. Next year could finally see your royal dreams coming true, as the Royal Palace in Stockholm is giving you the chance to ring in 2017 like royalty, with a big New Year’s Eve Concert in the Royal Chapel. “On the last day of the year, we welcome you to the Royal Chapel at the Royal…
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