As Queen Sofía of Spain marks her 85th
birthday, we take a look at her life, from the Kingdom of Greece to
the Kingdom of Spain. The person who we now know as Queen Sofía of
Spain was born on 2 November 1938 in Athens, Greece, as Princess
Sophia Margarita Victoria Frederika of Greece and Denmark. Her
parents were the then Prince Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica,
a daughter of Ernest…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. In 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The
couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their
rather glamourous wedding brought huge…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has given a special
honour to the four stars of Sweden’s music scene, ABBA. The pop
legends have become members of the Order of Vasa, one of the most
prestigious orders of chivalry in Sweden. It’s the first time that
new members have been created…
Her gown she wore for her religious
marriage is one of the most famous royal outfits ever worn and an
icon of the 20th century but Grace Kelly had another wedding dress
before that celebrated creation. Grace and Prince Rainier III of
Monaco said ‘I do’ in a civil ceremony the day before the church
service beamed around the world and for that event, this royal
bride wore pink. The two piece…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
Crown Princess Victoria promoting digitisation on UN visit to Bangladesh
19th March 2024
Crown Princess Victoria has begun an
official visit to Bangladesh together with the United Nations,
kicking off a four-day visit with engagements related to
technology. The future queen arrived in the capital city of Dhaka
on Monday, quickly stopping to see the…
A handful of state visits are coming up
in April, with the Grand Ducal Court in Luxembourg announcing on
Monday that the Grand Duke Couple will undertake a state visit to
Belgium next month. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
will officially visit Belgium from 16-18 April at the invitation of
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The Grand Ducal Court shared that
“During this…
The princess who chose a fairytale royal wedding at an island church decked with summer flowers
18th March 2024
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a
June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken
place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish
royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married…
It’s one of my all time favourite royal
wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so
slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a
lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a
masterclass in elegance and chic…
Princess Elisabeth helped welcome a
special visitor to the Castle of Laeken on Sunday, joining her
father in welcoming former US President Barack Obama to Belgium.
President Obama is in Belgium this weekend for the FTI SuperNova
conference in Puurs-Sint-Amands, where he joined in a panel
discussion on the future of technology and innovation. View this
post on…
