King Harald V of Norway is approaching a
major anniversary in his Kingship. On 17 January 2016 he will mark
25 years on the throne. We take a look at his life so far! King
Harald V was born on 21 February 1937 as the third child and
only son of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden.
His godparents were Haakon VII of Norway, Queen Maud of Norway,
Prince Carl of Sweden, Princess Ingeborg…
Infanta Cristina becomes first member of Spanish Royal Family to be put on trial
10th January 2016
It will be a significant day in
Spanish history tomorrow when King Felipe’s sister Infanta Cristina
will become the first member of the country’s Royal Family to be
put on trial. The Spanish Princess faces charges of alleged tax
fraud and involvement in an…
Wilhelmina of Prussia was born on 7
August 1751 to Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Duchess Luise
of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Her brother succeeded as Frederick
William II of Prussia. She barely knew her father as he died when
she was 7 years old. She was raised mostly…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has
announced during her traditional New Year’s speech that her
81-year-old husband’ Prince Henrik’ is to retire from most official
duties. He will take part in the New Year’s reception on Friday but
he will not be joining the royal family for other receptions held
next week. In her new year message, The Queen thanked her husband
for all…
The Duke of Parma is currently facing an
unusual situation. His illegitimate son, born from a relationship
with Brigitte Klynstra in 1997, named Hugo Klynstra is
claiming his father’s last name and the princely title that goes
with it. The Duke of…
Monarchs from across Europe have made
calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an
annual Christmas broadcast. Many of the broadcasts reflected on the
recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including
the deadly terror attacks around the…
The Spanish Christmas is kicked off in a
rather unusual way every year – with the Loteria de Navidad, or the
Christmas Lottery on December 22nd. School children announce the
winning numbers of what is the most popular lottery throughout the
year in Spain. Shortly afterwards is Christmas Eve, or Nochebuena
as it is known in Spanish. Families gather together for a large
dinner before attending…
Denmark’s ten year old Prince Christian,
who is second in line to the throne, has reportedly been saved
from drowning after he went swimming in Australia’s Gold Coast last
week. A Gold Coast lifeguard is the person who courageously saved
the Prince after he was swept…
Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel is the ninth
Princess of Orange. She was born on 7 February 1688 as the daughter
of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of
Courland. Marie Louise was their 11th child. She was raised as a
protestant and she was noticed as a…
Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern, who is also
known as Prince Paul of Romania, was arrested and detained for 24
hours in Romania. He is being charged with buying influence, money
laundering and complicity to abuse of office in an illegal
restitution case. Paul illegally claimed the restitution of 28.6
hectares of land in Bucharest, among other assets. The land is
known is Baneasa Royal Farm and…
