Some parties in the Netherlands’ House of
Representatives have agreed they wish to abolish the tax exemption
currently enjoyed by the Dutch royal family. King Willem-Alexander,
Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix currently do not pay taxes on
their incomes, a part of their capital and inheritances and
donations. The cars from the royal family carrying license plates
beginning with AA are also…
Prince Henrik of Denmark, husband and
Prince Consort of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has complained
about the fact that he is not King of Denmark, but rather Prince
Consort and has claimed that this constitutes sexism, according to
an interview with French newspaper Le…
Just days after celebrating a royal
christening, Sweden has more royal baby news to enjoy. Prince Carl
Philip and his new wife, Princess Sofia, have just announced they
are expecting their first child. The baby is due in April 2016 and
will be part of a mini royal baby boom…
Kings in waiting are becoming
increasingly rare in Europe. Spain, Sweden, Belgium and the
Netherlands have female first in line with the heirs in Norway and
Sweden having first born daughters who will succeed them. Which is
why Prince Christian of Denmark, who turns ten today, is beginning
to occupy a rather special position in Europe’s royal vista. He is
in line to be his country’s king and…
Royal watchers around the world will be
delighted – the Dutch Royal Household has just relaunched its
official website. The brand new format at www.koninklijkhuis.nl can
also be accessed in an English language version at
www.royal-house.nl. And one of the ways this…
Prince Nicolas of Sweden was christened
today in an intimate ceremony attended by the Swedish Royal Family.
The baby prince, the second child of Princess Madeleine and Chris
O’Neill, was baptized at the Drottngingholm Palace Church in
Stockholm and afterwards his maternal…
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King Felipe of Spain speaks of the refugee crisis as he addresses the European Parliament
8th October 2015
King Felipe VI has told the European
Parliament that it can count on the support of a united Spain. The
promise came in a speech to delegates in Strasbourg just days after
elections in Catalonia gave a majority to parties which ultimately
favour independence from the rest of…
Sweden’s Princess Sofia weeps at the warm public welcome on her return to her homeland as a royal
7th October 2015
Princess Sofia married her Prince in a
lavish ceremony on 13 June 2015 in the Royal Chapel at Stockholm.
Before she was known as Sofia Hellqvist and had a questionable
career as a glamour model, which earned her the title Miss Slitz in
2004. For the first time since marrying…
The date has been set for Spain’s
Princess Cristina. She is due to stand trial on charges of tax
fraud on 11 January 2016. Cristina is the elder sister of the
current King Felipe VI, and she’s currently sixth in line
of succession to the Spanish throne, behind her brother’s two
daughters, her sister Elena and her children. Princess Cristina in
2009 Princess Cristina was…
