Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau’s
marriage to Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was the stuff of fairy
tales. He gave up his right to the throne and was no longer
considered a member of the royal family. Hence, he was known as ‘of
Orange-Nassau’ and not as ‘of The Netherlands’. He was second in
line after his elder brother Willem-Alexander at the time of his
marriage in…
Belgium's king pays a surprise visit to a centre for asylum seekers
25th September 2015
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Queen Sofia of Spain is put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize
22nd September 2015
Queen Sofia of Spain has been put forward
for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The queen has been nominated by
a university in the United States for her work in the field of
Alzheimer’s Disease. Queen Sofia of Spain, seen here with her
husband King Juan Carlos, has been…
Sweden's King Carl XVI opens Parliament, focus is on the refugee crisis
16th September 2015
Yesterday signified the opening of the
2015-2016 Swedish session of parliament. After attending a church
service at Stockholm’s cathedral, the 349 MPs were called to order
at 11:00 AM at the historic Rikstag building. Carl XVI Gustaf is
the reigning King of Sweden. On 15 September 1973, he succeeded his
grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf. Two hours later, on the concourse
outside the Rikstag, there…
Queen Letizia of Spain has enjoyed a high
profile internationally since her husband became King Felipe VI. In
fact her entry into the world of royalty got plenty of people
talking. When it was announced that she was to marry Felipe, then
heir to the throne of Spain, there…
Prince Daniel of Sweden is a very rare
royal indeed. For at the moment he is the only man in Europe lined
up to be a prince consort to a queen regnant in waiting. While the
youngest generation of the continent’s royals is dominated by girls
who will grow up to rule, the…
Sweden's royals express concern over the rights of refugee children
11th September 2015
Members of Sweden’s Royal Family
have expressed concern over the plight of refugee children. Queen
Silvia called for better protection for child refugees as she
attended an event in Germany focused on issues surrounding young
people who have been forced to leave their homes. And her
daughter-in-law, Princess Sofia, made helping refugee children the
focus of her first major speech since…
Our historic Queen: how Europe's other royal reigns measure up
8th September 2015
We are now just 24 hours away from
history. On September 9th 2015, The Queen becomes the longest
reigning monarch in British history. There is huge interest in this
magical moment when Elizabeth II overtakes Victoria with people
around the world waiting for the day when the…
The King and Queen of Spain will
undertake a high profile visit to the United States in the coming
weeks. Felipe VI and his wife, Letizia, will spend four days in the
country and the focal point of the visit will be an audience with
the US President, Barack Obama, in the…
It’s been announced that Crown Princess
Victoria of Sweden is pregnant with her second child. The
princess, heir to her country’s throne, is expecting her baby in
March 2016. The new prince or princess will be third in line to the
Swedish crown. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, seen with her
husband and daughter, has announced she is expecting a second baby
next March There had been…
