Two of the heads of Europe’s ruling
houses had a birthday get together just hours before one hosted the
other on an important State Visit. King Philippe of the Belgians
and his cousin, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, were seen sharing a
special birthday cake as final preparations for the visit
continued. The Belgian monarch turned 64 on April 15th 2024 and
hosted an impromptu…
Queen Sofia has been discharged from
hospital after treatment for an infeciton. The queen, 85, left the
Ruber International Clinic in Madrid on the afternoon of April 13th
2024 after four days of treatment. She smiled and waved to
reporters and photographers and…
The royal bride picked from a photograph who was queen for just one summer
13th April 2024
She was called ‘the White Rose’ and her
time as queen lasted just one summer. Geraldine, last Queen of
Albania, reigned as consort for just a year before she and her
royal family had to flee an Italian invasion. Though she spent the
rest of her life…
King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in 2023
when he celebrated his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign,
many Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current
King on the throne.Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to
celebrate a Golden Jubilee. His reign has another peculiarity: Carl
Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27.
His father…
The ultimate royal wedding dress: the fairy tale gown worn by Grace Kelly as she became a princess
11th April 2024
It is perhaps the most talked about royal
wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress
and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on
April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The
outfit became an instant classic and…
Queen Mary professed her love of nature
over the weekend after she dedicated new land to an existing deer
haven. The Danish queen visited the southern part of Jægersborg
Hegn on Sunday afternoon to incorporate it into the existing
Dyrehaven (Deer Haven) in Copenhagen.
The heir to the throne of the Netherlands
is to make an important debut at a major event. For the first time,
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands will take part in a
State Visit. The Princess of Orange will join her parents, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, as they welcome the King and
Queen of Spain to the Netherlands for a two day visit in April.
Princess Amalia, 20…
King Harald is looking well and happy in
an official photo taken just weeks after surgery to fit a
pacemaker, The King of Norway, 87, was seen alongside Queen Sonja
as they began their Easter break at Bygdø Kongsgård. They were
joined by their son, Crown Prince…
One of the youngest royals in Europe is
celebrating his first birthday. Prince Francois is given a hand to
cut his first birthday cake (Maison du Grand-Duc/ Sophie Margue)
Luxembourg’s Prince Francois turned one on March 27th 2024 and his
proud parents shared some…
The special meaning in the engagement ring of a princess nicknamed Cinderella
26th March 2024
Theirs was an engagement announcement
that threatened the monarchy’s stability, but the ring upon
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby’s ring finger symbolised nearly a century
of royal love matches, and theirs would, in time, be no different.
Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit met in July 1999 at a music
festival and began dating afterwards. At the time, the “Cinderella
from Kristiansand,”…
