King Harald shared a message of hope
heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech. “Tonight I
want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light
for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we
miss. And a light for hope.” Speaking from the Royal Palace in
Oslo, King Harald said that for us to have hope, we have to think
of ourselves as a…
Denmark will start the New Year with a
new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and
the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.
He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years. Frederik
Andre Henrik Christian was born…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
announced her plans to abdicate at the start of 2024. The Danish
monarch will step aside on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary
of her reign. She will be succeeded by her son who will become
Frederik X of Denmark and at his side will be…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome
with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her
reign. The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She will be
succeeded immediately by her elder son, who will become Frederik X
of Denmark. The announcement of her abdication came in her
traditional New Year’s…
A year of controversy, again, for Spain's royals but 'Leonormania' provides a path to the future
31st December 2023
The future queen of Spain has taken
centre stage in her royal family’s life in 2023. In the year that
Princess Leonor turned 18, and came of age, the heir to the throne
has been the highest profile member of her dynasty. From military
training to parliamentary…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden marked his
Golden Jubilee in 2023. While the main celebration was in
mid-September, Sweden marked their jubilee king all year long
beginning with a new image of the King and jubilee logo released in
January. Photo: Thron Ullberg/Kungl…
Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future
30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons
for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary
on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and
Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage. Among
these events, it was business as usual in Belgium and we covered
many major stories on the site. Let’s review! Queen Mathilde
celebrated her…
It was a year of celebration and
reflections for the Dutch Royal Family. King Willem-Alexander
celebrated 10 years on the throne. His heir, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, continued her journey onto her future path. Queen
Máxima continued her advocacy for financial inclusion…
How a young prince made history as he promised loyalty to his country's constitution
30th December 2023
History was made in Denmark when Prince
Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution in
the autumn of 2023. The prince came of age on October 15th 2023 and
a series of celebrations and constitutional events marked the
moment that Denmark’s future…
The year started with sorrow for the
Greek Royal Family with the death of King Constantine II at the age
of 82. The former King of the Hellenes had been in bad health for
years, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit of Hygiea
Hospital in Athens on 6th January. Constantine was in critical
condition after suffering a stroke, and he died four days later on
10th January. [getty…
