Belgium

Meet Europe's newest royal baby - and she's got a rather impressive title

There’s a brand new royal baby and although her parents have only announced her short first name, she has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. The newest royal in Europe is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian Royal Family announced the safe arrival of their little girl on official social media on September 4th 2023. The baby, a…
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European Royals

The godparents of Europe’s heirs

We take a look at the godparents of each of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″ width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 and christened on 4 August of that year. His…
European Royals

Who's expected at King Carl Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations?

King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee celebrations will take place later this month, but who can we expect to see celebrating alongside the monarch? The King will be joined by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. His sisters, Princess…
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Sweden

It's here! Sweden's Jubilee month begins with a party like no other planned for King Carl XVI Gustaf

The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will receive an official gift from the Riksdag (parliament) and Swedish government and host a reception at the Royal Palace (also known as Stockholm Palace). Another set…
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Greece

The fairytale romance that turned a princess into the last Queen of Greece

It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile. Their path to the altar had begun five years…
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