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 was widespread surprise for
although Letizia was well known as the presenter of one of her
country’s main news programmes…
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…
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 girl who was never
meant to rule sets the record for the longest reign we’ve known.
But even before the milestone is…
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…
In a statement released yesterday,
Romania’s King Michael has withdrawn his grandson’s royal title.
The former Prince Nicolae of Romania, once third in succession to
the throne, and only grandson of the ninety-three-year-old king
will now be known as Mr. Nicholas Medforth-Mills. He became third
in line to the throne on 1 April 2010 at the age of twenty-five.
King Michael of Romania. Born in…
The National Bank of Romania has issued
three new coins to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of
Romania’s greatest Kings, Ferdinand I. King Ferdinand is best
remembered for his role in expanding Romanian territories during
the First World War A statue of King…
This past Monday evening, at her family’s
long-time summer holiday home on the island of Tjøme, Norway’s
Queen Sonja welcomed a few unexpected visitors to the royal
compound. T Queen Sonja has had a summer home on the island of
Tjøme for years and loves to…
While the second birthday of Prince
George may have grabbed many of the headlines, he’s not the only
prince blowing out candles in this hot part of July. For as the
third in line to the throne goes to bed after lots of presents,
cake and partying there are two other royal men in Europe looking
back on memorable birthdays. Sharing the actual day is Prince Felix
of Denmark, who on 22 July 2015…
