Monaco

Twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella presented to crowds in Monaco

Monaco’s Royal twins made their first public appearance on Wednesday 7th January as their parents, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, appeared on the Royal palace balcony each carrying a baby swaddled in white blankets. The twins and their parents were greeted by a cheering crowd. The twins were born on December 10th 2014 at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. Princess Gabriella was born…
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Spain

Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial

This is the first time in Spain's history where a member of it's Royal Family has been put in the dock to face trial. The historic decision comes after relentless investigations conducted by Spanish authorities that has plunged The Royal Family into a deep…
Monaco

Princess Charlene of Monaco gives birth to twins

It was thought that the Princess would give birth close to Christmas, and the South-African former swimmer was admitted to Princess Grace hospital around lunchtime today, local time. The twins were delivered via caesarean section are called Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier…
European RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Queen to be joined by European royals at opening of Flanders memorial

Joined also by the Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Cambridge, The Queen and the King of the Belgians will both lay wreaths after prayers at the memorial. With the ‘sacred soil’ taken from 70 different battlefields of the First World War, each with the support of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and collected by Belgian and British school children (several of whom will attend the opening…
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Monaco

Prince Albert and Charlene expecting twins

Prince Albert of Monaco and wife Charlene are confirmed to be expecting twins, according to Hello! Canada. The magazine tweeted that they have spoken to the couple, confirming the news. Speculation has been rife over the topic since the pregnancy was announced, and other…
Sweden

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip announces engagement

Miss Hellqvist is a former model and has been dating Prince Carl Philip for over four years. She has become close with the Royal Family, attending the wedding of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill in 2013, and ringing in the New Year with the family on a Swiss Alps holiday. Sofia is 29-years-old. The press conference was held at 5.30pm in the garden of the Royal Palace. An official…
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Spain

Felipe becomes King of Spain

The abdication of Juan Carlos comes during a period of other notable abdications of Monarchs both in Europe and around the world including in 2013 in the Netherlands and Belgium and also the abdication of the Emir of Qatar and the resignation of the Pope. Juan Carlos’s…
Sweden

A christening for Sweden's Princess Leonore

The cherub-cheeked three-month-old, who is fifth in line to the throne, will be christened by Anders Wejryd, Archbishop of Uppsala and Primate of the Church of Sweden, which is the largest Evangelical Lutheran faith community in the world, and is known for its liberal…
Spain

King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate

The Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has confirmed that Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias will now replace his father as monarch once the Spanish legislature pass an act for the King to renounce the throne and allow the succession to take place. 76-year-old King Juan Carlos will abdicate later this year. The announcement was not a surprise to many as his health has been known to be deteriorating and…
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