A handful of state visits are coming up
in April, with the Grand Ducal Court in Luxembourg announcing on
Monday that the Grand Duke Couple will undertake a state visit to
Belgium next month. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
will officially visit Belgium from 16-18 April at the invitation of
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The Grand Ducal Court shared that
“During this…
Queen Sofia has begun her Easter stay in
Mallorca at a concert for an important cause. At the start of her
time in Palma, Queen Sofia attended the annual musical celebration
for Home Balears which supports people with addictions. Her younger
sister, Princess Irene of…
As Queen Sofía of Spain marks her 85th
birthday, we take a look at her life, from the Kingdom of Greece to
the Kingdom of Spain. The person who we now know as Queen Sofía of
Spain was born on 2 November 1938 in Athens, Greece, as Princess
Sophia Margarita Victoria…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. In 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The
couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their
rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the streets of the
Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and remember the
wedding that charmed a…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has given a special
honour to the four stars of Sweden’s music scene, ABBA. The pop
legends have become members of the Order of Vasa, one of the most
prestigious orders of chivalry in Sweden. It’s the first time that
new members have been…
Her gown she wore for her religious
marriage is one of the most famous royal outfits ever worn and an
icon of the 20th century but Grace Kelly had another wedding dress
before that celebrated creation. Grace and Prince Rainier III of
Monaco said ‘I do’ in a civil…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven
in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most
solid supporters of their royal…
Crown Princess Victoria promoting digitisation on UN visit to Bangladesh
19th March 2024
Crown Princess Victoria has begun an
official visit to Bangladesh together with the United Nations,
kicking off a four-day visit with engagements related to
technology. The future queen arrived in the capital city of Dhaka
on Monday, quickly stopping to see the…
A handful of state visits are coming up
in April, with the Grand Ducal Court in Luxembourg announcing on
Monday that the Grand Duke Couple will undertake a state visit to
Belgium next month. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
will officially visit Belgium…
The princess who chose a fairytale royal wedding at an island church decked with summer flowers
18th March 2024
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a
June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken
place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish
royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married businessman John Ambler on June
30th 1964 in a ceremony strikingly different from those of her
sisters. Let’s rewind to the…
