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…
Milestone birthdays round out an eventful year for the Norwegian royals
29th December 2023
There were a few milestone birthdays this
year in Norway. A future queen finished high school and announced
her immediate plans. A princess who found love again finally
revealed her plans to wed in 2024, and all the while, we covered
the day-to-day of the Norwegian Royal…
The highs and lows in Denmark: another roller coaster year for the Danish Royal Family
29th December 2023
After the fickle 2022—which saw Queen
Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee and Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday
but also saw global headlines for the removal of Prince Joachim’s
children’s titles—we bet the Danish Royal Family were hoping for a
quieter 2023. In many…
After the turbulence of 2022, Monaco’s
Princely Family seemed to ease into a quiet groove in 2023,
carrying out engagements with the entire family present, though
rumours continued to dog Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. In
fact, Prince Albert was one of the first forward-looking royals of
2023: he was the first European royal to confirm that he would be
in attendance at King Charles’s…
How Europe's newest prince won everyone's attention on his first official engagements
28th December 2023
Following in his big brother’s footsteps,
Prince François of Luxembourg began his official agenda at seven
months old. On 25th October 2023, his first official
engagement was carried out in his parents’ arms at the Elysis
elderly home in Kirchberg, where he quickly…
One of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century that was brought to a close in 2023
28th December 2023
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…
The past year has been one of many
celebrations for the Swedish Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf’s
Golden Jubilee (50 years on the throne) was marked throughout the
year, but the country had a few other reasons to celebrate in 2023.
The country also marked 500 years since becoming an independent
nation, Prince Daniel’s 50th birthday and Queen Silvia’s 80th
birthday. They also helped…
The King of Spain has urged his country
to come together in a hard hitting Christmas speech. Speaking from
the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said he
wanted to use his address to defend the country’s Constitution
which he said had given Spain…
King Philippe of the Belgians speaks of the power of hope in his Christmas address
24th December 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of
the power of hope in a moving Christmas message that emphasised
unity over division. In an address from the Royal Palace in
Brussels, King Philippe outlined many of the difficulties facing
his country as well as international issues…
The Crown Prince of Denmark has sent
Christmas greetings into space. Crown Prince Frederik chatted with
astronaut Andreas Mogenson who is the first Dane to spend the
festive season on the International Space Station. The two enjoyed
a video call between space and Aarhus with the future king being
given a virtual tour of the ISS as it orbited the earth. The
conversation soon became a group…
