In Berlin, Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden spoke to the German parliament, the Bundestag, to mark the
German National Day of Mourning for the Victims of War and Violence
(Volkstrauertag). The Crown Princess, who is part German through
her mother, spoke to the German government to honour those who have
been killed in conflict or simply victims of violence. Victoria
spoke of the unity…
The Princely Family of Monaco came
together on 19 November to mark their country’s National Day.
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were joined by their twins,
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, for most of the
celebrations, alongside Albert’s sisters…
The mystery around a modern tiara that's proved popular with princesses
17th November 2023
The stones at the heart of this
Luxembourg tiara have long been a mystery to royal watchers: are
they topazes or are they citrines? The Grand Ducal Household has
never officially declared which gemstones are used in the tiara, so
nearly every article about it calls it the…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has fired two
cannons linked to the birth of his father, Prince Rainer III. The
Sovereign Prince was joined by his sisters, Princess Caroline and
Princess Stephanie, as the two historic guns were put back into
use. The cannons, on the Fort Antoine Esplanade in Monaco, were
used a century ago to signal the birth of Prince Rainier. They were
fired to mark the…
King Felipe has overseen the swearing in
of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, for a new term but the
appointment follows a time of controversy which has led to division
across the country. Pedro Sanchez was officially appointed to the
role again at the Zarzuela…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
She was the queen who tried to save her
dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia
saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in
an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She
had done all she could to save the monarchy she married into but it
would all come to nothing as she watched another son lose his
throne just years after the…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her
husband, Chris O’Neill, have attended a Nobel event at the Swedish
Embassy in Washington D.C. As the couple will be unable to attend
the Nobel festivities in Stockholm in December, the royals (who
reside in Florida) travelled to…
King Felipe makes first appearance since political protests across Spain
15th November 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
carried out a series of engagements against a backdrop of protests
in Spain against the formation of a new government. They opened a
new art exhibition in Madrid together before Queen Letizia went on
to present journalism…
History was made in Denmark when Prince
Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution.
Prince Christian attended the Council of State for the first time
since turning 18, and during that meeting, the Prince declared that
he would be loyal to the Constitution in front of Queen Margrethe,
Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish government. This was required
for him to ever be…
