Prince Christian of Denmark will turn 18
on 15 October, with celebrations in the Danish capital of
Copenhagen. Almost all of the Danish Royal Family will be in
attendance to mark the heir to the throne’s big day. Margrethe’s
sister, Princess Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Queen
Anne-Marie of Greece will also attend. It’s thought some of their
children will also participate…
Proud mum and dad, Frederik and Mary, share special childhood album of Prince Christian on eve of milestone birthday
15th October 2023
On the eve of his milestone birthday,
Prince Christian’s proud parents have shared a digital photo album
from the young prince’s early life on the Danish Royal Family’s
Instagram account. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
shared a carousel of images of…
King's brother wonders why monarchs still exist in 21st century and says some royal rules are ''medieval''
14th October 2023
In an interview to mark his upcoming 60th
birthday, Prince Laurent used his time to reflect on his life as a
royal and ponder why modern society even has monarchies. In a
wide-ranging interview with cartoonist Marec of the Flemish
newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Laurent shared…
On 15 October 2005, the future king of
Denmark was born amidst great fanfare. Now, as Prince Christian
comes of age, let’s take a look back at the day of his birth.
Christian Valdemar Henri John was born at 1:57 am at the
Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, the first child of Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. The couple had married in May
2004 and enjoyed immense popularity as they…
Princess Leonor attends Spain's National Day events in military uniform for first time
13th October 2023
The Spanish Royal Family have celebrated
the country’s National Day and, for the first time, the heir to the
throne attended in military uniform. The National Day celebrations
took place in the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, with the royals
taking part in the…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited
a legal aid service which is facing big changes. The ”Jussbussen”,
which means the juridical buss, is a free legal service in Norway
for those who need help. It’s a voluntary service where 36 law
students offer free…
A royal baby boom took place in 2005, and
now all those royal babies are coming of age. Who has marked or is
marking their 18th birthday this year? Prince Hashem of Jordan The
youngest child of King Abdullah and Queen Rania turned 18 on 30
January (his father’s birthday). He is now attending university in
the United States. He’s second in line to the Jordanian throne
after…
Greenland has unveiled a new stamp in
honour of Prince Christian’s 18th birthday, revealing the young
prince in traditional Greenlandic dress in the stamp portrait. The
Danish Royal House shared a photo of the stamp, which features
Prince Christian in a white anorak…
In a ceremony held in Madrid, Queen Sofía
presented the prestigious Fundación MAPFRE 2023 Social Awards.
These awards were designed to honour individuals, organizations,
and projects that strive towards fostering a fairer and more equal
society through their…
While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. The ties between the
House of Windsor and the House of Grimaldi might be stretched, they
are still there. The connection begins in the 19th century when
Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a British aristocrat called Lady
Mary Victoria Hamilton.
