She’s about to mark a very important
moment for her family and for the royal dynasty that she married
into. It will be a day marked with a glittering gala and
appearances on a famous palace balcony. In October 2023, Crown
Princess Mary of Denmark will see her eldest child, Prince
Christian, celebrate his coming of age in festivities that will
include royalty from across Europe. Her baby boy…
One special tradition in Monaco always
brings its royals into the heart of the community, even in the
bitter days of deep winter. People across the Principality look
forward to the feast day of St. Devote, Monaco’s patron saint,
which falls in the early days of January.
The Belgian Royal Palace has released
three new photos of Prince Emmanuel as he celebrates his 18th
birthday. Each of the images was taken by Royal Palace photographer
Bas Bogaerts at the Palace of Laeken – his family’s
official residence in…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince
Haakon all took part in the annual opening of Parliament ceremony,
which marks the end of the summer recess and the beginning of a new
legislative season. On 3 October, Their Majesties and His Royal
Highness arrived at the Parliament building in an open car, as
tradition dictates. The short piece of Karl Johans Gate (Oslo’s
main street) that…
Crown Prince Pavlos to accept important award on behalf of King Charles III
3rd October 2023
Crown Prince Pavlos has been nominated by
King Charles III to accept the Athenagoras Human Rights Award on
behalf of The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust is receiving the
Athenagoras Human Rights Award because of The King’s understanding
of the edict “love your…
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to
Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened
last weekend. On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city
to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.
Upon his arrival, the King was…
One of Europe’s most popular royals has
just received a brand new throne but this isn’t its first time as a
regal seat. In fact, this ”new throne” has a rather interesting
history that’s seen it used by a king before it became the most
sophisticated prop at a series of theatres. The three Norwegian
thrones for the king, queen and crown prince in the Norwegian…
On 19 October 2012, Countess Stéphanie de
Lannoy married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillame and became Hereditary
Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. For her wedding, she wore a
beloved family tiara- the Lannoy Tiara. The Lannoy Tiara is
not as large as some of the…
Swedish royal guests confirmed for Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday celebrations
30th September 2023
The Swedish Royal Court has confirmed who
will attend Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th birthday
celebrations next month. There’s no surprise that Crown Princess
Victoria, one of Christian’s godparents, will attend. She will
bring her daughter…
The Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Court has
launched a new website, aimed at explaining the monarchy to
children. After a week of teasers on social media, 27 September saw
the launch of the new platform, which coincided with kids getting
settled into their new school year routines. The platform is
designed in a fairytale book style and is full of sounds that
remind of cartoons about…