King Felipe and Queen Letizia have ended
their first week of engagements after the summer break with a trip
to the city of Pamplona to celebrate an important
anniversary. Upon their arrival in the capital of Navarra, on
the morning of 8th September 2023, Their Majesties were welcomed by
local authorities, as well as a group of well-wishers who gathered
to catch a glimpse of the King and…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia conclude counties tour in Värmland
9th September 2023
As the day of his Golden Jubilee
approaches, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have made the
last visit to a Swedish county for the occasion. Their Majesties
visited Värmland, a county in the centre-west of the nation, at the
border with Norway. Incidentally…
The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled two
new official photos ahead of the Jubilee week of King Carl XVI
Gustaf. The first image shows three generations of Bernadottes: the
King with his heir, Crown Princess Victoria, and her daughter,
Princess Estelle. Photo…
Why does Sweden's history making monarch have a French surname?
6th September 2023
The King of Sweden is about to make
history. Carl XVI Gustaf will celebrate the first Golden Jubilee
the country has ever seen. It’s a moment that will shape modern
Sweden but at its heart is a monarch with a French name. Sweden was
a monarchy long before its current ruling house arrived on the
throne. However, it was the last dynasty to accede to the throne
that made it…
Why Princess Birgitta of Sweden is an HRH and her sisters are not
6th September 2023
Of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older
sisters, only one has retained her Royal Highness status throughout
her life – Princess Birgitta. And it’s all to do with now scrapped
royal rules around weddings that changed everything for three of
the ”Haga…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands is set
to attend an important event for the first time this year. The
Princess, who is second in line to the throne behind her sister,
will be in attendance at Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) on 19 September
alongside King…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations will take place later this month, and we know
which royals will join in the festivities. The King will be joined
by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia and Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. His
sisters, Princess Margaretha…
There’s a brand new royal baby and
although her parents have only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. The newest royal
in Europe is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his
wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian…
King Carl XVI Gustaf is about to
celebrate his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many
Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on
the throne. Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to
celebrate a Golden Jubilee. His reign has…
We take a look at the godparents of each
of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″
width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982
and christened on 4 August of that year. His godparents were the
late King Constantine of Greece (a cousin), Princess Alexandra of
Kent (cousin), the Duchess of Westminster, then…
