Nowadays, it is difficult to see royals
competing in Olympic Games, and, with the Tokyo Summer Games
underway, here is a look back at King Felipe’s history with this
event. Let’s rewind the clock back to the 25th of July 1992,
in the city of Barcelona. The Catalonian capital had been selected
six years prior to host the Summer Games, in what was to be the
last time both the Summer and…
On the afternoon of August 3rd 2020, a
simple letter was sent to the King of Spain. In it, the man who had
once ruled the country told his successor that he was leaving to
protect the monarchy. By the time that letter was made public, Juan
Carlos I of Spain had gone into…
Who is Charlotte Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Grace?
3rd August 2021
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was
born on 3 August 1986, the second of three children born to
Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi. She was
born in the maternity wing of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in
La Colle, Monaco, and was christened on the…
On top of a small hill in southern Italy
is a completely unique building with a long royal history. Castel
del Monte, Italian for “Castle of the Mountain,” is a 13th-century
citadel situated by the village of Andria. The history of this
unique building started in the 1240s when King Frederick II
inherited the lands from his mother Constance of Sicily. Frederick
II was King of Sicily…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the
youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of
these is Princess Christina. Princess Christina Louise Helena was
born on 3 August 1943, three…
For the last millennium, royal mistresses
have played a substantial role at court – given that most royals
were not allowed to marry for love and instead served as strategic
national alliances. So it makes sense that in many marriages, one
or both partners would look…
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a
look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the
Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal
competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the
Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been any Swedish Royal Family
members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf
and Queen Silvia met at the…
Jane Shore - from witty mistress of a king to dangerous political conspirator
31st July 2021
Elizabeth “Jane” Shore (née Lambert) was
one of the many mistresses of King Edward IV of England. Jane would
go on to become one of the most intelligent and beautiful women in
the realm. Known as the witty mistress of the king, she would come
to be known as a…
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Royal
Grant Scheme projects during her trip to Al Shobak on Wednesday.
The Queen met several representatives of local societies, local
officials and owners of some income-generating projects. Queen
Rania spoke to beneficiaries of the…
Once upon a time, there was a fairytale.
I was just a little girl when it was told but like many who lived
through it, I still find a resonance in that strange summer day
when once upon a time met, briefly, happy every after. On July 29th
1981, the world stopped to watch a prince wed his princess. Even
the archbishop who married them was so involved in the dream that
had sprung up around them…