Willem-Alexander is the current King of
the Netherlands. When he came to the throne in 2013, he was the
first king in 123 years after three generations of queens. He is
from the House of Orange which has reigned over the Netherlands for
over 400 years, firstly as a republic and since 1815 as a kingdom.
His grandparents consist of two minor members of the German
nobility – who lived many…
Granny knows best: the grandparents of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
12th September 2020
Henri is the current Grand Duke of
Luxembourg. Of the remaining monarchies in Europe, Luxembourg is
the only Grand Duchy with the House of Nassau reigning since 1890.
Grand Duke Henri’s include a Grand Duchess, a Prince Consort, a
King and a much loved Queen Consort.
Buckingham Palace announced The Queen and
the Duke of Edinburgh will cut their summer break short in Balmoral
to spend time at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk starting on
Monday. A palace spokesperson said in a statement: “Subject to the
finalisation of the…
The daughter born outside marriage to
King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal.
Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter
after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his
other children, titles included. The comments came as the final
hearing in her court battle with Albert took place. Her lawyer,
speaking after the case, revealed…
King Harald V is the third king of modern
Norway. He is the only son of King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha
(born a Princess of Sweden). This is the story of his four
grandparents. They consist of the first king of modern Norway, an
English princess, a Swedish prince…
She seems out of a fairy tale with
princes and princesses: Leonor, Princess of Asturias, future Queen
of Spain, the first Spanish queen since Isabella II (1833-1868).
Born on 31 October 2005 to Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife,
Letizia, Princess of Asturias, during…
Vatican City State is the world’s
smallest state, located entirely within the Italian capital, Rome.
Covering 0.17 square miles (121 acres), Vatican City also has the
smallest population of any country in the world, at roughly 800
inhabitants. The Vatican is one of the most unique countries in
that it is an elective ecclesiastical monarchy, with the Head of
the Catholic Church, His Holiness…
Celebrating the work of a royal winning more recognition: Sophie, The Countess of Wessex
8th September 2020
Much of the work carried out by some
members of the royal family can go unnoticed by the public. Whilst
royal dramas generate bigger headlines, perhaps it is time to turn
our attention to the important work being carried out by the
Countess of Wessex. This year, there has…
Continuing our series looking into the
grandparents of Europe’s reigning monarchs, let’s explore the lives
of the grandparents of King Felipe VI of Spain, royalty on both
sides. Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona [getty
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What next for Europe's royals as a challenging year enters a new phase?
7th September 2020
After a challenging year and a very hard
summer for some royals, the ruling houses of Europe are gearing up
for a new season. In this new term report, Moniek Bloks, Brittani
Barger and Lydia Starbuck assess what’s waiting in store for some
of your favourite royals, ask whether 2020 has changed the face of
some monarchies forever and look back on a summer that some would
rather…
