Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Oskar Aanmoen, has had a busy year. As well as covering the
continent’s royal families in a time of unprecedented challenges,
he’s also been completing a brand new book. Oskar, who has already
published five books, is now proud to present his latest work – on
King Karl XV who ruled Norway and Sweden in the 19th century.
Although…
Opinion: ''Hold Still'' is one of the Duchess of Cambridge's most important projects
15th September 2020
I wasn’t even 20 portraits in before my
eyes had welled up. Hold Still, a digital photographic exhibition
put together by The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait
Gallery, has given us a glimpse of hope in a dark time. Of strength
and spirit and how we came…
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…
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. Felix, Prince Consort of
Luxembourg Felix was the son of the last Duke of Parma and the
brother of Zita, the last…
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…
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 and a Danish princess. His
paternal grandfather and his maternal grandmother were brother and
sister. Haakon VII, King of…
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…
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 been a growing recognition
of the work done by Sophie who works tirelessly behind-the-scenes
and has become patron for…
