With the news that Queen Margrethe II of
Denmark will abdicate on 14th January 2024, the question many are
asking is, should abdication be the norm? I argue yes. In The
Netherlands, monarchs abdicate after reigning for a certain amount
of years. Most recently, Queen Beatrix abdicated in April 2013 in
favour of her eldest son, Williem-Alexander. Upon her abdication,
Queen Beatrix reverted…
Danish government confirms Queen Margrethe will remain 'Her Majesty' after abdication
31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is to
abdicate and bring to an end the longest reign of any current
Monarch in Europe. The Danish queen will give up her throne on
January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. She will
be succeeded by her elder son who will…
A romantic touch as four royal brides wore their wedding tiaras to an historic evening
31st December 2023
For the royal women at King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee gala dinner on 15 September, it was another
opportunity to wear their best jewels. For a handful of them, it
was the chance to re-wear their respective wedding tiaras. Queen
Anne-Marie of Greece — The…
It’s been part of big royal celebrations
in Britain for centuries and as King Charles III was crowned, the
street party took on a new lease of life. The historic event was
celebrated by the Coronation Big Lunch which saw people across the
country come together to share food and company to mark this
special moment. It was part of the Big Lunch initiative which
unites communities every…
Another year has come and gone, and we
lost royals along the way. Royal Central takes a look at the royal
deaths in 2023. King Constantine II of Greece: 1940-2023 By Holger
Motzkau 2010, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0) Arguably
the biggest royal death of…
The royal baby who arrived in 2023 with a rather impressive title
30th December 2023
There’s a brand new royal baby in 2023
and although her parents only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. This brand new
royal in Europe who made her debut this year is the third child of
Prince Amadeo of Belgium and…
It was a year of looking forward in
Denmark as a boy born to be king became an adult and his royal
family celebrated. Prince Christian turned 18 on October 15th 2023
and a string of events took place for this milestone and to mark
the moment from which the teenager could reign in Denmark if
needed. On the morning of his 18th birthday, Christian walked out,
by himself, on the balcony of…
The historic diamond necklace that gained a new chapter in its royal history in 2023
29th December 2023
It is an historic piece of jewellery and
in 2023, another chapter was added to its sparkling story. Amongst
the timeless jewels worn on the day of the Coronation of King
Charles III and Queen Camilla, was a necklace with real royal
presence. Queen Camilla wore the Coronation…
A royal baby boom took place in 2005, and
now all those royal babies are coming of age. Who has marked or is
marking their 18th birthday this year? Prince Hashem of Jordan The
youngest child of King Abdullah and Queen Rania turned 18 on 30
January (his father’s…
The 'queen' of tiaras that took a starring role at one of the biggest royal events of 2023
28th December 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her
husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events
throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee
Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras
in the Swedish collection- the Braganza Tiara. Her Majesty has worn
the Braganza Tiara for several milestone occasions in her life, so
it is not surprising she chose…
