In her annual New Year’s address, Queen
Margrethe of Denmark announced that on 14 January 2024 she would be
abdicating. Her son, currently known as Crown Prince Frederik would
become King following her abdication. While this was an unexpected
announcement from the Danish queen, she is not the first Danish
monarch to abdicate. Eric III Lamb was King of Denmark from 1137 to
1146. He was…
For what may well be her last tiara
appearance of her life as Monarch, Queen Margrethe II chose one of
the most significant jewellery pieces in the Danish vault. And
it was the tiara worn by Margrethe II in the first official photo
of her following her accession in 1972. It…
The colourful tiara that has become the poignant link between a past consort and a future queen
1st January 2024
On January 14th 2024, Denmark will get a
new king and queen. The reign of Frederik X will give his country
its first queen consort in half a century when his Australian born
wife becomes Queen Mary. And throughout her time as a royal, the
future queen has worn a very special…
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…
