Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in the United Kingdom on Sunday for a visit that has sparked controversy.
The Emir – or head of state – had a stormy reception as Arab activists in London prepared a ‘special welcome’ in the form of a noisy demonstration. Encouragement to demonstrate against Qatar’s continued support for terrorism across the Middle East…
On Saturday, Princess Mako arrived in Brazil to undertake a two-week visit to celebrate 110 years since Japanese immigrants came to São Paulo. An estimated 1.9 million immigrants have made Brazil their home, making it the most prominent Japanese community outside of…
Vladimir Putin presents the mantle of the World Cup to the Emir of Qatar ready for 2022
17th July 2018
The meeting between President Trump was not the only meeting with a world leader Vladimir Putin had this week. After presiding over the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which I think was a lot more successful than some had feared beforehand, President Putin met with the Emir of…
Investigative Committee confirms remains found near Yekaterinburg belong to the Imperial Family
17th July 2018
Russian Investigate Committee official Svetlana Petrenko confirmed that the remains found in Yekaterinburg in 1991 and 2007 are those of the Imperial Family, Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, their four daughters and their son.
“Comprehensive commission molecular and genetic tests have now confirmed that the remains belong to former Emperor Nicholas II, his family members and…
King Mswati III’s name change for his country is facing a legal challenge from the human rights activist and attorney, Thulani Maseko, through the Institute for Democracy and Leadership, in the kingdom.
In a High Court submission, Maseko argued that the King’s…
Japanese Emperor Akihito has cancelled his public duties after he was diagnosed with dizziness and cerebral anaemia, the Imperial Household Agency announced today. Cerebral anaemia is a condition which causes insufficient blood flow to the brain.
Earlier this morning, the…
Princess Ayako of Takamado, the youngest daughter of Princess Hisako and Emperor Akihito’s late cousinNorihito, Prince Takamado, will marry businessman Kei Moriya on 29 October 2018, the Imperial Household Agency announced today.
The Princess and her future husband first met last December, according to the Imperial Household Agency. Kei Moriya is a 32-year-old graduate of Keio…
Royals are just like the rest of us, they are all over the various kinds of social media. Today we take a look at all those royals who have public Instagram accounts and use it as a way to showcase their public work and a small part of their private lives.
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Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, nee Salma Bennani, was born in Fes, Morocco, on 10 May 1978.
Her parents were El Haj Abdelhamid Bennani (a schoolteacher) and Naïma Bensouda, and she has a sister,Meryem Bennani. Born into a middle-class family, at the age of three…
Yesterday Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan made an official visit to Millennium Park to attend a carnival organised by the Madrasati Initiative. Her Majesty launched the Initiative in 2008 to improve learning environments in Jordanian public schools and at the carnival she joined 300 students from across Jordan as they celebrated the achievements of the Initiative’s Masahati student club…
