Princess Mako of Akishino, the elder
daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess
Akishino, is set to marry Kei Komuro, a former classmate of
hers, public broadcaster NHK reported. They reportedly met at a
restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya five years ago at a party. Kei Komuro
currently lives in Yokohama and was a student at the International
Christian University in Tokyo, which…
His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco
has congratulated 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron for winning the
French election. Newly elected President Emmanuel Macron won 66% of
the votes in the run-off between him and Marine Le Pen on 7 May. Le
Pen only received 34% of the…
Royal Central reported early last month
that Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society had banned
people from contacting three critics of the new King and
government. Since then, CNBC has reported that state control in the
country has strengthened, leading…
King of Morocco and President of France meet for luncheon of friendship and mutual respect
4th May 2017
On Tuesday, 2 May, the President of
France, François Hollande met Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. Those in
the French media have said that the President and King “are good
friends” and enjoy a close friendship. The monarch and leader had
lunch at Élysée Palace. Their last meeting was in November of last
year at the Marrakech Climate Change Conference. Also at the
luncheon were…
King of Swaziland wants divorce banned in country
20th April 2017
King Mswati III of Swaziland has told
Christian religious leaders in the country that divorce is against
their culture making it likely that it will be banned in the
African country. The meeting took place on Sunday at
the Engabezweni Royal Residence. The King, who rules…
Princess Deena sacked as editor of Vogue Arabia
14th April 2017
Princess Deena of Saudi Arabia has been
sacked as editor of Vogue Arabia after publishing just two
editions of the magazine. “Yes I was dismissed,” Princess Deena
told the Financial Times. “I can’t say any more. My statement
will come shortly.” A spokeswoman for…
Some call him an Emperor, some a Crown
Prince and by his Iranian followers, he is referred to as His
Imperial Majesty Reza Shah II. Still, the Crown Prince of Iran,
Reza Pahlavi has now called for a monarchist revolution in his
birth country of Iran and calls for Trump and American help to
transform the dictatorship to a parliamentarian monarchy. Since
Donal Trump won the American election last…
During a three-day visit to strengthen UK
ties to the Middle East, Prime Minister Theresa May visited the
royal palace in Saudi Arabia to meet with King Salman and hold
talks on a wide range of subjects. At the top of the agenda was
security and business. A spokesperson for…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn has signed a new
constitutional document in Bangkok with paves the way for a return
to democracy in Thailand while still allowing the army to have an
influential role in politics. The document commits government to
follow the 20-year development plan…
Sandhurst welcomes royals from Jordan and Luxembourg
28th March 2017
A company dinner at prestigious military
academy Sandhurst this weekend saw an influx of royal guests as
both the King and Queen of Jordan and the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Luxembourg joined their sons, who are currently enrolled
in the military academy. After he graduated from Georgetown
University in the US last year, with a degree in international
history, 22-year-old Crown Prince Hussein…

