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 vote.
Macron was the presidential candidate for the En Marche! party. En Marche! is a progressive political party created by Macron…
State control in Thailand intensifies under new King
4th May 2017
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…
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 Swaziland as an absolute monarch, reportedly said, “In our culture, once you marry, there is no turning back.”
The…
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…
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 Downing Street said that: ‘The Prime Minister and King Salman held talks on a wide range of subjects, including security…
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…
European monarchs and other royals from across the world have sent their condolences to Her Majesty following the horrendous terror attack in London on Wednesday. The Queen has so far received messages from Belgium, Greece, Jordan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Sweden.
King Philippe of Belgium called The Queen yesterday to express his sympathy. The attacks in London occurred exactly one year…