The Thai Royal Court has announced that
the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, has been treated for
hydrocephalus, a condition caused by excess cerebrospinal
fluid that results in the enlargement of the brain cavities. The
Thai monarch has been in ill health for some time, having spent the
past few years in hospital. A statement released by the Royal Court
said: “It was detected that his…
The number of audiences and meetings
attended by Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko held at the
Imperial Palace are to be significantly reduced within the next
year, it was reported by a Japanese news agency last week. Crown
Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess…
King of Bhutan personally thanks the medical team who served during the birth of his son
17th May 2016
During an audience with the King of
Bhutan at Lingkana Palace, His Majesty’s Kidu Mobile Medical
Unit team were all personally thanked for their not only their
service to their country but also in the assistance during the
birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. The Kidu…
After days of speculation surrounding his
health, the Royal Household Bureau in Thailand has announced that
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is being treated for swollen lung and
knees. A statement released on Saturday said that the 88-year-old
monarch developed a fever, accompanied with an increase in pulse
rate and a drop in blood pressure. A pursuing examination revealed
plenty of phlegm and swelling in…
Queen Rania of Jordan has met with
refugees at the Kara Tepe refugee camp on the Greek Island of
Lesbos last Monday. Speaking of the refugees, Queen Rania said they
had, “seen unspeakable horror and experiences unthinkable tragedy”.
Queen Rania was enthusiastically…
Son of the King and Queen of Bhutan receives his name in naming ceremony
17th April 2016
The son of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar
Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema has been named Jigme
Namgyel Wangchuck in an official naming ceremony. The name is
explained on the King’s official Facebook page. Jigme means
fearless, and invokes the strength to confront…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left
India today morning to travel to Bhutan, the second country on
their itinerary during their week long tour of Southern Asia. This
leg of the tour has been much anticipated by royal watchers, who
were eager to see William and Catherine meet the Dragon King and
Queen of Bhutan, a young royal couple much like the Cambridges
themselves. The day’s excitement…
It has been announced by the Royal
Gazette in Thailand, that the November issue of the women’s
magazine “Marie-Claire” has been banned. The magazine transgressed
the country’s strict rules about coverage of royal matters.
Something which is taken very seriously in…
On Friday, April 8th the Royal Hashemite
Court welcomed a new addition with the birth of the third daughter
of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein and Princess
Basma Hamza—Her Royal Highness Princess Badiya bint Hamzah.
Half-brother to King Abdullah II bin…
The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud, has been implicated in the Panama
Papers scandal along with many other powerful
figures across the globe. According to the leaked papers, King
Salman used an offshore British Virgin Island company to take
out mortgages on his luxury London homes. In total, the
mortgages added up to the sum of $34 million. Whilst King Salman’s…
