The new ruler of Luxembourg has raised a
toast to friendship as he oversaw a glittering gala banquet to end
the day of his accession. Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife, Grand
Duchess Stephanie, welcomed kings, queens, princesses and
presidents to the Grand Ducal Palace in the heart of Luxembourg
city for the glittering evening which brought to an end hours of
ceremony marking the start of his…
Luxembourg gets a new ruler: see how Grand Duke Guillaume took the throne on a day of royal history
3rd October 2025
Luxembourg has a brand new Grand Duke
following the abdication of the royal who had reigned there for a
quarter of a century. Grand Duke Henri stood aside in favour of his
eldest son, now Grand Duke Guillaume. The first official events
included the abdication, the…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has
abdicated his throne in an historic ceremony at the royal palace.
The Grand Duke, whose reign began almost exactly 25 years earlier,
signed an instrument of abdication which brought to an end his
rule. He was immediately succeeded by…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg arrives at royal palace to abdicate his throne after 25 years
3rd October 2025
The last moments of the reign of Grand
Duke Henri of Luxembourg are under way after he arrived at the
royal palace to abdicate his throne. At 10am local time on October
3 2025, the Grand Duke will sign the instrument of abdication
inside the Grand Ducal Palace, bringing to an end a reign that has
lasted a quarter of a century. He will be succeeded by his eldest
son, Guillaume, who will…
Luxembourg gets a new ruler today: here's what will happen as an abdication and accession unfold
3rd October 2025
Luxembourg gets a brand new ruler and
consort today and it will all happen in historic ceremonies in the
heart of the tiny country. Grand Duke Henri, who has reigned for 25
years, will step aside in favour of his eldest son, Prince
Guillaume. He’ll become the new…
The King has said he is shocked and
saddened following a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester
which left two people dead. The attack happened at the Heaton Park
Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the morning of October 2,
Yom Kippur. A man drove a car at…
Princess Anne makes moving visit to Children's Memorial in Ukraine and leaves personal tribute
1st October 2025
The Princess Royal made a moving visit to
the Children’s Memorial during her time in Ukraine and left a very
personal tribute. Princess Anne left a teddy bear at the memorial
in Kyiv which commemorates all children and young people who have
died since the start of the conflict. The Princess visited the site
with Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, during her time in
Ukraine this…
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were never going to be 'working royals' and I don't think Fergie is the reason
30th September 2025
They’re young, they’re royal and their
granny was Queen Elizabeth II and, for many, that’s led to an
almost eternal debate about when, rather than if, Princess Beatrice
and Princess Eugenie will join the ranks of ‘working royals’. Now,
as their mother faces yet…
You MUST hear Queen Sonja's reason for not watching daughter's Netflix documentary
30th September 2025
While the rest of her family was quick to
offer non-answers on their opinions of the contents of Princess
Märtha Louise and Durek Verett’s controversial Netflix documentary,
Queen Sonja was forthright with why she still hasn’t seen it when
asked by reporters. The…
The heir to the throne of Belgium has had
her image used in a fake photo that’s gone viral on social media.
Princess Elisabeth, 23, found her face used in a snap that appeared
to show her arm in arm with another, royal – Prince Georg of
Liechtenstein. The image pretended to present the two with their
arms around one another during a holiday in Greece. The Greek flag
was conveniently…
