It is no secret that Queen Margrethe’s deceased husband, Prince Henrik, struggled to find his role in the Danish royal set up during his lifetime. Like his father, Prince Joachim also struggles to live in the shadow of a close family member, his older brother Crown Prince Frederik. This is clear in a new interview that Prince Joachim has given to the French magazine Point de Vue.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden inaugurated a glass exhibition at Solliden Palace on Tuesday. The royal couple were joined by the artist Bertil Vallien at the inauguration of the new summer exhibition at Solliden located just outside Stockholm. This…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has congratulated Ramadan Bayram to all believers of the Islamic faith in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. Eid al-Fitr, also known as Ramadan Bayram, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the…
Crown Prince Haakon to continue as an ambassador to the United Nations Development Programme
11th May 2021
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has signed an agreement to serve an additional two years as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The Crown Prince was first appointed to be a goodwill ambassador for the programme in 2003.
As UNDP ambassador, the Crown Prince works to promote the UN’s sustainability goals, with a special commitment to…
Earlier this year, it became known that Romania’s parliament was considering renaming the Parliament Hall after the late King Michael I of Romania. Now the official name change has taken place, and from Monday this week, the hall will be called ‘King Michael I of…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, hosted an event on Sunday at the Royal Castle of Săvârșin on honour of Europe Day. His Royal Highness Prince Radu and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia also attended the event. A Jazz and Blues Concert was…
On Saturday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon laid a wreath to commemorate those who have lost their lives in the service of Norway. Over the weekend, Norway marked their liberation from German occupation after World War II. The Norwegian Royal Family has a long tradition of participating at these events, as they themselves were directly affected during the war and had to live in exile for…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg has turned one with his family sharing special family moments of his celebrations to mark the occasion.
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Charles’ first birthday was marked with a video showing him opening his presents and enjoying birthday cake…
On 17 May 2021, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will be turning 50 years old. In honour of her milestone birthday, Royal Central is looking back at some of her notable fashion moments.
Since her wedding to the then-Prince of Orange, Willem-Alexander, Máxima has…
The grandchildren of monarchs share family links but their futures can open up in many different directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former monarchs has seen many changes to the royal destinies of his descendants before a much talked about court case saw him admit family links to two new grandchildren…
