King Philippe of the Belgians is marking
ten years on the throne and his country is marking a decade of
history. For the accession of Philippe also meant that, for the
first time, the country had a female heir to the throne. Philippe’s
daughter, Elisabeth, is in line to become the first queen regnant
of the country one day. The rules around who can ascend the throne
have only recently…
New royal fashion icon, the King of Spain, goes for a tux after his Wimbledon jacket causes a style stir
18th July 2023
He’d turned up to cheer on the underdog
in the Wimbledon final and left as the internet’s new fashion
darling. King Felipe VI of Spain has become the unexpected royal
style icon of the year and for one of his first appearances after
claiming his newest title, he…
King Philippe of Belgium will be marking
a decade of kingship in July 2023; he took the throne after his
father abdicated in 2013. Philippe’s role as sovereign has a
different relationship with the church than many other monarchs.
Belgium does not have a state…
Museums in Brussels are honouring King
Philippe’s ten years on the throne this week by offering free
admission to visitors. From Friday, 21 July (the tenth anniversary
of the King’s accession to the throne) through Sunday, 23 July,
several museums in the Belgian capital will have free admission.
The State Secretary for Recovery and Strategic Investment, Thomas
Dermine, announced…
Queen Margrethe has made history in
Denmark. She is the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark’s history,
reigning for 51 years, six months and four days. To honour her
achievement, the Danish Royal House released new images taken of
the Queen aboard the royal yacht…
A royal hug for the new Wimbledon champion as King Felipe of Spain greets Carlos Alcaraz after a famous win
16th July 2023
He might just have written his name in
the history books of the most famous tennis championship in the
world but Carlos Alcaraz appeared overcome as royalty queued up to
meet him and celebrate his success. As he made his way into the
Player’s Lounge at Wimbledon…
King Felipe VI led congratulations on
Centre Court as Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Gentlemen’s Singles
title at Wimbledon. And the new champion thanked his monarch for
attending. As he spoke to the crowd after his win, Carlos Alcaraz
said he had played twice in front of his king and had won both
times, joking that he wanted Felipe VI to attend more of his
matches for that reason. [getty…
Grandparents have an important role in
the lives of their grandchildren – royal or not. However, when your
grandchild is a future monarch, the influence is that much more
important. Continuing our series, Royal Central takes a look at the
grandparents of King Carl XVI…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved
the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their
roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse
Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of
four children born to the…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
celebrated her 46th birthday on 14 July with the traditional events
at Solliden Palace and the Victoria Day Concert at Borgholm Castle.
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