Ahead of his jubilee in September, we are
taking a look at the King of Sweden’s life. Learn about his
christening below: King Carl XVI Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946
as the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five
children at Haga Palace. Carl Gustaf has four older sisters:
Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and
Princess Christina. He was…
The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed
the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in
September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the
King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will
receive an official gift from the Riksdag…
Princess Leonor was joined by the rest of
her family during the culmination of a full agenda during their two
days in Girona. On Wednesday, 5 July, the Spanish royals handed out
the Princess of Girona Awards to five young people who have
excelled in their respective…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
visited the Belgian Senate to unveil a tribute for His Majesty’s
10th anniversary as Monarch: a set of two new busts. Their
Majesties arrived in the Senate’s Palace on the afternoon of 5th
July 2023, and were welcomed by local authorities, before being
escorted to the Green Hall. There, they were presented with
two new busts made of them by…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía carry out joint engagements in Girona in a bittersweet farewell
5th July 2023
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have
carried out a rare series of joint engagements without their
parents being present as they traveled to Girona to take part in a
meeting with the Princess of Girona Foundation’s team, visit the
Foundation’s headquarters, and meet…
King Albert of Belgium is set to leave
hospital tomorrow. The Belgian Royal Palace has informed Belgian
reporter Wim Dehandschutter that the King will be discharged around
2 pm on 5 July and will continue to recover at home. The
89-year-old former monarch has been…
How do you correctly title the King of
Belgium? Is it “of Belgium” or “of the Belgians”? We explain below:
With King Albert of Belgium hospitalised, some have questioned why
he’s called “King Albert of Belgium” while his son is titled “King
Philippe of the Belgians.” The answer is actually quite simple. The
reigning monarch and their…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has apologised for the Netherlands’ involvement in the slave trade.
The Dutch monarch apologised during remarks he made at the event
marking 160 years since the abolition of slavery in the
Netherlands. The King said…
King Albert II of Belgium has a major
engagement lined up – even though he’s still being treated in
hospital. As the former monarch continues his recovery from
symptoms of dehydration under medical supervision, it’s been
confirmed that he plans to attend…
The former Belgian monarch, Albert II, is
to stay in hospital longer than first expected after being admitted
with dehydration. The king, who is 89, was admitted early on the
morning of June 27th 2023 after his health gave cause for concern.
Belgium’s Royal Palace initially said he would remain in hospital
for a couple of days. However, on June 28th 2023, a short statement
confirmed…
