King Charles III is related to many of
Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s
matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of
Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the
daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal,
the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom
she…
We’re just days away from the first run
of big celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden. The King has already made a series of Jubilee visits
throughout Sweden but as the country’s National Day approaches, the
festivities will ramp up…
Ship Ahoy! Norway's Crown Prince Regent and Queen Sonja get the Royal Ship's sailing season underway
16th May 2023
Crown Prince Regent Haakon once again
stepped in his father’s shoes to fulfill one of the King’s
traditional duties for the month of May: the inspection of the
Royal Ship Norge ahead of the summer sailing season. Given King
Harald’s continuing recovery from an…
Members of the Grand Ducal Family of
Luxembourg have participated in the celebrations that marked the
closure of the Octave. On Sunday, 14 May, the royals attended the
church service at the Our Lady of Luxembourg Cathedral, which was
later followed by a procession and an appearance on the balcony of
the Grand Ducal Palace. The Archbishop of Luxembourg led the
service in the presence…
King Harald of Norway has been discharged
from hospital after a week of treatment for an infection. The Royal
Court made a short announcement on May 15th 2023. It stated that
”His Majesty The King has now been discharged…The King remains on
sick…
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands is set
to finish high school in Italy. Princess Ariane, the third and
youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will
attend the United World College Adriatic in Italy for the final two
years of high school. At the end…
2023 is set to be one of the most
important celebration years when it comes to European monarchies:
the coronation of King Charles III in the UK, the Golden Jubilee
for King Carl XVI Gustaf in Sweden, and the tenth-anniversary
celebrations for the reigns of King Willem-Alexander in the
Netherlands and King Philippe in Belgium. The latter
organised a garden party to celebrate this important…
Crown Prince Haakon steps in for King Harald to welcome Italian President Mattarella on State Visit
13th May 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway perfectly
stepped in his father’s shoes to host a State Visit from the
Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, who arrived in Oslo
accompanied by his daughter Laura. The Italian President,
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the rest of the…
On the eighth episode of the podcast
“Through the Eyes of the King,” King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands discussed what he believes has been the biggest
judgement error in his years on the throne. His Majesty
talked at length about his decision to travel abroad…
It was announced on 8 May that King
Harald of Norway was hospitalised with an infection. The Royal
Court issued an update the following day saying that the King was
still in hospital but recovering; however, he would be on sick
leave for the rest of the week. As such, Crown Prince Regent Haakon
will take over the King’s planned programme for this week, which
includes the planned…
