The curse of Egyptian King Tut’s tomb is
well-known. Of those who have entered Tutankhamun’s tomb, many have
succumbed to unexpected, early deaths. From Lord Carnarvon to
Howard Carter, those who “disturbed” the tomb had early deaths
under the so-called “curse of the Pharaohs.” One royal was not
afraid to risk the curse: Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.
He’s spent the last week standing in for
his monarch as she recovered from extensive surgery but the weekend
brought a spot in the sun with his beloved for Crown Prince
Frederik of Denmark. The Crown Prince, who was regent of Denmark
for several days as his mother…
The royal family of Sweden has joined
prayers for Ukraine on the first anniversary of the war. The
special service took place at the church at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia all…
Denmark's regent prince leads royal support for Ukraine on anniversary of conflict
25th February 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
visited Ukrainian soldiers being treated in Copenhagen as he led a
royal show of support for the country on the first anniversary of
the invasion which led to war. The Crown Prince, who is currently
Regent of Denmark while Queen Margrethe recovers from back surgery,
spent several hours at the Rigshospitalet meeting Ukrainian
military who are undergoing…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia open International Contemporary Art Fair
25th February 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have attended the opening of ARCOMadrid, Spain’s International
Contemporary Art Fair, by embarking on a tour of the halls. They
were also welcomed by the First Lady of Argentina, Fabiola Yáñez,
and the Argentine…
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece has given
his first interview since the death of his father, King Constantine
II. The Crown Prince shared his view of his family’s future in
Greece and his own role as the head of the Greek Royal Family in an
interview with the French…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been
discharged from hospital after his heart surgery. The King’s
doctor, Viveka Frykman Kull, told Swedish news Expressen, “He has
been allowed to come home; he is doing well.” His Majesty will take
it easy and recover for 14 days, but his doctor stressed that
everything had “gone very well.” The Royal Court’s Head…
Princess Estelle of Sweden is all grown
up in the new photo shared by the Swedish Royal Family for her 11th
birthday. The future Queen of Sweden was photographed this month in
her family’s home at Haga Palace by Linda Broström. Estelle, who
looks strongly like…
Queen Mathilde acquires a new goddaughter due to a peculiar Belgian tradition being enacted
23rd February 2023
Queen Mathilde has acquired a new
goddaughter after a family in Molenbeek asked The Queen of Belgium
to become godparent to their child. Her Majesty does not know the
family, but has accepted, gifting the child an engraved silver cup,
and arranged for an audience to be…
Crown Prince Frederik takes on a monarch's duty while Queen Margrethe undergoes surgery
23rd February 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
taken on some monarchical duties while his mother was away with
medical issues. Crown Prince Frederik started serving as Queen
Margrethe II’s regent on Tuesday, 21 February, while she has been
unable to carry out her regular duties. On Wednesday, 22
February, the Crown Prince received several ambassadors while
serving as regent. Frederik…