It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s
romance went on to weather political crises and exile. Their path
to the altar had begun five years…
Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine
II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the
majority of his rule ws spent in exile. The Greek monarchy ended in
1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the
country. The Greek monarchy had…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building
of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located
in the capital Madrid, and was…
King Constantine II has died at the age
of 82. Born on 2 June 1940 in Athens, Constantine was the only son
ofKing PaulandQueen FredericaofGreece. Constantine was only
one-year-old when Italy and Germany invaded Greece, and he spent
the next four years in exile in Egypt and South Africa before
returning to Greece after the country’s liberation in 1945. A…
King Constantine II, the last King of
Greece before the formation of the Hellenic Republic, has died in
Athens at the age of 82. Constantine had been in poor health for a
number of years, with the former monarch being treated in an
intensive care unit for a number of…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Serbia traditionally celebrate orthodox Christmas at the Royal
Palace in Belgrade, and this year they were joined by the Crown
Princess’ sister, Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis. On the morning of
Christmas Eve, January 6th 2023, the…
King and Crown Princess of Sweden are seen together for the first time following heir controversy
9th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess
Victoria have appeared together in public for the first time since
His Majesty received a social media backlash last week over
comments made about succession laws. The King and his heir,
together with Queen Silvia, were pictured on Sunday, 8th January
taking part in a security conference. This was their first public
appearance since SVT released their…
Queen Elizabeth II was at Westminster
Abbey for Princess Alexandra’s 1963 wedding to Alexander Ogilvy and
had a bit of a run-in with another monarch. Footage from Princess
Alexandra’s wedding on 24 April 1963 shows The Queen accidentally
standing on King Olav V…
The Danish Royal House has released new
images to mark the birthday of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown
Princess Mary’s twins. Solo images of Prince Vincent and Princess
Josephine were released on the morning of their 12th birthday,
taken by Jens Rosenfeldt.
The last king of Greece, Constantine II,
remains in a serious condition in hospital but he has now been
moved from intensive care. The former monarch is in a ‘serious but
stable’ condition and his family remain at his bedside, according
to latest reports on CNN. Constantine, who is 82, has been in
hospital for five days. It’s understood he has suffered a stroke.
His…