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 of Norway’s foot before
quickly realising what she had done. King Olav flinched when Her
Majesty stepped on him. Luckily…
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…
Princess Laurentien celebrates project milestone and looks to the future of children in the Ukraine war
8th January 2023
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
has celebrated a huge milestone for one of her most recent
projects. The Better Time Stories has reached its 10000th
request since being launched in September of 2022, and the Princess
shared her feelings on the number: “It touches me.” Better
Time Stories is an initiative launched for Ukrainian families that
have been divided by the war. The…
Queen Sofía of Spain & Princess Irene fly to Greece to be at King Constantine's bedside following critical health concerns
6th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain Princess Irene are
understood to have travelled to Greece to be at King Constantine’s
bedside following serious health concerns for their brother. The
last King of Greece is being treated at an intensive care unit in a
private hospital following a…
Constantine II, former King of Greece, is
in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a stroke. Greek
newspaper Kathimerini reports that the 82-year-old has been in
intensive care for a number of days, although is not intubated. The
former monarch, who was the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua
Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a
new military year. At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th
January, Their Majesties arrived at the gates that surround Plaza
de la Armería in front of the Royal Palace. Wearing his Air Force
uniform and a red gown respectively, the…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia have hosted a Christmas gathering for more than
1,000 children in need from Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. The
event took place at the White Palace in Belgrade, the official
residence of the Royal Family of…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
that King Harald will not visit the ski World Championship in
Slovenia this winter. Likewise, no member of the Norwegian Royal
Family will visit the Alpine resort of Plancia, something that has
been a staple of the royal diary for many…
King Carl XVI Gustaf says he is 'deeply pained' in new statement, adding Crown Princess Victoria is an 'extraordinary asset'
5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
released a statement following the broadcast of an interview on
Swedish television, in which he said it was unfair that his younger
son, Carl Philip, was not heir to the throne. Prior to January 1st
1980, Prince Carl Philip was heir to the throne, despite having an
elder sister in Princess Victoria. The Swedish legislative body
later introduced a…