King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade
on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has
seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been
female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could
reign weren’t officially changed until the 1980s. In the time since
King William III’s reign ended in 1890, the Netherlands was ruled
by women: Queen Wilhelmina…
Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles
5th October 2022
After a week of controversy amidst her
decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe
has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s
family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the
Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen…
Norwegian press has reported that several
meetings have taken place at the Royal Palace in Oslo in the past
weeks where Princess Martha Louise’s title has been discussed. King
Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise are said to
have been present. Now…
Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway for the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Storting, in Oslo. Military forces from the Navy, Air
Force and ground defence, as well as the King’s Guard, took their
place on the parade street, which runs between the Royal Palace and
the Parliament, ahead of the opening; roads were also decorated
with Norwegian flags and…
Opening exhibitions is not unfamiliar for
Europe’s royalty, but opening three displays on the same evening is
probably rarer. However, Queen Sonja did just that when she made
the trip to the new Munch Museum in Oslo. The director welcomed the
Norwegian Queen in the…
The Swedish Cancer Society has launched
its Pink Ribbon Campaign, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
participated in the launch as the official patron. For the
fourteenth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named
the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign…
King Philippe is nearing the end of his
first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to
the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of
succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country
introduced absolute primogeniture—the first-born child, regardless
of sex, inherits the throne—in 1991, towards the end of King
Baudouin’s reign. The…
Princess Marie says family relationship with Crown Prince and Princess is "complicated"
3rd October 2022
Princess Marie of Denmark has said their
family’s relationship with the Crown Prince Family is
“complicated.” During an interview she and her husband, Prince
Joachim, gave to BT, the couple spoke about Queen Margrethe’s
decision to strip royal…
The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled
plans for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee. Throughout 2023,
the King will be celebrated for his 50 years on the throne; at the
same time, the country will also mark the 500th anniversary of the
election of Gustav Vasa as…
The Norwegian Royal Court has announced
the traditional closure of the Queen’s Park, which will reopen on
18 May 2023. The area is part of the larger Palace Park
complex, which also includes ponds and museums. The Palace Park was
built between 1840 and 1857, but the area that is now the Queen’s
Park has served that purpose since the mid-1700s. The park was
firstly acquired by the…
