European Royals

Direct descendant of Europe's most powerful emperor gets a job in Madrid and has to bow to King Felipe as part of it

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13th January 2026
A grandson of the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary has just got a plum job in Madrid but despite his own royal blood, he had to bow to King Felipe of Spain as part of his induction. Pál György Habsburg-Lothringen is the new Hungarian ambassador to Spain and he’s just had a formal welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid to present his credentials to the Head of State, King Felipe…
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European Royals

Queen Mary, the golden queen, rings in the New Year with the Danish crown jewels

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2nd January 2026
Queen Mary sparkled at the New Year’s Levee in Copenhagen, dressed in gold with the crown jewels of Denmark atop her head. At the first of several levees held to honour the government, military and other personnel within the kingdom, Queen Mary arrived with her husband, King Frederik, in a billowing golden skirt—first worn in 2024 as the royal couple toured Scandinavia—and a new top of…
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Monaco

Prince Albert: the sovereign who celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2025

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1st January 2026
While much fanfare was made in Luxembourg to mark the installation of Grand Duke Guillaume and the abdication of Grand Duke Henri after a reign of 25 years, in Monaco, Prince Albert marked the 20th anniversary of his accession with a series of events surrounded by his family. By 2005, Prince Rainier III was 81-years-old, suffering from long bouts of bad health, and growing progressively weaker.
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European Royals

A trying year for Norway's royals which started with trouble and ended with worrying news

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31st December 2025
The Norwegian Royal Family had another tumultuous year, with Marius Borg Høiby charged with 32 offences and facing up to 10 years in prison, the late-breaking news that Crown Princess Mette-Marit will require a lung transplant in the future, and the scandal surrounding Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s Netflix documentary. Here are some of the major moments the Norwegian royals…
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