Denmark

The party planned for a prince about to come of age

Prince Christian is about to celebrate his 18th birthday in Copenhagen, and the Danish Royal Family has planned a series of events to mark the occasion. On October 15th 2023, his birthday, at noon, Prince Christian and his immediate family will appear on the balcony of Frederik VIII’s Palace after a changing of the guard of the Royal Life Guard at Christian VII’s Palace in the…
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Spain

Emotional day for Spain's future queen as she takes important oath before proud father King Felipe

The future queen of Spain has made an important promise with her father, King Felipe, looking on and his pride in his daughter was clear to see. After joining the 68th class of cadets paying homage to the Pilar Virgin in an evening service on October 6th 2023, the General Military Academy in Zaragoza woke up the following morning decorated for a big celebration.  The religious ceremony took…
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Denmark

Documentary to air ahead of Prince Christian's birthday

A new documentary will air in Denmark the night before Prince Christian’s 18th birthday, tracing his journey to understanding the role he’ll play in the monarchy’s future. Prince Christian and his father, Crown Prince Frederik, visited Parliament, the Supreme…
Spain

All eyes on Princess Leonor as milestone birthday approaches

October will be a busy month for Spain’s future queen. Amid her military training, the Princess of Asturias will celebrate her 18th birthday with a host of ceremonial and constitutional events to mark the occasion. Princess Leonor, who turns 18 on 31 October, will swear an oath to the Spanish Constitution on her birthdate in a ceremony before the Cortes Generales involving both the Congress…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe backs away from a troublesome hat as Denmark's royals attend opening of Parliament

It was a cheeky yet loving moment between Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary outside the Folketing on Tuesday morning when a troublesome hat gave the Danish queen pause. Tuesday was the annual Folketing, or Parliament Opening, in English, which is attended by members of the Danish Royal Family every year. Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte…
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