The Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm has
received royal congratulations after setting a new world and
Olympic record in the 400 metre hurdles. Karsten Warholm became the
first man ever recorded to run this distance in less than 46
seconds. It’s been hailed by the Norwegian media as potentially the
greatest sporting achievement in the history of the country. And
King Harald has sent a…
The summer of 2021 was a special one for
athletes all around the world, who were finally able to have their
chance to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Unfortunately, due to the global health restrictions currently in
place, the Games are being held without…
Princess Nathalie of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte and
niece of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, is currently the national
coach for the Danish horse riders during the Olympics in Tokyo.
Princess Nathalie has herself had a long career in…
As we are in the middle of the Summer
Olympics in Tokyo, we are taking a look at the royal Olympians from
Spain – a country that has had no shortage of athletes with royal
blood competing in the Olympic Games. Both former King Juan Carlos
and Queen Sofía were Olympians in sailing, as were their daughter
Infanta Cristina and son King Felipe. Their son-in-law, Iñaki
Urdangarín, competed in…
On the afternoon of August 3rd 2020, a
simple letter was sent to the King of Spain. In it, the man who had
once ruled the country told his successor that he was leaving to
protect the monarchy. By the time that letter was made public, Juan
Carlos I of Spain had gone into…
Who is Charlotte Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Grace?
3rd August 2021
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was
born on 3 August 1986, the second of three children born to
Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi. She was
born in the maternity wing of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in
La Colle, Monaco, and was christened on the…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the
youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of
these is Princess Christina. Princess Christina Louise Helena was
born on 3 August 1943, three years before Carl Gustaf. Like the
King, she was born in Solna’s Haga Palace, which is now home to
Christina’s…
King Felipe kickstarts his holiday agenda with political audiences in Palma de Mallorca
3rd August 2021
Over the weekend, the Spanish Royal
Family moved to the island of Palma de Mallorca for their annual
holiday, but a royal holiday wouldn’t be right without official
engagements. It started on the night of Sunday, 1 August,
when Queen Letizia handed our prizes at the…
On Sunday, Queen Letizia of Spain gave
the start to the family’s agenda in Palma de Mallorca, where the
royals are spending a few days for their traditional holiday.
In the evening, the Queen arrived in the central court of
Casa de La Misericordia, where the closing…
Spain's royals arrive in Mallorca for summer stay amid fresh questions over the future of King Juan Carlos
2nd August 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have both
been seen out and about in Mallorca as they begin their traditional
summer stay on the island. And this holiday has had another
familiar air to it as they start their time at the Marivent Palace
under the shadow of fresh questions over the role of King Juan
Carlos in Spain. A new poll for a newspaper has shown that over
half of those asked think the King…
