Earlier this year, it became known that
Romania’s parliament was considering renaming the Parliament Hall
after the late King Michael I of Romania. Now the official name
change has taken place, and from Monday this week, the hall will be
called ‘King Michael I of Romania’s Hall’. Romania takes another
step towards honouring its royal history as the hall of the
parliament…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the
Crown of Romania, hosted an event on Sunday at the Royal Castle of
Săvârșin on honour of Europe Day. His Royal Highness Prince Radu
and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia also attended the event. A
Jazz and Blues Concert was…
On Saturday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon laid a wreath to commemorate those who have lost
their lives in the service of Norway. Over the weekend, Norway
marked their liberation from German occupation after World War II.
The Norwegian Royal Family has a long…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg has turned
one with his family sharing special family moments of his
celebrations to mark the occasion. ©MGD/Sophie Margue Charles’
first birthday was marked with a video showing him opening his
presents and enjoying birthday cake while his parents, Hereditary
Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, cuddle
their little…
On 17 May 2021, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands will be turning 50 years old. In honour of her
milestone birthday, Royal Central is looking back at some of her
notable fashion moments. Since her wedding to the then-Prince of
Orange, Willem-Alexander, Máxima has…
The grandchildren of monarchs share
family links but their futures can open up in many different
directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly
move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former
monarchs has seen many changes to the royal…
The Grand Ducal Court released four new
photos of Prince Charles of Luxembourg yesterday to mark his first
birthday. The images were taken by court photographer Sophie
Margue. Some of these photos also feature in a set of commemorative
postage stamps issued by the Luxembourg Post for his birthday. The
stamps retrace his first year of life – from the first images
released by the Grand…
The summer season is officially underway
for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday
afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship
for inspection. The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to
1948 when King Haakon VII received…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through
the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part
series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during
World War II. Atlantic…
The Danish Royal House has shared details
about the guestlist for Prince Christian’s upcoming confirmation
next weekend, and unfortunately, no foreign guests will be in
attendance. Lene Balleby, the Royal House’s Communications Manager,
confirmed that guests from abroad will not be in attendance because
of the coronavirus restrictions. Balleby noted that this means that
Prince…
