In a new book about King Harald which
will be published in Norway this autumn, the King talks about his
views on the future of the Norwegian monarchy and the relationship
he has with his own son, the future king and present Crown Prince
of Norway. When the king looks ahead to the future of the monarchy,
it is with optimism. He has a close relationship with the heir to
the throne. King Harald…
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella,
the five-year-old twins of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene
of Monaco, are seen cuddling in a new photo shared on their
mother’s Instagram account. Princess Charlene shared the image of
her children on Saturday with a…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofía visited the rural parish of Somao on
Saturday to present the parish with the Exemplary Town of Asturias
Award given out by the Princess of Asturias Foundation. Because of
COVID-19 restrictions, the family wore…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has tested
negative for COVID-19 after falling ill this week. The Prince was
due to accompany his wife, Crown Princess Victoria, on a visit to
Västmanland County on Thursday, 15 October; however, when the day
came, only Victoria travelled to Västmanland County as part of the
Royal Family’s travel to each of Sweden’s counties to draw
attention to the…
The King of the Netherlands and his
family have returned to the Netherlands after cancelling their
controversial holiday to Greece on Friday evening. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia
and Princess Ariane arrived back at Huis ten Bosch…
It was a ceremony changed in difficult
times that recognised the ongoing work of those coping with the
many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Princess of
Asturias Awards 2020 have taken place in Oviedo with Spain’s future
queen handing over the prizes at an…
King Willem-Alexander and his family have
ended their holiday in Greece only hours after landing amidst a
storm of criticism. The Dutch royals travelled to Athens on a
government plane to begin their autumn break on Friday but when
this became known to the wider public, it led to controversy. Just
last Tuesday, the Netherlands went into a partial lockdown and
people were advised not to travel…
The Spanish Royal Family has got
celebrations for this year’s Princess of Asturias Awards under way
with a very different audience for winners of the 2020 prizes.
Princess Leonor was joined by her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen
Letizia, and her younger sister…
King Albert II has released a press
release expressing his support for the meeting between his son,
King Philippe, and his daughter from an extramarital affair,
Princess Delphine. The statement from King Albert says: “I
unreservedly support the press release that…
King Philippe shows he is not like his father as he embraces his secret half-sister
16th October 2020
The Belgian Royal Palace revealed a
welcomed surprise announcement on Thursday – King Philippe of the
Belgians had met his half-sister, Princess Delphine (formally known
as Delphine Boël) for the first time. The newly discovered siblings
had a three-hour meeting to get to know one another and released a
joint statement and photo about their time together. Philippe and
Delphine said…
