Willem-Alexander is the current King of
the Netherlands. When he came to the throne in 2013, he was the
first king in 123 years after three generations of queens. He is
from the House of Orange which has reigned over the Netherlands for
over 400 years, firstly as a republic and since 1815 as a kingdom.
His grandparents consist of two minor members of the German
nobility – who lived many…
Crown Princess Mette Marit's son pursues new career as a motorcycle mechanic
14th September 2020
In the past few years, it has been known
that Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby,
has tried his hand at several different jobs. He was once editor of
Tempus Magazine, a position he lost as a result of the magazine
closing down. In December…
As autumn gets under way, the royal
families of Europe are beginning royal engagements again albeit in
a very different way from this time last year. With restrictions
caused by the coronavirus pandemic touching every aspect of every
day life, royal appearances look very…
NEW: Princess of Asturias quarantined after COVID-infection in class
12th September 2020
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, has
been quarantined after a classmate was diagnosed with the
coronavirus. Leonor had only just returned to the Santa María de
los Rosales school on Wednesday, and now she and her entire class
will be forced to undergo a 14-day quarantine. As Leonor was
accompanied by her sister Sofía, she will also be quarantined. The
Spanish Royal House announced that they…
The daughter born outside marriage to
King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal.
Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter
after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his
other children, titles included. The…
Crown Prince Haakon is currently on a
special journey in southern Norway. The goal is to learn more about
how the coronavirus pandemic has affected various Norwegian
industries and the Norwegian people. The journey started in Østfold
on Tuesday, when the Crown Prince…
She seems out of a fairy tale with
princes and princesses: Leonor, Princess of Asturias, future Queen
of Spain, the first Spanish queen since Isabella II (1833-1868).
Born on 31 October 2005 to Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife,
Letizia, Princess of Asturias, during the reign of King Juan
Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son on 18 June 2014, Leonor
is now first in the line of…
On Wednesday 2 September Prince Carl
Philip carried out an engagement at the Royal Palace. He handed out
scholarship prizes to the winning artists from The Thinking Hand –
The King’s Scholarship Contest for Young Artists. The fund was
established in honour…
Crown Princess Mary speaks at '10 Years of Action' conference for UN development goals
10th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary spoke at Wednesday’s
‘A Decade Back – 10 Years of Action’ conference, discussing how to
achieve a series of world goals as set out by the United Nations.
Speaking from Christiansborg, Crown Princess Mary joined in with
experts assembled by the…
Dutch Royal Family's controversial Golden Coach to go on display
9th September 2020
A 122-year-old carriage that has made
headlines in recent years for its colonial artwork will be on
public display in 2021 when a new exhibit opens at the Amsterdam
Museum. The exhibition will be titled ‘Golden Coach – Gift of
Amsterdam’ and will run from June through November 2021. The
carriage, known as the Gouden Koets, or Golden Coach, was given to
Queen Wilhelmina by the…
