King Juan Carlos of Spain is to leave the
Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, his home for half a century, as
controversy around his financial affairs grows. The former monarch,
who ruled Spain between 1975 and 2014, will leave for an
undisclosed location. The announcement was made by the Royal
Household. In a letter to his son King Felipe, Juan Carlos wrote:
“Your Majesty, dear Felipe: With the same…
Princess Christina of Sweden, Mrs
Magnuson is celebrating her 77th birthday today. The Princess will
celebrate her birthday privately with her family. She retired from
public duties on her 75th birthday two years ago after many years
of service to the crown. She spent 45…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
congratulated his “colleague” the “King of the Flemish song,” Will
Tura, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. As one of the most
famous Belgian singers, Will Tura has a special bond with the
Belgian Royal Family. Yesterday, King…
Crown Princess Victoria has shared a
message for the Stockholm Digital Pride Parade, which took place on
Saturday, telling all those who are celebrating Pride around the
world that “I stand behind you.” Crown Princess Victoria’s message,
which was shared on the Royal House social media accounts, reads:
“Dear Pride celebrators, on this day, Stockholm would usually be
adorned with…
Sweden’s Royal Court is having financial
problems, the Royal Court has said. The royal palaces have been
severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The visitors are
absent, and a loss of approximately 75 per cent of the revenue is
expected this year. According to the Head…
The King of Spain has called for unity
and solidarity across the country as his tour of different regions
comes to an end. Speaking in Asturias, the principality held by the
heir to the Spanish throne, King Felipe urged everyone in Spain to
come together as the coronavirus…
The Austrian Prince Maximilian was born
in 1832 as the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and Princess
Sophie of Bavaria. He grew up in safe surroundings in Austria and
pursued a career in the Austrian Navy. Following his career, he
became a close friend of Emperor Napoleon III of France. Maximilian
was encouraged by Napoleon III to become Emperor of Mexico
following the French intervention…
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has sent
his best wishes for Kurban Bayrami to Sead Nasufovic, Reisu-l-ulema
of the Islamic Community of Serbia; Abdulah Numan, the Mufti of
Serbia, Mevlud Dudic, President of the Meshihat of the Islamic
Community, Nusret Abdibegović, the…
King Olav II of Norway was born in 993 at
a royal farm in Ringerike, west of the present capital of Oslo.
Even though neither of his parents were a king or queen, Olav was
the great-great-grandchild of King Harald I, Norway’s first king.
Being a decedent of King Harald…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Kathrine of Serbia have not taken much of a summer vacation this
year. The pandemic in Serbia continues and, throughout July, the
Serbian royals have historically donated a great deal to the
Serbian health service. This July, Crown Princess Katherine has led
and organized a large-scale effort to assist the Serbian health
service. Among the donations Her…
