As King Philippe celebrates his 60th
birthday, let’s look back at another important day in his life: 21
July 2013, the day he became King of the Belgians. Prince Philippe
was born 15 April 1960, the eldest son of Prince Albert and
Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle, King Baudouin. Albert
succeeded to the throne in 1993 when his older brother died without
an heir. Philippe was now first…
Today, we’re looking back at the first
ten years of Queen Margrethe’s reign, from 1972 to 1982. Princess
Margrethe was born in 1940, the oldest daughter of Frederick IX and
Queen Ingrid. At the time of her birth, women could not succeed to
the throne of…
All eight grandchildren of Queen
Margrethe II of Denmark came together – digitally – to record a
message for her on her 80th birthday. The video begins with her two
eldest grandsons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. They are the
sons of her younger son Prince…
Dear aunt Daisy... European royals record touching message for Queen Margrethe
16th April 2020
Even though the grand celebrations for
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 80th birthday have been cancelled,
royals from all over Europe recorded a message for their “aunt
Daisy.” See the video below and you read a transcript underneath:
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and his wife Silvia kicked off the
video with the words, “Dear Daisy and cousin, Us from Sweden…
Her Royal Highness Princess Eléonore
Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie of Belgium was born on 16 April 2008 at
the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht. She weighed 3.210 kg and
measured 50 cm. She was born as the fourth child of King Philippe
and Queen Mathilde. Eléonore has one…
Queen Margrethe has celebrated a few
milestones on the Danish throne. A Silver Jubilee in 1997; a Ruby
Jubilee in 2012. If she is still on the throne in 2022, she will
mark her Golden Jubilee. And having ascended to the throne at the
age of 32, Queen Margrethe has marked a…
It’s not often you get to see a monarch
in their dressing gown. However, as Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s
80th birthday got under way, that’s just what happened. At the
start of her special day, the Danish ruler was snapped as she
hopped out of bed for a special song to mark the occasion. Queen
Margrethe was photographed enjoying the start of her celebrations
in the historic…
As we continue looking back at the life
of Queen Margrethe in celebration of her 80th birthday, today let’s
look at some of her royal ancestors. The monarchy of Denmark is one
of the oldest in the world and can be traced back to the eighth
century — though with…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is 80 today
and the celebrations have begun with more striking portrait photos
to mark the occasion. The Danish Royal Court announced on Tuesday
that they would publish new images throughout the week to mark the
event. On Tuesday, the Royal…
Princess Sofia of Sweden has followed a
three-day medical training emergency course to relieve the work of
health care professionals who treat patients with coronavirus. The
Princess is to start working at Sophiahemmet Hospital, of which she
is Honorary Chair, soon. Princess Sofia of Sweden has not taken a
break during the Easter holidays. The Princess has followed an
online emergency course…
