Former King Albert II of Belgium’s appeal
against the order to undergo a DNA-test will be discussed today by
the Court of Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium.
He had been ordered to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if
he is the father of Delphine Boël. He took the test in May 2019
after facing a 5,000 euro a day penalty for refusing to take the
DNA-test. However, the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid join efforts against landmines
29th November 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway and Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium met this
week in Oslo to continue their fight against the use of landmines.
It is 20 years since the Convention prohibiting the production,
use, storage and export of…
Crown Princess Katherine’s annual Christmas Bazaar opened in Serbia
29th November 2019
The Crown Princess Katherine Foundation
officially opened the traditional Christmas Charity Bazaar of
handicrafts on Thursday. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess did
not attend the opening as they did last year. The opening of the
Charity Bazaar was therefore done by…
Queen Máxima revealed to RTL Boulevard
that her eldest daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Princess
of Orange, won’t be getting a big birthday party. The heir to the
Dutch throne will turn 16 on the 7th of December. When asked about
her daughter’s upcoming birthday, she answered, “There won’t be a
big celebration. She still has a lot of work to do for school, the
end of the year…
Photo Gallery: Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg marks 100th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte
28th November 2019
On 26 November, the Grand Ducal Family
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the accession to the throne of
HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte with a lunch at the Château de Berg and
an evening at the Philharmonie. Below are a selection of images
from both events. © Grand Ducal…
Russia’s ambassador to Romania summoned following insults towards Her Majesty Margareta
28th November 2019
The Russian ambassador to Romania has
been summoned to the Foreign Ministry of Romania following his
attack on Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown,
last week. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in Romania, Mr Bogdan
Aurescu, urgently summoned the Russian…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
will undertake a State Visit to India in early December, the Royal
Court announced on Monday. From 2 to 6 December, the King and Queen
of Sweden will visit New Delhi, Mumbai and various places within
the state of Uttarakhand. They will be joined by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Industry, the State Secretary and
the Minister of Social…
Princess Charlene talks about raising her "unstoppable" twins in new interview
27th November 2019
Princess Charlene described her twins,
Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, as having an “incredible
affection and gentleness for one another” in a new interview with a
French magazine. In Point de Vue, a French royalty magazine,
Princess Charlene spoke in a…
Queen Máxima has been visiting Pakistan
this week in her role as the Special Advocate of the UN
Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development to view
the progress of the country’s access to financial services.
Beginning her visit on Monday in Islamabad…
Call for Russian Ambassador's resignation following attack on Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania
26th November 2019
Royal Central reported yesterday that Her
Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, was attacked by
the Russian government. The Russian embassy in Romania issued a
negative statement on the Romanian royals following Margareta’s
warning on Russian aggression in Europe. This news has now made big
headlines in international media and has become a political crisis
in Romania. This event…
