Liechtenstein’s royal family raised a
glass with their people Thursday to mark the principality’s 300th
birthday, holding a party in the gardens of Schloss Vaduz Castle.
Average citizens enjoyed beers alongside the reigning Prince of
Liechtenstein, Prince Hans-Adam II at the celebration. And whilst
drinking with a monarch might sound unusual, this tiny nation with
a population of…
Princess Astrid attended baptism of rescue ship named after her late sister, Princess Ragnhild
17th August 2019
On Wednesday of this week, Princess
Astrid, Mrs Ferner was present when the newest rescue ship in
Norway was baptised at the Norwegian Maritime Museum. The ship was
named “Princess Ragnhild” who was the older sister of both Princess
Astrid and His Majesty King…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands – or
Queen Beatrix as she was known between 1980 and 2013 – has suffered
yet another loss when her youngest sister Princess Christina died
yesterday. Since 2002, she has had to say goodbye to her husband
Prince Claus, her…
American President Donald Trump has
expressed his interest in buying a part of the Danish kingdom. The
Wall Street Journal has reported that Trump is interested in buying
the world’s biggest island, Greenland, which is a self-governed
part of the Danish kingdom and ruled by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe
II. However, it is uncertain whether the interest is due to
financial reasons or something…
Princess Christina of the Netherlands,
who died on Friday at the age of 72, will be the first Dutch royal
to be cremated. Members of the Dutch Royal house are normally
interred in the royal crypt in Delft, however, Princess Christina
ceased to be a member of the Dutch…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Her
Majesty Queen Máxima and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the
Netherlands have announced that Her Royal Highness Princess
Christina died earlier this morning at Noordeinde Palace in The
Hague at the age of 72. Princess Christina…
Princess Christina of The Netherlands
died early on Friday morning at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague at
the age of 72. Christina was the youngest sister of the former
Queen (now Princess) Beatrix of the Netherlands, which made her the
maternal aunt of King Willem-Alexander. She was born on 18 February
1947 at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn. Her parents were
former Queen (then Princess) Juliana…
At least we now know what’s likely to
form dinner conversation when Queen Margrethe of Denmark hosts
President Donald Trump on a State Visit at the start of September.
It’s been reported that the US leader has explored the possibility
of buying Greenland which is ruled…
Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
16th August 2019
Her Majesty The Queen is related to many
of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen
Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess
Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February
1743 as the daughter of…
The historic Villa des Cèdres in
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, once the summer home of Belgian royalty, has
sold for a jaw-dropping 200 million Euro this month to an
unspecified buyer. The 18,000-square-foot property was built in
1830 and operated as an olive tree farm until it was acquired by
the second King of Belgium, Leopold II, in 1904. He used it as a
holiday home and spent time on the French…
