This summer, we are taking a look at the
various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. Today, we
are focusing on the sixteen people in line to the Monégasque
throne. There was a major change to the Constitution of Monaco in
2002 regarding the line of succession. Until then, only the direct
descendants, including adopted children, of the reigning prince
could inherit the crown.
Princess Märtha Louiseof Norwaytook to
Instagram this week to talk about redefining what it means to be a
princess. She frequently shares tidbits about her life on her
official Instagram account, @princessmarthalouise, and Thursday the
princess shared a fun fact…
King Philippe has made some changes to
the Coat of Arms of the Belgian Royal Family. His Majesty also
introduced a Coat of Arms for his father King Albert II, and
Princess Elisabeth has now her own Coat of Arms. For the first time
in over 100 years, a Belgian monarch has…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to mark start of '75 Years of Freedom'
2nd August 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
will attend a Second World War commemoration service at the end of
the month marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the
Netherlands in 1945. The service will take place on August 31st in
Terneuzen, in the province of Zeeland, and King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima will be joined by the Prime Minister of the
Netherlands, the Defence…
Her Majesty Queen of Letizia of Spain
made a visit to the National Library of Spain on Tuesday of this
week. The Queen visited the library to inaugurate two of the newly
renovated reading rooms, the general hall, which now goes on to be
called María Moliner, and the press…
On Tuesday of this week, Her Royal
Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia visited the Cacak
General Hospital in central Serbia and officially delivered medical
equipment worth 40,300 euros to the departments. The donation of a
new Samsung ultrasound machine was the…
Earlier this week, Princess Tessy of
Luxembourg has been honoured with the Cross of Merit from the
International Pestalozzi Gesellschaft (International Pestalozzi
Society in English) in Switzerland in recognition of her dedicated
humanitarian work in the field of education provision for
disadvantaged children across the globe. On social media Monday,
Tessy said she was “very…
The Queen of Denmark will host the
President of the United States on a State Visit this autumn.
Margrethe II will welcome Donald Trump for a two day stay in
September. The US President, accompanied by First Lady Melania
Trump, will arrive in Copenhagen on September 2nd…
The Duke of Braganza and pretender to the
Portuguese throne, Dom Duarte Pio, has said in an interview with
Portuguese media that “all those who oppose bullfighting, oppose
Portuguese traditions and culture” even though he “understands that
for emotional and…
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene
enjoyed a night amongst the stars Friday as they attended the 71st
annual Red Cross Gala at the Salle des Etoiles of the Monte-Carlo
Sporting Club. The event is a major fundraiser for the Monaco Red
Cross and attracts high society and celebrities from around the
world. The benefit dates back to 1948 when Prince Albert’s father,
Prince Rainier III…
