In the latest instalment of our autumn
series, looking at what led to the fall of various monarchies
throughout history, Royal Central looks at the end of the monarchy
in Portugal. On a chilly February day in 1908, the King of Portugal
and his family were making their way back to their home in Lisbon
after a holiday when tragedy struck. Gunmen attacked their
carriage, fatally wounding the King. In…
King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude season for The Norwegian Royal Yacht
22nd September 2018
On Friday afternoon, His Majesty King
Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway announced the end of
this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “DS Norge”. During
the now ended summer season, the crew consisted of 53 people,
17 officers and 36 other crew…
After being closed for a few weeks, Queen
Sonja’s Art Stable in Oslo is now open again with a brand new
exhibition. It was Her Majesty The Queen who opened the brand new
show on Thursday evening. During the summer, visitors could see the
Norwegian national costumes which…
Yesterday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Civil Defence in Drammen. His
visit was to thank them for the extraordinary efforts of the
Civil Defence and emergency services during the summer’s drought
and forest fires that ravaged in the eastern parts of Norway. The
Crown Prince also had the chance to try to be a firefighter in the
civil defence. He got his own…
Queen Máxima: "There are no words" after four children are killed in a train accident
20th September 2018
Queen Máxima had just arrived in
Friesland in the north of the Netherlands today for a happy
occasion when news reached the Queen that a terrible accident had
taken place in Oss, in the south of the Netherlands. Four children
were killed, and one child and one adult were…
On Tuesday, Princess Marie visited
FoedevareBanken – the Danish Food Bank – in Copenhagen, as part of
her involvement in the fight against food waste in Denmark. The
NGO’s motto is “From Food Waste to Meals” (‘Fra Madspild til
Maltid’). FoedevareBanken…
Archduke Karl of Austria spoke at a
seminar on 14 September where he criticised the little effort that
has been made regarding security in Europe. As the Archduke said:
“We do not live in a safe world.” His claim is that the continent
is not as safe today as it was before. The seminar was held in
Austria as a part of the seminar “Wirtschaftsbund Business talk”
where prominent…
King and Queen of the Belgians go for a bike ride with their children for “day without a car”
18th September 2018
Belgium’s Heritage Days coincided with
Mobility Week and Car Free Sunday 2018 so Their Majesties King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde strapped on helmets, hopped on their
bikes and led their children on a ride to one of Brussel’s local
heritage sites. Taking place in…
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of
Denmark was in Rome this week to participate in the 68th session of
the WHO Regional Committee for Europe on 17 September 2018. The
Crown Princess is a protector of the WHO Regional Office for
Europe, and she joined representatives…
Grandchildren of Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg feature in new images
18th September 2018
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria
Teresa’s four grandchildren are featured in new images released by
the Grand Ducal Court. The five photos were taken by Lola
Velasco in the gardens of Château de Berg. Prince Gabriel
(b. 2006), Prince Noah (b. 2007), Princess Amalia (b. 2014),
and Prince Liam (b. 2016) each feature in two photos. From left to
right back row: Prince Sébastien…
