Denmark

Princess Marie shares summer holidays photos of her children

The Danish Royal Court shared photos of Prince Henrik and Princess Athena during their summer holidays at Chateau de Cayx – the Danish Royal Family’s summer residence – in the South of France. The photos were taken by Princess Marie. Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and their two children arrived at Cayx in the past few days as they spent at least the first two weeks of July with…
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European Royals

Archduchess Maria of Austria has died

Archduchess Maria of Austria has died. This was announced earlier this week by the Habsburg family. Archduchess Maria of Austria died 20 July at the age of 82 in her home in the Austrian capital of Vienna. She was, on her mother’s side, a second cousin of Queen Paola…
The Netherlands

Dutch King and Queen release statement concerning Greek forest fires

Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have released a statement regarding the ongoing forest fires in Greece. They said they feel “enormous sympathy” for those impacted and “share their pain.” Several blazes are around the Greek capital of Athens with over 50 deaths reported. More than 150 people are said to be injured. Crown Prince…
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European Royals

Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg has died

Yesterday, it was announced that His Highness Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg had died. The announcement was made on the official Facebook page of the House of Mecklenburg. The official press release stated that the Duke passed away Monday morning, 23 July 2018, at the age…
Romania

Romanian airline honors Romania's former monarchs

Royalism in Romania is on the rise. The Balkan nation is well on its way to re-establishing its constitutional monarchy, and the people look up to the members of the Romanian Royal Family as their role models. They see how unfair Romanian royal history has been treated. Blue Jet, a Romanian airline company, is one of the companies which also wants to tell the world about Romania’s royal…
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NorwaySweden

King Karl Johan’s secret escape plan

This year marks 200 years since Karl XIV Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. The French General, who became Swedish and Norwegian King, was used to troubled times. After he became a monarch, this did not change. The Swedish representatives created problems for the…
BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgian Royal Family celebrates National Day - See all the best photos

The Belgian Royal Family were out in full force yesterday, though some looked a bit reluctant, to celebrate Belgium’s National Day and the five year anniversary of King Philippe’s accession. The National Day celebrated 21 July 1831 when Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who had previously been married to King George IV’s only legitimate child, Princess Charlotte of Wales…
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