As 59 locations in Sweden are currently
on fire, King Carl XVI Gustaf has released a statement regarding
the forest fires. He praised the work of emergency services working
to bring the blazes under control, as well as expressed support for
those who have been directly impacted. In a statement released by
the Royal Court of Sweden yesterday His Majesty the King remarked,
“My family and I are…
King Felipe of Spain this week attended
the opening ceremonies for the fifth meeting of the World Congress
for Middle Eastern Studies 2018 (WOCMES). Organised by the Three
Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation, the conference is taking
place from 16 to 20 July in Seville…
She is Denmark’s future Queen, but today
we take a look at the life of Crown Princess Mary before her
marriage to Crown Prince Frederik. Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was
born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Australia, as the third daughter
and youngest child of John Donaldson…
Sweden and the Swedish Royal Family
celebrated the 41st birthday of Crown Princess Victoria yesterday
at Solliden Palace and Borgholm’s sports venue. Each year
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day) is observed in Sweden in honour of
their future monarch. As is tradition, the day kicked off with the
festivities at Solliden Palace. Crown Princess Victoria greeted the
assembled crowds and received gifts…
From 9 to 13 July, as part of the annual
visits organised in collaboration with Luxembourg City Tourist
Office (LCTO), the Grand Ducal Court was pleased to receive 658
students in Cycle 4 of Fundamental Education (10-11 years old) to
the Grand Ducal Palace. As part of their…
In an interview for her 40th birthday in
2016, Princess Marie of Denmark said: “I had a great life – I
didn’t need to be rescued by some Prince from Denmark.” Marie
Agathe Odile Cavallier was born on 6 February 1976 in Paris,
France. She is the only child of Alain…
The traditional summer photo session for
the Dutch Royal Family took place yesterday afternoon
at Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, 14-year-old Princess Amalia (The
Princess of Orange), Princess Alexia, 13, and Princess Ariane, 11,
took part in the photocall outside their family home for the media.
It is expected that this will be the final summer photo…
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of
Monaco has cancelled a series of engagements due to fatigue, the
Prince’s Palace of Monaco announced on Wednesday. The Prince’s
Palace explained that His Serene Highness’s “state of fatigue
required a health check whose results…
King Juan Carlos of Spain accused of using alleged lover to receive low-tax property deals
12th July 2018
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos
has been accused of using his alleged lover to receive low-tax
property deals. According to an exclusive report by Spain’s OK
Diario, the King had Princess Corinna of Sayn-Wittgenstein buy
several properties overseas as a result…
Monument unveiled on Isle of Wight for 100th anniversary of Russian Imperial Family’s deaths
10th July 2018
A seven and a half tonne granite monument
has been unveiled in Jubilee Part, East Cowes on the Isle of Wight
to mark the centenary of the deaths of the Russian Imperial Family
at the hands of the Bolsheviks. The memorial stands close to
Osborne House which was visited by the Romanov family in the early
twentieth century, before the outbreak of World War One. The
Imperial Family spent time on the…
