Romania’s King Michael, who had recently
been diagnosed with cancer, has died at the age of 96 in
Switzerland. Last year, the former King was admitted to a clinic in
Lausanne, Switzerland, where he received constant treatment after
being in a severe stare of physical weakness, according to a
statement released by His Majesty’s press office. KING MICHAEL I OF
ROMANIA BY EMANUEL STOICA VIA…
Last Friday, Princess Madeleine joined
her family to attend the christening of her godson and nephew
Prince Gabriel. Princess Madeleine has been criticised by animal
rights activists for her choice of clothing for the baptism. On
Friday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, son of…
In a new interview with Swedish
publication Aftonbladet, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, has
revealed that he would have loved to become a farmer if he had not
been born to be king of Sweden. A dedicated lover of the great
outdoors, the king spoke of his particular…
The Swedish Royal Court released the
official photos from Prince Gabriel’s christening, which took place
on Friday, 1 December at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm
Palace. The four images, taken by Erika Gerdemark, feature the
young royal with his parents, grandparents, aunts and godparents.
Erika Gerdemark / Kungahuset.se Erika Gerdemark / Kungahuset.se
Erika Gerdemark / Kungahuset.se His…
On the occasion of Prince Sverre Magnus’s
birthday today, 3 December, we take a look back at the young
Prince’s life. His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus was born 3
December 2005 in Oslo. When he was born, he was 52 centimetres long
and weighed 3.944 grams. The…
I have long been advocating for more
books to be written in English about the royals of mainland Europe,
so I was thrilled to hear about and read Darling Queen – Dear Old
Bones: Queen Wilhelmina’s correspondence with her English
governess Miss Saxton…
Yesterday, Danish LGBTQ magazine ‘Out &
About’ revealed the cover of their December issue. Princess Marie,
as Patron of AIDS-Fondet, gave an interview to the magazine on the
occasion of World AIDS Day. About being Patron of AIDS-Fondet,
Princess Marie said ‘This is a very important cause. HIV is a virus
that has killed millions of people worldwide and still affects
many…
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands
revealed the results of a commission’s investigation into whether
the Dutch Royal Family received a secret tax deal with the
government, confirming that there is no deal. “The conclusion of
the historical investigation is that…
Crown Princess Mary attends Christmas reception for Mary Foundation
2nd December 2017
On Thursday afternoon, Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark attended the annual Christmas reception for the
Mary Foundation. It was held at Frederik VIII’s Palace at
Amalienborg to “wish a Merry Christmas and to say thank you for the
good cooperation in the past…
At noon local time in Sweden, His Royal
Highness Prince Gabriel, the second son of Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia, was christened into the Church of Sweden in the
Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. The christening was airedlive
on SVT and will remain on their website until 31 December for free
viewing. It can be viewed here. Princess Madeleine, Prince Carl
Philip and Princess…
