Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma has
granted his two daughters Italian titles in his capacity as titular
Duke of Parma and Piacenza. He granted the titles last Friday after
the mass in the Steccata Basilic in Parma during a meeting of the
ancient orders of knighthood of the former duchies of Parma and
Piacenza. His eldest daughter Princess Luisa Irene was granted the
title of “Marquise of…
The uncle of Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians is on trial for fraud. “Nonkel Henri” or Count Henri
d’Udekem d’Acoz allegedly tried to scam people in Flemish-Brabant
for tens of thousands of euros, together with an another man. He
has already been…
Yesterday, the Norwegian News Agency
(NTB) accidentally reported in Norway that His Majesty King Harald
was dead. The Norwegian News Agency is a Norwegian press agency and
wire service that serves most of the largest Norwegian media
outlets. The unfinished text was sent to…
The Walloon tv programme Place Royale has
conducted a new survey in which several Belgians were asked
questions about the current monarchy. The survey showed a quarter
of the Belgians want to get rid of the monarchy and make Belgium a
republic. After 1500 days of King Philippe, it was time for another
survey in which the Belgians were able to comment and show their
vision on the monarchy.
The Norwegian police had an accident at
the Royal Palace in Oslo. A royal lifeguard fired a shot in the
wall inside of the Royal Palace. This happened 30 April this year
but was not revealed until it was published Sunday afternoon in the
Norwegian media. One of the Norwegian…
Today, 21 September, there are two
jubilees in Norwegian royal history. It is precisely sixty years
since His Majesty King Haakon VII died and his only child became
the next King of Norway, His Majesty King Olav V. King Haakon
reigned from November 1905 until his death in…
Next year the Royal House of the
Netherlands will receive more resources to cover their expenses.
The government has approved the rise of funds for the Royal House
and made the decision public. While most of the royal families are
confronted with a declining budget to cover their activities, the
costs of employees etc., the Royal House of the Netherlands will
see their budget increase with around…
King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence
15th September 2017
On the 1st of October, the Spanish region
of Catalonia will have referendum deciding on if they should
declare their independence from Spain or remain in the Spanish
kingdom. The referendum has been suspended by the Spanish
Constitutional Court; however, the Catalan…
The Danish Royal Family has created many
headlines this summer and autumn, especially Prince Henrik, the
husband of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. First, the Prince said
he did not want to be buried together with his wife, the Queen; he
later criticised his wife and said…
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of
Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter
and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born
Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro,
Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are descended from
Finns who migrated to Sweden and turned some of the forests into
farmland centuries ago. He has one older…
