Statues of the second King of the
Belgians, Leopold II, belong in a museum and not in any public
space. That any still exist and that streets are named for the
King is a disgrace. So writes the Belgium jurist from a Congolese
background Sandrine Efoko in Knack magazine. “The King was
responsible for a barbaric rule in Congo for over twenty years.
This policy of terror by Leopold II only had…
Last month, The Polish political
magazine, Polonia Christiana, published a longer article where they
argue to reintroduce the monarchy in Poland. The magazine also
criticised the Republic of Poland’s political system. The magazine
Polonia Christiana does not state which…
No tinc por – I am not afraid.
King Felipe VI of Spain joined hundred of thousands of people as
they marched down the Passeig de Gràcia in a show of defiance
after last week’s terror attacks that left 15 people dead and over
100 injured. It was the largest…
After a long summer holiday in France,
Queen Margrethe of Denmark returned to Denmark yesterday. As Royal
Central told just a few days ago, Prince Henrik has settled at
Fredensborg Palace. However, the Queen will not travel to visit her
sick husband yet. The Royal Court has now announced that the Queen
will stay aboard the royal yacht “Dannebrog” for the next week. The
reason why Her Majesty…
After more than a week without any news
of Prince Henrik’s health, the Danish Royal Court has announced
that Prince Henrik has been discharged from hospital in
Copenhagen. The Prince was hospitalised during his holiday in
France and had been there since August 13.
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia
travelled to Spain to show solidarity with the victims of the
recent terror attack in Barcelona and Cambrils. The King and
Queen were on a private holiday with their daughters, Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofía, when the events…
Today we take a look at Norway’s future
queen consort. Her Royal Highness was born on 19 August 1973
inKristiansand,Norway. She has one older sister and two older
brothers. Her parents divorced when she was young, and both would
eventually remarry. As a child, she spent many weekends on the
coast, where she learned to sail. She completed her upper secondary
education…
After yet another deadly terror attack,
this one in Barcelona, Spain, royals have reacted on social media
and sent their condolences. At least 13 have been killed and over
100 injured after a terrorist ran over pedestrians with a van in
the Las Ramblas district of…
Yesterday, Princess Leonore took the next
step in her young life: she started Swedish pre-school. The Swedish
Princess experienced her first day of Swedish preschool in
Stockholm; however, Leonore has been attending a preschool in
London for some time. The Swedish Royal…
The Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara easily
stands out among a collection of impressive Swedish pieces. Despite
the classical laurel leaf motif being common among royal jewellery
throughout Europe, this piece is uniquely elegant with its tall
profile of double rows of diamond laurel leaves and hanging diamond
centre pendant. Made by the eponymous French jewellery house,
Boucheron, the Laurel Wreath…
