The Order of Leopold is the oldest order
of chivalry or knighthood in Belgium having been founded in July
1832, shortly after Belgium gained independence from the
Netherlands. It takes its name from King Leopold I, who was the
first King of the Belgians and instigated the award. There are
three branches of the order, Military (Armed Forces), Maritime
(Merchant Navy) and Civilian. Like many…
Last week, their first cousin, Princess
Athena had her turn in the spotlight during a photo call at her
home alongside her parents, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie,
ahead of her first day of school. Today, Prince Vincent and
Princess Josephine posed for the photographers…
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Laura Dekkers, offers her opinions regarding the ongoing antics of
Prince Henrik of Denmark and Prince Laurent of Belgium. Who is
doing more to discredit constitutional monarchy in Europe?
Recently, two different royals from two…
Crown Prince Frederik has been made
functioning Regent of Denmark as Her Majesty Queen Margrethe spends
the next couple of weeks in France on holiday. The Queen and Prince
Henrik are currently holidaying in France, meaning Crown Prince
Frederik has been conferred his mother’s powers for the duration of
her time away. In Denmark, it is customary for another member of
The Queen’s family…
Crown Prince Frederik says he regrets the decision made by his father, Prince Henrik
10th August 2017
Crown Prince Frederik has said that he
regrets the decisions his father, Prince Henrik, has made. Speaking
to the Danish press on Thursday, the Crown Prince said: “I
only have to say that I’m really sorry for my father’s decision in
a lot of areas. More…
It was discovered yesterday that Prince
Laurent of Belgium’s Twitter account (@Laurent_of_B) had been
deleted. Members of the Belgian media made the discovery yesterday
morning. Many had wondered if King Philippe had pressured his
younger brother to delete his account…
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Vincent and
Princess Josephine and Her Highness Princess Athena are all due to
begin school later this month. According to the Royal Danish House,
Princess Athena, the youngest child and only daughter of Prince
Joachim and his second wife Princess Marie, will start the school
year on Friday, 11 August at Sct. Joseph Søstrenes School
in Ordrup. The five-year-old…
The Dutch government have confirmed the
death of Jorge Zorreguieta, the father of Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He had been ill
with leukaemia for several years. He only recently visited the
Netherlands to celebrate his…
In another extraordinary twist in the
Prince Henrik funeral saga, the 83-year-old has conducted an
interview with Danish newspaper BT, in which he accuses his wife,
Queen Margrethe, of playing him for a fool. The interview, which is
scheduled for full release tomorrow…
Prime Minister of Belgium to impose a 10% deduction of Prince Laurent's stipend
8th August 2017
Prime Minister Charles Michel is going to
request that the government deducts 10% from Prince Laurent’s
annual stipend of 308,000 euro, reports French Language newspaper
La Libre Belgique. Charles Michel had already spoken of a
“proportional sanction” but failed to mention an exact number
before. Although, one can only wonder if such an amount will have a
big enough impact on…
