Princess Christina of Sweden, the
youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older sisters, has
successfully undergone a stem cell transplant. Swedish newspaper
Expressen first reported the news with a confirmation from the
Swedish Royal Court’s Director of Information and Press
Department, Margareta Thorgren. She explained to them, “The
stem cell operation is completed. Princess…
New interactive map shows the links between Scandinavian royal houses and the British Royal Family
30th April 2017
A new interactive family tree has been
launched by the travel company Expedia to explain just how the
British and Scandinavian royals are related to each other. “Royally
Connected” allows users to explore the family ties shared by
Europe’s most prominent…
On Sunday, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 71st birthday in Stockholm in the
traditional way. The flags waved throughout the country, a 21-gun
salute was fired from fortresses across Sweden, and the Royal
Family participated in a celebration in the…
Chris O’Neill, husband of Princess Madeleine, owes too much tax - his holiday home may be sold at auction
29th April 2017
Earlier this month, Royal Central wrote
about Princess Madeleine’s husband, Chris O’Neill, and the recent
criticism he faced. Now it has been revealed by the Swedish
newspaper Expressen that O’Neill owes hundreds of thousands of
Swedish kronor in taxes on his US properties in Florida and New
York. This is not the first time the Princess’s husband has owed
money to the US…
The Netherlands saw an unusually personal
side of their King on Wednesday as he spoke openly during an
interview broadcast on the eve of his 50th birthday. Almost 4,3
million people tuned in to watch the interview. King
Willem-Alexander spoke of his life, his family…
The Dutch Royal Court released five new
photos of King Willem-Alexander on the occasion of his 50th
birthday. The photos were taken at Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar,
where the King lives with his family. In four of the photos,
the King poses with the family dogs, Skipper…
On Tuesday in Berlin, Queen Máxima was
part of a panel discussion with First Daughter Ivanka Trump,
who also serves as an advisor to her father, President Trump, and
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Others on the panel
included Christine Lagarde, Director of the International
Monetary Fund; Anne Finucane, Vice President of the Bank of
America; and Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Foreign…
This year is a significant anniversary
year for the Norwegian Royal Family. Last year, King Harald and
Queen Sonja celebrated ruling Norway for 25 years, and this year,
they both celebrate their 80th birthdays. This has already been
highlighted on several occasions, but the…
Next week in Berlin, Her MajestyQueen
Máxima of the Netherlands will join a panel discussion with First
Daughter Ivanka Trump, who also serves as an advisor to her father,
President Trump, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The
discussion will focus on female…
On 21 April 2007, Crown Princess Mary of
Denmark gave birth to her and Crown Prince Frederik’s second child.
In October 2005, they had a son, Prince Christian, but this time,
they had a baby girl at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen weighing
3350 gr. A 21-gun salute was fired the next day in celebration of
the birth of a new princess. Following the tradition of the Danish
Royal Family, her…
