The Belgian royal court has confirmed
that Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife Elisabetta are expecting
their first child together and the baby is due in May. Prince
Amedeo of Belgium is the eldest son of Princess Astrid of Belgium
and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este. Princess Astrid is the
second child of the abdicated King Albert II and Queen Paola.
Prince Amedeo was born in 1986 and he…
Since last June, the Swedish Royal Family
has experienced a significant baby boom. One should not be
surprised with all the wonderful baby news coming from the Northern
European country after another royal wedding last year. Soon, the
family will welcome yet another little…
This year, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
II isn’t the only monarch celebrating a milestone birthday.
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will turn seventy on 30 April. The
popular monarch has been on the throne for 42 years. His family and
the people of Sweden are…
Questions about the budget of the
Norwegian Royal Family are being raised after it was discovered
that the cost is almost double what has been reported in the state
budget. Costs associated with the Royal Family are listed as
232,229,000 kr, but costs associated with maintaining and operating
the royal yacht, personal military adjutants for royal family
members, overseas travel, and maintenance of…
The Spanish Royal Family are the latest
high profile figures to be implicated into the Panama Papers
scandal after the leaked documents reveal King Felipe’s Aunt was
President of a company registered in Panama. Infanta Pilar de
Borbon, who is the sister of former…
Welcome to April – a month that
promises several important events in several European royal houses.
We will have birthdays, Jubilees, state visits and royal … births!
Photo: The Royal Court, Sweden Yes, this week we
enter another official #BabyWatchSeason…
New archeological evidence seems to
confirm the bones found in a medieval reliquiary at Uppsala
Cathedral in Sweden, belong to Saint King Erik. Erik IX was a
Swedish king, who reigned c. 1155-1160. No contemporary
historical records of Erik survive, what little is known about him
nowadays is based on later tales and legends, aimed at having him
established as a Roman Catholic saint. His feast…
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has made
her first public appearance since giving birth to Prince Oscar just
28 days before. The heir to the throne attended the annual Dag
Hammarskjöld Lecture in Stockholm on Wednesday as she smiled to the
cameras waiting outside to…
Dutch King to commemorate anniversary of United Nations International Court of Justice
26th March 2016
Wednesday, 20th April will mark the 70th
aniversery of the founding of the United Nations International
Court of Justice, ICJ and will be attended by King
Willem-Alexander. His Excellency, President Judge Ronny Abraham
will deliver a commemorative speech. Other prominent…
Following the devastating acts of
terrorism in Brussels, the King and Queen of the Belgians paid a
visit to the victims of the attacks to offer their condolences. On
Wednesday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Brussels
Airport, where they paid tribute to those who had lost their lives,
before making their way to two nearby hospitals where the survivors
are being treated for their…
