Prince Albert II of Monaco has fired two
cannons linked to the birth of his father, Prince Rainer III. The
Sovereign Prince was joined by his sisters, Princess Caroline and
Princess Stephanie, as the two historic guns were put back into
use. The cannons, on the Fort Antoine Esplanade in Monaco, were
used a century ago to signal the birth of Prince Rainier. They were
fired to mark the…
King Felipe has overseen the swearing in
of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, for a new term but the
appointment follows a time of controversy which has led to division
across the country. Pedro Sanchez was officially appointed to the
role again at the Zarzuela…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
She was the queen who tried to save her
dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia
saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in
an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She
had done all she could to save the monarchy she married into but it
would all come to nothing as she watched another son lose his
throne just years after the…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her
husband, Chris O’Neill, have attended a Nobel event at the Swedish
Embassy in Washington D.C. As the couple will be unable to attend
the Nobel festivities in Stockholm in December, the royals (who
reside in Florida) travelled to…
King Felipe makes first appearance since political protests across Spain
15th November 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
carried out a series of engagements against a backdrop of protests
in Spain against the formation of a new government. They opened a
new art exhibition in Madrid together before Queen Letizia went on
to present journalism…
History was made in Denmark when Prince
Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution.
Prince Christian attended the Council of State for the first time
since turning 18, and during that meeting, the Prince declared that
he would be loyal to the Constitution in front of Queen Margrethe,
Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish government. This was required
for him to ever be…
Prince Christian makes solemn oath to honour Danish constitution
14th November 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark has taken a
solemn oath to protect his country’s constitution. The prince,
second in line to the throne, took the pledge just weeks after
turning 18 and coming of age. Since reaching his majority, his
constitutional role has…
It was the gown worn by a princess to say
‘I do’ to a king and become a queen but despite its place in
history, its location appears to have been unknown for decades. The
fact no one seems to have known where it might be has only come to
light the wedding…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
attended the annual commemoration for war victims in Brussels. The
event takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the foot of
the Congress Column to honour those who died in World War I and
World War II. It also serves as a way to remember 254 Belgian
soldiers who died during humanitarian and peace missions since
1945. [getty…
