October will be a busy month for Spain’s
future queen. Amid her military training, the Princess of Asturias
will celebrate her 18th birthday with a host of ceremonial and
constitutional events to mark the occasion. Princess Leonor, who
turns 18 on 31 October, will swear an oath to the Spanish
Constitution on her birthdate in a ceremony before the Cortes
Generales involving both the Congress…
When family and duty mix: a difficult October on the horizon for King Felipe of Spain
5th October 2023
Another crucial milestone in Princess
Leonor’s military career is fast approaching, and this time her
parents will be present for it. On 7th October, Princess Leonor and
her fellow cadets at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza will
swear allegiance to the…
Back on May 20 1967, Crown Prince Pavlos
of Greece, also a prince of Denmark, was born. The Greek Crown
Prince is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the
last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of
Denmark. Both Queen Margrethe of Denmark…
Queen Margrethe backs away from a troublesome hat as Denmark's royals attend opening of Parliament
4th October 2023
It was a cheeky yet loving moment between
Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary outside the Folketing on
Tuesday morning when a troublesome hat gave the Danish queen pause.
Tuesday was the annual Folketing, or Parliament Opening, in
English, which is attended by members of the Danish Royal Family
every year. Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess
Mary and Princess Benedikte…
She’s about to mark a very important
moment for her family and for the royal dynasty that she married
into. It will be a day marked with a glittering gala and
appearances on a famous palace balcony. In October 2023, Crown
Princess Mary of Denmark will see her eldest…
One special tradition in Monaco always
brings its royals into the heart of the community, even in the
bitter days of deep winter. People across the Principality look
forward to the feast day of St. Devote, Monaco’s patron saint,
which falls in the early days of January.
The Belgian Royal Palace has released
three new photos of Prince Emmanuel as he celebrates his 18th
birthday. Each of the images was taken by Royal Palace photographer
Bas Bogaerts at the Palace of Laeken – his family’s
official residence in Brussels. The royal is seen by himself in two
of the photographs but poses with his father, King Philippe, in the
third image.
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince
Haakon all took part in the annual opening of Parliament ceremony,
which marks the end of the summer recess and the beginning of a new
legislative season. On 3 October, Their Majesties and His Royal
Highness arrived at the…
Crown Prince Pavlos to accept important award on behalf of King Charles III
3rd October 2023
Crown Prince Pavlos has been nominated by
King Charles III to accept the Athenagoras Human Rights Award on
behalf of The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust is receiving the
Athenagoras Human Rights Award because of The King’s understanding
of the edict “love your…
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to
Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened
last weekend. On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city
to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.
Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by members of the local
community, who were reunited in a community centre opposite two of
the victims’ house –…
