Princess Alexia of the Netherlands is set
to attend an important event for the first time this year. The
Princess, who is second in line to the throne behind her sister,
will be in attendance at Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) on 19 September
alongside King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia,
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien. This will be the first
time the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations will take place later this month, and we know
which royals will join in the festivities. The King will be joined
by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince…
There’s a brand new royal baby and
although her parents have only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. The newest royal
in Europe is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his
wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian…
King Carl XVI Gustaf is about to
celebrate his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many
Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on
the throne. Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to
celebrate a Golden Jubilee. His reign has another peculiarity: Carl
Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27.
His father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, never…
We take a look at the godparents of each
of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″
width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982
and christened on 4 August of that year. His…
Who's expected at King Carl Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations?
2nd September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee
celebrations will take place later this month, but who can we
expect to see celebrating alongside the monarch? The King will be
joined by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses:
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
After surgery on her back and a recovery
period “longer than expected,” Queen Margrethe has slowly resumed
her official engagements. And one of the traditions that she
kept going was the annual end-of-summer trip aboard the Royal Ship
Dannebrog. Between 29th August and 1st September, Her Majesty
visited three municipalities: Vordingborg, Randers and
Fredericia. The Queen arrived in…
The sparkling sapphires that link a modern queen to a fallen empire
2nd September 2023
It’s the tiara everyone is expecting to
see this September. The month’s birthstone is sapphire and that
just happens to be the star gem of a diadem favoured by a queen who
is about to host a right royal celebration for a truly historic
event. Silvia of Sweden is…
It's here! Sweden's Jubilee month begins with a party like no other planned for King Carl XVI Gustaf
1st September 2023
The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed
the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in
September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the
King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will
receive an official gift from the Riksdag…
The Regalia of Sweden: a hidden treasure that tells a story
1st September 2023
Like many other monarchies, Sweden also
has a patrimony of crown jewels, each with its own history and
precious metals and stones. Since 1907, however, the regalia has
not been worn by members of the family but rather put on display
during important moments like coronations, christenings and
weddings. The monarch’s regalia mainly consist of the set of crown
jewels made for King…
