Sweden was a monarchy long before its
current ruling house arrived on the throne. However, it was the
last dynasty to accede to the throne that made it famous. Its
founder was born in France, and the Kingdom of Sweden was his
reward for a well-conducted campaign during the Napoleonic
wars. Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte was born in Pau,
southern France, on the 26th of January 1763, the…
King Philippe is about to celebrate his
tenth anniversary on the throne of Belgium, with many successes
behind him that surprised his past detractors. Many
considered him too quiet and shy to be an effective leader, and
when King Albert II announced his decision to…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved
the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their
roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse
Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of
four children born to the…
To analyse the religious situation in
Spain, one must consider faith and diplomacy as inextricably
linked. Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries,
officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the
population that ascribes to the Roman Catholic Church as high as
96%. To put that number in context, that same survey put
Italy’s percentage of Roman Catholics at…
While the House of Bourbon, a branch of
which rules over Spain, has a vey ancient origin, the history of
the current Spanish Monarchy is very recent. Spain’s modern history
has been troubled to say the least, and the country is still trying
to recover from some…
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Perhaps
one of the most famous women in the world. You may know her as the
Duchess of Cambridge but chances are you probably refer to her as
“Kate.” While her legal name is “Catherine” and that’s how she
signs…
The Duchess of Cornwall on behalf of The
Queen, Patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society, held a Reception
for winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at
Buckingham Palace on Thursday. This year, the competition became
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition in honour of The Queen’s
role as both heads of the Commonwealth and Royal Commonwealth
Society Patron. Founded in…
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