Podcast: Canada 150, Prince Philip’s Outing, Irish Visit & Prince Harry’s Interview

Charles and Camilla arrive in Canada, Prince Philip is out of hospital, Prince Albert II of Monaco opens a rose garden in Ireland, Prince Harry opens up during a recent interview and the Queen leads mourners at Countess Mountbatten’s funeral. Canada 150th Anniversary The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall kick off their…

Podcast: Queen’s Official Birthday, Crown Prince Naruhito, Orkney Islands & Royal Ascot

Queen Elizabeth celebrates her official birthday, Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito visits Denmark, Norway's Crown Prince Couple visit the Orkney Islands and Royal Ascot news. Queen Elizabeth II's Official Birthday Queen Elizabeth issues a message reflecting the sombre national mood in the United Kingdom, following a succession of "terrible tragedies" in recent times. Scenes from Trooping…

Midsummer Greetings from Haga Palace, 2017

Sweden's Crown Princess Family sends their Midsummer greetings from Haga Palace with gorgeous new photos of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. Midsummer Day is celebrated as a public holiday on Saturday, 24 June. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel moved to Haga Palace five months after their wedding in 2010. Princess Estelle was born on 23…

Trooping the Colour 2017

The Queen’s Official Birthday in Britain was marked with sombreness on Saturday, 17 June 2017, despite the traditional pomp and pageantry in London with Trooping the Colour. Earlier that day, the Queen had issued a message reflecting the sombre national mood as the United Kingdom had “witnessed a succession of terrible tragedies”. Crowds lined the…

Podcast: Countess Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s 96th Birthday & Danish Golden Wedding Anniversary

Countess Mountbatten dies, the Grenfell Fire tragedy, Prince Philip celebrates his 96th birthday, a Royal Golden Anniversary and Princess Charlene writes an article about water safety. Vale Countess Mountbatten (1924-2017) Prince Charles' beloved godmother Countess Mountbatten passed away at her home on 13 June 2017. Embed from Getty Images Grenfell Tower Visit On Friday, 16…

Sweden’s Prince Nicolas Celebrates 2nd Birthday

Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrated his 2nd birthday on Thursday, 15 June 2017. Prince Nicholas Paul Gustaf, Duke of Ångermanland, made his arrival on 15 June 2015, two days after his uncle, Prince Carl Philip married Sofia Hellquivst in a lavish ceremony in Stockholm. The little prince was born at Danderyd Hospital, the second child…

Podcast: Prince Harry, Abdication Update, Sir John Key and Queen’s Birthday

Prince Harry arrives in Sydney, a new bill passed in the Japanese Parliament, John Key receives a Knighthood in New Zealand and the Queen's Birthday in Australia. Prince Harry's Wet Walkabout Prince Harry visited Campbell's Cove to meet well-wishers in the pouring rain with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Veteran Affairs Minister David Elliott. See…

Prince Harry Launches 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney

Prince Harry arrived in Sydney to officially launch the countdown to the fourth Invictus Games at a celebration at Admiralty House on Wednesday, 7 June 2017, to mark 500 days to go until the opening ceremony in Sydney 2018. Australia’s Governor-General and Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Ambassador Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d) and Lady Cosgrove…

National Day Greeting from the Swedish Royal Family, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar

The Royal Court has released two new photos of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar taken at Haga Palace to mark National Day in Sweden on 6 June 2017. Meanwhile, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip attended various celebrations throughout Sweden. Open Day at the Royal Palace National Day…

Crown Princess Victoria’s 40th Birthday Plans

The Swedish Royal Court has released new photos of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden ahead of her 40th birthday on 14 July 2017. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s eldest daughter Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Vastergotland, was born on 14 July 1977 at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm. The…