Prince Henrik’s Health Deteriorates: Crown Prince Frederik Returns Home

The Danish Royal Court announced a significant deterioration in Prince Henrik’s health, following reports he was in hospital last week. Crown Prince Frederik, in South Korea for the Winter Olympics, is on his way home instead of attending the Opening Ceremony at PyeongChang. The Crown Prince, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), attended…

Princess Madeleine’s Third Baby To Be Born In Sweden

The Swedish Royal Court has released a statement regarding Princess Madeleine’s plans for her third child’s birth which is due in March 2018. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will become grandparents for the seventh time. Princess Madeleine and her husband Mr Christopher O’Neill made the decision, so she will be arriving in Sweden…

Princess Beatrix Celebrates Her 80th Birthday

The Royal House of the Netherlands has released several new photos of Princess Beatrix, with her sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren, to mark her 80th birthday on 31 January 2018. Photographer Jeroen van der Meyde took these images at Drakensteyn Castle in Lage Vuursche, including one of the former Queen with her black labrador. However, Princess…

King Felipe VI of Spain

Felipe VI ascended the throne on 19 June 2014 when his father King Juan Carlos I abdicated and made his first state visit to Great Britain in 2017. Did you know he also competed at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992? Find out more about King Felipe who celebrates his birthday on 30 January. King…

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has issued a statement on 28 January 2018, following the death of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad. ‘Ingvar Kamprad was a true entrepreneur who, through his life’s work IKEA, helped bring Sweden to the world. ‘He was a committed, down-to-earth person. Only this summer, The Queen and I had the…

Royal School Run With King Felipe and Queen Letizia

A series of photos reveal King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, like most parents, taking their two daughters to school in Madrid during January 2018. La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid. Photo: Casa de S M el Rey The photos are part of a series commemorating King Felipe's 50th birthday on 30 January 2018 focusing on official…

Felipe VI of Spain’s 50th Birthday Commemorations

The Spanish Royal Family have released new photos mark King Felipe VI’s 50th birthday on Tuesday, 30 January 2018. A series of photos reveal how King Felipe and Queen Letizia are just like most parents taking their two daughters their school in Madrid, enjoying an informal lunch and filming last year's Christmas Message at La Zarzuela…

Carl XIV Johan of Sweden

The founder of Sweden’s Bernadotte dynasty was born on 26 January 1763 and ruled as Carl XIV Johan and as Carl III Johan of Norway, from 1818 until his death in 1844.

Charles I: King and Collector Exhibition

The Royal Academy of Arts is exhibiting Charles I’s extraordinary art collection from 27 January to 15 April 2018, including works from the Royal Collection Trust. These great masterpieces have been reunited for the first time in about 400 years, with many on loan, with about 150 works of art ranging from classical sculptures to…