Prince Henrik’s coffin began the 40-kilometre journey in a hearse from Fredensborg Palace south to Copenhagen so Danes can pay their last respects. The Danish Royal Family had declared a month of mourning after Prince Henrik died in his sleep on Tuesday, 13 February, at 11.18 pm at Fredensborg Palace where he wanted to spend…
Podcast: Sri Lanka, Charles I: King and Collector and Bernadotte Bicentenary
The Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Sri Lanka, two royal octogenarians celebrate birthdays, Charles I: King and Collector exhibition and the Swedish Royal Family commemorate 200 years of Bernadotte rule.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank: Official Engagement Photos
The Duke of York has released official photographs of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank to mark their engagement, including a close-up of her spectacular sapphire ring. Press Association staff photographer Jonathan Brady took the photographs in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace. Eugenie wore a dress by Erdem, costing £1,288 (roughly A$2,250), which she first…
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Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra Celebrates 14th Birthday
Happy Birthday! Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra celebrates her 14th Birthday on 21 January!
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Sweden and Norway Visit
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting Sweden and Norway on an official visit from Tuesday, 30 January to Friday, 2 February 2018.
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