Bernadottes Attend Swedish Academy’s Annual Gathering

  December 20, 2015 at 7:29 pm by

The Swedish Royal Family have attended the annual formal gathering of the Swedish Academy at the Stock Exchange in Stockholm. Arriving slightly behind schedule due to a car blocking the street, the Bernadottes entered the celebration and sat in the royal box as members of the Academy – which determines the Nobel Prize for Literature – delivered speeches, read poems and announced this year’s ‘Memorial Money’ winner as author Birger Sjöberg. … Continue reading →

Wessex Family attend the Christmas Races at Ascot

  December 19, 2015 at 1:20 pm by

The Earl of Wessex and his family attended the Christmas races at Ascot on December 19. Members of the Rhys-Jones family were also present. Embed from Getty Images The Christmas races at Ascot is an annual event which spans for two days. The first day of the races this year was on Friday. The Earl of Wessex and his family have been attending the event since 2012, and Lady Louise Windsor … Continue reading →

Surprise Son for Princess Carolina, Marchioness of Sala

  December 18, 2015 at 5:54 pm by

On December 18, it was unexpectedly announced that Princess Carolina, Marchioness of Sala and her husband Albert Brenninkmeijer had welcomed their second child, a little boy named Xavier Albert Alphons Brenninkmeijer in Zürich, Switzerland two days earlier. Little Xavier is the younger brother of Alaïa-Maria, who was born on 20 May 2014, also in Zürich. Princess Carolina is the youngest child of Princess Irene of the Netherlands and her late … Continue reading →

Queen Máxima attends the Prix de Rome 2015 Award

  December 18, 2015 at 11:01 am by

Yesterday, Thursday December 17, Her Majesty Queen Máxima was present at the ceremony of the award Prix de Rome 2015 at the Appel Arts Centre in Amsterdam. The winner of this year was visual artist Magali Reus, who received the award from Jet Bussemaker, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science. She was awarded a cash prize of 40,000€ and a work period at the American Academy in Rome. Magali Reus … Continue reading →

Christmas Greetings From Haga Palace

  December 18, 2015 at 7:57 am by

Princess Estelle has once again been the centre of seasonal greeting from Haga Palace, this time in photos and a video released by the royal court of her baking flat bread. Joined by her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, the three-year-old is seen wearing a red and white apron with a white headscarf brushing flour off of the bread round and helping her dad put the bread in … Continue reading →

New Photo From The Cambridges, As George Prepares For Nursery School

  December 18, 2015 at 7:43 am by

Kensington Palace has today released a new photograph of the Cambridge family, ahead of Christmas next week. William, Catherine, George and Charlotte are seen posing in the garden of Kensington Palace amongst the autumn leaves in the photo that was taken by Chris Jelf in late October. Embed from Getty Images The photo was accompanied by the announcement saying that Prince George will begin attending nursery school by the end … Continue reading →

The Duke and Duchess of Vendôme Expecting their Fourth Child

  December 17, 2015 at 9:23 pm by

It has recently been announced that the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme are expecting their fourth child. Their three older children are Prince Gaston (b. 2009), Princess Antoinette (b. 2012) and Princess Louise-Marguerite (b. 2014). The baby will also be the eleventh grandchild of the Count of Paris, the Orléanist claimant to the former French throne. The Duke and Duchess of Vendôme were married in a civil ceremony on 10 … Continue reading →

Queen Elizabeth Hosts Annual Christmas Lunch at Buckingham Palace

  December 16, 2015 at 5:10 pm by

Another of Europe’s royal houses has marked the Christmas holidays, with Queen Elizabeth II hosting her annual Windsor family Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. Like they do every year, members of the extended Windsor clan were photographed as they drove – or walked, in the case of Sir Timothy Laurence and Lord Freddie Windsor – through the gates of the Palace upon their arrival for the event. Embed from Getty … Continue reading →

Albert and Charlene Play Santa Claus At Palace Gift-Giving

  December 16, 2015 at 3:44 pm by

Surrounded by dozens of red-capped children, Prince Albert and Princess Charlène of Monaco got into the Christmas spirit today, handing out gifts to children at the Princely Palace. Hugs and high-fives were also distributed by the princely couple, who were joined by two of Princess Stephanie’s children, Louis Ducruet and Camille Gottlieb. Embed from Getty Images Santa Claus also made an appearance at the event to further brighten the children’s … Continue reading →

Belgian Royals Attend Christmas Concert

  December 16, 2015 at 2:28 pm by

King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their four children – Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore – have attended the annual Christmas concert at the Royal Palace in Brussels today. The family, all the children matching in festive red and black, posed for photographs in front of the large Palace Christmas tree before the concert. Embed from Getty Images Afterwards they spent time chatting with the musicians, and … Continue reading →

Prince Philip Passes Air Cadets Role To Duchess of Cambridge

  December 16, 2015 at 5:51 am by

The Duke of Edinburgh today handed over one of his longest-held roles, that of Air Commodore-in-Chief of the RAF Air Training Cadets, to the Duchess of Cambridge. During an audience at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess accepted her first military-linked role, which according to Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty will allow her to see the “amazing work” performed by volunteers in delivering “a truly world-class cadet experience to many thousands of young … Continue reading →

Barbados Proposes Removal of Queen Elizabeth as Head of State

  December 15, 2015 at 8:43 am by

Politicians on the island of Barbados in the Caribbean have announced they are planning to have Queen Elizabeth II removed as the country’s head of state, a move they hope will take place on November 30 next year to coincide with the 50th anniversary of their independence. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is behind the push, having recently stated that it was “a little awkward” in 2015 for the country’s citizens to … Continue reading →

Norwegian Royals Pose For Christmas Pictures

  December 14, 2015 at 10:26 pm by

The royal house have released a series of pictures of the Norwegian Royal Family leading up to Christmas. Embed from Getty Images Norway’s King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Hoiby all took part in the photo session. The photoshoot was taken at Skaugum, the residence of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway in Asker, Norway. … Continue reading →

Princess Haya Attends The Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Golf Tournament

  December 12, 2015 at 1:14 pm by

Princess Haya bint Hussein attended the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament which is held under her patronage in Dubai this afternoon. Dressed in a green traditional Jordanian caftan match with gold earrings, Princess Haya watched the tournament and handed out the trophies. Embed from Getty Images

Jordan’s King And Queen Working Visit To Italy

  December 11, 2015 at 1:00 pm by

King Abdullah II  and Queen Rania arrived on Wednesday in Rome starting a two-day working visit. On Wednesday His Majesty met with Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi. During a meeting in Rome, King Abdullah expressed Jordan’s severe condemnation to the terrorist attacks carried out by terrorist groups in the region and the world. In the evening, Their Majesties had a private dinner at the Casina Valadier Restaurant with the Prime Minister … Continue reading →

Swedish Royals Attend Nobel Prize Ceremony

  December 10, 2015 at 8:34 pm by

While the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded earlier in the day in Oslo, the Prizes in other categories were presented in Stockholm. The entire Swedish Royal Family were present for the glittering awards ceremony that takes place at the Stockholm Concert Hall, which was this year attended by close to 1,600 guess. King Carl XVI Gustaf presented each of the laureates with their Prizes. View image | gettyimages.com This year … Continue reading →

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet

  December 10, 2015 at 5:46 pm by

The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony took place today in Oslo where the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet were awarded this year’s prize for their “decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy” following the 2011 Jasmine Revolution. The Quartet is a collaboration of four organisations within Tunisian society – the Tunisian General Labour Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League and the Tunisian Order … Continue reading →

Catherine, The Duchess Of Cambridge Visits An Addiction Centre

  December 10, 2015 at 12:53 pm by

The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies in Warminster. Catherine’s visit today comes as her role as patron of the charity Action on Addiction. View image | gettyimages.com During the visit, she was briefed on what the centre does and it’s training courses. She also met with course tutors and examiner, joined a tutorial on discussing training. The Duchess also attended the graduation of students from … Continue reading →

William and Kate Hit the Phones at ICAP Charity Day

  December 9, 2015 at 2:35 pm by

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today hit the phones during ICAP’s 23rd annual Charity Day at their headquarters in London. William and Kate joined brokers – a number of whom were dressed in costumes – in making deals, some worth substantial amounts of money, with all the firm’s profits for the day donated to charity. This year’s charities include three of the couple’s patronages: SkillForce, SportsAid and Place2Be. View … Continue reading →

Royals at International Red Cross Conference in Geneva

  December 9, 2015 at 7:15 am by

A number of royals have attended the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Crown Princess Margarita of Romania were all present for the opening of the conference, which sees delegations from the 190 International Federation of the Red Cross societies and countries which are Geneva Convention signatories come together to … Continue reading →