The demise of social media
Blog, Blog & Me

The demise of social media

For a royalty watcher or journalist, social media, especially Twitter – nowadays X – were a source of information for many years. It was the place where you could find daily royal news from around the world, often even only a few minutes after something was announced. Nowadays, that’s a lot less and that’s actually […]

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Rain and sun for Xenia and Guy
Marriages, News

Rain and sun for Xenia and Guy

The St. Jakobus-Kirche in Dülmen-Karthaus, Germany, was the venue Princess Xenia von Croÿ and Guy delle Piane had chosen for their wedding on Saturday, 28 September 2024. The day started with sun, but shortly before the bride was to arrive it started raining. Luckily, then it became dry again, although rain was never far away. […]

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Imperial wedding in Bonn
Marriages, News

Imperial wedding in Bonn

It is already a while ago this wedding took place, but I hope you enjoy the report and photos by two of my friends (including Stefan from Royal Travel Events) as much as I do. On 27 July 2024 Archduke Pál of Austria married Antonia Lütz at the Bonner Münster in Bonn, Germany. The civil […]

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Weimar & Habsburg – My articles in Royalty
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Weimar & Habsburg – My articles in Royalty

For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 7/2024, published early September 2024, I wrote two articles: one about the Austrian imperial family and one about the German city of Weimar. On 22 September 2024 Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria, since 1995 also Prince of Belgium, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. In Weimar […]

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New royal and noble books – November 2023 Copyright: TuendeBede at Pixabay / Trinity Library, Dublin, Ireland
Books & Magazines, Media & Co

New royal and noble books – November 2023

For more new books about royalty see: BELGIUM (Nobility) Title: Hoog geboren, ambitieus en eigenzinnig: Marie Catherine Josephe, gravin van Merode en prinses van Rubempré en Everberg (1743-1794)Author: Freeke De MeyerPublication date: 1 November 2023Publisher: Sterck & De VreeseLanguage: Dutch DENMARK Title: EhrengardAuthor: Karen Blixen (with illustrations by Queen Margrethe II)Publication date: 3 November 2023Publisher: […]

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The titles of the Norwegian royal family Photo: Jørgen Gomnæs / Det kongelige hoff
Miscellaneous, Names & Titles

The titles of the Norwegian royal family

What is the title of the members of the Norwegian royal house, how do you address them? Norwegian title Form of Address English title Form of Address Harald V, Norges Konge Hans Majestet King Harald V of Norway / The King of Norway His Majesty Dronning Sonja / Dronningen Hennes Majestet Queen Sonja of Norway […]

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Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha – My article in Royalty Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
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Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha – My article in Royalty

For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 6/2024, published late July 2024, I wrote an article about the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. On 21 July 2024 the Belgian national day was celebrated. Prince Leopold von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha took his oath as King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831. The magazine is sold […]

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Máxima at Royal Wagenborg and DelfSail
News, Royal Visits

Máxima at Royal Wagenborg and DelfSail

After landing in the Netherlands, straight out of New York, USA, on Friday, 14 June 2024, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had no time to go home. She continued her travel to the northeast of her own country for the christening of the Easymax motor vessels ‘Máxima’ and ‘Alexia’ at Royal Wagenborg in Delfzijl. More […]

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Lots of luck for Katharina & Clemens
Marriages, News

Lots of luck for Katharina & Clemens

If rain on your wedding day means good luck and children, Count Clemens von Moÿ de Sons and Duchess Katharina von Oldenburg certainly will have all of that. Their wedding on Saturday, 13 July 2024, was not the most sunny and dry day of the year, but there was enough rain. The couple got married […]

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