On 19 January 1943 – today 80 years ago – a little princess was born, far away from home. The third daughter of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands was named Margriet Francisca. Her elder sisters Princess Beatrix and Princess Irene had been born at home at Soestdijk Palace in the Netherlands. Their […]
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Last modified: 7 January 2023 1 December The sapphire tiara of Princess Thyra of Denmark and other royal jewellery were sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark, today. The tiara, that last belonged to Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, was sold for 650.000 DKK, her art deco bracelet with emeralds and diamonds fetched 700.000 DKK. […]
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Last modified: 5 December 2021 1 November Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain delivered her COP26 speech via video message. She had recorded the speech already late October 2021 and let know on 26 October that she wouldn’t attend the event, as she had planned. Many world leaders attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change […]
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Last modified: 18 September 2021 1 August King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Saturday delivered a speech on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of his accession to the throne. The Sofia Court of Appeal has ruled on 29 July that the former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and his sister Princess Maria Luisa are […]
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Last modified: 13 June 2021 1 May A poll conducted by Kyodo News in March and April shows that about 80 percent of the respondents would accept both a reigning empress and an emperor descending from a female member of the imperial family. The survey also showed 67 percent were opposed to the idea of […]
Last modified: 30 December 2022 Births and christenings in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2019. * = new Births Date Name Parents Place January 2 Sloane Adelaide Prince Stephan and Princess Amanda Lobkowicz January 19 Salama Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum of Dubai and his third wife Zeynab February 1 Enrique de Jesús, […]
Last modified: 29 December 2021 Births and christenings in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2018. * = new Births Date Name Parents Place January 22 Antonius Constantin Markus Vinzenz Arbogast Prince Georg and Princess Nathalie von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck January Sheikha Dhai Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani and Sheikha […]
Last modified: 30 December 2022 Births and christenings in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2017. * = new Births Date Name Parents Place January 2 Sinan Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa Aga Khan London, Great Britain January 5 Zita Maria Immaculata Elisabeth Irina Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess Sarah […]
Last modified: 30 December 2022 Births and christenings in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2016. * = new Births Date Name Parents Place January 16 Isabella Alexandra May Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor (Great Britain) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, Great Britain February 1 Talal Prince Rashid bin Hassan of Jordan and […]
Last modified: 4 October 2020 1 September Princess Eléonore of Belgium has started her secondary school at the Heilig Hartcollege in Wezembeek-Oppem. Her parents King Philippe and Queen Mathilde accompanied their youngest daughter. On Monday the eldest daughter Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant, started her education at the Royal Military Academy of Belgium. The two […]
