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Why didn't Queen Victoria have a Silver Jubilee?

Victoria was the monarch who invented jubilees as we know them. The celebrations of 1887 and 1897 are among the most famous events of royal hist…

The Earl and Countess of Wessex mark the Platinum Jubilee in Cyprus

The Earl and Countess of Wessex are making their first official visit to Cyprus where they have taken part in celebrations for The Queen's Plati…

A Cinderella moment for Crown Princess Mary as she almost loses a shoe while curtseying

The Crown Princess of Denmark almost found herself barefoot on the red carpet as she performed a dramatic curtsey during her official visit to t…

Prince Charles makes first appearance for one of Luxembourg's most important religious moments

The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg took part in the events surrounding the closure of the Octave, a religious festivities.

The Duke of Cambridge presents new colours to Irish Guards ahead of Trooping

The Duke of Cambridge has presented new colours to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards as Windsor Castle.

Princess Astrid meets Prince Charles while in UK

Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the economic ties bet…

The consorts of 1952: Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edin…

Crown Princess Mary's birthday celebrations conclude with party and special TV programme

Denmark concluded the celebrations for Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday with a “wild” evening celebration held at Vilhelm Lauritzen terminal…

Which tiara will Princess Ingrid Alexandra get?

Princess Ingrid Alexandra turns 18 on January 21, and thus comes of age. Unfortunately, much of the planned celebration has been postponed due t…

Princess Beatrix inaugurates year of the Miller celebrations

Princess Beatrix officially opened the year of the Miller, a celebration held in the Netherlands in connection with the Guild of Volunteer Mille…

Royal couple take to Twitter to reveal they will ''continue, just for a while''

A royal couple marking a special wedding anniversary have joked on social media that they will ''continue, just for a while'' after being floode…

The guests who will and will not be present as Queen Margrethe celebrates 50 years on the throne

Queen Margrethe wasn’t even supposed to become Queen, and yet she is celebrating her 50th year on the Danish throne, beloved by her people and s…

What happened to Bavaria's monarchy?

The Bavarian Royal Family had several notable members, including King Ludwig II (The Swan King) and Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi.…

Crown Princess Mary attends traditional Hubertus hunt

There are few traditions in the Danish royal family that are as strong as the Hubertus-hunt It has been part of the Danish monarchy since 1730.…

A look back at previous State Visits between Denmark and Germany

State Visits are the highest expressions of diplomacy. They can be done either to soften sharp edges in diplomatic relations between two nations…

Queen Margrethe goes back in time for newest photograph

Queen Margrethe posed for the cover of a new book outlining her 50-year-reign of Denmark using a century-old photographic method with a camera t…

Leonor returns from Wales for annual Princess of Asturias Awards

The Princess of Asturias has returned from her school in Wales to attend the annual Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo.

King Willem-Alexanders holds Speech from the Throne

King Willem-Alexander has held his annual Speech from the Throne in The Hague.