The first photos of Prince Francois of Luxembourg have been released by the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg after his birth on 27 March. Several solo images of the little royal were released, along with one image with his doting parents. © Céline Maia – StudioByC© Céline Maia – StudioByC© Céline Maia – StudioByC As of writing this article, no photos have yet been released of Prince Francois meeting his big brother, two-year-old Prince Charles. Prince Guillaume was interviewed by FreeLens TV after the birth and said that Grand Duke Henri picked up his grandson, Prince Charles, from their home a ..read more

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has released a video on Twitter with a short interview that Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume gave FreeLens TV about the birth of his second son, Prince Francois.  Prince Guillaume shared happy news about Princess Stephanie, the first few hours of #PrinceFrançois, and his meeting with his older brother, Prince Charles. He spoke with joy and ease as he shared his thoughts and impressions. ©MGD/FreeLens TV pic.twitter.com/6GYRbBP3sw — Cour Grand-Ducale (@CourGrandDucale) March 28, 2023 The clip appears to have been shot in the hospital where Princess St ..read more

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden took part in a seminar on dyslexia organised by their foundation.  On Tuesday, 28 March, the Prince and Princess arrived at Jonkontoret, a conference space in Stockholm, accompanied by the Speaker of the Parliament, Andreas Norlén, and the Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm.  The first session of the conference was dedicated to the presentation of “The Value of Being Yourself,” a report developed by the Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia Foundation together with consulting and audit firm EY (Ernst&Young).  Two key points we ..read more

King Charles has become the first Head of State has been formally welcomed at the Brandenburg Gate as his State Visit to Germany gets underway. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, The King received a full Ceremonial Welcome at the Brandenburg Gate – one of the country’s best-known landmarks. Usually, visiting Heads of State are welcome in ceremonies at Schloss Bellevue – the official residence of the President. The decision to use of the Brandenburg Gate as the scene of the Ceremonial Welcome is a highly symbolic one, showcasing Britain’s relationship with Germany. President Steinmeier and his wife ..read more

Two German fighter jets escorted RAF Voyager to Berlin on Wednesday afternoon as the plane carrying King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the country. As a mark of respect, the two German aircraft flanked Their Majesties’ plane as it arrived in German airspace. The jets accompanied RAF Voyager for approximately 20 minutes. The King, accompanied by the Queen, is undertaking their first State Visit as monarch, with Their Majesties undertaking a busy three days of engagements. Arriving at Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Their Majesties paused at the top of the ae ..read more

The King and Queen have been welcomed to Germany with a twenty-one gun salute and a fly past as the couple’s first ever State Visit gets underway. Arriving at Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Their Majesties paused at the top of the aeroplane steps to receive a twenty-one-gun salute as two military jets carried out a fly past. The King and Queen were then greeted on the tarmac by State Secretary Dörte Dinger, the Chief of German Protocol at the Foreign Ministry, Till Knorn, and the British Ambassador to Germany, Jill Gallard. Their Majesties walked along a red carp ..read more

Queen Camilla is said to be “deeply saddened” at the death of TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady, who died on Tuesday evening at the age of 67. Birkenhead born O’Grady, who was also one first mainstream drag acts television as Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully.” O’Grady was also widely known for his work with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and his devotion to rehoming dogs. Queen Camilla worked closely alongside the television presenter in his Battersea campaigning efforts, and appeared alongside him in a TV documentary last year. Her Majesty, who is Patron of Battersea, has w ..read more

Liechtenstein is the only reigning European monarchy that bars women from the throne. Their succession laws are governed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein’s house laws. There has been controversy regarding the laws of succession, with a committee at the United Nations criticising the principality for excluding women from inheriting the throne in 2004. However, no changes were brought about, and even the monarch, Prince Hans-Adam II, defended the house laws because they were older than the country itself. The first twenty in the line of succession to succeed Prince Hans Adam are as follows ..read more

The celebrations for the Coronation are under way as the first Big Lunch in celebration of King Charles III and Queen Camilla takes place just around the corner from the most famous royal palace in the world. With just over a month to go until the Coronation, members of the Household Division held a Coronation Big Lunch at Wellington Barracks in London. Mel Giedroyc hosted this first Coronation Big Lunch (Victoria Dawe/ The Eden Project/ Coronation Big Lunch) The Big Lunch is all about sharing food and time with neighbours so the Royal Household Foot Guards invited their Cavalry neighbours to ..read more

Norway’s Royal Court has announced plans to mark the 50th birthdays of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The Crown Prince Couple have decided to mark their 50 years with five trips with different themes throughout Norway. The Royal Court said the couple will use this to “highlight some of what they value most in Norway.” Their first trip together took place on 28 March, when the couple travelled to Telemark, where they visited Raulandsakademiet – one of Norway’s most important academic institutions for traditional art and folk music. Norway’s cultural heritage is carefully pr ..read more