It is not always easy to figure out which title to use. Even family members and media, as well as people who are more or less experts, like me, sometimes have difficulties. Just say: it is complicated. And if you’re not sure, better check or ask someone with more knowledge. I am always surprised when […]
Royal News November 2022
Last modified: 28 November 2022 1 November It was announced on Monday that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia is the second largest shareholder of Twitter, after the owner Elon Musk. He and his company Kingdom Holding own approximately 4% of Twitter. The General Industries Workers’s Union in South Africa has called […]
Royal News October 2022
Last modified: 10 November 2022 1 October Thus far the British royal family has received more than 50.000 messages of condolence following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September. A poll commissioned by the pro-republican association “Republiek” shows that only 51 percent of the Dutch think The Netherlands should remain a monarchy. The […]
Royal News September 2022
Last modified: 2 October 2022 1 September King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands had to cancel a visit to California and Texas, USA, from 6 to 9 September because he is still recovering of pneumonia. His wife Queen Máxima is now travelling alone. The Dutch Royal House has informed that Amalia, The Princess of Orange, is […]
Royal News May 2022
Last modified: 19 June 2022 2 May New pictures were released upon the 7th birthday of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. It was also revealed that the family’s new black cocker spaniel is called Orla. The coronation of Zulu King Misuzulu, that was supposed to take place on 28 May, has been indefinitely postponed, as KwaZulu-Natal […]
Noble and royal “interracial” Marriages
Updated 10 June 2022 How often these days I see articles stating that when Prince Harry of Wales married Meghan Markle in May 2018, it would be the first royal interracial marriage ever. Obviously most articles mean, the first British royal interracial marriage – as lots of media tends to forget there are other royal […]
Royal News March 2022
Last modified: 3 April 2022 2 March Prince Oscar of Sweden celebrated his 6th birthday. As usual a photo was released. 3 March The Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office has announced that it has dropped three separate investigations into the financial affairs of King Juan Carlos of Spain, as there is insufficient evidence and most of […]
Royal News January 2022
Last modified: 6 February 2022 1 January In his New Year’s greeting Emperor Naruhito of Japan offered prayers for the people who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also praised doctors and health care workers for their work, and spoke about his concern for countries lacking access to vaccines and adequate hospital systems. He […]
Royal News October 2021
Last modified: 7 November 2021 1 October Princess Beatrice of York and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have announced that their daughter has received the names Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice said that they’re all doing well. For the 13th year Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has agreed being the patron of the Pink Ribbon […]
Royal News July 2021
Last modified: 1 August 2021 1 July The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex together have unveiled a bronze statue in honour of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace. She would have turned 60 today. Also present were Dianas siblings Earl Spencer, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and […]