Sad news today! Prince Karim al-Husayni, the Aga Khan IV has passed away at the age of 88 in Lisbon. The billionaire 49th Hereditary Imam of Nizari Ismailism, who was one of the world’s leading philanthropists as the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The Greek Royal Family has announced the Engagement of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark to Chrysi Vardinoyannis, who will marry on February 7th at the Holy Church of Saint Nicholas Ragavas in Athens.
It has been revealed that King Felipe VI of Spain awarded the prestigious ‘Order of the Golden Fleece’ to his mother, Queen Sofia of Spain, for over five decades of service to the Spanish Crown and People.
Happy New Year everyone! 2024 was a busy year for all of us, with thousands of articles and millions of visitors on The Royal Watcher, and we’ve had a wonderful time covering it all! We have just revisited the highlights of 2024 in our ‘Year-in-Review’ series, so today, we are taking a look at the Royal Events to look forward to in 2025!
In his annual Christmas Eve Speech, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has announced that he will Abdicate the Throne of the world’s only Grand Duchy in October 2025, just days before his Silver Jubilee.
Sad news today! Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern has passed away at the age of 87 in Mallorca! The elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Princess Birgitta married a Hohenzollern Prince and lived in Mallorca.
Sad news today! The Japanese Imperial Household Agency has announced the Death of Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, who has passed away at the age of 101. The illustrious Aristocrat married Emperor Hirohito’s brother during the Second World War and became the oldest member of the Imperial Family.
This weekend, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather in Athens to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark and Matthew Kumar at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, six years after the announcement of their engagement in 2018.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark , Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway will join the Presidents and First Ladies of Iceland, Finland and Germany to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Nordic Embassy Complex in Berlin next month.
The Princess of Wales announced that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and will undertake light public engagements in the coming months, with a video of the Family filmed in Norfolk last month.
Sad news from Scotland: Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun passed away yesterday at the age of 93, at her home, Inverey House in Ballater in Aberdeenshire. The Chief of Clan Fraser who married Queen Victoria’s great-grandson was the only holder of a Scottish Lordship in the House of Lords for decades.
This weekend, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway will marry Shaman Durek Verrett at Hotel Union in Geiranger in Norway, in three days of celebrations. Princess Märtha Louise was previously married to the late Ari Behn and they had three daughters. Continue reading
The Jordanian Royal Family are celebrating the Birth of Princess Iman Bint Al Hussein of Jordan, the first child of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein, on August 3rd in Amman. Seven Kings, Nine Queens, and the Heirs of Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands, Liechtenstein, and Oman were among the Royal Guests at the Wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif last year, followed by a Banquet at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman.
Sad news today! Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, the last surviving grandson of the first Greek King, related to all the Royal Families of Europe, who gave up his succession rights to marry a famous artist and become a fascinating Author, has passed away at the age of 85 in Athens. Continue reading
Following their State Visit to Sweden and State Visit to Norway, the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are embarking on an extensive Tour of Greenland on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, their first after the Accession of King Frederik X in January upon the Abdication of Queen Margrethe II.
The Princess of Wales has shared that while she is still undergoing treatment for cancer, she will gradually undertake a few public engagements over the summer, starting with Trooping the Colour tomorrow! Continue reading
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will soon return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his cancer diagnosis on February. Continue reading
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will host Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on their State Visit to Belgium from April 16-18, following the Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 2019. King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri are first cousins.
Following the Abdication of Queen Margrethe II and the Proclamation of King Frederik X of Denmark, the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary are going on a Tour of Nordic region, beginning with State Visits to Sweden and Norway in May followed by longer tours of the Faroe Islands and Greenland on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in June and July.
