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First Birthday of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine

  January 8, 2012 at 4:19 pm by

HRH Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and HRH Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark, the third and fourth children of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, are celebrating their first birthday today, 8 January. Pictures of the twin Prince and Princess, including one with their parents and older brother and sister, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella, were released. The christening of the twins took place on 14 April. … Continue reading →

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New Interview with Princess Marie

  December 30, 2011 at 12:37 am by

HRH Princess Marie of Denmark has given an interview to Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten recently. The interview also featured a new series of photographs of the Princess. In the interview, which took place at Schackenborg Palace on December 6th, Princess Marie discusses her selection of patronages, life between Schackenborg and Copenhagen, and being a royal mother. Some excerpts of the interview are below: On her patronages: “The biggest priviledge is … Continue reading →

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Danish and Spanish Royals Release Annual Christmas Cards

  December 22, 2011 at 8:42 am by

The Danish and Spanish Royal Courts have released their annual Christmas cards. Both sets were released last week. Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik chose a photograph of themselves in Greenland earlier this year as their card, and the Crown Princely Couple featured a black and white snap of their four children – Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – for their Christmas greeting. The Crown Princely … Continue reading →

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Prince Akishino Turns 46, Calls for Emperor ‘Retirement Age’

  December 2, 2011 at 12:33 am by

HIH Prince Akishino of Japan, the second son of HIM Emperor Akihito, celebrated his forty-sixth birthday on November 30th, with a press conference at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace. When discussing the events of 2011, including the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, the Prince spoke of his father’s many official duties. “When you pass a certain age, it gradually becomes difficult for people to do various things,” he said, after asking … Continue reading →

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New Official Picture of the Crown Princely Family of Denmark

  November 18, 2011 at 3:46 pm by

Just days before the official visit of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark to Australia starts, the Danish Royal Court released a new family picture of the Crown Princely Couple and their four children, 6 year old Prince Christian, 4 and a half year old Princess Isabella, and 10 month old twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. The picture was taken by Steen Evald in Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, and … Continue reading →

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Princess Elisabeth’s 10th Birthday

  October 25, 2011 at 12:05 am by

On May 07, 2001, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium officially announced the first pregnancy of Princess Mathilde (Image). Their first child, daughter Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène, was born on October 25, 2001 at 9:58pm at the Eramus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels. At birth, she weighed 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) and was 49.5 cm (19.5 in) long (Image). A week after she was born, Elisabeth left the hospital with … Continue reading →

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Official picture and itinerary for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Canada

  June 28, 2011 at 4:46 am by

Clarence House has released an official picture of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marking TRH’s visit to Canada from June 30 till July 8, 2011. Clarence House also released a statement from the Duke concerning the visit to Canada: “Catherine and I are very much looking forward to our Tour of Canada. We hope to be able to meet as many people as possible and to see as … Continue reading →

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New Portraits to Mark Máxima’s 40th Birthday

  May 17, 2011 at 5:26 am by

Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands today celebrates her fortieth birthday. To mark the occassion, the Princess gave an interview and photo session with Dutch newspaper magazine AD. A series of portraits were taken in late April by Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, at Noordeinde Palace. The collection of portraits features both formal gala and informal images, representing the facets of the Princess’ professional life. The editor of AD, … Continue reading →

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First Official Pictures of the New Prince and Princess of Denmark

  February 25, 2011 at 10:30 am by

The Danish Royal Court released the first official pictures of the newborn Prince and Princess of Denmark, the third and fourth children of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. The pictures include a picture of the new Prince, a picture of the new Princess, two pictures of the little Prince and Princess and two pictures of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess with the twins. The twins were born … Continue reading →

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20th Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

  February 16, 2011 at 7:43 am by

HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, the only daughter of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, turns 20 today. Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine was born on February 16, 1991, as the fourth child and only daughter of then Hereditary Grand Duke Henri and Hereditary Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. She joined big brothers, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, then Prince Guillaume, and Princes Félix and … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Apulia release new picture of their son Umberto

  February 10, 2011 at 7:01 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Apulia, Prince Aimone and Princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta, née Princess of Greece, have released a new picture of their son, Prince Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, via Unione Monarchica Italiana. The picture was taken in January 2011. Prince Aimone and Princess Olga’s engagement was announced in May 2005 and their wedding took place on September 16, 2008. Their son was born on March 7, 2009. More … Continue reading →

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30th Wedding Anniversary of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

  February 6, 2011 at 5:46 pm by

February 14, 2011, will mark the 30th wedding anniversary of TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. New pictures have been released to celebrate this joyful event. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa have 4 sons, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis and Prince Sébastian, and 1 daughter, Princess Alexandra. Prince Louis is the only one of the children of the Grand … Continue reading →

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New Portraits of the Norwegian Royals

  January 22, 2011 at 6:01 am by

Today the Norwegian Royal Court released new official portraits of the Norwegian Royals on their website. They published new portraits of the Royal couple as well as the Crown Princely couple. All portraits were taken by the photographer Sølve Sundsbø, a Norwegian photographer who lives in London. You can read more about Sundsbø here. You can find all portraits at TRF in this thread. A gallery at the Royal Court’s … Continue reading →

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Ingrid Alexandra’s 7th Birthday

  January 21, 2011 at 11:14 am by

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway celebrates her 7th birthday today, on January 21st 2011. As every year the Royal Court released birthday photos of the little Princess. The pictures show the Princess in India, which was one of the places the Crown Princely family visited during their private journey. The family’s journey will end in a few days. Some pictures were taken by Ingrid’s parents while the other were taken … Continue reading →

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90th Birthday of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

  January 6, 2011 at 8:12 am by

HRH Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg turned 90 yesterday, January 5, 2011. A concert was held in honor of Grand Duke Jean. Before the concert there was a photo opportunity with the Royal guests. In addition to the concert, there was a dinner at the ship “Princesse Marie-Astrid”. Among those attending the concert were, other then Grand Duke Jean, Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, née Princess of Luxembourg, oldest daughter of … Continue reading →

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First Birthday of Prince Gaston of Orléans

  November 24, 2010 at 5:31 am by

HRH Prince Gaston of Orléans, the son of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme, Prince Jean and Princess Philomena of France, celebrated his first birthday on November 19, 2010. After his father, Prince Gaston is second in line to the headship of the Royal family. On his birthday, his father chaired the Gens de France meeting and both the Duke and the Duchess attended the reception after the meeting. … Continue reading →

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Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène Celebrate their 12.5 Year Anniversary

  November 23, 2010 at 5:05 pm by

On November 30, TH Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, are celebrating their 12.5 year anniversary. To celebrate this, the family has released a new (High Quality) picture. The couple was civilly married on May 29, 1998, and religiously on May 30, 1998. Since then, they’ve had three children, Anastasia (Anna), born April 15, 2001, Lucas, born October 26, 2002, and Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, born … Continue reading →

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Grand Duke Jean turns 90 on January 5

  November 23, 2010 at 1:54 pm by

HRH Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg is turning 90 on January 5, 2011. To celebrate this, a picture was released of Grand Duke Jean with his oldest son and daughter-in-law, TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa. A concert will be held in honour of Grand Duke Jean on January 5 and according to Wort, Grand Duke Jean, his children and grandchildren will all attend. Grand Duke Jean … Continue reading →

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Prince Henrik and Prince Christian Unveil Portrait of Duke Ulrik

  November 20, 2010 at 4:24 pm by

HRH the Prince Consort, Prince Henrik, and HRH Prince Christian of Denmark unveiled a portrait of King Christian IV’s son, Duke Ulrik, at Rosenborg Castle. Among those attending was proud mom HRH Crown Princess Mary, who watched her oldest child perform his first officially listed duty. The portrait was created around 1615 and shows then four-year-old Duke Ulrik. Duke Ulrich was the fourth son of King Christian IV and Queen Anne … Continue reading →

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Prince Christian Celebrates 5th Birthday

  October 27, 2010 at 7:19 pm by

On the 15th of October His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Denmark celebrated his 5th birthday. Born to a 21 gun saute back in 2005, Christian was loved by the nation from the start. So how does a young royal celebrate his half decade? With his family and friends like any other child. Christian’s kindergarten friends arrived at The Chancellory House at around 10 am and enjoyed treats such as … Continue reading →

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