Former King Juan Carlos's memoirs went on sale in Spain on Wednesday, with the publication's warm words for the late dictator Franco stirring debate over the former monarch's legacy.
Mixing historic anecdotes and regret over his own scandals, Spain's exiled king Juan Carlos I seeks to reconcile himself with his family and nation in newly-published memoirs that offer dramatic reminiscences from one of the last surviving players of 20th-century history.
A carriage plated with 24 carat gold each year conveys Denmark’s monarch through the streets of Copenhagen. King Frederik and Queen Mary took their first such trip on Tuesday.
King Frederik addressed Denmark live on New Year’s Eve, marking the first occasion the new monarch has given the traditional speech since acceding to the throne. You can read The Local’s full English translation of the transcript.
The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is suspected of a second rape, police said on Wednesday, two days after his arrest over another allegation of sexual assault.
The 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police in Norway said on Tuesday.
King Felipe VI on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of his accession to the Spanish throne, putting the spotlight on a decade of efforts to restore the image of the monarchy following scandals that led his father Juan Carlos to abdicate.
The life of Denmark's ex-sovereign Queen
Margrethe II, who abdicated on Sunday in favour of her son King Frederik, will
be chronicled in a new television series, project organisers said Thursday.
With the words 'Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II has abdicated, long live His Majesty King Frederik X', Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday afternoon proclaimed the new Danish regent in front of thousands in Copenhagen.
Denmark turns a page in its history on
Sunday as Queen Margrethe abdicates and her son becomes King Frederik X,
with more than 100,000 Danes out for the unprecedented event.
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik will
become king on Sunday after the unprecedented abdication of his mother Queen
Margrethe, with more than 100,000 Danes expected to pour into Copenhagen's
streets for the historic event.
The coronation of the UK's King Charles III was a long church ceremony involving a bejewelled sword, two sceptres, an orb, and two gem-encrusted crowns. The accession of Denmark's Frederik X will be a far simpler affair.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark will step down as regent after 52 years on the throne on January 14th 2024, she announced in her New Year's Eve speech on Sunday.
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, swore loyalty to the constitution on Tuesday, her 18th birthday, a legal milestone on the path to inheriting the crown from her father King Felipe VI.
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, will swear loyalty to the constitution Tuesday on her 18th birthday, a milestone that will help turn the page on the scandal-tainted reign of her grandfather, Juan Carlos.
A gala banquet, street parties and a royal procession through central Stockholm are all on the agenda when Sweden celebrates the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's reign.
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, who celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, long struggled to shed his image as a car-mad playboy after being thrust onto the throne at the age of 27.
It doesn't look like Sweden will be getting rid of its king any time soon, according to a new study showing that support for abolishing the monarchy is the lowest in over 20 years.
King Carl XVI Gustaf turned 75 on Friday, but due to the pandemic marked his birthday without the lavish flair of a royal anniversary – unless you count a military flyover and a reception with the prime minister.
Two members of Sweden's royal family, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, have tested positive for Covid-19, the Royal Court confirmed on Thursday.
