Willem-Alexander sworn in as Dutch king
The Netherlands’ Willem-Alexander became Europe’s youngest monarch on Tuesday after his mother, queen Beatrix, abdicated and his country greeted their first king in 120 years with a massive orange-hued party.
The Netherlands’ Willem-Alexander became Europe’s youngest monarch on Tuesday after his mother, queen Beatrix, abdicated and his country greeted their first king in 120 years with a massive orange-hued party.
Camp, heavily made-up and scantily clad, Dutch drag queens partied in Amsterdam as King Willem-Alexander was enthroned on Tuesday, showing the world that his Argentine wife, Maxima, was not the only queen in town.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to demand the abdication of Spain’s scandal-hit monarchy.
Spain’s Princess Cristina has been summoned to testify as a suspect in a corruption case, a court official said Wednesday, a historic blow to the prestige of the royal family including her father King Juan Carlos.
Spanish King Juan Carlos’ son-in-law will be questioned Saturday by a judge investigating a corruption case as press reports make new revelations that cast a growing shadow on the entire royal family.
Spanish King Juan Carlos’ son-in-law faced having his assets frozen Thursday after he failed to pay bail in a corruption case that has rocked the monarchy.
Britain’s Prince Harry described his “anger” at the media and accused newspapers of printing “rubbish” and depriving him of a private life in comments released as he completed his tour of duty Monday.
News that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka Prince William and wife Kate, are having a baby lifted Americans’ fascination with the British royal family to new heights on Tuesday.
A petition signed by almost 27,000 people urging reform of Thailand’s strict royal insult law was submitted to parliament Tuesday, campaigners said, amid growing clamor for the rules to be changed.
