Queen Sofia in controversy

By: Cinderella - October 31st, 2008  Filed under: European Royal News 1 Comment

A new biography of Spain’s Queen Sofia says she opposes the use of the word "marriage" to describe same-sex unions. Gay marriages are legal in Spain.

This video about the book and the controversy is in Spanish.

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William and Harry’s charity ride

By: Cinderella - October 18th, 2008  Filed under: British Royal News 2 Comments

Prince William and Prince Harry are taking part in a 1,000-mile motorbike ride in South Africa to benefit charity, including Harry’s own Sentebale organization. (Sorry, the photos and videos originally posted here are no longer available.)

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Queen visits Google

By: Cinderella - October 16th, 2008  Filed under: British Royal News Add Comment

Today Queen Elizabeth II visited the British headquarters of Google. (Video)

While she was there, the Queen uploaded this YouTube video of a 1968 Olympic reception at Buckingham Palace.

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Royal support for protesters

By: Cinderella - October 13th, 2008  Filed under: Asian Royal News Add Comment

Today Queen Sirikit of Thailand attended the funeral of a young woman who was killed during a political protest last week. The Queen’s daughter Princess Chulabhorn also attended the funeral. Their presence is viewed as a sign of royal support for demonstrations against the government.

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Pictures of Emma Behn

By: Cinderella - October 1st, 2008  Filed under: European Royal News Add Comment

Norway’s royal court has released some photos of Princess Martha Louise’s newborn daughter, Emma Tallulah Behn, taken by the baby’s father, Ari Behn.

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