Francis II ascended the French throne after his father took a lance in the eye at a jousting tournament in 1559. A century earlier James III became King of Scotland after his father had found himself ...

In his new memoir, Spare, Prince Harry nods to the old adage, “an heir and spare” referring to the tradition of aristocratic families having at least two children; first “an heir” to the title and ...

Continental Europe is home to four microstates with populations of between 30,000 and 80,000 people: Andorra, on the border ...

The biggest event of a British monarch's reign could become a thing of the past if the public were to look at the practices of other European royal houses, a new episode of Newsweek's The Royal Report ...

The other European monarchies have surrendered all their pomp and become hereditary civil servants. The Windsors are the last European monarchy to have kept their cash and land along with their crowns ...

Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein is reportedly planning to wed on August 30, 2025. The royal will say "I do" to Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer during a celebration at Vaduz Castle. The princess is ...

King Charles now heads Europe's most expensive monarchy, with public costs reportedly exceeding £635M amid palace ...

The last time the Dutch installed a new monarch, exactly 33 years ago, it was a riot — literally. Protesters overran the streets not to greet their new Queen Beatrix, but to demand affordable housing.

Being born royal no longer guarantees a job-free life. Many European monarchies have "downsized" significantly in recent decades -- meaning that dozens of royals are expected to find gainful ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The former king has won an election in post-Communist Bulgaria, while in England, some people want to get rid of the royals. Just when it finally seemed to be fading away, is European monarchy making ...

An anti-monarchy conference will coincide with events celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. By Stephen Castle READING, England — Graham Smith has plans for the queen’s Platinum Jubilee ...