Their Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attended the Princess Grace Awards at Monaco Royal Palace on September 5th 2015 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

We all know the top 20 heirs to the British Empire Throne which includes most of Her Majesty the Queen's children, grand children and great-grand children. But what we may not know is that Royal Family in other European Countries are also in line to the throne.

The British Empire Throne is one of the longest ever throne with a quite a number of heirs.
To mark Her Majesty reigning this upcoming Wednesday I will be doing a history of other European past and present Monarchs family History.

Norway:
I started Up North in Norway.
Did you know that Both His Majesty King Harold and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth are relatives?

Well yeah HM Majesty and His Majesty King Harold are actually cousins it all began back in the...

19 Centuries, Their Majesties are actually descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX King of Denmark(yep somehow this was meant to be). Queen Victoria's Prince Edward VII was in an arrange marriage with King Christian IX's daughter Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

Actually wait let's go through how related and unrelated the 3 Monarch are too each of their Late ancestors. Harald V of Norway is actually descended from Christian IX three ways, twice through his father and once through his mother. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Elizabeth II are second cousins once removed through Christian IX and also third cousins as they are both great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Well hope you got that now... back to the arrange marriage

Like back in those days many Monarchs are arranged marriage as way for popularity contest and Her Majesty Queen Victoria did the same.

This Marriage between both Prince Edward VII of England and Princess Alexandra of Denmark bore fruits to two children Prince Edward V and Princess Maud of Wales.

How it came to the Norwegian side well this is going to be an interesting storyline.

Marriages:
Princess Maud of Wales is actually King Harald V of Norway's great grandmother and Queen Elizabeth's great grand aunt.

Princess Maud of Wales became Queen of Norway and the first not to become Queen of Denmark and Sweden after a marriage to King Haakon VII Before the marriage, King Haakon VII of Norway while Norway was a part on Denmark and Sweden till 1893, was known as Prince Carl Johan son of Crown Prince Fredrick of Denmark eldest son to King Christian IX and brother to Queen Alexandra of England.

So technically Princess Maud of Wales and Prince Carl John (King Haakon VII on Norway) was cousin through their parents Queen Alexandra(Princess Maude's mom) and Crown Prince Fredrick of Denmark (King Haakon of Norway's father.

After Norway's separation from Denmark and Sweden, Prince Carl and Princess Maud were sworn in as the new reigning monarch of Norway as King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway and their son's name Prince Alexandra also changed to Prince Olav (present King's father).

Whilst Queen Maud of Norway was taking charge and helping her husband rule Norway, her brother Prince Albert Edward V Prince of Wales who then became King George V after taking over the throne. King George V got married to Mary of Tuck, fiance of his late elder brother and heir to the thrown Prince Albert Victor (who passed away because of pneumonia). This union bore six children one of them being Queen Elizabeth II's late father King George VI.

HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden looked ravishing beautiful wearing Adrianna Papell dress for Yesterday Friday 4th September.

Mom to be wore Adrianna Papell Cap Sleeve Beaded Illusion dress. Get similar dress for less here.

HRH Crown Princess attended the opening of the 12th Norwegian Psychological Association annual convention today. "Keys to change" is this year's overall theme.

HRH Crown Princess is patron to the Norwegian Council of Mental Health since 2001

Photo Credits: Kongehuset.no

Photo Credits: Kongehuset.no

Photo Credits: Kongehuset.no

On Thursday September 3, 2015, HRH Princess Marie was a great smiles as she visited the largest Exhibition of Georg Jensen together with Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie.

Photo Credit. Kongehuset.dk

Photo Credit. Kongehuset.dk

Photo Credit. Kongehuset.dk

Photo Credit. Kongehuset.dk

Following the Royal baby announcements, the Swedish Royal family, His Majesty King Gustaf, Queen Silvia, a glowing soon to be mother HRH Crown Princess Victoria, HRH Crown Prince Daniel, HRH Prince Carl and HRH Princess Sofia welcomed regionally, locally and national  the cultural, business, education, sports and club activities from Sweden's 21 counties and all provincial governors.  to the Swedish Royal Palace for dinner.

Photo: Kungahuset.se

Photo: Kungahuset.se

Photo: Kungahuset.se

Photo: Kungahuset.se

 For quite a few months now rumors of HRH Crown Princess Victoria's pregnancy has been on many royal blogs

Their Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria, Crown Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle through the House of Bernadotte's social media account Kungahuset announce their second pregnancy. Their newborn will arrive in March 2016 (Spring baby)





Quite a joyful announcements and year with one birth (Princess Madeline's 2 month son Princess Nicholas) and Prince Carl and Princess Sofia wedding

Read the Kungahuset announcement here: