Bhutan celebrates birthday of 'Dragon King'The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday celebrated the birthday of its revered "Dragon King" in a swirl of colourful dances and traditional music.
21 February 2014
Spain princess faces court in historic fraud scandalA judge questions Spanish King Juan Carlos's daughter Cristina on Saturday over fraud allegations in a corruption scandal -- a historic first for the troubled royal family.
Spanish prince's star rises as monarchy stumblesAs Spain's royal family reels from scandals and its elderly king leans on crutches after numerous operations, one figure is standing tall, offering the monarchy hope: heir apparent Prince Felipe.
14 January 2014
Hollande tackles Middle Eastern crises on Saudi visitFrench President Francois Hollande and Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday held talks on escalating tensions in the Middle East, with a focus on Lebanon and Syria, during a visit also aimed at boosting commercial ties.
31 December 2013
Tense Thailand braces for new protestsThai opposition protesters were preparing Friday to relaunch their campaign to overthrow the government after a temporary truce in the strife-hit capital for the birthday of the country's revered king.
06 December 2013
Cartier the 'King of Jewellers' shines in Paris expoFrom the royal diadem worn by Kate Middleton at her wedding to an outsized maharaja's necklace, hundreds of glimmering treasures go on show this week in a major Paris exhibit on Cartier.
04 December 2013
Obama praises leadership of Morocco's Mohammed VIPresident Barack Obama praised the "leadership" of Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday after holding wide-ranging talks with the North African monarch for the first time at the White House.
23 November 2013
Lost kingdom: Myanmar's forgotten royalsIn a modest Yangon apartment, the granddaughter of Myanmar's last king lives poor and unrecognised by her neighbours -- a far cry from the power and riches of her ancestor.
Naked protest as Spanish king undergoes hip operationSpain's King Juan Carlos underwent a hip-replacement operation Tuesday, his eighth operation in just three years, but this time with the spectacle of a naked protester outside his Madrid hospital.
Monasteries decline as TV and smartphones grip Bhutan Kencho Tshering, a red-robed Buddhist monk, takes a call from the King of Bhutan's office, then duly dashes off to start a ceremony praying for a break in the monsoon rains.
10 August 2013
Fresh protests in Morocco over Spanish paedophile pardon Several hundred Moroccans took to the streets late Wednesday to protest against the king's pardon of a convicted Spanish paedophile and demand more independence for the judiciary.
08 August 2013
New Belgian king inherits political timebomb In Belgium's papers, King Albert II has been portrayed by the country's most fabled cartoonist for the past 20 years as just out of bed and lounging about in a dressing-gown and slippers.
19 July 2013
More modern monarchs choose not to rule until deathRetirement is not traditionally on the cards for queens, kings or popes, but in recent months many are choosing to step aside instead of labouring on until death.
05 July 2013
Dutch enthrone '21st-century king' Willem-Alexander Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander becomes Europe's youngest monarch on Tuesday when his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicates and his country hails the avowedly 21st-century king with a massive, orange-hued party.