Royal highlights of February 2026

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2026 promises to be a year filled with memorable royal moments, meaningful anniversaries, and stories that connect past and present. From official milestones to personal chapters in royal lifes. In this February 2026 overview brings together the highlights you won’t want to miss.

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picture of last year Church Service in Brussels

Royal diary

January 31st. - February 4th: UK: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit the UAE to attend the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai.  

February 1st: NL: King Willem-Alexander will attend the Men's Cyclocross World Championships in Hulst on Sunday afternoon. 

February 3rd: UK:  The Princess of Wales will visit textile manufacturers in west Wales, 'to celebrate the heritage, creativity and craftsmanship of Welsh textile manufacturers'

February 4th: NL: Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien will attend the opening of the Holland Dance Festival in The Hague. 

February 5th: UK: Duke of Gloucester will attend the Court and Friends Dinner at Grocers Hall, Princes Street, London EC2

February 5th: UK: King Charles III participated in: 'Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision’. This documentary is available on Prime Video from this day. 

February 6 - 22nd: Olympic Winter Games in Milan
- King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and the Princess of Orange 
- King Philip and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians 
- King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia will attend these games (not all the time but on certain days). 
Probably Prince Albert II of Monaco will attend the Olympic Winter Games in Milan too. 

February 9 - 11th: UK: Prince of Wales will take an official visit to Saudi Arabia. 

February 18-20th: DK: King Frederik will visit Greenland. 

February 24th: BE: Church service for deceased members of the Belgian royal family in Brussels - crypte of Laeken is open for public in the afternoon.  

February 27th: NL: King Willem-Alexander will be in Amsterdam to attend the celebration of the 100th. B-Day of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. 

February 27th: DK: King Frederik and Queen Mary will host an evening party for the government, the Danish Parliament and the Danish members of the European Parliament at Christiansborg Palace.


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Stéphanie, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Royal B-days


February 1st 1965 – Princess Stephanie of Monaco.

February 5th 1972- Mary, The Queen of Denmark.

February 6th 1976 – Princess Marie of Denmark.

February 6th 2004 – Princess Louise of Belgium.

February 9th 2021 – August Brooksbank, son of Princess Eugenie.

February 12th 1932 – Princess Astrid of Norway.

February 12th 1981 – Dr Sarah, The Princess of Isenburg.

February 14th 1945- Hans-Adam II, The Prince of Liechtenstein.

February 16th 1991 – Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg.

February  17th 1954 – Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria.

February 18th 1984 – Stephanie, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

February 20th 2014 – Princess Leonore of Sweden.

February  21st 1986 – Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.

February  21st 1937 – Harald V, The King of Norway.

February  22nd 1933 – Katharine, The Duchess of Kent.

February 22nd 2018 – Princess Elisabeth of Hanover.

February  23rd 2012 – Princess Estelle of Sweden.

February  24th 2016 – Archduchess Magdalena of Austria.

February 25th 2018 – Prince Stefan of Serbia.

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Wedding anniversaries


February 2nd 2002 – Willem-Alexander and Máxima, The King and Queen of The Netherlands.

February 14th 1981 – Henri and Maria Teresa, The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.


Royal exhibitions


From January 15th. till May 25th. 2026, the British Museum is hosting an exhibition about the Kingdom of Hawai. More on this link. 

On February 12th. till February 15th. Brussels has it's magical Bright Brussels Festival: A must visit. More on this link. 

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Royal Wedding Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Royal history

2 February 962 – Otto I was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. It was the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire’s imperial continuity.

6 February 1952 – Elizabeth II becomes Queen of the United Kingdom, following the death of King George VI.

10 February 1840 – Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert. This was one of the most influential royal marriages in European history.

18 February 1516 – Mary I of England was born. She was the first crowned queen regnant of England.

24 February 1500 – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, born in Ghent (nowadays Belgium). He was the ruler of one of the largest empires in European history.


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Gravensteen Castle in Ghent (not the birthplace of Charles V but one of the main Castles in Ghent)


Royal highlights


Do you know of a royal event, exhibition, anniversary, or special project that deserves to be included in this overview? Both readers and organisations are warmly invited to get in touch. Whether you represent a museum, cultural institution, tourism board, publisher, or royal association, I welcome collaborations and suggestions that help keep this calendar rich, accurate, and inspiring. Stay connected, follow the blog, and continue discovering the stories that shape royal history in past and present.




Source pictures: Bjorn Hoex - Wikipedia - own picture
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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