The year 2023 has been an eventful one for the royal families of the world. There was the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the release of Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir, Spare, and the birth of Princess Eugenie’s second son, Ernest. A handful of royal weddings took place—including those of Princess Theodora of Greece, Crown Prince al Hussein of Jordan, and Princess Iman bint Abdullah II. Meanwhile, there were grand celebrations in Denmark, as Prince Christian turned 18, bringing together the next generation of European royals at his lavish birthday gala. So what can royal watchers look forward to in 2024? Here’s your cheat sheet.
A royal wedding in Brunei
The year in royal festivities gets off to a flying start with a 10-day extravaganza in January to celebrate the nuptials of Prince Mateen of Brunei and his bride-to-be, Anisha Isa Kalebic. The prince, who is the tenth child and fourth son of the Sultan, and Anisha, the daughter of one of his father’s advisers, have been dating for several years. A large international royal turnout is expected, with kings, queens, princes, and princesses from both Europe and Asia likely to attend, including members of our own British royal family, most likely the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor heads to school
They grow up so fast: the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, turns five on May 6, which means that as per the Californian education system, he’ll be starting elementary school. The notoriously private couple are unlikely to release details of where he will be enrolled, but there are plenty of great options near their Montecito mansion, with local experts putting money on The Cate School, whose website says it combines “East Coast tradition and West Coast energy.”
