This year was not what anyone planned, and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all of the royals across the globe. The Middle Eastern royals had a rough year with the deaths of two monarchs and forced virtual meetings instead of seeing their people in person. Let’s take a look back at 2020 for the Arab royals.
January:
Princess Salma of Jordan received her wings after her pilot training.
The voice of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie has been heard for the first time. The one and a half-year-old can be heard on his parents’ podcast saying, “Happy New Year.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released their first podcast, a…
The Grand Ducal Family’s 2020 may not have started as they had hoped with the investigation into what occurred in the Grand Ducal Court and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s involvement. However, by May, the year turned around with the birth of the Hereditary Grand…
This year was dominated by controversy and a new royal baby in the Asian royal sphere. The Thai King saw mass protests against his reign while he resided in Germany, the Emperor of Japan fended off complaints for the lack of engagement with the public, and Bhutan welcomed a new royal baby.
Thailand:
Thailand’s monarch primarily resides in Germany, but when a mass shooting took place…
Because of the pandemic, the Princely Family of Monaco was not overly active in 2020. Here we take a look at some of their engagements in 2020:
January:
Prince Albert of Monaco sent a letter to the Australian Prime Minister during the bush fire crisis to express his…
Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared some private family photos from their Christmas celebration on Friday at the Princely Palace. The Princess of Monaco wished her followers a Merry Christmas as she shared three images.
On Instagram, Charlene wrote: “Merry…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex donate to children's charity in Archie's name
27th December 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have donated to a children’s charity in their son, Archie’s name.
According to the New Zealand Herald, the charity was New Zealand-based Make Give Live, and the couple reached out to purchase 100 hats in one-year-old Archie’s name. The founder of the organisation, Claire Conza, told the publication: “As Make Give Live operates on a buy…
This year was not what we expected, but the Swedish royals have made the most of it by attending engagements where they could, being on the frontlines of the battle with COVID-19 and partaking in virtual meetings. Let’s take a look at 2020 for the Swedish Royal Family.
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has been invited to Israel by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The invitation was extended during a phone conversation between the pair on Christmas Day.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said their phone conversation…
Norwegian Royal Family remembers Ari Behn one year after his death
26th December 2020
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her daughter, Leah, have posted touching tributes to Ari Behn on Instagram to mark one year since his death. Behn was the ex-husband of the Princess and father of Leah and Leah’s two sisters, Maud and Emma.
Both ladies wished everyone a Merry Christmas but also encouraged others who may be having suicidal thoughts. Behn committed suicide on Christmas…
