Royal Christmas

The Dutch royal family get Christmas ready with sparkling tree

The main residence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima is now ready for the festive season. Huis ten Bosch Palace is now home to a huge Christmas tree that’s been decked with lights, ready for the holidays. The nine metre tall tree was put up on the forecourt of the Palace just in time for the first Sunday of Advent, December 3rd 2023. Vandaag is de eerste zondag van de…
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British Royals

King Charles tells COP28 ''the Earth does not belong to us''

King Charles has made an impassioned plea for countries to work together to tackle the climate issues facing the world. His Majesty delivered a keynote speech at the opening session of COP28 in Dubai and he had a striking message for his audience, telling them ”The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth.” The King touched on a wide range of issues in his speech which…
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British Royals

The Royal Family put up their Christmas tree

The Christmas tree at one of the oldest royal castles in the world is now sparkling for visitors. The decorations at Windsor Castle have gone up as Advent gets under way and they have an historic theme in 2023. It’s the 675th anniversary of the foundation of the…
Denmark

The young prince cooking up a treat in the palace kitchens for his mum's Christmas celebration

The Danish royals have begun their now traditional online Advent Calendar with a spot of cooking and there was a family reason behind the trip to the kitchen. Day one of the countdown showed a young prince helping the palace chefs get ready for a big event being hosted by his mum. The cook in question was Prince Vincent, twelve year old son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess…
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The Edinburghs

The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Colombia in focus on women's rights

The Duchess of Edinburgh has visited women’s organisations in Colombia as she begins a visit to the country to support those impacted by armed conflict. Her Royal Highness arrived in Bogota on November 28th 2023 where her first engagement was an audience with the Vice President of Colombia, Francia Marquez. One of the main focuses of the visit is support for women who have survived…
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