Monaco

YEAR IN REVIEW: The long-awaited return of a Princess in Monaco

After a turbulent 2021 that saw Princess Charlene separated from her family for the majority of the year, 2022 brought her back to her children in Monaco. The Princess of Monaco continued to heal after her return to the principality but soon was back to royal duties and in the public eye. As 2022 began, we weren’t sure when Charlene would return from the treatment centre, but rumours…
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Luxembourg

Family takes centre stage for Luxembourg's 2022

Family was central to the Grand Ducal Family’s 2022, and next year will see the family gain two more members. In January, both the Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duke were struck down by COVID. Former Princess Tessy, now Tessy Antony de Nassau, teamed up with…
Belgium

Queen Paola hands over important role to Queen Mathilde

Belgium’s Queen Paola is passing on one of her most important roles to her daughter in law. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will take over as Honorary Chair of the Protection Committee of Missing Children Europe on January 1st 2023. Missing Children Europe is the European Federation for missing and sexually exploited children in Europe. It involves 27 countries and represents 32…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria criticised toward her choice of dog

As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our eighth most read article was by Oskar Aanmoen on the criticism surrounding Crown Princess Victoria’s choice of dog. Originally published on 3rd January 2022, the full post can be read below. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been criticised for her choice of dog. When Crown…
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Luxembourg

First details of big 2023 royal wedding revealed

The first details of the marriage of the only daughter of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg have been shared. Princess Alexandra will marry Nicolas Bagory in the spring of 2023 and now the Grand Ducal Court have revealed where the couple will wed. Princess Alexandra and…
Belgium

YEAR IN REVIEW: Belgium's 2022 gives the country hope for the future

Belgium’s royal year was filled with joy, grief, and historic firsts. 2022 was opened with the death of Prince Lorenz’s mother, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, aged 91, on 10 January. Princess Astrid’s mother-in-law was laid to rest almost 20 days later, on 29 January, in a ceremony in Switzerland that also saw King Philippe present. In…
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