Denmark

“I embrace my entire family with great love at all times" - Queen Margrethe speaks of family and hope in New Year's Eve speech

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31st December 2022
Queen Margrethe delivered her annual New Year’s Eve speech at the close of her Golden Jubilee year, reminding listeners: “All over the world, people’s lives are connected for better and for worse. It has rarely been more clear than at this time.” The Danish Queen, who marked her 50th year on the throne in 2022, used her speech to thank people around the world for their…
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Norway

King Harald on 2023: "We need each other"

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31st December 2022
King Harald addressed Norwegians on New Year’s Eve and spoke of working together, democracy and the future. The main point of his speech was that people need one another. The King began his speech by alluding to the war in Ukraine and the general state of the…
Sweden

A calm 2022 leads toward a hectic 2023 for the Swedish Royal Family

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31st December 2022
This year was relatively calm for the Swedish Royal Family; however, they will have a hectic 2023 with a Golden Jubilee to celebrate for King Carl XVI Gustaf. Let’s look back at the Swedish royals’ 2022 before they take on 2023. January This month was full of sickness for the family. The King, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel all tested positive for COVID.
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Luxembourg

Family takes centre stage for Luxembourg's 2022

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31st December 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…
Norway

A future queen steps into the spotlight as a princess retreats from it: the Norwegian Royal Year

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30th December 2022
It was an important year in Norway as the future queen finally came of age, but that same year, her aunt stepped away from the spotlight. Let’s take a look at the Norwegian royal year. January The biggest news for the Norwegian Royal Family in January was Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday. We covered what to expect from the celebrations—before the COVID-19 pandemic curbed…
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Luxembourg

First details of big 2023 royal wedding revealed

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29th December 2022
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 Nicolas Bagory (© Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue) As is usual in Luxembourg, they will have two ceremonies. The first…
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