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European royals’ year in review: October through December

Concluding our four-part series, we are looking at some of the stories we covered on the European royals in the months of October, November and December.

October:

Crown Princess Mary can now act as regent of Denmark

Keld Navntoft, The Royal House

Danish Royal Family attends opening of parliament

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend the State Opening of Parliament

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa to undergo knee surgery

Swedish King announces five of his grandchildren are to be removed from The Royal House

The photo that shows a new focus after major changes in Sweden’s Royal House

Photo Sandra Birgersdotter I, The Royal Court of Sweden

Photos of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands released ahead of 50th birthday

Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien, Countess Eloise, Count Claus Casimir, and Countess Leonore © RVD – Jeroen van der Meyde

Princess Astrid opens a new exhibition about royal history in the Art Stable in Norway

Belgian Princess arrested in Trafalgar Square

Valentin Dupont via Wikimedia Commons CC

Spanish royals celebrate Spain’s national day in Madrid

© Casa de SM el Rey

New pictures celebrate Prince Christian’s 14th birthday

Photo: HRH Crown Princess Mary

The Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg: Day One, in photos

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit opens Frankfurt Book Fair

Princess Leonor: ‘I promise to serve Spain’

Leonor Felipe Letizia Sofia
Casa de SM El Rey

Royals turn out in full glamour for Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Banquet

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New images released ahead of Princess Elisabeth’s 18th birthday

© Royal Palace, Brussels/Koninklijk Paleis, Brussel/Palais Royal, Bruxelles/Königlicher Palast, Brüssel Photographer: Michel Gronemberger

Tessy Antony-de Nassau bestowed with Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Drum of Rwanda

Photo: Tessy Antony-de Nassau

Princess Elisabeth invested with Order of Leopold for 18th birthday

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Beautiful new family photos released after Princess Elisabeth of Belgium’s 18th birthday

© Koninklijk Paleis, Brussel/Palais Royal, Bruxelles/Königlicher Palast, Brüssel/Royal Palace, Brussels Photographer: Bas Bogaerts

Monaco’s Princely Family cheers South Africa to victory in rugby World Cup semi-final

November:

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg attend Mass for deceased members of their family

Grand Duke Henri, Prince Félix, Princess Claire, Princess Amalia, and Prince Liam. © Grand Ducal Court / Sophie Margue

Princess Leonor visits Catalonia for the first time and presents Princess of Girona Foundation Awards

© Casa de SM el Rey

Princess Marie attends launch of “Food with Respect” cookbook

©Stop Wasting Food/Lars H. Laursen

Monaco’s royals celebrate National Day

Monaco Info/Fair Use

Queen Mathilde presented with Bambi Charity Award

Foto: BrauerPhotos / G.Nitschke for Hubert Burda Media

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to attend 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Photo Gallery: Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg marks 100th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte

© Grand Ducal Court / Marion Dessard / Sophie Margue

December:

New royal implicated in Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Mette Marit
OSKAR AANMOEN / ROYAL CENTRAL

King Felipe and Queen Letizia act as hosts for Conference on Climate Change (COP25)

Crown Princess Mary visits Indonesia

A royal baby for Luxembourg: Guillaume and Stephanie are expecting their first child

© Grand Ducal Court / Marion Dessard

Dutch royals release new photo for Princess Catharina-Amalia’s 16th birthday

© RVD – HM the King

Tessy Antony-de Nassau spends the day with students at St George’s in Luxembourg for Innovation Days

Crown Princess Mary hosts Christmas reception for Mary Foundation partners

© Steen Brogaard/Mary Foundation

The Swedish Royal Family steps out in full swing to honour Nobel Laureates

Sara Friberg, The Royal Court of Sweden

Monaco’s royal twins celebrate turning 5 with Instagram video appearance

Norwegian royals attend Presentation of Nobel Peace Prize 2019

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Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple Donated Car to Centre for People with Disabilities

Crown Prince Family of Denmark sends Christmas greetings

King Albert loses appeal in paternity case

2019 Christmas card of Spanish Royal Family revealed

© Casa de SM el Rey

Norwegian Royal Family reveals Christmas photos

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Belgian and Luxembourg royals mark 75th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge

© Grand Ducal Court / Sophie Margue

King Harald of Norway is ill – Crown Prince Haakon appointed regent

Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases annual Christmas video

Iñaki Urdangarin gets Christmas reprieve to spend holiday out of prison and with family

Swedish Crown Princess Family visits police to wish them a happy Christmas

King Philippe of Belgium talks about injustice, poverty and exclusion in Christmas Eve broadcast

Grand Duke Henri talks of grief, change, commemorations and joy in Christmas Eve address

© Cour grand-ducale / Claude Piscitelli

King Felipe during his Christmas Eve address: Let’s believe in ourselves, let’s believe in Spain

King Willem-Alexander addresses the Dutch public on Christmas Day, stressing the importance of freedom

© RVD – Arenda Oomen

King Carl XVI Gustaf delivers annual Christmas address to Sweden

Tragedy in Norway as Princess Märtha Louise’s former husband Ari Behn takes his own life

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Queen Sonja cancels events following Ari Behn’s death

About author

Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.