Luxembourg

Tessy Antony de Nassau announces engagement

Tessy Antony de Nassau, 35, has announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Frank Floessel. Floessel proposed on New Year’s Eve in Switzerland, and Tessy made the announcement on her Instagram account saying, “Yes to 2021 and many more years together.” Frank, a Swiss businessman, told Royal Central: “After having mastered the extraordinary and difficult last year…
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Bhutan

King and Queen of Bhutan unveil new family photo

Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema have unveiled a new family photo for the New Year. The image was taken on National Day on 17 December 2020 at Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan. The King and Queen are pictured with their two sons…
Thailand

King of Thailand releases New Year card

The King of Thailand has released a New Year card to the Thai people to coincide with his New Year speech that he gave as 2021 began. The card features a photo that was released of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida ahead of his coronation in May 2019. Both the…
Denmark

Gallery: Danish royal New Year's galas

The New Year galas in Denmark have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. So, we have compiled photos from some of the galas of years gone by. Take a look at the Danish royal New Year Levees below: 2013: [getty src=”158956713″ width=”594″ height=”396″] [getty src=”158936940″ width=”594″ height=”396″] [getty…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe: "Let us not lose heart"

Queen Margrethe addressed the Danes on New Year’s Eve telling them to “not lose heart” over the COVID-19 situation as we all have a reason to rejoice now that there is a vaccine. She began by mentioning how the pandemic hit Europe saying it was “a…
Norway

King Harald: "Hope will carry us all into 2021"

King Harald of Norway has delivered his New Year’s Eve speech telling Norwegians that hope will get them through. The King’s address was televised on NRK from the Royal Palace in Oslo and focused on the pandemic and the impact it has had on all Norwegians. He…
Features

What we hope to see from the royals in 2021

This past year was far from what we imagined it would be, and much of what we hoped to see in 2020 did not happen, but in the spirit of looking to the future, we have gathered our thoughts on what could happen in 2021. The Royal Central Editors have shared below what they hope to see this coming year from the royals. Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-Chief All I want to see in 2021 from the royals…
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Belgium

A new princess marks Belgium's royal year

January started with a focus on Delphine Boël, as King Albert II finally admitted that she was his child from an extramarital affair. What started as a hectic 2020 for the Belgian Royal Family ended pretty calm. Let’s take a look at the Belgian Royal Family’s…
Middle East

Yearly Review: Arab royals

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.
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