Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia receives COVID-19 vaccine

Crown Princes Mohammad bin Salman, 35, has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This was part of a national immunisation plan organised by the Ministry of Health. The Saudi Press Agency released a photo of the Crown Prince receiving the vaccine in Riyadh, no doubt as a way of encouraging the Saudi people to get the jab, as well. It was also recorded and broadcast live. Crown…
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BelgiumFeatures

King Philippe sends message to the young during Christmas Eve address

King Philippe of the Belgians has delivered his annual Christmas Eve address in Dutch, French and German – the three languages of Belgium. The King spoke of how this year the Christmas celebrations are different and how the world is facing challenges during this pandemic. However, he also spoke of the hope we have for the future where we can once again get out and spend time with our…
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Bhutan

Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan orders measures to assist domestic violence victims

Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan has ordered that measures be put into place to help domestic violence victims now that a new lockdown has been put into place in the Asian kingdom. The Queen’s request was announced on her and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s social media pages. The announcement said that Her Majesty is “deeply concerned by the number of domestic violence and…
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Norway

Norwegian royals share new Christmas images

The Norwegian Royal Family has released new photographs to mark the festive season. Yesterday, the Royal Court revealed new images of the King and Queen, as well as the Crown Prince Family that were taken in the Palace Chapel at Oslo’s Royal Palace. It’s a…
Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden mark last Sunday of Advent

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have released a video to mark the last Sunday of Advent. The video was filmed at Drottningholm Palace – their main residence. In the video, Queen Silvia reads the poem “Adventsbön” (An Advent Prayer) by Margareta Melin. The King and Queen are seen with a small Advent candle holder which was made by Crown Princess Victoria as a…
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