Sweden

Who is Queen Silvia of Sweden?

By
23rd December 2019
Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. Silvia is half German, through her father, and half Brazilian, through her mother.Silvia grew up with older three brothers (Ralph, Walther, and Jörg), and from…
FeaturesSpain

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

By
23rd December 2019
Iñaki Urdangarin, the husband of Infanta Cristina of Spain and brother-in-law to King Felipe, has gotten a Christmas reprieve to spend the holiday out of prison with his family.Urdangarin has been granted permission by the court, under Article 47.2 of the General Penitentiary Organic Law, to leave prison for four days to spend Christmas with his wife and their four children. He will leave…
Read more
The Sussexes

Spokesperson confirms Sussexes spending Christmas in Canada

By
21st December 2019
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has confirmed in a released statement that the family is currently in Canada to spend quality time together for the holidays.Naturally, for security and privacy reasons, their location in Canada will not be disclosed.The spokesperson said, “The decision to base themselves in Canada reflects the importance of this…
Read more
Behind the Scenes with True Royalty

Ahead of Her Majesty's Christmas speech, watch The Real King’s Speech on True Royalty

By
19th December 2019
Everyone knows the story of the struggle The Queen’s father, King George VI had with his speech, and the thought of giving a Christmas speech to the nation was a daunting prospect. His struggle led to an Oscar-winning move in The King’s Speech in 2010.Now that you’ve seen the movie, watch the 47-minute documentary “The Real King’s Speech” on True Royalty to…
Read more