Luxembourg

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

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg was the second monarch to give a Christmas address today. He touched on the grief Luxembourg suffered due to the death of his beloved father, the late Grand Duke Jean as well as the loss of two soldiers who died at an ammunition depot in Waldhof from the explosion of a World War Two bomb. On the loss of his father, the Grand Duke said, “Grief is also an…
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Sweden

Who is Queen Silvia of Sweden?

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…
Japan

Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrates first birthday since abdication

Emperor Emeritus Akihito has celebrated his first birthday since abdicating the throne in favour of his elder son, Naruhito, earlier this year. Akihito turned 86 today, and for the first time in decades, the day is not a national holiday. While he was on the throne, his birthday was observed in Japan as a national holiday, but now that he has stepped down, Japan will observe his son, Emperor…
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King Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall pens article on loneliness at Christmas

The Duchess of Cornwall has authored an article for The Telegraph regarding loneliness at Christmas as part of her role as the Royal Patron of The Silver Line. Her Royal Highness stressed that it is “more important than ever to remember those people who may be on their own, not just at Christmas, but every day of the year.” She focused on the loneliness older people feel due to…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases annual Christmas video

Each year, the Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases a Christmas video. This year, the family (Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar) is seen on a visit to Katarina Church in Stockholm where they get a tour of the church’s nativity scene and learn more about it from the church’s preacher, Rev. Are Norrhava. Pastor Norrhava told the family the…
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