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A look back at European and international royal 2018 events – part one

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27th December 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at events in which the European and international royal families took part. In part one, we look at January, February, and March. January: The Danish royals attended their annual New Year receptions in Copenhagen.Embed from Getty Images Tens of thousands turned out to see Japan’s Emperor Akihito for the New Year.Embed from Getty…
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Sweden

“I hope these days give you the opportunity to reflect,” King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Christmas Day address

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25th December 2018
“I hope these days give you the opportunity to reflect,” said King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in his annual Christmas Day address to the Swedish people. His Majesty began his remarks discussing that many across Sweden are celebrating with their loved ones but also recognising that some in Sweden do not observe the Christmas holiday. However, he said, “Regardless how your Christmas looks, I…
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Belgium

In Christmas Eve address, King Philippe says "to look where we are in life"

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24th December 2018
In his annual Christmas Eve address (delivered in Dutch, French and German), King Philippe of Belgium talks of looking “where we are in life.” Saying that the Christmas and New Year holidays are “a perfect time to look back”, he says that we must also remember “that life is a path that we do not follow alone, but with fellow travellers, who, like us, need companionship, someone to…
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Taking a peek at the collective 2018 royal Christmas greetings

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24th December 2018
As it is Christmas Eve, let us take a look at the royal Christmas greetings sent out by the royals this year. In Britain, Clarence House released this year’s Christmas card featuring a summer picture taken by Hugo Burnand in the garden of Clarence House. Embed from Getty…
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75 facts about Queen Silvia of Sweden on her 75th birthday

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23rd December 2018
As Queen Silvia of Sweden celebrates her 75th birthday today, we have compiled a list of facts about Sweden’s Queen. Silvia was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath in 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. She is half German (through her father) and half Brazilian (through her mother). She has two older brothers, Ralf and Walther Sommerlath. Her brother, Jörg died in 2006 after a battle with…
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