British RoyalsPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth II

Mike Tindall talks how The Queen comforted him and Zara after Zara's miscarriage in 2016

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28th December 2018
Mike Tindall, the husband of Zara and son-in-law to Princess Anne, has opened up in a new interview about how The Queen comforted him and Zara after Zara suffered a miscarriage around Christmas in 2016. That same year, The Queen was too ill to attend Christmas Day services which allowed her time to spend with her granddaughter and her granddaughter’s husband.  In an interview with the…
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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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26th 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…
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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
https://youtu.be/3aEsAwTrUN4 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…
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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…
Japan

Emperor Akihito celebrates last birthday as Emperor of Japan

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23rd December 2018
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has celebrated his last birthday as Emperor of Japan as he is due to abdicate in favour of his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito next year. His Imperial Majesty turns 85 today, and it was marked throughout Japan as it is a national holiday “The Emperor’s Birthday” in the country. His Imperial Majesty remarked at a press conference about this…
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