Denmark

New gala portraits released in Denmark to close out the Jubilee year

Two new gala portraits have been released in Denmark to close out Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee year. One photograph features the Queen with her two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim, and their wives, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Marie. The second photo is just of Queen Margrethe with her heir and his spouse.  Per Morten Abrahamsen © Both images were taken…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander looks to the future and faces the past in Christmas Day speech

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands looked to the future and faced the past during his Christmas Day speech. The King of the Netherlands said: “The future is in good hands.” He praised the youth for their ideas, imagination and determination to leave the world better than they found it. He said they have a lot of resilience but stressed that they could not take on the world…
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Sweden

A Christmas Eve visit to the local traffic depot for the Swedish Crown Princess and her family

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, took their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, to visit the local traffic depot in Ulvsunda outside of Stockholm on Christmas Eve. The Crown Princess Family visited the depot to wish the staff a happy Christmas since the workers had to work on the holiday. In addition, they wanted to express their gratitude for…
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Thailand

King and Queen of Thailand diagnosed with COVID days after King's eldest child hospitalised with heart problem

The King and Queen of Thailand have been diagnosed with COVID-19 just days after the King’s eldest child was hospitalised with a heart problem. King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have mild symptoms, according to the Royal Household Bureau. Doctors have prescribed medications and told them to rest and not attend any functions. The pair had both visited the King’s eldest…
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