Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco delivers New Year's speech without Princess Charlene by his side

Prince Albert of Monaco has addressed the Monaco people on New Year’s Eve without Princess Charlene by his side as she continues to recover from an undisclosed illness. The Sovereign Prince of Monaco’s speech was streamed on the Princely Palace’s Facebook page, and the Prince spoke of how the planet was struck by health and environmental crises for another year. He…
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Sweden

Swedish royals' year brought a reunion and new family member

The Swedish Royal Family had a peaceful 2021 (global health crisis notwithstanding) that saw a reunion of the family after travel restrictions prevented movement between Sweden and the United States and the birth of a new prince. January The King got his COVID-19 vaccine while the Royal Court issued an update on Princess Sofia’s pregnancy. Crown Princess Victoria was as busy as ever…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria partakes in special televised reading for Christmas

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden took part in a televised greeting on SVT on Christmas Eve for the Swedish people. The Crown Princess of Sweden read from the Gospel of Luke from the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace. Victoria read Luke 2: 1-20 from the Bible, which tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger in Bethlehem. The passage says:  In those days Caesar…
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Japan

Princess Aiko's first official royal duty revealed

The first official royal duty of Japan’s Princess Aiko has been revealed by the Japanese Imperial Household. Princess Aiko, 20, will attend the New Year Receptions as her first official royal duty since coming of age in early December. The events will take place on…
Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri talks about the pandemic and democracy in Christmas Eve address

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg addressed the Luxembourg people on Christmas Eve, focusing on the continuing global health crisis and the benefits of democracy. He said that Christmas is an opportunity to “remind us of the values ​​which are fundamental for our living together: mutual aid, empathy, solidarity and respect. These values ​​should guide us at a time when the pandemic…
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