Denmark

Twins with Greenlandic middle names star in royal photos on day of controversy

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8th January 2025
With Greenland dominating the headlines—we’ll spare you the reason why, you can research it yourself—the two young Danish royals who count Greenlandic names amongst their given names celebrated their 14th birthdays. Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, fraternal twins and the youngest children of King Frederik and Queen Mary, celebrated their birthday amidst the ongoing media circus…
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Features

A new year - what next for the royals?

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7th January 2025
The new year is a whole week old and already royal plans are taking shape. But what could the 12 months ahead hold for the Royal Family as well as for the dynasties that reign in Europe? Here are a few predictions from our team. Lydia Starbuck, Editor in Chief, Royal…
Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary reign at New Year's Levees

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7th January 2025
King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the second and third New Year’s Levees in Denmark: one for military and high court judges and the other for the diplomatic corps. The first levee, for the supreme court justices, the Royal Lifeguards and the Guardhusarregiment’s Officer Corps, happened at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg; the second levee took place at Christiansborg…
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Royal News

The royal title once thought to be cursed

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2nd January 2025
It’s one of the oldest royal dukedoms of all but it’s brought more drama than most and it took centuries for one of its holders to have an heir to take it on. Right now, it belongs to one of the most dutiful members of the Royal Family but his predecessors have…
Denmark

Crown Prince Christian's New Year's first

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2nd January 2025
It was a royal first for Crown Prince Christian on the first evening of 2025: the young royal attended his first ever New Year’s Levee. Hosted at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg, the traditional New Year Levee is hosted by the monarch for Denmark’s government…
Royal News

King Harald says his family has been 'put to the test' in New Year's speech

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31st December 2024
It hasn’t been an easy year for the Norwegian Royal Family—to put it mildly—and King Harald addressed the controversies up front in his annual New Year’s Eve speech, saying that the royals “have been truly put to the test” this year. But while there have been hardships, King Harald said, the year has also made them all aware of “what matters in life.” The King talked mostly…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima's Fashion Hits of 2024

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30th December 2024
Queen Máxima is a bonafide style maven prone to bold colours, loud patterns, big jewellery and to-die-for accessories and its always a treat to see her fashion sense in action. Whether she’s opening museums or financial conferences or welcoming heads of state from around…
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Princess Charlene's Fashion Hits of 2024

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30th December 2024
Chic, luxurious, stylish… Princess Charlene’s style is perfectly suited for the Mediterranean principality she calls home. It’s been a happier and busier year for the princess, with plenty of appearances alongside her husband and children. Let’s take a look back at some of Princess Charlene’s fashion hits this year. National Day Stylings I love how Princess Charlene sometimes…
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