Denmark

The highs and lows in Denmark: another roller coaster year for the Danish Royal Family

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29th December 2023
After the fickle 2022—which saw Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee and Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday but also saw global headlines for the removal of Prince Joachim’s children’s titles—we bet the Danish Royal Family were hoping for a quieter 2023. In many ways, it was quiet and steady. There were still moments of splendour and state, such as Prince Christian’s 18th birthday…
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Monaco

A family affair in Monaco in a year of calm

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28th December 2023
After the turbulence of 2022, Monaco’s Princely Family seemed to ease into a quiet groove in 2023, carrying out engagements with the entire family present, though rumours continued to dog Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. In fact, Prince Albert was one of the first forward-looking royals of 2023: he was the first European royal to confirm that he would be in attendance at King Charles’s…
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Features

Queen Elizabeth II's most famous Christmas Day speeches

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24th December 2023
For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was a regular guest at millions of Christmas dinners. At 3pm, people across the UK and Commonwealth tuned in to hear her festive address. The tradition continues with her son and successor, King Charles III. His Majesty is following a pattern set by the House of Windsor – the Christmas broadcast started with King George V in 1932. But it was during the…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne reveals Queen Elizabeth II's concerns about spending her last days at Balmoral

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23rd December 2023
Queen Elizabeth II was persuaded by her family to choose her own comfort in her final days Princess Anne reveals in a new documentary. In an interview for the BBC documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year, Princess Anne revealed that the late queen—who passed away on 8 September 2022—was worried that passing at Balmoral Castle deep in the Scottish Highlands would cause a headache in…
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