The Belgian Royal Family has had a busy
2024. With King Philippe and Queen Mathilde carrying out numerous
engagements and State Visits and their children pushing forward on
their chosen paths, they have had a lot to celebrate. Prince
Gabriel attends his first State Dinner The 21 year old Belgian
prince and second child of the Belgian King and Queen attended his
first State Dinner in…
A moment of history in the first Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II
24th December 2024
For our last lookback at Royal Christmas
Broadcasts throughout the years, we are looking at one of the most
historic Christmas speeches: Queen Elizabeth II’s first Christmas
address as monarch in 1952. When Princess Elizabeth set out
with her husband for a six month…
December is almost like two distinct
months for working royals. While they are typically relaxing and
spending time with their families like we are from the 24th on,
they tend to be exceptionally busy in the first half of the month.
Their busy schedules mean that there are…
How King Charles broke with tradition with latest Christmas speech
24th December 2024
For his third Royal Christmas Broadcast
as Monarch, King Charles has made a major change to the beloved
tradition. Instead of delivering his speech from Buckingham
Palace in London, or one of the other royal residences such as
Windsor Castle or the Sandringham estate, The King’s speech has
been recorded elsewhere. King Charles’s holiday address was
recorded at the Fitzrovia Chapel in…
Queen Margrethe has reunited with her
family ahead of Christmas Day and also joining the party is her
grandson who spent the autumn on another continent. This is
Margrethe’s first Christmas since she announced her abdication in
her 2023 New Year’s Eve address. The…
In December 2022, King Charles III gave
his first Royal Christmas Broadcast. With his mother’s passing on 8
September, his reign was still very new. His first Christmas speech
was a heartfelt and touching address to all of his subjects.
King Charles gave his first…
As we explore a different Royal Christmas
Broadcast each day from 1 to 24 December, we are able to see both
personal, family moments and public events marked. In 1934, King
George V added a real family touch to his Christmas speech, only
the third he had ever made. On 29 November 1934, Prince
George, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
in the society event of the…
The poised and poignant final Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II
21st December 2024
Queen Elizabeth II gave nearly seventy
Royal Christmas Broadcasts throughout her reign, with 1969 being
the only year she did not give a Christmas speech. In 2021 she
delivered what would be her last address oand she touched on
several major events in the Royal…
The Belgian Royal Family hosted their
annual Christmas concert this week and Princess Elisabeth and
Princess Eleonore made their sartorial mark at the palace.
Each holiday season, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde host a
Christmas concert at the Royal Palace in Brussels.
Norway's Crown Prince and Princess lead their royal family's Christmas celebrations after difficult months
20th December 2024
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway have been busy with Christmas celebrations
this week as their family continues to weather a difficult
time. Earlier this week, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess
visited a care home for some festive cheer. They met with residents
and staff members to learn more about their lives. The couple
were also treated to a carol concert…
