Royal Christmas

The Crown Princess of Sweden pays tribute to those working over Christmas with special visit

By
25th December 2023
The Crown Princess of Sweden has thanked all those working over Christmas as she made a special visit as the festive period got fully under way. Crown Princess Victoria went to the Swedish Customs station in Värtahamnen in Stockholm on Christmas Eve to see the work going on and to wish them and all those on duty across Sweden a very happy Christmas. Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and…
Read more
Denmark

The Crown Prince who sent Christmas greetings to outer space

By
24th December 2023
The Crown Prince of Denmark has sent Christmas greetings into space. Crown Prince Frederik chatted with astronaut Andreas Mogenson who is the first Dane to spend the festive season on the International Space Station. The two enjoyed a video call between space and Aarhus with the future king being given a virtual tour of the ISS as it orbited the earth. The conversation soon became a group…
Read more
British Royals

Charles III returns to Buckingham Palace for the Christmas Day speech and adds a royal first

By
23rd December 2023
The King has added a royal first to his Christmas broadcast. The tree featured is a living one and will be replanted at the end of the festive season. Charles III will make his second Christmas Day broadcast from Buckingham Palace – in 2022, he chose to speak from the Chapel of St. George at Windsor Castle. His Majesty will speak from the Centre Room of the Palace which opens up on to…
Read more
Sweden

A cake with 80 candles for a queen as her grandchildren throw surprise birthday party

By
23rd December 2023
The Queen of Sweden was treated to a cake for her 80th birthday by the people she most wanted to spend her day with – her grandchildren. Queen Silvia was given a surprise party by her granddaughters and grandsons and like all doting grannies, she let the youngsters blow out the candles on the cake. Kungahuset Instagram still/ fair use They needed the power of all eight of them as the…
Read more