The Queen of Sweden is celebrating her
80th birthday surrounded by her family. Queen Silvia’s big day, on
December 23rd 2023, is being spent privately. However, the royals
shared photos of a surprise party thrown for the queen by her
grandchildren. And a brand new portrait has also been released to
mark the day. Her Majesty is the longest reigning consort in
Swedish history. She is…
The King's Champion, who took historic role at the Coronation, has died
22nd December 2023
The King’s Champion, Francis Dymoke, has
died. Francis Dymoke, 68, passed away just months after taking a
leading and historic role at the Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Cailla. The King’s Champion now carries the Royal Standard
into Westminster…
The royal Christmas speech is now an
important part of the festive season with the Monarch addressing
country and Commonwealth every December 25th at 3pm. Christmas
lunches and celebrations are built around it and millions tune in
to hear the address. However, this special…
A special moment between a father and daughter caught at a royal birthday celebration
22nd December 2023
The unexpected returned of King Juan
Carlos I to Spain captured headlines but the former monarch had
another focus. Juan Carlos had come back to join a 60th birthday
party for his eldest child, Infanta Elena, and as he left, the two
shared a special gesture that has clearly united them over the
years. Elena accompanied her father to his car as her celebrations
came to an end and said farewell…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit misses start of Christmas celebrations after getting Covid
21st December 2023
The Crown Princess of Norway has had to
miss the start of her royal family’s Christmas celebrations after
being diagnosed with Covid. The Crown Princess is absent from the
traditional festive photo shared by Norway’s royals in the run up
to the big day. The…
A romantic empress and a heroic queen - the royal Christmas Eve babies
21st December 2023
The Christmas story begins, of course,
with a baby and there’s something about a Christmas birthday that
makes it all the more interesting, even if mean relatives do double
up on presents. Some of the most intriguing royal stories of all
have begun on Christmas Eve…
King Felipe and King Juan Carlos together to mark special birthday for Infanta Elena
20th December 2023
They’ve rarely been seen together in
recent years but King Felipe VI of Spain and his father, King Juan
Carlos, were reunited in Madrid for a special occasion. Infanta
Elena, eldest of the three children of Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia,
turned 60 on December 20th 2023 and she was joined by many of her
family to mark the event at a lunch. [getty
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Zara Tindall shocked as her husband reveals an unexpected nickname for Prince William
20th December 2023
They’ve always seemed to get on well but
Mike Tindall is now worried that the Prince of Wales might want a
word or three after a revelation in a podcast. Speaking to Seven:
Rob Burrow, Mike let slip a nickname he has for the heir to the
throne and immediately…
They were the words spoken by a king as a
country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were
handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. Now,
they pay tribute to them both, written for posterity at the chapel
where both now rest. Another King…
Sparkling reception marks start of Christmas celebrations for Belgium's royal family
20th December 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
hosted a special reception celebrating people from across Belgian
society in the run up to Christmas. [getty src=”1868175954″
width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] The King and Queen of the
Belgians were joined by three of their four children at the event
which took place at the Royal Palace in…
