Denmark

The Crown Prince who sent Christmas greetings to outer space

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…
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British Royals

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

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…
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Sweden

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

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…
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British Royals

The Christmas speeches of King George V

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 tradition is less than a century old and it is very much an innovation of the House of WIndsor. The first Christmas speech…
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