European Royals

A gingerbread palace and a wreath of white candles: here are this year's first Christmas style ideas from the royals

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2nd December 2025
Royal Christmases comes in all shapes and sizes and as the countdown to the festive season begins, palaces across Europe are sharing their preparations for the big day. And while your budget might not be the same, there’s no reason that these ideas can’t be an inspiration for some Christmas magic all of your own. In Norway, the first hint of Christmas came as the royals welcomed a…
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This is why the President of Germany is getting a far sparklier State Banquet than Donald Trump

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2nd December 2025
No one tell Donald Trump but the next State Banquet at Windsor Castle is set to be the most glittering of the year. King Charles and Queen Camilla will welcome the President of Germany, Franz-Walter Steinmeier, to the castle for a State Visit on December 3 and that evening, they will walk into St. George’s Hall looking at its finest. Royal Collection Trust For King Charles has put…
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Queen Elizabeth II's first Christmas speech is still poignant and powerful, over 70 years later

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1st December 2025
Queen Elizabeth II made more Christmas broadcasts than any other Monarch but her first was one of the most poignant addresses of her life and reign. The late Queen first spoke to country and Commonwealth on December 25 1952, just ten months after the start of her reign. It was a hard task for Elizabeth who a year earlier had heard her father, King George VI, make the same speech. His unexpected…
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King Charles reveals first royal Christmas tree of the season

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24th November 2025
King Charles will have Christmas trees in all his royal palaces this year and he’s already unveiled the first of his festive decorations. Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is now decked for the season and The King has gone for a traditional red and gold look for the set of decorations in the most regal room of the palace. © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2025 | Royal Collection Trust.
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