King Felipe’s Christmas Eve address, in
which he spoke of the importance of principles and ethics, has
become the most watched royal festive speech in Spanish history.
The broadcast, which was shown across a number of channels in Spain
at 9pm, broke the record for number of viewers set in 1993 when
Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, addressed Spain. This year’s
speech was watched by a…
It's behind you! The extra messages in the royal Christmas speeches
26th December 2020
While all the focus is on the words
during the royal Christmas speeches, once the addresses have been
given, attention turns to the furniture. There is always an
interest in how the royals dress the rooms in which they give their
most anticipated speeches of the year. And…
King Felipe places focus on unity and integrity in much anticipated Christmas speech
24th December 2020
King Felipe VI has highlighted the
importance of principles and ethical obligations in his Christmas
speech in a thinly veiled reference to the scandal surrounding his
father, King Juan Carlos. The comments came towards the end of a
highly anticipated festive address…
In an ordinary Christmas season, there
are two questions that would keep cropping up in the countdown to
the big day. What colour will the Queen choose for her Christmas
Day speech and what shade will she select for her visit to church
for the festive service that brings together her whole family at
Sandringham. We can still speculate on the speech (and we will,
don’t worry) but the coat and hat…
Prince Joachim back in Denmark for Christmas after difficult year
24th December 2020
Prince Joachim of Denmark is home for
Christmas after a year which saw him undergo an emergency brain
operation. The younger son of Margrethe II was joined by his family
as they chose a Christmas tree at their home of Schackenborg
Castle. Joachim, who is sixth in…
She usually brings the biggest hat and a
big dose of brightness with her when she joins the Royals for the
Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham
and over the years, the Duchess of Cornwall has shown a tendency
for jewel rich shades for her outfit…
Political pressure grows for King Felipe VI to criticise his father in his Christmas Eve speech
23rd December 2020
A spokesperson for the minority partner
in Spain’s coalition government has told King Felipe that he must
condemn the financial irregularities of his father, Juan Carlos, in
his Christmas Eve speech as a ‘bare minimum’. A representative of
the left wing Unidas Podemos, which governs alongside the more
moderate socialist PSOE, has said that unless the issue is
addressed, the monarchy will…
The leader of Spain’s main opposition
party has claimed that the government is hiding the royals away on
visits to Catalonia. The accusation came after King Felipe and
Queen Letizia travelled to Barcelona on a visit that was only made
public once they had…
Prince Christian, second in line to the
Danish throne, has appeared for the first time since he tested
positive for coronavirus earlier in December. The prince, who if
15, took part in a special video marking the fourth Sunday of
Advent. Christian was seen alongside his…
The Royal Family, like millions, face a very different Christmas as new restrictions kick in
20th December 2020
Millions of people across England woke up
to new restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic on December
20th 2020. The revised rules, announced just hours earlier by Prime
Minister Boris Johnson, include a Tier 4 which limits contact
between households even further. The regulations will stay in place
for the forseeable future meaning many Christmas plans will have to
be cancelled as…
