European Royals

Solemn commemorations as royals lead Ardennes tributes

The King and Queen of the Belgians and the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg remembered those who fought at the Battle of the Bulge as commemorations for the 80th anniversary took place. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde joined Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa for events in Hamm in Luxembourg on December 15th to mark the anniversary of the Battle, which is also known as the…
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Sweden

A new Haga princess continues royal tradition

Princess Estelle is wishing everyone a happy St Lucia Day in a new picture on the Swedish Royal Family’s social media. The young princess and future queen of Sweden appeared dressed as the fourth century saint in a snap shot by her mother Crown Princess Victoria. The photo caption read: “Happy Lucia morning from Haga!” Princess Estelle is seen in the picture wearing candles in her hair…
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Norway

King Harald leads Norway's royals at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

The Nobel Peace Prize is always presented in Oslo and this year King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Oslo City Hall for the ceremony.  The Norwegian king awarded the prestigious prize to a Japanese group, Nihon Hidankyo, that is working towards a nuclear-free planet.  The group, whose full name is the Japan Confederation of A and…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend funeral for those killed in floods

King Felipe and Queen Letizia were the royal mourners at the Cathedral of Valencia on Monday as a mass was held to remember those killed in the devastating floods caused by the DANA at the end of October. On 29 October, a year’s worth of rain fell in the Valencia region causing the deaths of more than 230 people and creating devastation as buildings and properties were damaged. The public was…
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