The Dutch Royal Family has posed for their annual Christmas photocall and while the fashion is up for debate, one family member clearly stole the show: Mambo, their pet dog.
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane posed in the courtyard at Huis ten Bosch Palace in front of the large Christmas trees.
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Queen Silvia of Sweden marks her 80th birthday today, but who is the longest-tenured consort in Swedish history? We discuss the German-born wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf as she celebrates a milestone birthday.
Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in…
Princess Elisabeth returned to the site of her first-ever royal engagement for a Christmas reception this week.
The future queen of the Belgians attended a holiday reception at the Princess Elisabeth Hospital in Ghent, which she officially opened on her first solo royal…
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…
She would go on to become the longest-serving Queen of Sweden, but no one could have expected what the future reserved for her as Silvia RenateSommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany.
The youngest and only daughter of Walther Sommerlath and…
''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come
21st December 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared a hopeful message on behalf of her foundation, the Mary Foundation, as 2023 quickly draws to a close.
The Danish Royal Family has shared a message from the Mary Foundation’s report that highlights our continual need for…
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 portrait was taken at Kongsseteren and shared on December 21st as Mette-Marit continued to recuperate from the virus.
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The unusual royal Christmas dinner introduced by a hugely popular king
21st December 2023
Every royal family has its own traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Christmas in its own style. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
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…
A peek behind the scenes ahead of the Danish Royal Family's Christmas stay
20th December 2023
The Danish Royal Advent calendar has shared behind the scenes preparations at Marselisborg Palace ahead of Queen Margrethe and her family’s arrivals later this week.
On December 19th 2023, the advent calendar shared photographs of Queen Margrethe’s assistant at Marselisborg polishing the silverware, dusting the Danish Queen’s study and the dining room, and preparing the garden room for…
