Norway

A future queen steps into the spotlight as a princess retreats from it: the Norwegian Royal Year

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30th December 2022
It was an important year in Norway as the future queen finally came of age, but that same year, her aunt stepped away from the spotlight. Let’s take a look at the Norwegian royal year. January The biggest news for the Norwegian Royal Family in January was Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday. We covered what to expect from the celebrations—before the COVID-19 pandemic curbed some…
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Luxembourg

First details of big 2023 royal wedding revealed

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29th December 2022
The first details of the marriage of the only daughter of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg have been shared. Princess Alexandra will marry Nicolas Bagory in the spring of 2023 and now the Grand Ducal Court have revealed where the couple will wed. Princess Alexandra and Nicolas Bagory (© Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue) As is usual in Luxembourg, they will have two ceremonies. The first…
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Spain

The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future

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27th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the hallmark of twelve months where the past was as present as the future. The year began as usual with King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s attendance at the…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander looks to the future and faces the past in Christmas Day speech

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26th December 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands looked to the future and faced the past during his Christmas Day speech. The King of the Netherlands said: “The future is in good hands.” He praised the youth for their ideas, imagination and determination to leave the world better than they found it. He said they have a lot of resilience but stressed that they could not take on the world alone.
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