Denmark

Queen Margrethe cancels annual Christmas journey to London

Queen Margrethe has a long held tradition of going to London each December and managing both official tasks and Christmas gift shopping for the family. However, her 2021 visit has now been cancelled. It was expected that the Queen of Denmark would travel to the UK capital while Crown Prince Frederik would have been regent of Denmark in the coming days. Now the trip has been cancelled, the royal…
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Romania

Former Prince Nicholas of Romania to be a father again

This last weekend Nicholas of Romania announced that his wife Alina-Maria is expecting a baby in the spring of next year. The message was published on the former Romanian Prince`s Facebok page. This will be the second child for the couple. The statement published to the…
Sweden

Princess Madeleine to return to Sweden for Christmas

Princess Madeleine and her family will return to Sweden for Christmas this year. The Princess, her husband Chris O’Neill and their three children, will be in Sweden for the second time this year for the festive season after visiting the country over the summer for…
Monaco

Monaco Princely Family opens traditional Christmas Market without Princess Charlene

Members of the Monegasque Princely Family kicked off the weekend of the second Advent Sunday by opening the traditional Christmas market in the Principality.  On Friday afternoon, Prince Albert and his twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, were joined by Albert’s elder sister, Princess Caroline and her son, Pierre Casiraghi, to open the traditional market. Also attending the…
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The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix diagnosed with COVID

Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 83, is positive for COVID-19. She is said to have mild cold symptoms. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced via the Government Information Service (RVD) the news today saying that the former monarch is resting and isolating at…
NorwayPalaces & Buildings

One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence

One person has been charged after a soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting. The situation has garnered a significant amount of attention in Norway, and late in the night on 1 December, it emerged…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette Marit attends choir rehearsal

The pre-Christmas period is hectic for choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for Christmas. The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron, wanted to get to know the…
The Netherlands

Dutch State Visit to Greece postponed

The intended state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Greece has now been postponed following the continued spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. In consultation with the Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the visit has been put back. It was set to take place between Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December. The state visit has been…
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