It was a full house at the Royal Palace earlier Monday when Queen Silvia accepted the Christmas trees for the Royal Palace alongside her eight grandchildren.
In a longstanding tradition dating back to the 1960s, forestry students from the Swedish University of Agriculture in Umeå present the royals with their Christmas trees. Each year a different royal accepts the offering; this year…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia include tribute to flood victims in royal Christmas card
16th December 2024
The Christmas card of the King and Queen of Spain this year includes a tribute to all those killed in the torrential floods which devastated parts of the country earlier this year.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have chosen a poem as their seasonal message in the card they…
The funeral of Princess Birgitta has taken place in Sweden.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and their royal family came together at the service which took place at Drottningholm Palace Chapel.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel joined mourners as did…
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…
Diamonds for a queen and steel for a princess on sparkling night for Sweden's royals
13th December 2024
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden hosted the annual King’s Dinner for Nobel laureates at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Following a sparkling turn out of tiaras for the Nobel Prize ceremony the night before, the women of the Swedish Royal Family chose four…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia's State Visit to Italy mixes politics, degrees and glitz
13th December 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have completed a high profile State Visit to Italy. And amidst the formal and constitutional events, there was glitz as they attended a gala dinner.
On the start of day one of the State Visit, the Spanish King and Queen accompanied…
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…
The poignant royal romance you've probably never heard of - and the stunning wedding gown worn at its happy ending
12th December 2024
It’s the royal wedding you’ve probably never heard of and yet it marked the crowning moment of a regal romance that has all the drama of a Hollywood film. It involves an actress from Swansea and a prince whose loyalty to his country’s crown is legendary. On…
Queen Letizia in all white for beginning of State Visit to Italy
11th December 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have begun a December State Visit to Italy on Tuesday and the Spanish queen made a bold choice in her wardrobe for Rome, with a wintery look to begin.
While she wore dark neutrals to board the flight to Rome with a black wool…
King Harald leads Norway's royals at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
11th December 2024
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…
