Christmas is around the corner, and royal
palaces are starting to showcase their preparations for the
festivities. The Danish Royal Household has been posting a
digital advent calendar with pictures of specific decorations each
day until Christmas Eve; the Swedish royals have been posting
pictures of lit Advent wreaths every Sunday; and the British royals
have shared on social media images of…
Princess Charlene thanks God for "blessing me with such wonderful children" as twins celebrate 7th birthday without their mum
11th December 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco has posted a
loving tribute to her twins on their seventh birthday, calling them
a blessing as she celebrates away from them in an undisclosed
location for medical issues. The Princess of Monaco is having to
miss her children, Princess…
Members of the Swedish Royal Family have
attended a scaled-back Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm. King Carl
XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
attended the event in the Blue Hall at Stockholm City Hall without
the traditional gala attire.
King Felipe has welcomed the President of
the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, at Zarzuela Palace for
lunch. The President is in Spain for a working visit that
also saw him meet Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the Moncloa
Palace. President Nicos Anastasiades was welcomed to the
palace by King Felipe, who, after posing on the steps for a short
photo op, showed him inside for a…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
had to pull out of ceremonies surrounding the Nobel Peace Prize in
Oslo due to illness. According to the Royal Court, the Crown
Princess has cold symptoms and will take a PCR test for COVID-19.
On 10 December, the Nobel Peace…
Queen Letizia makes passionate plea for childhood in post-pandemic era
10th December 2021
Queen Letizia was one of the many guests
of honour at the Caixa Forum in Madrid for the celebrations of the
75th anniversary of UNICEF. Founded on 9 December 1946,
UNICEF was created shortly after the end of World War II to protect
children and adolescents and try to…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has been involved
in both children’s health and strengthening the Swedish business
community. In recent days, he’s placed an emphasis on both. First,
the Swedish prince started with a meeting with the Allbright
Foundation, which works for gender equality and diversity in
leading positions. The Allbright Foundation trains and supports
business leaders and employees…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has this
week been on an official visit to the United States to strengthen
political and economic ties between the two nations. On the last
day of the visit to the United States, the Crown Prince laid a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has cancelled
the planned New Year events at the beginning of 2022. The Danish
Royal House said the Queen has cancelled the banquet for the
government, Speaker of the Danish Parliament, representatives of
official Denmark and the Royal Court…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has always
been concerned with strengthening research on the environment and
research topics. On 8 December, the Swedish King awarded
scholarships from King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th anniversary Fund for
Science, Technology and the Environment to 20 researchers. His
Majesty presented the scholarships in the Royal Palace’s Bernadotte
Library. Unfortunately, last…
