Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary reign at New Year's Levees

King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the second and third New Year’s Levees in Denmark: one for military and high court judges and the other for the diplomatic corps. The first levee, for the supreme court justices, the Royal Lifeguards and the Guardhusarregiment’s Officer Corps, happened at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg; the second levee took place at Christiansborg…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Christian's New Year's first

It was a royal first for Crown Prince Christian on the first evening of 2025: the young royal attended his first ever New Year’s Levee. Hosted at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg, the traditional New Year Levee is hosted by the monarch for Denmark’s government leaders. This year marked the first time King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the event—Queen Margrethe, who also attended…
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Belgium

The queen who can't get enough of one particular designer

Much like Queen Máxima, Queen Mathilde loves a jewel tone, a print pattern and Natan. But comparing the women side-by-side ends there because while Queen Máxima always looks this side of vibrant and businesslike, Queen Mathilde’s styling has a timeless effect. She wouldn’t be out of place in the 1960s competing for fashion headlines with Jacqueline Kennedy or Audrey Hepburn, so…
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Spain

A year of turbulence for Spain's royals - again

Another year, another moment to stop and say that it’s been a turbulent time for the royal family of Spain. While 2024 brought moments of celebration and success that seemed to start to turn a corner for the somewhat beleaguered Bourbons, it also brought difficult…
The Netherlands

Queen Máxima's Fashion Hits of 2024

Queen Máxima is a bonafide style maven prone to bold colours, loud patterns, big jewellery and to-die-for accessories and its always a treat to see her fashion sense in action. Whether she’s opening museums or financial conferences or welcoming heads of state from around the world, you know you’re going to see something memorable. Let’s take a look back at some of Queen Máxima’s fashion…
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