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…
