January started with a focus on Delphine Boël, as King Albert II finally admitted that she was his child from an extramarital affair. What started as a hectic 2020 for the Belgian Royal Family ended pretty calm. Let’s take a look at the Belgian Royal Family’s 2020.
January:
Princess Astrid undertook a trip to Nepal, and a few days after she returned, her father, King Albert…
King Harald has issued a statement after a massive landslide close to the Norwegian capital, Oslo, in the early hours of December 30th 2020. Just hours after the accident took place, His Majesty wrote:
“The night’s landslide in Gjerdrum has made a deep impression…
Luxembourg's Prime Minister defends Grand Duke Henri's decision to spend holidays in France
30th December 2020
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, has dismissed criticism of the country’s Grand Duke after it emerged that Henri has spent part of the festive season at his home in the south of France despite restrictions in place to stop the spread of…
The Grand Ducal Family’s 2020 may not have started as they had hoped with the investigation into what occurred in the Grand Ducal Court and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s involvement. However, by May, the year turned around with the birth of the Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple’s longed-for baby, Prince Charles. Let’s take a look at the Grand Ducal Family’s…
The public’s trust in King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has plummeted from 76% in April of this year to just 47% in December, according to research bureau Ipsos.
There were several moments during 2020 when the King was heavily criticised. During his holiday…
The shadow that threatened obscurity: Spain's Royal Year in Review
28th December 2020
In the end, it was the invisible man who attracted all the attention. The royal year in Spain has been dominated by King Juan Carlos. From ongoing scandals to a dramatic flight into exile, his every move has been the focal point for millions. As 2020 comes to an end, the…
King Felipe’s Christmas Eve address, in which he spoke of the importance of principles and ethics, has become the most watched royal festive speech in Spanish history.
The broadcast, which was shown across a number of channels in Spain at 9pm, broke the record for number of viewers set in 1993 when Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, addressed Spain.
This year’s speech was…
Because of the pandemic, the Princely Family of Monaco was not overly active in 2020. Here we take a look at some of their engagements in 2020:
January:
Prince Albert of Monaco sent a letter to the Australian Prime Minister during the bush fire crisis to express his…
The Dutch Royal Family began the year 2020 in good spirits with their annual holiday to Lech and with preparations underway for what would turn out to be their first but also their last state visit of 2020.
As usual, the royal family posed for photos in Lech in exchange…
Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared some private family photos from their Christmas celebration on Friday at the Princely Palace. The Princess of Monaco wished her followers a Merry Christmas as she shared three images.
On Instagram, Charlene wrote: “Merry Christmas to all our friends and families , love you all.” The post has over 29,000 likes.
The first photograph shows…
