The Norwegian Royal Family has released
new photographs to mark the festive season. Yesterday, the Royal
Court revealed new images of the King and Queen, as well as the
Crown Prince Family that were taken in the Palace Chapel at Oslo’s
Royal Palace. It’s a yearly tradition that new images are taken at
Christmas of the Norwegian royals, and even in the times of COVID,
this was able…
Princess Sofia has shared a greeting for
the Swedish Heroes of 2020 during a gala awards ceremony, saying
that her definition of a hero is “a person who sees his fellow
human beings and acts when someone needs help.” In a message
recorded for the gala last week…
Luxembourg’s Prince Charles is the star
of the show in the new Christmas images that have been shared by
the Grand Ducal Court. The future monarch, who was born in May of
this year, is seen with his parents at their home at Fischbach
Castle in Luxembourg. His…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have released a video to mark the last Sunday of Advent. The
video was filmed at Drottningholm Palace – their main residence. In
the video, Queen Silvia reads the poem “Adventsbön” (An Advent
Prayer) by Margareta Melin. The King and Queen are seen with a
small Advent candle holder which was made by Crown Princess
Victoria as a…
Prince Christian, second in line to the
Danish throne, has appeared for the first time since he tested
positive for coronavirus earlier in December. The prince, who if
15, took part in a special video marking the fourth Sunday of
Advent. Christian was seen alongside his…
Will King Felipe use his Christmas speech to publicly distance himself from his father?
19th December 2020
A Spanish government minister has
indicated that King Felipe will use his Christmas message to
distance himself from his father, Juan Carlos I, whose financial
affairs have seen his royal family plunged into crisis over the
past year. Exactly a week before Felipe is set…
The Danish Royal Family has changed their
Christmas plans for this year due to the pandemic. While Queen
Margrethe will still celebrate the holiday with her son, Prince
Joachim, and his wife, Princess Marie, and Joachim’s children, the
location has moved. Instead of spending Christmas at Shackenborg
Castle in Møgeltønder, they will now celebrate at Marselisborg
Palace in Aarhus on…
Queen Letizia visited Honduras earlier
this week to provide humanitarian support following the Hurricanes
Eta and Iota that left devastating flooding in their wake in the
Central American country. Arriving on Monday at the Coronel Héctor
Moncada Air Base, Queen Letizia…
Crown Princess Mary has written a special
Christmas message for the Mary Foundation, reflecting on the year
and the path ahead for her charitable organisation. Calling the
year both special and challenging, Mary said that 2020 has
confirmed “how much we need each other.
Sweden's king says his country's coronavirus strategy has failed
18th December 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has said
his nation’s approach to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has
failed. Speaking in a TV programme, the Swedish monarch said ”I
think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that
is terrible.” Sweden has taken one of the most notably relaxed
approaches in the world to dealing with the pandemic. The country
has never…
