Denmark

Queen Margrethe of Denmark receives Covid vaccine

The Queen of Denmark has been vaccinated against Covid-19. Margrethe II received the jab on New Year’s Day. The Royal Court announced that the Monarch, who is 80, had been inoculated via a short statement on the afternoon of January 1st 2021. It was confirmed that she will receive the second dose of the vaccine in three weeks time, as is usual with this batch. Margrethe has been…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe: "Let us not lose heart"

Queen Margrethe addressed the Danes on New Year’s Eve telling them to “not lose heart” over the COVID-19 situation as we all have a reason to rejoice now that there is a vaccine. She began by mentioning how the pandemic hit Europe saying it was “a…
Norway

King Harald: "Hope will carry us all into 2021"

King Harald of Norway has delivered his New Year’s Eve speech telling Norwegians that hope will get them through. The King’s address was televised on NRK from the Royal Palace in Oslo and focused on the pandemic and the impact it has had on all Norwegians. He remarked about how much he and Queen Sonja miss hugging their children and grandchildren and also touched on what the future…
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The Royal A-Z of 2020

The end of the year is traditionally a time for reflection, for looking back, for taking stock. This year, with its many and ever changing challenges, is no different. We’ll all be glad to leave 2020 behind and as we prepare to show it the door, in the hope of better…
Norway

A State Visit and a health scare - the 2020 for the Norwegian Royal Family

Norway’s royal family had a rough start to 2020 with the family dealing with the suicide death of Ari Behn – the ex-husband of Princess Märtha Louise. The King and Queen undertook one state visit before COVID-19 shut down the world. King Harald also had a health scare of his own. Royal Central takes a look back at 2020 for the Norwegian royals. January: The Royal Family…
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Belgium

A new princess marks Belgium's royal year

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…
Luxembourg

Luxembourg's Prime Minister defends Grand Duke Henri's decision to spend holidays in France

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 coronavirus. News of the Grand Duke’s Christmas holiday was confirmed in a statement to Radio 100.7 in which it was confirmed that…
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