It’s Christmas Eve, and we have rounded
up all of this year’s royal Christmas greetings. From Luxembourg to
the UK, see the Christmas photos and videos of the royal families
below! Belgium: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde released a new
family photo ahead of Christmas with a message on social media that
said: “On the eve of this very special Christmas period, we wish
you…
Prince Joachim back in Denmark for Christmas after difficult year
24th December 2020
Prince Joachim of Denmark is home for
Christmas after a year which saw him undergo an emergency brain
operation. The younger son of Margrethe II was joined by his family
as they chose a Christmas tree at their home of Schackenborg
Castle. Joachim, who is sixth in…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
Political pressure grows for King Felipe VI to criticise his father in his Christmas Eve speech
23rd December 2020
A spokesperson for the minority partner
in Spain’s coalition government has told King Felipe that he must
condemn the financial irregularities of his father, Juan Carlos, in
his Christmas Eve speech as a ‘bare minimum’. A representative of
the left wing Unidas Podemos, which governs alongside the more
moderate socialist PSOE, has said that unless the issue is
addressed, the…
Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases annual Christmas video
23rd December 2020
The Swedish Royal Court has released the
annual Christmas video of the Crown Princess Family today. Crown
Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar
are seen The family records a special video each year to release
ahead of the holiday to wish…
The leader of Spain’s main opposition
party has claimed that the government is hiding the royals away on
visits to Catalonia. The accusation came after King Felipe and
Queen Letizia travelled to Barcelona on a visit that was only made
public once they had…
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…
