Luxembourg

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

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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 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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The Netherlands

Public's trust in Dutch King plummets

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28th December 2020
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…
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The shadow that threatened obscurity: Spain's Royal Year in Review

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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 question remains – will the shadow of Juan Carlos send his whole royal house into obscurity? The year began with sympathy…
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Monaco

Royal Year in Review: Monaco

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27th December 2020
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 Netherlands

The Dutch Royal Year in Review

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27th December 2020
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 for being left alone during their holiday. © RVD Queen Máxima dazzled as she usually does during a state visit but…
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Monaco

Princess Charlene shares Christmas family snaps

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27th December 2020
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…
Sweden

Royal Year in Review: Sweden

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26th December 2020
This year was not what we expected, but the Swedish royals have made the most of it by attending engagements where they could, being on the frontlines of the battle with COVID-19 and partaking in virtual meetings. Let’s take a look at 2020 for the Swedish Royal Family.
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The Danish Royal Year in Review

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26th December 2020
It was supposed to be a big year for the Danish Royal Family with Queen Margrethe celebrating her 80th birthday in grand style. However, the coronavirus pandemic curtailed plans, and all events were cancelled. Still, the Danish Royal Family had a busy year. Let’s take a look back! January [getty src=”1191295870″ width=”594″ height=”393&#8243…
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