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 arrived. Usually, the Spanish Royal Family
publish their diary for the week ahead on a Friday. But the trip,
on December 21st 2020, came as…
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…
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 parents, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume
and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, beam in the festive images
with their baby boy.
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…
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 to address Spain in
his annual festive speech, Carmen Calvo, first vicepresident of the
government, described the King as…
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…
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. How much it means to have
someone close in life. And it has been a year in which many have
shown great commitment and a…
