European Royals

The royal Christmas tree that needed a cherry picker to put up

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2nd December 2024
The Dutch Royal Family is getting into the holiday spirit this weekend with a little help for a big tree.  King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have shared a behind-the-scenes look as their outdoor Christmas tree was put up in the forecourt of Huis ten Bosch Palace in the Hague.  A cherry picker and a team of skilled workers were on hand to erect the massive tree outside the palace and…
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Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary keep Christmas tradition in first year of reign

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27th November 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have shared their festive plans as they approach the first Christmas of the new reign. The Danish king and queen will follow the family’s tradition and spend the holiday period at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus.  King Frederik and Queen Mary will be joined by all four of their children for Christmas: Crown Prince Christian (19), Princess Isabella…
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Denmark

Another debut for King Frederik as first year of reign draws to a close

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27th November 2024
King Frederik of Denmark has marked yet another royal moment of his reign as first year on the throne draws to a close.  The small “painted houses” or guard huts at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen have been redecorated with King Frederik X’s royal monogram.  The monogram has two mirrored Fs (in script) with the roman numeral X in between. The Danish royal crown sits over top.
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Denmark

In the footsteps of a queen at Christmas

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25th November 2024
A princess has followed in the footsteps of a beloved queen as the countdown to Christmas gets under way. Princess Benedikte of Denmark visited the Swedish church in Copenhagen, Gustafskyrkan, to open the annual Christmas market. The market traditionally is opened by a…
Denmark

Another queen enters the podcast world

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25th November 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark is joining an exclusive club- royal podcasters! The Danish Queen has shared that she will be launching a new podcast. She joins Queen Camilla as the second queen to host a podcast. Taking to Instagram, the Danish queen shared that The Mary…
Denmark

New portraits of King Frederik and Queen Mary unveiled

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22nd November 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have released new official portraits as the first year of their reign is quickly coming to a close.  The new Danish King and Queen have released one joint and two individual portraits. These follow gala portraits that were released in April 2024.  While the gala portraits are being sent to Danish embassies, consulates, government buildings, and…
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