Sweden

The princess who wore blue to say 'I do' at a royal wedding decades in the making

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3rd January 2024
It’s one of my all time favourite royal wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since Prince Bertil of…
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Norway

King Harald talks of 'defiant hope' in New Year's Eve speech

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31st December 2023
King Harald shared a message of hope heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech.“Tonight I want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we miss. And a light for hope.”Speaking from the Royal Palace in Oslo, King Harald said that for us to have hope, we have to think of ourselves as a…
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Denmark

Frederik of Denmark, born to be king

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31st December 2023
Denmark will start the New Year with a new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years.Frederik Andre Henrik Christian was born…
Denmark

The path to a throne for Mary, future Queen of Denmark

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31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has announced her plans to abdicate at the start of 2024. The Danish monarch will step aside on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her reign. She will be succeeded by her son who will become Frederik X of Denmark and at his side will be…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe overcome with emotion as she announces the end of her reign

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31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her reign.The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne.She will be succeeded immediately by her elder son, who will become Frederik X of Denmark.The announcement of her abdication came in her traditional New Year’s…
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Sweden

A jubilee year for the King of Sweden

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31st December 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden marked his Golden Jubilee in 2023.While the main celebration was in mid-September, Sweden marked their jubilee king all year long beginning with a new image of the King and jubilee logo released in January.Photo: Thron Ullberg/Kungl…
Belgium

Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future

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30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage.Among these events, it was business as usual in Belgium and we covered many major stories on the site. Let’s review!Queen Mathilde celebrated her…
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