European Royals

Many special royal events ahead in 2018

There is only one day left in 2017, so it is time to look forward to the special events that will take place in 2018. 2018 will be the year in which many royals will celebrate special birthdays. January – May 2018 will first of all be the year of the third children. Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris O’Neill will become the parents of their third child in March. The pair will also…
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Norway

Norway's Prime Minister revealed King Harald's secret holiday

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg revealed where King Harald celebrated his 80th birthday. This was first reported yesterday by Norwegian state television NRK. When King Harald on 21 February this year turned 80-years-old, the King was on a private holiday with his family in South Africa. It was, at this point, a well-kept secret where the King was, as the King wanted to celebrate his…
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Sweden

Swedish royals to ring in New Year abroad

When the Swedish people ring in the New Year in Sweden, the Swedish Royal Family will be celebrating abroad in Italy and Japan, according toExpressen. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are currently in Japan and will remain there for two weeks, while their…
The Netherlands

1.7 million tune into King Willem-Alexander’s speech

Close to 1.7 million people tuned in to watch King Willem-Alexander’s Christmas address in the Netherlands on Monday. The King of the Netherlands delivered his annual Christmas speech from his home in Wassenaar. According to Vorsten, 1,259,000 people in the Netherlands during the afternoon watched the King on four different television channels: NPO 1, NPO 2, RTL 4 and SBS 6. Another…
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Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden talks of carrying each other’s burdens and respect in Christmas address

His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden delivered his annual Christmas address on Christmas afternoon where he spoke about carrying each other’s burdens, respecting one another and the year ahead. The King began his speech saying, “Christmas is a Christian feast. We celebrate it in memory of Jesus’ birth. But the message of Christmas – about peace, joy and fellowship – it is…
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