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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The Netherlands

Reflections on a reign in the Netherlands in 2023

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30th December 2023
It was a year of celebration and reflections for the Dutch Royal Family. King Willem-Alexander celebrated 10 years on the throne. His heir, Princess Catharina-Amalia, continued her journey onto her future path. Queen Máxima continued her advocacy for financial inclusion…
Greece

Farewell to a king marked the year for the Greek royals

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30th December 2023
The year started with sorrow for the Greek Royal Family with the death of King Constantine II at the age of 82.The former King of the Hellenes had been in bad health for years, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit of Hygiea Hospital in Athens on 6th January.Constantine was in critical condition after suffering a stroke, and he died four days later on 10th January.[getty…
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Monaco

A family affair in Monaco in a year of calm

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28th December 2023
After the turbulence of 2022, Monaco’s Princely Family seemed to ease into a quiet groove in 2023, carrying out engagements with the entire family present, though rumours continued to dog Prince Albert and Princess Charlene.In fact, Prince Albert was one of the first forward-looking royals of 2023: he was the first European royal to confirm that he would be in attendance at King Charles’s…
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