Sweden

A very festive feel to the spectacular royal Christmas celebrations of Sweden

December is one of the busiest months for the Swedish Royal Family. Nevertheless, they always make room in their agenda to celebrate Christmas together as a family. The Swedish Royal Family has a packed schedule during the month of December: the Nobel Prize Celebrations, the formal gathering of the Swedish Academy and the feast of St. Lucia and that’s before Christmas even arrives!. At…
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Norway

Portrait of a prince as he comes of age - Norway's Sverre Magnus in birthday photo

Another European royal has reached a milestone birthday: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway turns 18-years-old on 3rd December, and the Norwegian Royal Court has released a new birthday portrait. The young prince features in a portrait by Dusan Reljin on behalf of the Norwegian Royal Court. On Friday, King Harald and Queen Sonja will host a birthday luncheon for their grandson. Prince Sverre…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima takes Paris by storm at exhibition opening

Queen Máxima stunned in Paris at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, wearing an illusion-cut dress to view an exhibition about Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The Dutch queen was on hand, alongside French First Lady Brigitte Macron, to view the nine themes at play in the dynamic exhibition. According to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, van Herpen’s exhibit “questions the place of the…
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Belgium

The next queen called Elisabeth: how is a princess preparing for her future role?

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of four children born to the then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant. As it happens for many firstborns, she shaped the education path for the rest of her…
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