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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden talks of carrying each other's burdens and respect in Christmas address
26th December 2017
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…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown in Romania, makes first Christmas speech
26th December 2017
Her Majesty Princess Margareta,
Custodian of the Crown, has delivered her first Christmas speech
since she became Romania’s Head of the Royal Household earlier this
month. Although she isn’t styled as Queen, Margareta is still
afforded the title of Her Majesty…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden talks of carrying each other’s burdens and respect in Christmas address
25th December 2017
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…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands urges for a "greater we" in Christmas speech
25th December 2017
King Willem-Alexander has made his annual
Christmas speech from his home in Wassenaar. The speech was
broadcast today on Dutch national television. The King began his
speech with a look back on his private life. He turned 50 years in
2017 and called it “an amazing…
Yesterday afternoon, His Majesty King
Philippe of Belgium delivered the annual Christmas Eve address. The
speech was pre-recorded in the three official languages of Belgium:
French, Dutch and German. His Majesty began by recalling a
visit earlier in the month by a group of…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain called
for unity and focused heavily on the Catalonia situation going on
in the country during his Christmas Eve address last evening. The
King of Spain began his speech wishing all Spaniards a happy
Christmas and 2018 on behalf of Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and
Infanta Sofía. The address then turned to speaking about events
within the country over the past…
In his annual Christmas address to the
nation, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg touched
on numerous subjects including populism, climate
change, Luxembourg’s infrastructure and reasons to celebrate.
He discussed the rise of populism saying, “In…
The royal families all across Europe have
released Christmas photos, messages and their Christmas cards to
the public throughout December. From Belgium to the United Kingdom,
they are all listed below: Belgium: The Belgian Royal Family sent
their Christmas wishes on their…
Her MajestyQueen Máxima of the
Netherlands has written a blog post called “Crescendo” after
attending the Christmas Music Gala last week in Rotterdam. She is
the honorary chairman of More Music in the Classroom (Méér Muziek
in de Klas). Among those performing werethe Greatest School Band in
the Netherlands,Ronnie Flex, Tania Kross,Anita Meyer and Trijntje…
