Denmark

The highs and lows in Denmark: another roller coaster year for the Danish Royal Family

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29th December 2023
After the fickle 2022—which saw Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee and Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday but also saw global headlines for the removal of Prince Joachim’s children’s titles—we bet the Danish Royal Family were hoping for a quieter 2023. In many ways, it was quiet and steady. There were still moments of splendour and state, such as Prince Christian’s 18th birthday…
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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…
Greece

One of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century that was brought to a close in 2023

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28th December 2023
It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile and endured until his death in early 2023. And it had…
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Sweden

A celebratory year for Sweden's Royal Family

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28th December 2023
The past year has been one of many celebrations for the Swedish Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee (50 years on the throne) was marked throughout the year, but the country had a few other reasons to celebrate in 2023. The country also marked 500…
Belgium

King Philippe of the Belgians speaks of the power of hope in his Christmas address

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24th December 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of the power of hope in a moving Christmas message that emphasised unity over division. In an address from the Royal Palace in Brussels, King Philippe outlined many of the difficulties facing his country as well as international issues, but said that hope could overcome all. The Belgian monarch noted the conflicts around the world which have gone on in…
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Sweden

The romantic tiara worn by a royal bride on the day she became a queen

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23rd December 2023
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. It was worn by Silvia Sommerlath on the day she married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and became the country’s queen. Their daughter, Crown…
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