Denmark

Queen Margrethe gets her New Year's drink order in early

The Danish Royal Family has been sharing behind the scenes peeks of their holiday celebrations on social media as they always do. This week they have started to highlight some of the preparations that go into the New Year’s Levee. The court staff have started moving the Rosenborg Wine that will be used on 1 January when Queen Margrethe will host a levee for the government. Each year…
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Belgium

Belgium's royals are all smiles for Christmas portrait as debate around Princess Delphine continues

The Belgian King and Queen have sent festive greetings in their Christmas card which has just been released but, behind the smiles, a royal family row continues. The Belgian Prime Minister has stepped into a debate about the role of the half sister of King Philippe, Princess Delphine. Delphine had written to the PM to raise concerns that she wasn’t treated in the same way as the…
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Spain

King Felipe leaves troubles in Spain behind as he visits Argentina

King Felipe has attended the inauguration of the President of Argentina in a political ceremony which proved far less controversial for the Spanish monarch that his more recent engagements at home. Felipe VI stood alongside world leaders for the swearing in which took place in Buenos Aires on December 10th 2023. The Spanish king had arrived in the country the day before when he had had…
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Sweden

The necklace that became one of the most popular tiaras of a glittering royal family

Crown Princess Victoria has chosen one of the most famous tiaras in her royal family’s collection for this year’s Nobel ceremonies. The heir to the throne of Sweden wore an amethyst diadem that has become popular with her dynasty and which has a romantic history all of its own. Initially an amethyst necklace until Queen Silvia had a chance to fix it up, the Queen Josephine…
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