She would go on to become the
longest-serving Queen of Sweden, but no one could have expected
what the future reserved for her as Silvia Renate Sommerlath
was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. The youngest
and only daughter of Walther Sommerlath and Alice Soares de Toledo,
Silvia was born in her father’s homeland, but she would soon move
to Brazil, her mother’s country. Her…
''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come
21st December 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared
a hopeful message on behalf of her foundation, the Mary Foundation,
as 2023 quickly draws to a close. The Danish Royal Family has
shared a message from the Mary Foundation’s report that highlights
our continual need for…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit misses start of Christmas celebrations after getting Covid
21st December 2023
The Crown Princess of Norway has had to
miss the start of her royal family’s Christmas celebrations after
being diagnosed with Covid. The Crown Princess is absent from the
traditional festive photo shared by Norway’s royals in the run up
to the big day. The portrait…
The unusual royal Christmas dinner introduced by a hugely popular king
21st December 2023
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Christmas in its
own style. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country…
King Felipe and King Juan Carlos together to mark special birthday for Infanta Elena
20th December 2023
They’ve rarely been seen together in
recent years but King Felipe VI of Spain and his father, King Juan
Carlos, were reunited in Madrid for a special occasion. Infanta
Elena, eldest of the three children of Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia,
turned 60 on December 20th 2023…
A peek behind the scenes ahead of the Danish Royal Family's Christmas stay
20th December 2023
The Danish Royal Advent calendar has
shared behind the scenes preparations at Marselisborg Palace ahead
of Queen Margrethe and her family’s arrivals later this week. On
December 19th 2023, the advent calendar shared photographs of Queen
Margrethe’s assistant at…
Sparkling reception marks start of Christmas celebrations for Belgium's royal family
20th December 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
hosted a special reception celebrating people from across Belgian
society in the run up to Christmas. [getty src=”1868175954″
width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] The King and Queen of the
Belgians were joined by three of their four children at the event
which took place at the Royal Palace in Brussels. [getty
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An unusual wedding tiara for a popular princess sparkles among Sweden's royal emeralds
19th December 2023
Emeralds might be the birth stone of May
but their green hue gives them a Christmas sparkle all of their
own. Some of the most stunning emerald creations belong to the
royal family of Sweden. Sweden’s emerald collection may be few, but
they make up for it in their…
Queen Silvia of Sweden was surrounded by
all her grandchildren at a special Christmas event at the Royal
Palace. The Queen, who turns 80 on 23rd December, was joined by
Princess Estelle (11), Prince Oscar (7), Prince Alexander (7),
Prince Gabriel (6), Prince Julian (2)…
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg
are set to become grandparents again. They have just announced that
their only daughter, Princess Alexandra, is expecting her first
baby. Alexandra and her husband, Nicolas Bagory, will welcome their
child in the spring. The couple married in April 2023. In a short
statement, the Grand Ducal Court said ‘’The Grand Duke and Duchess
have the…
