Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not very pleasant,
namely during World War II. Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940.
This led to a five-year occupation. While…
The Royal 2010s: Looking Back at the Accession of King Willem-Alexander
27th December 2019
Today we’re looking back at the accession
of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, the first Dutch king
in 123 years, and the first new monarch of the decade. On 28
January 2013, Queen Beatrix appeared on television to deliver a
speech. She began: “As you all…
Today, we continue looking back at the
royal decade with the biggest royal weddings in Europe. United
Kingdom Prince William and Catherine Middleton – 29 April 2011
[getty src=”113265508″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] Prince
William…
The old decade is making its final bows
and in days, the 2010s will be part of history. For Europe’s ruling
houses, it’s been a momentous ten years and among the most striking
and significant moments of that decade have been the abdications
that swept in a new, younger set of monarchs. From the expected
change of ruler in the Netherlands to the surprises in Belgium and
Spain, the 2010s…
The Royal Family is marking the season at
Sandringham and while most of their Christmas celebrations are
behind closed doors, there were plenty of regal faces to spot on
the morning of the big day itself. The Queen led her family as they
attended church at St. Mary…
The celebrations for the 40th anniversary
of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s accession to the Swedish throne took
place in September 2013 with royals from all over the globe flying
in for the festivities and members of the Swedish government,
Riksdag, and City of Stockholm taking…
Ahead of The Queen’s annual Christmas
broadcast will be broadcast on Christmas Day, Buckingham Palace has
released a short preview in which Her Majesty admits it has been a
“bumpy year.” The 2019 Christmas broadcast was filmed in the Green
Drawing Room at Windsor Castle and was produced by the BBC. In her
annual address to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, The
Queen will talk…
Lockets form an important part in Queen
Victoria’s personal jewellery. The first of these lockets was given
to the baby Princess Victoria and the last mentions of them occur
at the end of her life. Like any object, therefore, they tell a
life story in a new way. In briefly…
Iñaki Urdangarin gets Christmas reprieve to spend holiday out of prison and with family
23rd December 2019
Iñaki Urdangarin, the husband of Infanta
Cristina of Spain and brother-in-law to King Felipe, has gotten a
Christmas reprieve to spend the holiday out of prison with his
family. Urdangarin has been granted permission by the court, under
Article 47.2 of the General…
They’re the photos everyone is talking
about. As Christmas approaches, the Queen has been seen with her
three direct heirs in some special portraits for the season (see
them all on our special post here). But have they hit the festive
mark? Join Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck as they
talk about what makes a really good royal Christmas portrait. They
also look ahead to all…
