King Harald and Queen Sonja joined the
congregation at Holmenkollen church on Christmas Day for a
special service. The King and Queen of Norway were accompanied by
one of their granddaughters, Emma Behn. They were all welcomed to
the church by the chaplain, Line Lindholm Eiborg, who took the
Christmas Day service and gave the reading from the Gospel of St.
John. Music came from the…
The Crown Princess of Sweden pays tribute to those working over Christmas with special visit
25th December 2023
The Crown Princess of Sweden has thanked
all those working over Christmas as she made a special visit as the
festive period got fully under way. Crown Princess Victoria went to
the Swedish Customs station in Värtahamnen in Stockholm on
Christmas Eve to see the work going…
For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II was
a staple of Christmas Day, appearing on television, radio and on
the internet throughout her reign to deliver her annual Christmas
Message. Now, it is King Charles who speaks to country and
Commonwealth on Christmas Day. But this…
Did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert really introduce the Christmas tree to Britain?
23rd December 2023
Prince Albert is generally credited with
introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, but in fact, it was the
work of his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. Like Prince
Albert, Charlotte was born and raised in Germany, where the
tradition of bringing a tree inside at Christmas time, decorated
with lights and sweets, is believed to date back to the 16th
century. As a child, Charlotte’s family…
The story of Sandringham, home to the Royal Family at Christmas
23rd December 2023
King Charles III is gathering the Royal
Family around him at Sandringham for Christmas celebrations. It’s
been the setting for many royal festive seasons. Learn more about
the main house on His Majesty’s estate in Norfolk. Where is it
located? Sandringham…
Every Christmas, we expect the Royal
Family to go to Sandringham for their annual Christmas Day church
service and later, hear a speech from the Monarch. While that is
the tradition in the 21st century, the days of the Royal Family
celebrating Christmas in a big way date…
It’s almost time for the royal Christmas
and New Year speeches from the monarchs across Europe, but when can
you expect to watch each speech? There are three speeches on
Christmas Eve: Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, King Felipe of Spain
and King Philippe of the Belgians. King Felipe of Spain’s message
airs at 9 pm Spanish time, while Philippe’s pre-recorded remarks
are…
December is one of the busiest months for
the Swedish Royal Family. Nevertheless, they always make room in
their agenda to celebrate Christmas together as a family. The
Swedish Royal Family has a packed schedule during the month of
December: the Nobel Prize Celebrations…
While one might think the UK had the
first royal Christmas speech, that honour goes to the Netherlands.
Queen Wilhelmina gave the first royal Christmas speech in 1931 on
the radio before King George V in the UK followed suit a year
later. Since then, monarchs from both…
The old and new traditions that will mark Denmark's royal Christmas
20th December 2023
The Danish Royal Family are some of the
most open when it comes to details on how they celebrate the
Christmas holidays. Ahead of the festive season, they always send
out a press release about their Christmas plans. The Danish royals
spend the holiday at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus. It has been the
tradition since Queen Margrethe took the throne in 1972 and the
family will stick to it in…
