On the eve of 2024, Queen Margrethe
announced her abdication and two weeks into the new year, a new
king was installed. From there, King Frederik and Queen Mary spent
the year cementing their positions and we watched as a reign began.
Here are 10 of the biggest moments of the year for the Danish Royal
Family. Queen Margrethe shocks the world Traditionally, Danish
monarchs share a New…
How to narrow down all of the exciting
tiara appearances this year into five choices? It was hard work but
these are the ones I can’t stop thinking about! Queen Camilla
expands her tiara collection. Again. One thing can’t be said about
Queen Camilla? She doesn’t…
While the royals themselves haven’t
referred to this past year as an ‘Annus Horribilis’ publicly, royal
watchers the world over seemed poised to at many moments. From King
Charles’s cancer diagnosis to that of the Princess of Wales’s,
personal turmoil and other…
The moments that defined the Princess of Wales in her most difficult of years
27th December 2024
This certainly couldn’t have been the
year the Princess of Wales was expecting; and for royal watchers
the world over, Catherine hasn’t been far from our thoughts as she
underwent major surgery, a shock cancer diagnosis, and months of
chemotherapy. But at least, in her words, she has now begun the
recovery process and has begun a gradual return to work. While it
was a heavy year for…
King Charles has given his most personal
Christmas address so far as he reflected on a year that had brought
many challenges but also much hope. In his Christmas Day broadcast,
The King spoke of public and personal issues and praised those who
help others. The speech…
The King of Norway has spoken out about
the row involving the decision of his only daughter, Princess
Martha Louise, to sell exclusive rights to her wedding photos to a
magazine. In an interview with Norwegian TV, reflecting on a
tumultuous year, King Harald said his…
King Charles celebrates Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham
25th December 2024
The Royal Family was greeted by large
crowds at Sandringham as they celebrated Christmas. King Charles
and Queen Camilla led the family on the walk to the church of St.
Mary Magdalene for morning service on Christmas Day. The Prince and
Princess of Wales joined them along with their three children –
Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9 and six year old Prince
Louis. The Princess…
Green is the colour for the Royal Family on a perfectly co-ordinated Christmas Day
25th December 2024
They all got the memo, then. The Royal
Family were at their co-ordinated best on Christmas Day as they
went green for the festive season. Queen Camilla, the Princess of
Wales and Princess Charlotte were matched to perfection as they
made their way to church on Christmas…
Luxembourg's Grand Duke announces abdication in Christmas speech
24th December 2024
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has
confirmed he will abdicate as he made his Christmas address. In an
emotional speech to his people on Christmas Eve, Grand Duke Henri
announced he will give up his throne on October 3rd 2025. He will
be succeeded by his eldest son…
Did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert really introduce the Christmas tree to Britain?
24th December 2024
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…
