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European Royals

European royals year in review: January through March

As we do each year, we are taking a look back at the European royals’ years from charity visits, state visits, deaths, baby announcements, and more. Here is a highlight review of the months of January through March, and the stories we covered.

January:

The Danish Royal Family hosted in their annual New Year receptions.

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Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg celebrated his 98th birthday surrounded by his family.

Danish royal twins celebrate their eighth birthday.

Photo: Crown Princess Mary

King Willem-Alexander and family move into Huis ten Bosch.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 15.

Photo: Julia Naglestad / Det kongelige hoff

The Principality of Liechtenstein celebrates 300th anniversary.

Princess Athena of Denmark celebrates seventh birthday.

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Monaco’s Royals attend celebrations of Sainte-Dévote.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden reveals children’s book.

February:

King Albert II of Belgium refuses to give a DNA sample in paternity case.

Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon celebrate the Sami national day in Oslo

Photo: Espen Sturlason / Oslo City Council Press Office.

Queen Letizia presides over “International Day of the Secure Internet”.

Princess Alix of Luxembourg died.

HRH Princess Alix. Photo: Cour Grand Ducale

Queen Máxima visits Jordan in her UN role.

King and Queen of Spain conclude state visit to Morocco

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Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques get their first taste of Africa

Princess Leonore turns five with a new image released

Photo: H.R.H. Princess Madeleine

Sweden’s future queen turns seven – see the new images released of Princess Estelle

Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden

Dutch royals hold first photo session of 2019

© RVD, photo: Patrick van Katwijk

March:

Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple hold gala dinner in London to mark 25 years of Lifeline

Third birthday photo revealed of Prince Oscar of Sweden

Sara Friberg, Royal Court of Sweden

EXCLUSIVE: Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia talks charity work in interview with Royal Central

Look who’s one! Princess Adrienne of Sweden celebrates first birthday

Photo: HRH Princess Madeleine

Princess Tessy attends exhibition “Women and Femininity” in support of women and domestic violence victims

Queen Letizia of Spain joins Prince Charles at the National Gallery

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Queen Máxima undergoes operation

Hereditary Prince Ernst August and Princess Ekaterina of Hanover welcome baby boy

Prince Gabriel and Prince Noah join mother, Princess Tessy for cancer run

Photo: Princess Tessy

Crown Princess Mary pays working visit to Ethiopia

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s car attacked by protesters in Chile

The Duchess of Brabant will not receive an allowance upon her 18th birthday

About author

Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.