Monaco

The Monaco tradition which brought Princess Charlene to tears

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20th December 2022
People all around the world are getting into the festive spirit ahead of the Christmas celebrations. And in Monaco, once Christmas comes to an end, people look forward to January for the feast day of St. Devote – Monaco’s patron saint.Celebrations for Devote are popular across the principality and Charlene has been an enthusiastic participant in past years, showing a connection to the…
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Sweden

Cinderella takes centre stage for Crown Princess Family of Sweden's annual Christmas video

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20th December 2022
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released their annual Christmas video greeting to the public.This year, the video centres around the family’s visit to Stockholm’s Royal Opera to see Cinderella.Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar met opera employees ahead of the performance, including costume designer Michael Glas and Luiza Lopez…
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European RoyalsNorway

King Harald admitted to hospital

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19th December 2022
King Harald of Norway has been hospitalized. The King has an infection which is being treated with antibiotics – his condition is stated to be stable. However, the King is expected to be in hospital for a few days.The announcement came from the royal court on the…
Luxembourg

How the Luxembourg royals celebrate Christmas

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16th December 2022
The Luxembourgish royals are more private about how they celebrate the Christmas holidays. With a new family member due to be born in April 2023, the family is sure to have lots to celebrate this holiday season.On Christmas Eve each year, Grand Duke Henri’s speech is aired to the public, where he talks about the previous year and looks ahead to the upcoming year.Like any family…
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Romania

Her Majesty Margareta of Romania makes strong statement on the war in Ukraine

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14th December 2022
Her Majesty Margareta, the Custodian of the Crown of Romania, hosted the diplomatic corps in Romania for an annual event.The reception was held in the Throne Hall of the Royal Palace in Bucharest. Although the surroundings were beautiful, Her Majesty’s message was marked by the seriousness of the situation in Europe.The war in Ukraine became the main topic of Her Majesty’s…
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