Denmark

Queen Margrethe marks New Year Day with great splendour as annual tradition finally returns

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2nd January 2023
A New Year’s tradition at the heart of the Danish Royal Family’s annual celebrations returned with great splendour on New Year’s Day. The annual levee and dinner for members of the Danish government and the court took place at Christian VII’s Palace in Amalienborg on the evening of 1 January. Queen Margrethe was accompanied by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince…
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European Royals

Which royals will travel to the Vatican for the Pope Benedict XVI's funeral?

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1st January 2023
Pope Benedict XVI died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95, with his funeral scheduled to take place on Thursday, 5th January. It is likely mourners at the Vatican will be by members of Royal Households in the Papal state for the solemn occasion. The last time a Pope was buried was in 2005 following the death of John Paul II – a service which saw royals from across Europe fly to…
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Norway

King Harald on 2023: "We need each other"

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31st December 2022
King Harald addressed Norwegians on New Year’s Eve and spoke of working together, democracy and the future. The main point of his speech was that people need one another. The King began his speech by alluding to the war in Ukraine and the general state of the…
Monaco

YEAR IN REVIEW: The long-awaited return of a Princess in Monaco

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31st December 2022
After a turbulent 2021 that saw Princess Charlene separated from her family for the majority of the year, 2022 brought her back to her children in Monaco. The Princess of Monaco continued to heal after her return to the principality but soon was back to royal duties and in the public eye. As 2022 began, we weren’t sure when Charlene would return from the treatment centre, but rumours…
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