Like most other royal families, the Dutch
Royal Family has had a busy 2022 as engagements and travel has
returned to normal. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
travelled extensively this year, while their eldest daughter,
Princess Catherina-Amalia, entered a new chapter in her life. The
family had a quiet January, with engagements starting again in the
second half of the…
King of Norway shows his health is recovering while attending Christmas Day church service
26th December 2022
King Harald of Norway showed his health
is continuing to recover as he attended the traditional Christmas
Day church service at Oslo’s Holmenkollen Chapel. His Majesty used
walking sticks to move around the church to worship on Christmas
Day alongside Queen Sonja…
King Willem-Alexander looks to the future and faces the past in Christmas Day speech
26th December 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
looked to the future and faced the past during his Christmas Day
speech. The King of the Netherlands said: “The future is in good
hands.” He praised the youth for their ideas, imagination and
determination to leave the…
King of Sweden's Christmas message sent to Swedes and Ukrainians
25th December 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf addressed both
Swedes and Ukrainians during his 2022 Christmas address. As with
the other monarchs across Europe, the King addressed the war in
Ukraine. He said: “From Stockholm Palace to Ukraine is only a
hundred miles as the crow flies. “Christmas is also celebrated
there. But for many who live there, it is dark, cold and difficult.
Parts of…
Grand Duke Henri focuses on Ukraine, repression in Iran and the fight for democracy in Christmas Eve address
25th December 2022
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg’s
Christmas Eve address took a serious tone this year, focusing on
the war in Ukraine, repression in Iran and the global fight for
democracy. The Grand Duke addressed the ongoing war in Ukraine,
calling the Russian invasion “a…
A Christmas Eve visit to the local traffic depot for the Swedish Crown Princess and her family
25th December 2022
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and her
husband, Prince Daniel, took their two children, Princess Estelle
and Prince Oscar, to visit the local traffic depot in Ulvsunda
outside of Stockholm on Christmas Eve. The Crown Princess Family
visited the depot to wish the…
King Felipe calls for unity in the face of troubled times in hard hitting Christmas message
24th December 2022
The King of Spain has issued a plea for
unity as he delivered one of his hardest hitting Christmas
messages. Speaking from the Zarzuela Palace on Christmas Eve, King
Felipe said that the year had been ”complicated and difficult” and
he urged people across Spain to look to the future by ”taking care
of our democracy, protecting our cohesion….strengthening our…
King Philippe of Belgium condemns 'cruel and senseless' war in Ukraine in his annual Christmas Even broadcast
24th December 2022
The King of the Belgians has used his
annual Christmas Eve speech to condemn the ‘cruel and senseless’
war in Ukraine, as the conflict is set to carry on into 2023. In
his address to the nation, His Majesty said that the people of
Ukraine are fighting for…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
again, and the royals across Europe have been enjoying the season.
From Denmark to the UK, the royal families have released many
Christmas greetings and photos, and we have compiled them all for
our readers in this post.
King Harald of Norway announces his retirement (but not as King!)
22nd December 2022
King Harald of Norway has announced his
retirement. But fear not, His Majesty is not stepping away from the
throne, but his lifelong hobby – sailing. His Majesty has made the
decision to no longer participate in international competitions,
something he has done all of his adult life. The King, aged 85, has
recently been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment
for an…
