Norway

A State Visit and a health scare - the 2020 for the Norwegian Royal Family

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31st December 2020
Norway’s royal family had a rough start to 2020 with the family dealing with the suicide death of Ari Behn – the ex-husband of Princess Märtha Louise. The King and Queen undertook one state visit before COVID-19 shut down the world. King Harald also had a health scare of his own. Royal Central takes a look back at 2020 for the Norwegian royals.January:The Royal Family…
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Belgium

A new princess marks Belgium's royal year

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31st December 2020
January started with a focus on Delphine Boël, as King Albert II finally admitted that she was his child from an extramarital affair. What started as a hectic 2020 for the Belgian Royal Family ended pretty calm. Let’s take a look at the Belgian Royal Family’s…
Luxembourg

Luxembourg's Prime Minister defends Grand Duke Henri's decision to spend holidays in France

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30th December 2020
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, has dismissed criticism of the country’s Grand Duke after it emerged that Henri has spent part of the festive season at his home in the south of France despite restrictions in place to stop the spread of coronavirus.News of the Grand Duke’s Christmas holiday was confirmed in a statement to Radio 100.7 in which it was confirmed that…
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The Netherlands

Public's trust in Dutch King plummets

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28th December 2020
The public’s trust in King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has plummeted from 76% in April of this year to just 47% in December, according to research bureau Ipsos.There were several moments during 2020 when the King was heavily criticised. During his holiday…
FeaturesSpain

The shadow that threatened obscurity: Spain's Royal Year in Review

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28th December 2020
In the end, it was the invisible man who attracted all the attention. The royal year in Spain has been dominated by King Juan Carlos. From ongoing scandals to a dramatic flight into exile, his every move has been the focal point for millions. As 2020 comes to an end, the question remains – will the shadow of Juan Carlos send his whole royal house into obscurity?The year began with sympathy…
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Monaco

Royal Year in Review: Monaco

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27th December 2020
Because of the pandemic, the Princely Family of Monaco was not overly active in 2020. Here we take a look at some of their engagements in 2020:January:Prince Albert of Monaco sent a letter to the Australian Prime Minister during the bush fire crisis to express his…
The Netherlands

The Dutch Royal Year in Review

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27th December 2020
The Dutch Royal Family began the year 2020 in good spirits with their annual holiday to Lech and with preparations underway for what would turn out to be their first but also their last state visit of 2020.As usual, the royal family posed for photos in Lech in exchange for being left alone during their holiday.© RVDQueen Máxima dazzled as she usually does during a state visit but…
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