Spain

Queen Letizia to travel to Honduras on humanitarian mission

Queen Letizia of Spain is set to travel to Honduras to deliver humanitarian aid next week ahead of Christmas. She is visiting to learn more about the impact of recent Hurricanes Eta and Iota on the country and to express Spain’s solidarity with the Honduran people. The Queen will travel alongside the Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Ángeles Moreno Bau and will be in…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos 'plans return to Spain'

King Juan Carlos I of Spain wants to return home for Christmas after four months of self imposed exile in the Middle East according to reports in several newspapers. The former monarch left Spain in the first days of August after allegations of financial irregularity reached crisis point. He didn’t announce his departure until he had quit the country he ruled between 1975 and 2014. Now, it…
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The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia turns 17

Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, turns 17 years old today. Unlike last year, the Dutch Royal Family did not release a new photo of the Princess. The Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the throne – was born on 7 December 2003. When Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother on 30 April 2013, his eldest child automatically became Princess of…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine and family mark Second Sunday of Advent

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her family have marked the Second Sunday of Advent at their home in Florida, and the royal posted a photo of her three children, Princesses Leonore and Adrienne and Prince Nicolas, celebrating the day on her Instagram account. The Princess, who is lighting the candle in the picture, said with her post: “Happy 2nd Advent!” View this…
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