Spain

Will King Felipe use his Christmas speech to publicly distance himself from his father?

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19th December 2020
A Spanish government minister has indicated that King Felipe will use his Christmas message to distance himself from his father, Juan Carlos I, whose financial affairs have seen his royal family plunged into crisis over the past year. Exactly a week before Felipe is set to address Spain in his annual festive speech, Carmen Calvo, first vicepresident of the government, described the King as…
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Denmark

Danish royals change Christmas plans

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18th December 2020
The Danish Royal Family has changed their Christmas plans for this year due to the pandemic. While Queen Margrethe will still celebrate the holiday with her son, Prince Joachim, and his wife, Princess Marie, and Joachim’s children, the location has moved. Instead…
Spain

Queen Letizia visits Honduras

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18th December 2020
Queen Letizia visited Honduras earlier this week to provide humanitarian support following the Hurricanes Eta and Iota that left devastating flooding in their wake in the Central American country. Arriving on Monday at the Coronel Héctor Moncada Air Base, Queen Letizia…
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Crown Princess Mary pens Christmas message for Mary Foundation

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18th December 2020
Crown Princess Mary has written a special Christmas message for the Mary Foundation, reflecting on the year and the path ahead for her charitable organisation. Calling the year both special and challenging, Mary said that 2020 has confirmed “how much we need each other. How much it means to have someone close in life. And it has been a year in which many have shown great commitment and a…
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Norway

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway reveals she was offered the chance to become Queen

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17th December 2020
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has revealed to Insider Magazine that she was offered the chance to become Queen. When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born in 1971, women were barred from inherited the Norwegian throne. A younger brother, Crown Prince Haakon, was born two years later, and it is he who is destined to become King. However, it all could have changed in 1986. Princess…
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Luxembourg

Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg share Christmas message

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16th December 2020
Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg have shared a Christmas message on the Instagram account of their French winery, Chateau les Crostes. They also revealed a new family photo with their two children, Princess Amalia (6) and Prince Liam (4). The image appears to have been taken in the summer or autumn of this year, presumably in Germany. Their message was written in French and…
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