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…
Sweden's king says his country's coronavirus strategy has failed
18th December 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has said
his nation’s approach to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has
failed. Speaking in a TV programme, the Swedish monarch said ”I
think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that
is terrible.” Sweden has…
Princess Gabriella of Monaco, who
recently celebrated her sixth birthday alongside her twin, Prince
Jacques, has had a police boat in the tiny principality named after
her. The boat “Princesse Gabriella” was baptised on Wednesday at
noon with the Princely Family in…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway reveals she was offered the chance to become Queen
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…
Crown Princess Victoria attends virtual launch of UN Human Development Report
17th December 2020
Crown Princess Victoria participated in
the digital launch of the United Nations’ Human Development Report
2020, recording a message as the agency launched its latest
development report. In a speech from the palace, the Crown Princess
applauded how the report, a product…
Turquoise is the jewel for December, and
while it is not seen in many royal tiaras, it has appeared on some
royals in various forms over the years. However, let’s take a look
at some of our favourite royal turquoise tiaras around the world.
The Teck Turquoise…
Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg share Christmas message
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…
Princess Delphine has shared her name
with a cultural fund to support arts in health care, with the
creation of the Princess Delphine of Saxe-Coburg Fund. Created by
the Ghent University Hospital, Princess Delphine’s fund will
promote the healing power of art and will…
The marriage of King Baudouin of the
Belgians and Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, on December 15th 1960, gave
a country a new queen and began a royal partnership that would
become one of the most successful in modern regal history. The
discreet monarch and his equally dignified…
Queen Silvia of Sweden opens up about her brother’s death and her grieving process in a moving interview
14th December 2020
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has
opened up about the death of her brother in an interview with TV4.
In late October, it was announced that the Swedish Queen’s brother,
Walther Sommerlath, had died at the age of 86. Sommerlath had been
ill for a long time, and now the Queen has spoken out about the
incident, dispelling rumours that he had died of Covid.. In a TV
interview with Swedish…
