Belgium

Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future

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30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage. Among these events, it was business as usual in Belgium and we covered many major stories on the site. Let’s review! Queen Mathilde celebrated her…
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Greece

Farewell to a king marked the year for the Greek royals

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30th December 2023
The year started with sorrow for the Greek Royal Family with the death of King Constantine II at the age of 82. The former King of the Hellenes had been in bad health for years, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit of Hygiea Hospital in Athens on 6th January. Constantine was in critical condition after suffering a stroke, and he died four days later on 10th January. [getty…
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Monaco

A family affair in Monaco in a year of calm

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28th December 2023
After the turbulence of 2022, Monaco’s Princely Family seemed to ease into a quiet groove in 2023, carrying out engagements with the entire family present, though rumours continued to dog Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. In fact, Prince Albert was one of the first forward-looking royals of 2023: he was the first European royal to confirm that he would be in attendance at King Charles’s…
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Sweden

A celebratory year for Sweden's Royal Family

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28th December 2023
The past year has been one of many celebrations for the Swedish Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee (50 years on the throne) was marked throughout the year, but the country had a few other reasons to celebrate in 2023. The country also marked 500 years since becoming an independent nation, Prince Daniel’s 50th birthday and Queen Silvia’s 80th birthday. They…
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