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Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie and Son Participate in Literacy Initiative

  December 24, 2023 at 3:43 pm by

Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg and her eldest son Charles participated in this year’s initiative of the non-profit organisation ‘Freed um Liesen’. Every day a book was revealed in the organisation’s advent calender. The Hereditary Grand Duchess chose to read ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. She read it in the Letzeburg language.

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Queen Silvia Celebrates Her 80th Birthday

  December 23, 2023 at 11:45 am by

Queen Silvia (80) of Sweden celebrates her 80th birthday on today. On Saturday, the royal family shared some pictures on Instagram in which the queen can be seen with her eight grandchildren: Princesses Estelle, Leonore and Adrienne, and the Princes Oscar, Alexander, Gabriel, Julian and Nicholas. Together they blew out the 80 candles on the birthday cake.

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Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg Is Expecting Her First Child

  December 18, 2023 at 1:34 pm by

Just before the end of the year the The Grand Ducal Palace announced some wonderful news. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg is pregnant. The only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa is due in the spring. Earlier this year the princess married Mr. Nicolas Bagory in France.

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Death of the Emir of Kuwait

  December 17, 2023 at 2:01 pm by

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, Emir of Kuwait since 2020, died at the age of 86 on December 16, 2023. The small state in the Persian Gulf announced the death of its head of state this Saturday, after several days of speculation regarding the health of the sovereign. Sheikh Nawaf had been admitted to hospital in November following an emergency health issue. The 86-year-old’s condition was stable at the time. Sheikh … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie and Her Favourite Christmas Dish

  December 16, 2023 at 1:44 pm by

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark are about to head to return to Denmark to celebrate christmas. Before doing so the second son and daughter-in-law of Queen Margrethe II took advantage of the last evening at home to celebrate a small pre-Christmas party in Washington, where the family lives. They celebrated the meal in the company of their children Count Henrik and Countess Athena. The princess had cooked her … Continue reading →

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Christmas Card of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene

  December 15, 2023 at 1:55 pm by

This Friday the Palace of Monaco shared the traditional Christmas photo of the princely family. Prince Albert II, Princess Charlène, Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella have dressed up fot the occassion. There are velvet dresses for the princesses and tuxedos for father and son.

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Norwegian Royals Attend Nobel Peace Prize

  December 11, 2023 at 9:54 am by

On December 10, 2023, King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo’s city hall. The 51-year-old winner, the Iranian Narges Mohammadi, was herself absent during the ceremony. Her portrait hung on the wall and his empty chair was symbolically present on the stage. The human rights activist is currently imprisoned in Iran. Her 17 year old twin … Continue reading →

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Albert II and Charlène Start Monaco Christmas Festivities

  December 7, 2023 at 8:14 pm by

Monaco’s Christmas Village kicked off with a Princely procession led by Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene and Princess Stéphanie, honouring the hundred years since the birth of Prince Rainier III. The couple then headed to the Place du Casino to officially light the giant Christmas tree. The evening began at 4pm, with the Princely family arriving at 5:30pm to commence the inauguration.Prince Albert II inaugurated the event with a speech … Continue reading →

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Guillaume and Stéphanie Assist Saint Nicholas

  December 7, 2023 at 7:54 am by

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg came to help the Saint present at Kannerland located in Limpertsberg, managed by the association Elisabeth Kanner – or Familljenhëllef (Family Help). This is a organisation helps children and young people from the ages of 0 to 18 who have are living in unfavourable conditions. In this case whose parents will have difficulties buying them presents. Saint Nicholas Day … Continue reading →

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Death of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein (51)

  December 6, 2023 at 1:56 pm by

Prince Constantine of Liechtenstein, youngest son of sovereign Hans-Adam II, died this Tuesday, 5 December at the age of 51. Today the family announced his death which, they said in a statement, occurred suddenly. Prince Constantine leaves behind his wife, Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, née Countess Kálnoky von Köröspatak, and his teenage children Prince Moritz, Princess Georgina and Prince Benedikt. For 11 years he was the general director and chairman … Continue reading →

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British Royal Host Reception for Diplomatic Corps

  December 6, 2023 at 5:51 am by

Last evening, King Charles III hosted the second diplomatic reception of his reign. Every year, in the month of December, the sovereign invites the foreign diplomatic corps stationed in London t at Buckingham Palace. The Princess of Wales wore her Lover’s Knot tiara while Queen Camilla wore Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite tiara, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland. The Queen also wore a delicate diamond stomacher, which was last … Continue reading →

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Princess Aiko Celebrates 22nd Birthday

  December 1, 2023 at 1:01 pm by

The Imperial Household Agency of Japan has released new portraits of Princess Aiko, The Princess Toshi on occasion of her 22nd birthday today. The birthday photos were taken one week ago, on November 24th at the Archives and Mausolea Department Building in Tokyo. The Princess is looking through the oldest still extant manuscript of the “Hyakunin Isshu”, a collection of a hundred poems by as many different poets from the … Continue reading →

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Queen Margrethe II Takes a Bow for ‘Snow Queen’ Ballet

  December 1, 2023 at 8:34 am by

Last night Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, her sister Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and her nephew Prince Philippos attended the premiere of the christmas ballet ‘Snedronningen’ – or ‘Snow Queen’ at Tivoli concert hall in Copenhagen, Denmark. The costumes and scenography for this ballet have been designed by Queen Margrethe II herself. The Queen therefore appeared on stage with the other artists during the applause. Yuri Possokhov has been responsible … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Court Shares New Portrait of Prince Sverre Magnus

  November 30, 2023 at 12:44 pm by

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, son of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, will turn 18 years old on the 3rd of December . Ahead of the day itself the Norwegian court shared a new portrait of the prince. His grandparents, King Harald V and Queen Sonja will mark the occasion by hosting an official lunch at the royal palace of Oslo on Friday the 1st of … Continue reading →

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King Felipe, Queen Letizia and the Princess of Asturias at the Opening of the Cortes

  November 30, 2023 at 8:40 am by

Spain’s King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia and their daughter the Princess of Asturias attended the opening of the new legislative session of the Spanish Parliament – or Cortes- yesterday. The event is traditionally held at the Palacio de las Cortes. Due to her studies at the Atlantic College in Wales the couple’s youngest daughter Princess Sofía was absent.

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Bavarian Royals Attend Jewish Culture Days in Munich

  November 30, 2023 at 8:30 am by

Duke Franz of Bavaria, his partner Mr. Thomas Greinwald and the recently married Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie-Alexandra of Bavaria attended the VIP Gala that was organised for the Jewish Culture Days in Munich, Germany. The theme of the nicht was “Sprache der Kultur verbindet’, or language of culture connects. The culture days have been an annual tradition for 37 years and will last until December 11th. According to the website … Continue reading →

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Felipe and Letizia Attend Journalism Awards in Madrid

  November 28, 2023 at 8:06 am by

Last night King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended the 40th edition of the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards at the Westin Palace in Spain’s capital, Madrid. The winner of the award this year is the director and presenter of the radio program Ondacero Más de Uno, Carlos Alsina for ‘being a reference in radio journalism’. In his speech King Felipe VI defended the work of journalists in the face of AIrtificial … Continue reading →

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Malaysian King and Queen Receive Monaco’s Prince Albert II

  November 28, 2023 at 7:52 am by

Prince Albert II is in Kuala Lumpur for a three day visit to Malaysia. Yesterday the Prince was received by r by King Abdullah Shah and his wife, Queen Tunku Azizah. Thenational anthems of Monaco and Malaysia, was followed by the detonations of 21 artillery cannons. The Sovereign Prince reviewed the troops of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment and the two Sovereigns planted the tree of friendship … Continue reading →

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Guillaume, Stephanie of Luxembourg and Sons Visit Christmas Market

  November 27, 2023 at 7:28 am by

This weekend Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie visited the Christmas fair ‘Winter Wonderland’ of the Kraïzbierg foundation in the town of Dudelange in Luxembourg. The pair took their two young sons along, the three year old Prince Charles and the 7 month year old Prince François. All items for sale have been made by people with disabilities. According to their instagram page ‘the lovely gifts … Continue reading →

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First Photos of Princess Marija of Serbia

  November 23, 2023 at 6:22 pm by

Prince Philip of Serbia, heir to the former royal house of Serbia, and his wife Princess Danica released two photos of their family with the newborn Princess Marija. The couple released two photos. The first one show them with their two children, and a second photo includes three of the four grandparents, namely the parents of Princess Danica and the Duchess of Segorbe, née Princess of Orleans-Bragança and mother of … Continue reading →

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