December Babies: Empress Elisabeth of Austria
In 1837, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria was pregnant for the fourth time. Her marriage to Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria was in shambles, but that…
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December Brides: Queen Alia
Queen Alia of Jordan’s life was tragically cut short when she was just 28 years old. Born into a life of politics, she eventually met…
The 2024 royal Christmas greetings
With Christmas fast approaching, the royals from across Europe have released their holiday greetings to the public. Whether that be with a Christmas card, a…
December Babies: Queen Silvia
Sweden’s consort was born Silvia Renate Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. The half-German and half-Brazilian grew up…
Swedish royal Christmas traditions
The Swedish Royal Family has a busy December with many celebrations, and with those celebrations come traditions the family follows. Christmas celebrations begin on 13…
Norway’s Royal Lodge
Norway’s Royal Lodge is the setting for the Norwegian royal Christmas each year. Also called “the King’s Villa,” the home is the private property of…
Looking back at the wedding of the Shah and Empress Farah
Today marks the 65th wedding anniversary of Shah Mohammed Reza and Empress Farah of Iran. The Shah married Iranian Farah Diba in a Muslim ceremony…
December Babies: Princess Akiko
Princess Akiko of Mikasa was born on 20 December 1981 in Tokyo to Prince Tomohito and Princess Nobuko. The elder daughter of the Prince and…
The Dutch Royal December celebrations
The Dutch royals celebrate a traditional royal Christmas, but earlier in the month, they also have the Sinterklaas celebrations. Queen Máxima is from Argentina, and…
December Brides: Queen Fabiola of Belgium
King Baudouin accended the Belgian throne in 1951 in a rather dramatic fashion after the abdication of his father, King Leopold III. Leopold gave up…