2017 Royal Year In Review

Our tribute to the year that was with the birth of a new prince, major birthday celebrations and anniversaries, a forthcoming engagement, royal children off to school with some passings. Royal Babies Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s second son Prince Gabriel of Sweden was born on 31 August 2017 at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm.…

King Felipe VI’s Christmas Message 2017

King Felipe VI of Spain delivered his traditional Christmas Message from La Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, sharing his reflections for the past year, including the situation in Catalonia. The King’s Christmas message was broadcasted on 24 December 2017 in Spain, except on public broadcaster TV3 in Catalonia. Video: Mensaje de Navidad de S M el…

Christmas & New Year Royal Viewing on Australian Television

Get ready for some right royal TV viewing in Australia during the Christmas-New Year break. We’ve found some royal viewing on television during the holiday break, including the Queen’s Christmas Message. All programmes are subject to change so please check your TV guides in your area in case of any last-minute schedule changes. Saturday, 23…

Portrait of Prince Philip At Windsor Castle

Buckingham Palace has released a new portrait of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh on 11 December 2017, painted by Australian-born artist Ralph Heimans. The portrait which was painted in the year of Prince Philip’s retirement is on display at the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark. The Duke is standing in the…

Prince Gabriel’s Christening At Drottningholm Palace Chapel, Stockholm

The Swedish Royal family gathered at the Drottningholm Palace Chapel in Stockholm for the Christening of its youngest member, three-month-old Prince Gabriel on Friday, 1 December 2017. The little prince was christened Gabriel Carl Walther and he has been given the title Duke of Dalarna. His mother Princess Sofia grew up in the Älvdalen area…