On the morning of Wednesday, January 6, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted a reception for members of the Danish Armed Forces and the Emergency Management Agency, I., II. and III. ranked classes as well as invited representatives of major national organizations and patronages held at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.

Prior to this morning’s reception Her Majesty was escorted in a beautiful golden carriage from Christian VII’s Palace to Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen by the Gardehusarregimentets Hesteskorte (Guard Hussar Regiment’s Horse Escort).

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Swedish Royals

(VIDEO) Året med Kungafamiljen 2015

January 5, 2016 Alexandra

Here is the SVT documentary, Året med Kungafamiljen 2015, you all have been waiting for!

Enjoy! 🙂

Click here to watch the program.

Belgian Royals

(VIDEOS) His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium Holds an Audience at the Palais Royal.

January 5, 2016 Alexandra

On the afternoon of January 5, 2016, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium held an audience with Belgian table tennis champion and Olympian, Mr. Jean-Michel Saive, at the Palais Royal in Brussels.

Last month — December 3 to be exact — Mr. Saive, who participated in the Olympic Games seven times, announced his retirement from the international sports scene.

Click here to watch a video news report.

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Danish Royals

HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Hosts a Reception at Christiansborg Slot.

January 5, 2016 Alexandra

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 5, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted the 2016 Nytårskur (New Year’s court) reception for members of the diplomatic corps held at Christiansborg Slot in Copenhagen.

Earlier in the day, Her Majesty hosted Nytårskur for members of the Højesterets Dommere (Supreme Court judges), Den Kongelige Livgardes (the Royal Life Guards) and the Gardehusarregimentets Officerskorpsat (Guard Hussar Regiment’s Officer Corps) at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg, in Copenhagen.

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Photo courtesy of Kongehuset

Imperial Family of Japan

(VIDEO) News Regarding Members of the Imperial Family of Japan.

January 2, 2016 Alexandra

On the morning of Saturday, January 2, 2016, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by TIHs Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan, TIHs Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan, TIHs Princess Kako and Princess Mako of Japan, TIHs Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, TIHs Prince Mikasa and Princess Mikasa, and TIHs Princess Tomohito and Princess Akiko of Mikasa appeared on the Chowa-den Hall balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to wish 45,000 Japanese citizens as well as tourists a very Happy New Year.

In his speech to the crowd Emperor Akihito stated “…I am truly pleased to celebrate this New Year with you. From the start of this New Year, I pray for peace for our nation and for the world…”

Danish Royals, Royal documentaries

(VIDEO) Året i Kongehuset 2015.

January 1, 2016 Alexandra

Here is the Danish network, DR, yearly documentary about the royal family entitled, Året i Kongehuset 2015.

Click here to watch the program.

Danish Royals

(VIDEO) HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Hosts the 2016 Nytårstaffel.

January 1, 2016 Alexandra

On the evening of January 1, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accompanied by her husband and recently retired prince, Henrik, along with Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark hosted the 2016 Nytårstaffel held at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg, in Copenhagen.

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Photo courtesy of Kongehuest