On Thursday, January 8, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted a New Year reception at the Palais Royal in Brussels for members of the international Diplomatic Corps.
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The Presentation of the Princely Twins of Monaco. (VIDEOS)
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On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco — from the balcony of the Palais Princier — officially presented their precious newborn twins, Their Serene Highnesses Hereditary Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier, Marquis des Baux and Princess Gabriella Thérèse Marie, Comtesse de Carladès, to the Monégasque citizens for the first time. The princely twins were born on December 10, 2015 at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monaco.
Thereafter, Their Serene Highnesses stepped out to the courtyard in front of the Palais Princier where they mingled with hundreds of well-wishers from Monaco and aboard.
Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain Preside Over the 2015 Pascua Militar. (VIDEO)
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On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain presided over the 2015 Pascua Militar held at the Palacio Real de Madrid.
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Året med Kungafamiljen 2014 (VIDEO)
Here is the SVT documentary entitled, Året med Kungafamiljen 2014. The program reviews all the major royal events in 2014 carried out by the members of the Swedish royal family.
Click here to watch the documentary (in Swedish).
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The Queen’s Garden. (VIDEO)
On Sunday, January 11, 2015, PBS will air the fantastic documentary entitled, The Queen’s Garden.
The program, written and directed by Mr. Martin Williams for ITV, recounts a year in the Buckingham Palace Garden, exploring the history and natural history of this remarkable 39-acre oasis hidden in the heart of London.
With permission from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the filmmakers explore this urban oasis with a five-century history a “living museum” where almost every plant — and some of the animals — have royal stories to tell.
Viewers see the garden’s transformation across four seasons, with a chance to marvel at rare flowers bred specially for the Queen, extraordinary wildlife captured with hidden cameras, a vast lake with an island in the middle where royal bees make honey that has been gifted to the pope, and a 15-foot marble urn that once belonged to Napoleon.
The wildest corners of The Queen’s Garden function as an important wildlife haven in London, as well as serve as a backdrop for the annual 8,000-attendee Royal Garden Party.
The Queen’s Garden premieres after Downton Abbey: Season 5 on January 11, 2015. I hope you will watch and enjoy this truly amazing documentary! 🙂
And, finally, if you have a chance tune-in to the hit show, The Great British Baking Show. The show airs before Downton Abbey: Season 5 on PBS. If you missed episode 1 you can watch it on PBS.org. 🙂
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Hosts a New Year Reception.
On the morning of January 6, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted a New Year reception at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg, for the Danish Kongelige Livgardes and Gardehusarregimentets Officerskorps (Royal Life Guards and the Regiments Officer Corps) as well as for the Danish Supreme Court judges.
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Members of the Imperial family of Japan Make a Public Appearence in Tokyo. (VIDEOS)
On Friday, January 2, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan along with other members of the Imperial family appeared on the balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in celebration of the Shogatsu (Japanese New Year).
During his speech to his people beloved emperor noted that “…at the start of this year, I wish for happiness and tranquility of people in the world and our country…” according to Reuters.
The Royal Correspondent 