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Brunei
- Daily Mail: Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and his fiancée Anisha Rosnah binti Adam stun in new engagement picture ahead of their lavish 9-day wedding celebration later this month
- Hola: PRINCE ABDUL MATEEN OF BRUNEI SHARES PHOTO OF FIANCÉE AHEAD OF ROYAL WEDDING
Denmark
Read more about the Danish Royal Family at Unofficial Royalty: Kingdom of Denmark Index
- Daily Mail: Speaking to Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, historian Lars Hovbakke Sørensen said it’s ‘smart’ that the Queen is retiring after her grandson Prince Christian came of age
- Daily Mail: Mary of Denmark displayed the ‘body language of a queen’ in her first public appearance since Margrethe’s shock abdication – but she still shows signs of ‘frostiness’ towards Crown Prince Frederik following ‘affair’ rumours, expert claims
- Daily Mail: Inside the court of Queen Mary: After Danish monarch’s shock abdication, how the life of the Australian-born Crown Princess will be transformed as she steps into her mother-in-law’s shoes
- Daily Mail: The 6ft chain-smoking, hotdog-eating Tolkien-loving ‘fashion icon’ monarch who wept at her cousin Elizabeth II’s funeral – and whose shock abdication has rocked Denmark: Inside the colourful life of ‘Ashtray Queen’ Margrethe
- Daily Mail: Denmark’s Prince Joachim stays silent on his mother’s abdication: Queen Margrethe’s second son refuses to comment as he leaves NY party after older brother Frederik was promoted to King – following royal title row
- Daily Mail: ‘We’re not ready for a king!’ Moment Danish revellers gasp in shock at Queen Margrethe II’s surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne as her announcement interrupts their new year’s eve celebrations
- Daily Mail: Denmark’s Queen Margrethe is abdicating ‘to save her son Crown Prince Frederik’s marriage to Princess Mary – and the Crown – amid rumours of his affair with a Mexican socialite’, experts say
- Daily Mail: Queen Margrethe resigned at a ‘good time’ as new King Frederik will have ‘no need’ to rely on shunned brother Joachim because his son is 18, Danish royal expert claims
- Danish Royal House: Changes in the titles of The Royal Family
- Danish Royal House: Changes in The Royal House of Denmark’s leadership
- Hello: Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s new royal titles confirmed
- Hello: What Prince Joachim was doing when his mother Queen Margrethe delivered abdication news
- Hello: Queen Margrethe wears £160k breathtaking brooch ‘laced with sentiment’ to announce abdication
- New York Times: Denmark’s King-to-Be: A Modern, Climate-Friendly Monarch
- People: Danish Royal House Announces New Titles amid Queen Margrethe’s Shock Abdication
- People: Did Queen Margrethe of Denmark Abdicate to Save Son Prince Frederik’s Marriage amid Affair Rumors?
Japan
- Japan News: Japan Emperor, Empress Attend New Year’s Ceremony
- Japan Today: Emperor’s New Year greeting event canceled due to quake
Monaco
- Monaco Tribune: Princess Stéphanie considers Prince Rainier III “saved the circus”
- Monaco Tribune: Princely Couple’s New Year’s message: “We have a shared duty to acknowledge our good fortune”
Multiple Monarchies
Norway
Saudi Arabia
- Arab News: 6 new Saudi envoys take oath before King Salman
- Saudi Gazette: Princess Haifa sworn in before King Salman as Saudi ambassador to Spain
Spain
United Kingdom
- Daily Mail: Could Charles follow Denmark’s Queen Margrethe? King could choose to abdicate in ‘five or ten years’ and ‘pass on’ crown to William and Kate while they are still young, royal experts believe
- Daily Mail: A tiara without the diamonds! Why royal women band together over this one essential piece of headgear…
- Daily Mail: Prince Andrew will not face another sex assault trial after accuser misses deadline to file claim – with sources saying Duke is ‘mightily relieved’ as he starts to rebuild public image
- Guardian: Kensington Palace exhibition spotlights stories of royal servants across the ages
- Guardian: King Charles should follow Denmark’s example – and tell us when he’ll abdicate
- Hello: King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia this year on milestone tour
- Hello: Princess Anne heading overseas after Christmas break
- Hello: Princess Eugenie takes to Instagram to share impassioned New Year’s resolution
- Hello: King Charles cements new royal tradition with New Year plans
- Hola: PRINCESS BEATRICE’S HUSBAND CELEBRATES NEW YEAR WITH ROMANTIC PHOTOS
- Newsweek: Prince William May Never Repeat King Charles’ Big Moment
- Town and Country: King Charles to Spend January in Scotland, a New Royal Tradition
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