Royal News Update for Monday, December 25, 2023

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Belgium

Daily Mail: King Philippe of Belgium highlights ‘the power of hope’ in Christmas speech recorded at Laeken Royal Palace in Brussels

Luxembourg

BNN: Grand Duke Henri’s Christmas Address: A Call for Unity Amidst Global Challenges

Netherlands

Dutch News: King urges people to overcome differences in Christmas speech

Spain

Sur: This is the King of Spain’s traditional Christmas message in full, in English

Sweden

BNN: King Carl Gustaf’s Christmas Speech: A Reflection on a Challenging Year
Daily Mail: Scandi chic! Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden oozes glamour in festive red outfit and faux fur coat as she joins Prince Daniel and their children on Christmas Eve visit to Stockholm port

United Kingdom

Associated Press: King Charles III’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection
BBC: King Charles’s Christmas message in full
BBC: King’s Christmas message: Charles focuses on shared values in time of conflict
BBC: Royals attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham
CNN: King Charles III calls for compassion in Christmas address
Daily Mail: King’s Speech: Charles hails Britons who dedicate themselves to ‘service’ in address calling for compassion and accompanied by footage of working royals – after almost all of his family put on a united front for Christmas
Daily Mail: King and Queen are joined by almost all the family for Christmas at Sandringham including William and Kate, their children, the Tindalls, Andrew and Fergie
Daily Mail: Moment helpful cousins Princess Charlotte and Mia Tindall take flowers from Kate Middleton while Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson joke with crowds after Sandringham church service
Daily Mail: Charles hails Britons who dedicate themselves to ‘service’ in King’s Speech calling for compassion and accompanied by footage of working royals
Daily Mail: Andrew is joined by Fergie at Christmas service for first time in 30 years
Daily Mail: Cousins at Christmas! Mia Tindall holds hands with Prince Louis as they join Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Sandringham church service
Daily Mail: Here come the girls! Lady Louise Windsor looks effortlessly chic in navy coat as she joins cousins Beatrice, Eugenie and Zara at Sandringham
Daily Mail: Zara Tindall is effortlessly elegant as she joins husband and children for church service at Sandrignham while Mia cuddles up with Louis and Charlotte and Lena cheekily dances with Mike
Daily Mail: Kate and William wish the world a Merry Christmas with a new photo of Louis, Charlotte and George before joining Charles and Camilla at Sandringham for lunch
Daily Mail: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spend Christmas at their mansion in Montecito with Archie and Lilibet after last joining royal family for festive celebrations in 2018
Getty Images: King Charles III Delivers His Christmas Address
Getty Images: The British Royal Family Attend The Christmas Morning Service
Guardian: King Charles praises ‘selfless’ people who form ‘backbone of society’ in Christmas speech
Independent: King Charles makes major departure from Queen in his Christmas speech
People: King Charles Continues Royal Tradition with His Second Christmas Speech — Here’s What He Said
People: See the Best Photos of the Royal Family’s 2023 Christmas Outing

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