What can we expect from Royal 2024? Many things are still unknown and as it stands now, there are no major royal weddings or births on the horizon. However, we can already list a few things. And the rest will follow automatically ;).
But, first of all, we would like to wish you a very Good, Healthy and Happy 2024. Many thanks for all the responses and contributions over the past year. Here’s to many happy and beautiful fashion moments in the new year.
Kind regards, Josine, Petra and other members of the MKM Team.
Change of throne in Denmark
At the last minute we received the news that Queen Margrethe of Denmark shared during yesterday’s New Year’s speech. She announced, among other things, that she will abdicate on January 14 (the day on which her father died 52 years ago, and she herself has therefore been queen for 52 years). Margrethe has always said that she wants to remain queen until her death. Unfortunately, she has developed various health problems, especially with her back. She had this operation last February.
Due to her health problems, Queen Margrethe has started to think about whether it is time to abdicate the throne. Much about the coming throne is still unclear. For example: will she remain Queen Margrethe or will she become a princess again, just like Beatrix? It is already clear that Crown Prince Frederik will become His Majesty King Frederik X. Crown Princess Mary will become Her Majesty Queen Mary. Prince Christian becomes Crown Prince Christian. More details will be announced over the next 2 weeks. The fact is that 2024 is off to a more spectacular start than we thought! And, this whole situation may also be the reason Mary took a break from the radar to relax in her native country just before the big moment.
New Year’s receptions
- As usual, the Danes will kick things off with their New Year’s reception on January 1, 2024 (today!) in Christian VII’s palace. Present are: Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedkeek. A number of New Year’s receptions will follow in Denmark on January 3 and 4. Today’s New Year’s reception is the first time the Danes will see Queen Margrethe and the crown prince couple again, after the announcement of the change of throne.
Births
- Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg and her husband Nicolas Bagory are expecting their first child in the spring.
- Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg are expecting their 3rd child. It has not been announced when the baby is expected. The announcement already came on July 13, 2023, so it could be born at any time.
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- Prince Christian of Hanover (stepson of Princess Caroline of Monaco) and his wife Alessandra de Osma are expecting their 3rd child in March 2024.
- Prince Jean and Princess Philomena d’Orleans are expecting their 6th child around the turn of the year. Prince Jean is already 58, and his wife Philomena is 46. If the French monarchy still existed, this prince would probably currently be King of France. Instead, they are now Count and Countess of Paris. Update: the child was born on December 31, 2023 (and therefore no longer belongs in this blog). They had a son: Alphonse Charles François Marie. He is the brother of Prince Gaston, Princess Antoinette, Princess Louise-Marguerite, Prince Joseph and Princess Jacinthe.
Wedding
- Princess Martha Louise of Norway has been engaged to shaman Durek Verrett since June 2022. The couple hope to get married at the Union Hotel in Geiranger on August 31, 2024.
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- Another wedding, of Royals unknown to us, will take place in January. The wedding celebrations of the wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and his fiancée Anisha Rosnah binti Adam will take place between January 7 and 16.
#NEW Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei has shared a new engagement picture with his fiancée Anisha Rosnah binti Adam to wish a happy new year! 💍🇧🇳
Their wedding celebrations will take place between 7th January and 16th January 2024. The couple has been together for a few years pic.twitter.com/2xKiIsKAaR
— CoutureAndRoyals (@CoutureRoyals) December 31, 2023
Wedding anniversaries
- Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will celebrate 20 years of marriage in May 2024.
- On May 22, 2024, King Felipe and Queen Letizia will have been married for 20 years.
- Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have been married for 40 years on September 22 (it would be nice if we could expect another wedding with them, of 1 or 2 of the children, or who knows, maybe a pregnancy will be announced).
Government anniversary
- King Felipe of Spain will commemorate his 10th anniversary in June 2024.
Birthdays
- Princess Amalia will celebrate her 21st birthday in December.
- Prof. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven will also turn 85 on April 30.
- And Prince Constantijn can blow out 55 candles on October 11 (which hopefully he won’t actually do 😉 ).
- His daughter Countess Leonore turns 18 on June 3.
- King Albert of Belgium hopes to turn 90 on June 6.
- Prince Félix of Luxembourg turns 40 on June 3.
- His sister-in-law, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, is also celebrating her 40th birthday this year (February 18).
- Prince Charles, Guillaume and Stephanie’s eldest son, turns 4 on May 10. Compulsory education starts at the age of 4 in Luxembourg, which means that he will also start school next year.
- Spain’s Queen Sophia celebrates her 85th birthday.
- Princess Claire of Belgium turns 50 this month.
State visit
- We look forward to the state visit that our royal couple will make to Vietnam in March 2024.
King’s Day 2024
The king will celebrate his birthday on Saturday, April 27, 2024, together with members of the royal family and members of the royal family, during the King’s Day celebration in Emmen in the province of Drenthe.
Budget Day
This year, Budget Day will again be held on the 3rd Tuesday of September. Without notice to the contrary, we can also expect Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien here – in addition to King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. Princess Ariane will have to wait a little longer. She is expected to attend for the first time on Budget Day 2025.
Other
- King Willem-Alexander will pay a working visit to the Royal Professional Organization of Bailiffs (KBvG) on Wednesday morning, January 17.
- Princess Laurentien will read to children on Wednesday morning, January 24, during the National Reading Breakfast at the Diemen Childcare Foundation.
- In the evening she will attend the Holland Dance Festival together with Prince Constantijn and Princess Beatrix.
- Another activity for 2024 is already on the agenda for Princess Beatrix. She is expected in Tivoli Vredenburg on January 29 for the Symposium In Freedom Connected.
