Royal news round-up: Count Nikolai supports grandmother Queen Margrethe on her big premiere night

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Count Nikolai of Monpezat stepped out on November 27 for the grand premiere of the revival of The Snow Queen at Tivoli’s Concert Hall in Copenhagen. The Danish royal's grandmother, Queen Margrethe, created the costumes and set design for the enchanting ballet, performed as part of "Christmas in Tivoli."

"It was fantastic. It was a really beautiful premiere. It was wonderful," Nikolai told Billed-Bladet, translated to English.

In addition to her eldest grandchild, Queen Margrethe of Denmark had the support of Queen Sonja of Norway at the premiere of The Snow Queen in Denmark.

As the royals prepare for the festive season, the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Reading School for their 900th anniversary celebrations. The school for young men was founded back in 1125. Prince Edward is also scheduled to visit the Reading Repertory Theatre.

Our royal style radar is buzzing because many royal-loved brands are offering rare sales for Black Friday. You can now shop the Princess of Wales' favourite handbag brands, like the Midi Mayfair from Aspinal of London, which has discounts up to 50% off, and the elegant, minimalist bags from DeMellier (beloved by both Princess Kate and Meghan Markle), which are 20% off sitewide. For casual days, the classic Superga trainers Kate often wears are seeing major price drops. And if you’re looking for a chic piece of jewellery, Princess Kate's Monica Vinader earrings are also included in the sale event.

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco were joined by their twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, as they launched the city's lights on November 27 from the Christmas tree on the Place du Marché in La Condamine. The family outing came ahead of Jacques and Gabriella's birthdays. The twins will turn 11 on December 10.

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Preparations for Christmas are well and truly underway, including at royal residences up and down the country. 

The stunning Christmas tree is up outside Kensington Palace, and our royal correspondent Alex Hurtado went down to see it. 

You can watch her video on The HELLO! Royal Club below.

We're all fans of the Princess Royal here at HELLO! HQ, and couldn't agree more with one Mrs Barron, aged 101, one of the guests at a Christmas tea party held at St James's Palace yesterday, who called Anne "the absolute brick of the royal family".

The tea party was held in honour of the Not Forgotten Association, which supports veterans and service-people who are suffering from injury and illness.

Veterans and their families were invited to the festive event, including Dorothea Barron, who served with the Wrens between 1943 and 1945. 

"She's practical, she's down to earth and she's a damned hard worker," Mrs Barron said of the Princess Royal.

The Danish royal palace has confirmed how King Frederik and Queen Mary will celebrate the festive period with their four children. 

The family will be in the company of Queen Margrethe II at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. Frederik, Mary and their four children will also attend two church services, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

Meanwhile, over in Washington DC, Frederik's younger brother Prince Joachim, his wife Princess Marie and their two children will mark the occasion Stateside.

And on New Year's Eve, Frederik will address his nation in his traditional speech from Amalienborg Palace at 6pm local time.

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The Prince of Wales occasionally signs off personal messages posted on social media, and on Friday, he did just that when he retweeted the Lionesses' post about the UK's bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup.

If the UK does win the bid (the outcome will be decided next year), it will be the first FIFA World Cup hosted in the country since 1966. 

The bid is built on the powerful vision of 'All Together' – a rallying cry for women's football and sport more broadly to empower worldwide.

See how William, an Aston Villa supporter, replied:

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The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is currently on a three-day visit to Spain. He was photographed laying a wreath in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain at the cemetery of Gernika. 

Federal President Steinmeier and his wife are in Spain ahead of their UK visit next week.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Wellbeing of Women, visited a lab to see first-hand how innovative science is improving outcomes for women and babies. The visit brought together leading researchers funded by Wellbeing of Women, showcasing projects that span the life course from menstrual health and pregnancy complications to cancer and female genital mutilation.

During the visit at University College London EGA Institute of Women’s Health, The Duchess joined Dr Emily Cornish, UCL Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and recipient of a Wellbeing of Women Entry Level Scholarship, for a live demonstration in the lab. 

On this day in 2017, the Princess of Wales was pregnant with her third child, Prince Louis and looked gorgeous when she attended the Foundling Museum.

British singer Jessie J is following in the footsteps of the Princess of Wales, is set to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story about "resilience and hope."

The 37-year-old mother of one will read My Path, written and illustrated by Jana Curll, on Friday night, which tells the story of a snail navigating life’s twists and turns.

The Price Tag singer, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, said: "Every day, we follow our very own special path, and it can take us in many directions. My path has led me here to read you a CBeebies Bedtime Story.

"Like the little snail in the story, we might experience bumps along the way and some big mountains to climb, but I say to myself, 'keep going, Jess, ' and I hope that’s what little ones and grown-ups take from My Path too."

It comes after she shared a hug with the Princess of Wales at Wednesday night’s royal variety performance, having undergone breast cancer surgery in June, before revealing in August that she had to have another operation before the end of the year, leading to her postponing her tour.

Kate previously read a CBeebies Bedtime Story in 2022

King Frederick of Spain was welcomed into a high school class with students from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Denmark when he visited  Gribskov Gymnasium and the North Atlantic high school class NGK.

According to the Palace, "during the tour of the high school, the students talked about everyday life in Denmark and about their coming year in the Faroe Islands and in Greenland, while the three principals from the schools accompanied the King and gave a general insight into how the cooperation between the institutions creates the strong North Atlantic community in which the students both live and learn."

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have been faced with a very rare health risk around their Cotswolds home. 

A case of avian flu, also known as bird flu, has been identified not far from the couple's £3.5 million country home they bought in 2021, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

Blenheim Communities, a Facebook page dedicated to sharing updates about the area surrounding the estate issued a warning to their visitors on Saturday, 22 November, announcing: "Sadly, today an incidence of bird flu has been confirmed on our Estate.

"Currently, we only have a case within the park, but we continue to monitor both the park and wider estate. We are working hard to limit the spread to the wider population by following DEFRA guidance and best practice."

Blenheim Palace is a large country house and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire, one of the counties that forms parts of the Cotswolds.

Yesterday, the official website of the British Royal Family officially removed Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's titles following a decision made by the King in October.

One thing that didn't change, however, was his position in the line of succession, the former Prince still posited eighth in line to the throne. 

To find out why Andrew still remains eighth in line, read our Online Royal Correspondent Danielle Stacey's explainer piece here.

Zara and Mike Tindall will be spending their Christmas with their royal family members, and recently opened up about what the big day at Sandringham will be like.

The equestrian, 44, confirmed her festive plans to the Daily Mail as she and Mike made a glamorous appearance at the Beauty Awards in London on Monday.

The couple and their three children, Mia, 11, Lena, seven, and Lucas, four, will join Charles, Camilla and the rest of the royal family in Norfolk once again this year.

"We are so lucky, Christmas is always amazing," Zara said. "We get to do a lot of fun things, and the place looks amazing. We will see everyone." 

The Duchess of Edinburgh always looks flawless, and we are obsessed with her latest outfit. Heading to the Biennial RIFLES Awards Dinner at the City of London Guildhall, she looked beautiful in a velvet gown. Click here to see the stunning outfit.

Ahead of the Christmas period, our online royal correspondent, Danielle Stacey, was invited to see the deocrations at Dumfries House. She has written about the experience exclusively for our Royal Club. Check out the piece here!

While we can expect the British royals to keep to tradition and head to Sandringham for their Christmas, what will the Danish royals be up to? Well, we've got all you need to know right here...

Following a horrific fire in an apartment complex in Hong Kong, which is believed to have claimed at least 128 lives, King Charles and Queen Camilla shared a moving message.

"My wife and I were greatly saddened to learn of the devastating fire in Tai Po and feel deeply for the people of Hong Kong at such a tragic time. Our most heartfelt thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones and with those who are now living with shock and uncertainty," the King said.

"We have heard of the extraordinary courage of the emergency services, and the determined spirit of the many community members who have come to their neighbours' aid. In the face of such appalling tragedy, strength can be found in supporting one another, and we see that same bravery in Hong Kong at this most heartbreaking of times. We offer our profound sympathy to all those whose lives and livelihoods have been so dreadfully affected."

The message concluded: "The families and loved ones of those whose precious lives have been lost, and the people of Hong Kong, will remain in our prayers and in our hearts. CHARLES R."

The Prince and Princess of Wales have several shared interests, but one thing they disagreed on is cold water swimming. However, William appears to have softened his stance on the pasttime, see what he had to say here...

Meghan Markle is very close to her friends, and she displayed that close bond on Friday with a heartfelt gesture. Find out more here...

That's all for today royal watchers, thank you so much for following along with us. Enjoy your weekend and come back next week to see all the best royal news!