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Royal family LIVE: Duchess Sophie visits England Hockey, dutch royals host New Year's reception and more


All the latest royal news from Monday 12 January, including Duchess Sophie's Buckinghamshire visit and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's New Year's reception


Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh sitting laughing in oatmeal rollneck dress© Getty
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ON TODAY'S AGENDA

  • Duchess Sophie to visit England Hockey, Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Marlow, Buckinghamshire in her role as patron
  • King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands will host the traditional New Year's reception for Dutch guests
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Princess Kate is 'back with a bang'

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Kate is back with renewed zest after being in remission for cancer© Getty Images
Kate is back with renewed zest after being in remission for cancer
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29m ago

The Denmark royals enjoy a snow-covered stroll with their dog

With January temperatures continuing to plumet, King Frederik andQueen Mary of Denmark shared an adorable picture of their boarder collie making the most of the snow in a new Instagram post. The caption read: "Brrrr... A cold and beautiful morning."

The Denmark royals have two famous pooches, Grace an Coco, who often make appearances on social media and were recently part of the family's Christmas tree decorating video.  

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44m ago

Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa visit Jabal Amman Publishers

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan visited Jabal Amman Publishers to promote the importance of enriching Arabic content. 

In a post shared to Instagram, the Jordanian royals were seen with the team there, and captioned the post: "Enriching Arabic content, especially content aimed at children, is a cultural responsibility towards future generations. Rajwa and I were pleased today to visit Jabal Amman Publishers and learn more about their work in developing Arabic content and technology-driven learning solutions."

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1h ago

Princess Kate set to host Rugby reception

The Princess of Wales is set to host a reception at Windsor Castle on Thursday for the England Women’s Rugby team in her role as patron. The Red Roses will join Princess Kate to celebrate their World Cup win in September 2025.

The team will embark on a tour of the Castle, before joining Kate to celebrate their win and show her the Rugby World Cup. 

Kate Middleton laughing and applauding in a crowd© Getty Images
Kate attended the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025
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2h ago

Good morning!

Good morning!

Kicking off another week, we have Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh, out in Buckinghamshire as patron for England Hockey, while over in The Netherlands, King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima are set to host the traditional New Year's reception for Dutch guests.

 Stay tuned for that and all other royal content 👀

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