Sending Christmas greetings to royal families

 Sending Christmas greetings to royal families is a time-honored tradition. Many of them have a dedicated correspondence team that sends out formal reply cards, often featuring a photo of the family from that year.

Here are the addresses for ten royal families known for sending replies.

1. United Kingdom 🇬🇧

The British royals are perhaps the most reliable repliers. You can write to The King and Queen, or The Prince and Princess of Wales.1

• For King Charles III and Queen Camilla:

  His Majesty The King

  Buckingham Palace2

  London, SW1A 1AA

  UNITED KINGDOM3

• For The Prince and Princess of Wales (William and Catherine):4

  TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales5

  Kensington Palace

  London, W8 4PU6

  UNITED KINGDOM7

2. Belgium 🇧🇪

The Belgian palace is known for sending lovely cards, often with a family photo.

• Address:

  His Majesty The King8

  Palais Royal de Bruxelles

  Rue Brederode 169

  B-1000 Bruxelles

  BELGIUM10

3. Denmark 🇩🇰

Note that there is a new King (King Frederik X) as of January 2024.

• Address:

  His Majesty The King

  Amalienborg Slotsplads 8

  Postboks 2143

  DK-1257 Copenhagen K11

  DENMARK

4. Monaco 🇲🇨

The Princely family of Monaco typically sends very high-quality, glossy reply cards.

• Address:

  Son Altesse Sérénissime le Prince Albert II

  Palais Princier de Monaco12

  Boîte Postale 51813

  MC-98015 Monaco Cedex14

  MONACO

5. Spain 🇪🇸

The Spanish Royal Household sends formal replies, though they are sometimes typed letters rather than photo cards.

• Address:

  Su Majestad el Rey Don Felipe VI

  Palacio de La Zarzuela15

  Carretera del Pardo s/n16

  28071 Madrid

  SPAIN

6. Norway 🇳🇴

King Harald V and the Norwegian royals are very consistent with correspondence.

• Address:

  His Majesty The King

  The Royal Court

  The Royal Palace

  P.O. Box 1 Vika17

  NO-0010 Oslo

  NORWAY

7. Sweden 🇸🇪

The Swedish Royal Court sends standard replies, often a card with a printed signature.

• Address:

  His Majesty The King

  Kungl. Slottet

  SE-107 70 Stockholm18

  SWEDEN

8. The Netherlands 🇳🇱

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have a modern correspondence office.

• Address:

  His Majesty The King

  Noordeinde Palace19

  Postbus 30412

  2500 GK Den Haag20

  THE NETHERLANDS

9. Luxembourg 🇱🇺

The Grand Ducal family is smaller but very polite regarding correspondence.

• Address:

  His Royal Highness The Grand Duke

  Palais Grand-Ducal21

  17, rue du Marché-aux-Herbes

  L-1728 Luxembourg

  LUXEMBOURG

10. Liechtenstein 🇱🇮

This small principality is excellent at replying, often sending cards signed by the secretariat.

• Address:

  H.S.H. The Prince of Liechtenstein

  Schloss Vaduz22

  9490 Vaduz

  LIECHTENSTEIN

✉️ Tips for Success

• Timing: Send your cards early (late November or very early December) to ensure they arrive before the holiday rush.23

• Salutation: A safe and respectful opening for any monarch is "Your Majesty" (or "Your Royal Highness" for Princes/Grand Dukes).24

• Language: Most European royal households have staff who read English perfectly well, so writing in English is acceptable. However, writing a simple "Merry Christmas" in their native language (e.g., Joyeux Noël for Belgium/Monaco, God Jul for Scandinavia) is a nice touch.

• Postage: You do not need to include return postage (stamps or envelopes). If they reply, they will cover the postage themselves