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 ЁЯЗмЁЯЗз
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 ЁЯЗзЁЯЗк
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 ЁЯЗйЁЯЗ░
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 ЁЯЗ▓ЁЯЗи
The Princely family of Monaco typically sends very high-quality, glossy reply cards.
Address:
Son Altesse S├йr├йnissime le Prince Albert II
Palais Princier de Monaco12
Bo├оte Postale 51813
MC-98015 Monaco Cedex14
MONACO
5. Spain ЁЯЗкЁЯЗ╕
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 ЁЯЗ│ЁЯЗ┤
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 ЁЯЗ╕ЁЯЗк
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 ЁЯЗ│ЁЯЗ▒
King Willem-Alexander and Queen M├бxima have a modern correspondence office.
Address:
His Majesty The King
Noordeinde Palace19
Postbus 30412
2500 GK Den Haag20
THE NETHERLANDS
9. Luxembourg ЁЯЗ▒ЁЯЗ║
The Grand Ducal family is smaller but very polite regarding correspondence.
Address:
His Royal Highness The Grand Duke
Palais Grand-Ducal21
17, rue du March├й-aux-Herbes
L-1728 Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
10. Liechtenstein ЁЯЗ▒ЁЯЗо
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 No├лl 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
