As December gets underway, the Royal Central team discuss some of the big stories set to hit the headlines before Christmas. 

Moniek Bloks explains why King Albert II of Belgium will be in the news, Lydia Starbuck talks about an historic royal wedding anniversary and Brittani Barger analyses why Sweden could have the sparkliest monarchy of them all in the run up to the festive season.

We've also got tips on how to write to your favourite royals at Christmas - with more at Royal Central.

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