Royals on social media

In the cold days of January, things are slowly starting to warm up in the agendas of Europe's royal houses which means there has been a bit more to look at and learn from on their official social media channels. Here are the highlights of this week's royals on social media.

Diplomatic Relations

The King and Queen of the Belgians held a New Year Reception for the Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace in Brussels and shared photos of Philippe and Mathilde greeting guests on the official Twitter account.

Réception de Nouvel An pour le Corps diplomatique au Palais de Bruxelles pic.twitter.com/b5EAygGfsO
— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) January 8, 2015

Looking to the future

New Year is all about looking to the future as well and the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway invited the leaders of tomorrow to Skaugum for a day designed to help young people share their experiences. A photo of Haakon Magnus and Mette-Marit was shared on the official Facebook page.

King Felipe oversaw the traditional Pascua Militar as monarch for the first time in the week and the official Twitter account of Casa Real shared images of a new king in a new role.

Palabras del Rey en la celebración de la #PascuaMilitar @Defensagob http://t.co/oOs0nw7iaP pic.twitter.com/dnACEZcMi1
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) January 6, 2015

In memoriam

The royal houses of Europe all showed their support for the people of France in the wake of the terror attacks during the week. And as the mourning continued, Clarence House shared an image of Prince Harry signing the condolence book at the French embassy in London on its official Twitter feed.

Prince Harry signs a book of condolence at the French Embassy in London after the attacks in #Paris pic.twitter.com/W0ZWcOQLgi
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) January 9, 2015