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Queen Letizia shares a laugh with her dress twin as she hands out disability awards

Queen Letizia presided over the ceremony for the Queen Letizia Awards, created by the Royal Patronage for Disabilities. Her Majesty is Honorary President of the Patronage’s Council. The Spanish queen arrived in Mérida, a small town about 350kms south-east of Madrid, on the morning of Wednesday, 4th May, accompanied by the Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda, Ione…
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Sweden

The consorts of 1952: Queen Louise of Sweden

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our special Jubilee series, we look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Queen Louise of Sweden An aunt of…
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King Felipe lands in Portugal for annual COTEC meeting

King Felipe of Spain has travelled to Portugal for the annual COTEC meeting, a private entity that promotes dialogue on innovation and international cooperation.  His Majesty left Spain from Madrid Barrajas-Adolfo Suarez airport, and landed in Oporto, where he was welcomed by the Spanish ambassador to Portugal and the Protocol Chief of the Presidency of the Republic of Portugal. King Felipe is…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe hosts official visit from India

As part of a series of visits across Europe, the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, visited Denmark this week. During the official visit Prime Minister Modi attended an audience with Queen Margrethe II. The Danish Queen met with the Indian Prime Minister in an audience…
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A current and former Queen to join forces in celebrating special farming anniversary

Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will undertake a series of joint engagements in later this month to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the presence of Dutch farmers in Denmark.  The occasion will involve a number of activities around the Amager region – an island that is now part of the southern side of Copenhagen.  The first stop will be a…
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Luxembourg

The consorts of 1952: Prince Felix of Luxembourg

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Prince Felix of Luxembourg One…
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Special collection from the Dutch vault to go on display in unique exhibition

A new exhibition has opened about Queen Juliana of the Netherlands that showcases some of the most important moments in her reign through a unique lens. Her Majesty was a collector of dolls, and, over the course of her life, she received more than six hundred of them, including some from high ranking people like King Harald of Norway and US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.  Now 65 of…
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