Belgium

King Philippe takes photo for Princess Elisabeth's stamp

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15th October 2019
He may be King of the Belgians, but his most important job is that of a father. King Philippe got behind the lens to take the photo for her 18th birthday stamp due to be released later this month.In a press release from Bpost, they explained that the celebratory stamp for the future Queen of the Belgians coming of age, “Princess Elisabeth is the first in line for the succession to the…
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"I like Ike!" President Dwight D. Eisenhower and royal orders

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13th October 2019
One of, if not the, most decorated man to have served as President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower or “Ike” as he was commonly known. The reason for his long list of US and foreign honours relates to his time serving in World War Two where he was General, the Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, and helped orchestrate the…
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Spain

Spanish royals celebrate Spain's national day in Madrid

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12th October 2019
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended events to celebrate Spain’s national day alongside their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía in Madrid.The day began at Plaza de Lima where they joined representatives of the Spanish government including Acting Government Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. Representatives…
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SpainThe Netherlands

Kings of the Netherlands and Spain open Rembrandt-Velázquez exhibition

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11th October 2019
King Willam-Alexander of the Netherlands welcomed fellow monarch and good friend, King Felipe of Spain to the Netherlands on Thursday where the pair presided over the opening of the Rembrandt-Velázquez exhibition at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.The Dutch king waited outside his home, Huis Ten Bosch Palace, on his Spanish counterpart and greeted him with a friendly handshake and hug before heading…
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