Jordan

King of Jordan addresses UN General Assembly

King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed the UN General Assembly’s 74th session yesterday in New York City. The King focused on Palestine, saying that the continued occupation of the territory is a moral tragedy. “No occupation, no displacements, no acts of force, can erase people’s history, hopes, or rights, or change the true heritage of shared values among the three…
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Luxembourg

Tessy Antony de Nassau receives knighthood from Ordre Lafayette

Tessy Antony de Nassau, former Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, has been awarded a knighthood from Ordre Lafayette for her military service and international work. Tessy was presented with the honour on Saturday at the International Day of Peace 2019 event in Geneva, Switzerland, which was hosted by the Bring Hope Foundation and Cercle Diplomative Geneve. In her acceptance speech, Tessy spoke…
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DenmarkSweden

Crown Princess Couple of Sweden conclude trip to Denmark

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have concluded their trip to Denmark where they accompanied a Swedish business delegation and met up with close friends, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. The visit began on 16 September and ended on 18 September. The Crown Princess Couple were joined by Prime Minister Lena Hallengren in the Danish capital of…
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Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden open Folke Bernadotte Bridge

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden opened the Folke Bernadotte Bridge yesterday in Stockholm. The pedestrian bridge crosses the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken and connects Museum Park and Rosendal Palace. Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a cousin to the King…
Prince Philip

Statue of Prince Philip may stand in Trafalgar Square after his death

A memorial statue of 98-year-old Prince Philip is being proposed for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square which would be commissioned after his death, according to the Sunday Times. This is seen as the prime spot and would be placed where a giant blue rooster, large thumb and naked man once stood. If approved, it would end twenty years of modern art displays on the spot. Since 1998, rotating…
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