Belgium

Belgium's Queen Mathilde delivers address to WHO

Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has delivered an address to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in her native French. The Queen, who worked as a speech therapist and earned a master’s degree in psychology, spoke about mental health. “When I accepted to become an Advocate for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, I decided to make mental health one of my priorities. I am…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke of Cambridge celebrates as Aston Villa gets promoted to Premier League

The Duke of Cambridge celebrated on Sunday as his beloved Aston Villa was promoted to the Premier League at Wembley Stadium after defeating Derby County. Prince William jumped to his feet cheering when the Lions defeated the Rams 2-1 in a Championship play-off final after a late comeback battle by Derby County. He had earlier been pictured with a grimace sitting next to former Villa striker John…
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Japan

Emperor and Empress of Japan welcome President Trump as part of their first state visit

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan have welcomed their first state guests since the Emperor’s enthronement earlier this month. The first state visit to Japan of the Reiwa era was from the United States of America where President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump travelled to the Asian nation to meet with the government and the Imperial Family. The Emperor and Empress…
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Jordan

Royals of Jordan celebrate Independence Day

The Jordanian Royal Family celebrated Jordan’s Independence Day yesterday. The entire family turned out with the exception of Princess Iman, who had returned to university before the event. Iman, 22, studies at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. King Abdullah, Queen…
Luxembourg

Princess Alexandra marks centenary of women getting the right to vote in Luxembourg

This past week, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg celebrated the centenary of women getting the right to vote in Luxembourg by attending an academic session on 22 May. The Princess was also able to view the exhibit “100 years of feminine democracy” sat front row as speeches were given by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Mayor of Luxembourg…
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