Thailand

King of Thailand honours cave rescuers

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8th September 2018
King Maha Vajiralongkorn (or Rama X) of Thailand has honoured the cave rescuers who saved 12 boys and their coach from a flooded cave in July. The King named the heroes as Members of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn. The award for significant voluntary activities was presented by Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha on behalf of His Majesty on Friday to 188 people…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia open Salamaq’18

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7th September 2018
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain opened Salamaq’18 on Wednesday, 5 September at the Exhibition Centre of Salamanca. Their Majesties presided over the opening ceremony for the “Salamaq’18” Fair of the agricultural sector and 30 International Expo…
Jordan

Queen Rania delivers keynote address of the XIN Philanthropy Conference

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6th September 2018
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan delivered the keynote address of the XIN Philanthropy Conference on Wednesday, 5 September in Hangzhou, China. In her remarks at the Alibaba Group’s conference, she called for a global response to the education crisis. The Queen also spoke about the importance of charity, stressing that generosity is vital to the survival of humankind.
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria takes hike through Dalsland

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1st September 2018
Crown Princess Victoria continued her series of hikes through the Swedish landscape yesterday in Dalsland. This was her thirteenth walk in Sweden, and the next walk will take place on 12 September in Uppland. The walk began at the Svankila Nature Reserve and continued through the Dalmatian Pilgrim Trail along the Spången and East Bohemian Lakes before ending at Upperud to take a canoe ride…
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Thailand

Queen Sirikit discharged from hospital after bout with the flu

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31st August 2018
Queen Sirikit of Thailand has been discharged from a Thai hospital after a bout with the flu the Royal Household Bureau said on Thursday. The 86-year-old queen mother was released from Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok and has returned to rest at Chitlada Palace. The Royal Household Bureau released a statement which said, “Her Majesty’s influenza is better, there is no fever, and the…
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