The Netherlands

Several new photos released to mark five years on the throne for Dutch King Willem-Alexander

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27th April 2018
Several new photos of the Dutch Royal Family have been released by the Government Information Service (RVD) in celebration of the five year anniversary of being on the throne for King Willem-Alexander on 30 April. They were released yesterday, the day before his 51st birthday today. All of the images were taken by Erwin Olaf in March at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and includes photos of the…
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Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia conclude trip to Japan

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26th April 2018
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have concluded their official visit to Japan. Their Majesties spent their final day with a visit to Keidanren and a trip to the Business Sweden’s seminar Future of Healthcare. Their day began with separate programmes with His Majesty visiting Japan’s leading business organisation, Keidan’s headquarters. The King met…
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FeaturesJordan

Who is Princess Muna al-Hussein?

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25th April 2018
Princess Muna al-Hussein, born on 25 April 1941, was the second wife of King Hussein I of Jordan; she is the mother of Jordan’s current monarch, King Abdullah II.She was born asAntoinette “Toni” Avril GardinerinChelmondiston, Suffolk…
JapanSweden

Sweden's King and Queen continue Japanese trip alongside Crown Prince Couple

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25th April 2018
Day three is in the books for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their trip to Japan. Their Majesties led separate programmes for the morning before reuniting for events in the afternoon and evening. Yesterday morning, the King attended a business forum while Queen Silvia participated in a conference, organised by Swedish Care International, on dementia where she spoke to those…
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Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden begin visit to Japan

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23rd April 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden unofficially began their official visit to Japan on Sunday. The tour officially starts today when Their Majesties are received by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The King and Queen were invited by the Japanese government in celebration of 150 years of relations between Japan and Sweden. Ann Linde, Minister for European Union Affairs and…
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