The Netherlands

King and Queen of the Netherlands to undertake state visit to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania

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21st May 2018
It was announced by the Dutch Government Information Service (RVD) that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will undertake state visits to Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania next month. The visit will start in Latvia on 11 June. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be officially welcomed at the Presidential Palace in Riga by the President. They will then lay flowers at…
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Denmark

Princess Marie attends UNESCO seminar

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17th May 2018
On Tuesday, Princess Marie attended a UNESCO seminar in Copenhagen as Patron of the Danish National Commission of UNESCO. In 2014, Princess Marie attended the launch of the new work strategy of the Commission and this seminar was the occasion for everyone involved with the…
Luxembourg

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa receives educator Hanan Al Hroub

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30th April 2018
On 26 April, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg hosted an audience at the Grand Ducal Palace. She met with Hanan Al Hroub who received in 2016, the “Global Teacher Prize”, which is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Teaching, by the Varkey Foundation. The Global Teacher Prize aims to promote the status of the teaching profession. This annual award from the Varkey Foundation is…
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Denmark

Princess Marie attends launch of new teaching materials about food waste

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10th April 2018
Yesterday, Princess Marie attended the launch of new teaching materials about food waste at Amager Fælled School in Copenhagen. These teaching materials are the results of a collaboration between Stop Spild Af Mad and the City of Copenhagen, and they can be used in food science education for children in 5th-7th grade. They are composed of a teacher’s guide and a student’s guide which…
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Denmark

Princess Marie takes up cause of removing landmines

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6th April 2018
On 4 April, DanChurchAid announced that Princess Marie would take part in their campaign against landmines. DanChurchAid is a Christian association working all over the world to support the poorest and provide emergency relief and long-term development aid, hence why removing landmines is one of their leading causes. They insist on the fact that landmines are weapons of war but they actually hurt…
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