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Barack and Michelle Obama mourn the passing of their friend Elizabeth II

Former US President Barack Obama has shared a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, recalling her as a monarch who “wore her lofty titles with a light touch.” The full statement issued on behalf of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reads: “From the day of her coronation 70 years ago—the first ever televised—to this very moment, as countless tributes are being posted…
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Crown Princess Mary talks about love of Greenland in new interview

Crown Princess Mary has spoken about her love for Greenland in a new interview with Danish magazine Billed Bladet. The Crown Princess paid a visit to Nuuk, Greenland, at the end of August with the Mary Foundation. She sat down with a reporter from Billed Bladet on the first day of her three-day visit to talk about its progress and her work within the country. “It is a very short but…
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Queen Máxima's American visit begins in San Francisco

Queen Máxima’s economic visit to the United States began on the west coast in San Francisco with a focus on LGBTQ+ rights and a message for King Willem-Alexander back home. Queen Máxima began her American visit in San Francisco, meeting with Mayor London Breed before visiting the Castro District, a notable LGBTQ+ community in California. Mayor Breed tweeted about the royal visit…
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The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark commemorate Flag Day

The Crown Prince and Princes of Denmark have marked Flag Day honouring Danish soldiers who have been deployed on missions abroad. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended engagements in Kastellet, in Holmens Church and at Christiansborg Slotsplads in Copenhagen. First, the Crown Prince and Princess laid a wreath at a service at the Monument for Denmark’s International…
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