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The Queen urges people to "stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues" in her Commonwealth Day address

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8th March 2021
The Queen delivered her annual Commonwealth Day message, urging the Commonwealth’s members to “reflect on a time like no other” as we “celebrate the friendship, spirit of unity and achievements of the Commonwealth” this week. Her message, broadcast as part of a television special, ‘A Celebration of the Commonwealth’ on Sunday afternoon, continued: “Whilst experiences of the…
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Queen Letizia speaks with Princess of Girona winners

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5th March 2021
Queen Letizia met with the winner of this year’s Princess of Girona 2021 Arts and Letters Award on Thursday, and held a roundtable talk with previous winners, ahead of this year’s virtual awards ceremony. María Sánchez Rodríguez was named as the 2021 Arts and Letters Award winner, for her work “as a poet, writer and activist in defense of rural culture, and especially, the forgotten…
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Queen Máxima pays digital visit to youth psychiatric centre

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5th March 2021
Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to Karakter, a child- and youth-based academic and psychiatry centre on Thursday. On their official website, Karakter noted that, “The corona measures are difficult for many children, young people and their parents. Character is extremely proud of the dedication of employees in these complicated times. This was an important reason to invite Queen Máxima to…
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Crown Princess Mary participates in roundtable discussion for International Women's Day

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5th March 2021
Crown Princess Mary participated in a roundtable discussion, ahead of International Women’s Day, about the work and commitments of the Nairobi Summit of 2019. The Danish crown princess, who has long been involved with the United Nations Population Fund and the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), has worked with organisations since the Nairobi Summit to ensure that…
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