CoronavirusThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima delivers keynote speech at digital ID event

Queen Máxima gave a keynote speech on the importance of owning digital identity documents as part of an event organised by the World Bank Group. The Queen spoke at the Inclusive Digital ID for a Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 event within the framework of the Identification for Development at the World Bank Group, where she advocated for the need for digital identity documents to help…
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The Netherlands

Princess Amalia receives letter about military service

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands will receive a letter this week from the Dutch government encouraging her into military service. The letter, announced by Ank Bijleveld, the Minister of Defence, was sent to 212,000 young people who were born in 2003 and are on the cusp of adulthood and the age that they can join the Dutch military. In a video posted to his Twitter account…
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The Yorks

Princess Eugenie launches The Buttercup Collection

Princess Eugenie has launched a limited collection of porcelain buttercups in support of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The hand-crafted buttercups will raise money to support the staff and patients receiving treatment at the Hospital, where Princess Eugenie…
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The Duke of Cambridge joins discussions about impact of Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions on Liverpool

The Duke of Cambridge has hosted a video call with leaders of the entertainment and events sector in Liverpool to hear how the pandemic has affected their business as the city adapts to living under the toughest coronavirus restrictions in England. William spoke with Natalie Haywood who runs Leaf on Bold Street, an independent tea shop and bar, as well as wedding and event services, and star…
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Belgium

Belgian sibling meeting photo sets social media record

A photo of the meeting between a king and his newly-styled half-sister quickly became the most popular post on the Belgian Monarchy’s social media accounts. The photo of King Philippe and Princess Delphine was taken at their first meeting at the Castle of Laeken on 9…
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The Cambridges mark one year anniversary of Pakistan tour with special videos

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked the first anniversary of their royal visit to Pakistan on Friday by sharing two videos of reunion video calls with organisations focused on children. William and Kate first released a video of their Zoom call with young pupils at the Islamabad Model College for Girls, where they all played a game of Pictionary before chatting about how COVID-19 has…
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