CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsSpain

The King and Queen of Spain join experts looking at global impact of COVID-19

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27th May 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended a session of the Scientific Committee of the Elcano Royal Institute to learn about the international impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon their arrival, the King and Queen were greeted by the President and Director of the Institute, Emilio Lamo de Espinosa and Charles Powell, who made a presentation to the royals on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting…
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Queen Máxima puts spotlight on digital healthcare

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27th May 2020
Queen Máxima paid a visit to the OLVG Amsterdam hospital to learn more about their digital hospital work during the COVID-19 pandemic. During her visit, Queen Máxima learned how the hospital’s COVID-19 initiatives, including The Corona Check app — which tracks symptoms and allows people to talk with medical professionals within 24 hours if need be — are working within the existing…
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Belgium

Duchess of Brabant brings the "Kate Effect" to Belgium

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27th May 2020
Call it the Elisabeth Effect! When the Belgian Royal House announced that 18-year-old Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, would be attending the Royal Military Academy starting this fall, the photo to accompany the press release on the royal website featured Princess…
FeaturesHistory

Royal History Mystery: Did Richard III want to marry his niece?

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26th May 2020
Today, we’re looking at a Royal History Mystery that involves a king and his niece and whether their relationship was too scandalous for the time period. Did Richard III want to marry his niece Elizabeth of York? One of the most turbulent periods in English history was the Wars of the Roses and the conflicts between different royal dynasties. In a previous post outlining the Royal History…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke of Cambridge opens up about parenting and late mother in new documentary

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25th May 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has opened up about the memory of his late mother in a new BBC documentary on mental health. “Having children is the biggest life-changing moment, it really is,” William told former footballer Marvin Sordell of the Bolton Wanderers, who’d been telling the Prince about his own mental health struggles upon becoming a parent after his own father had been absent…
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