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Crown Prince Frederik's emotional visit to Syrian refugee camp

Crown Prince Frederik paid an emotional visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan last week, visiting with Save the Children Denmark to mark the organisation’s 75th anniversary. The Zaatari refugee camp is just east of the Jordanian city of Mafraq and is the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp. It opened in 2012 following the Syrian Civil War and housed around 76,000 refugees, of which…
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European RoyalsSpain

The Queen's Cup presented to Spanish women's basketball champions by Queen Letizia

Queen Letizia attended the women’s basketball finals named in her honour on Sunday afternoon, presenting The Queen’s Cup to Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. The Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto (English: The Queen’s Cup of Basketball) is the oldest women’s basketball tournament in Spain. It was first played in 1943 but didn’t become an annual tournament until 1978. Queen Letizia…
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European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia speaks out about cause close to her heart

Queen Letizia gave an impassioned speech at an event to mark World Rare Diseases Day in her role as one of the directors of the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (English: Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases). “It is always, a privilege that you allow me to be with you for another year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for it. After all that we have seen and heard here today…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Cambridges in Ireland: Day Two

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their first official visit to Ireland on Wednesday, with engagements focused on children and youth wellness and empowerment. In Dublin, William and Kate visited a Jigsaw project at Temple Bar on Wednesday morning to discuss mental health initiatives. [getty src=”1210322933″ width=”594″ height=”350&#8243…
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