European RoyalsSweden

King of Sweden hands out Solliden Prize

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13th July 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday. King Carl XVI Gustaf was accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were dressed in traditional Öland folkcostumes for the ceremony. The Solliden Prize is presented annually to “a person who has made a recognised effort or…
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European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia attends international cancer research summit "Grand Challenge" in Madrid

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13th July 2019
Queen Letizia attended the “Grand Challenge” international cancer research summit last week in Madrid. The Queen is honorary president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer in Spanish), which hosted the Grand Challenge with Cancer Research UK, a British cancer organisation. At the summit, per the Royal House, attendees learned important…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge lends support to Backyard Nature Campaign: “Spending time in nature can play a pivotal role in helping children grow up to become happy, healthy adults"

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10th July 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has lent her support to a nature campaign encouraging children to play outdoors and protect nature where they live. In a statement on the Backyard Nature website, Kate wrote about how important it is for children to spend time outdoors. “Spending…
British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince Charles marks silver jubilee with The Royal Gurkha Rifles

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10th July 2019
The Prince of Wales helped mark the 25th anniversary of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles on Tuesday, presenting operational medals following their recent deployment to Afghanistan. Prince Charles is Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Gurkha Rifles and has been since its formation in 1994. Embed from Getty Images According to a Clarence House press release, there were “approximately 300 members…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima visiting Bangladesh as part of UN role

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10th July 2019
Queen Máxima is visiting Bangladesh this week in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. Queen Máxima’s visit coincides with Bangladesh’s plans to implement a financial strategy to improve access to its financial services, as only 50% of the adult population have bank accounts or use financial services with banks. According to a press…
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