European RoyalsMonaco

Prince Albert hosts official visit from Serbian President

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24th February 2022
Albert II, Prince of Monaco has welcomed Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for a one-day official visit to the Principality.  On Tuesday morning, His Serene Highness and the Serbian Head of State stood in the Princely Palace’s Court of Honour as the two national anthems were played by the Orchestra of the Prince’s Carabinieri.  After the military review of the troops present for the…
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European RoyalsSweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel make first appearance since surprise divorce denial

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23rd February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have appeared in their first joint engagement after issuing a surprising statement to deny rumours of an impending divorce. The Crown Princess couple sat down for a video conference with law enforcement actors engaged in the prevention of sexual crimes on minors. Invited to the meeting, among others, were Ritha Söderberg, director of the National…
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Belgium

Belgian Princess calls for her country to apologise for its colonial past as King Philippe announces trip to Congo

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22nd February 2022
Princess Esmeralda of Belgium has once again called on her country to apologise for its colonial past in Congo.  In an interview she granted Agence France Presse (AFP), and published on Thursday, 17 February, the Princess said that Belgium must apologise for the atrocities perpetrated during the years when Congo was under European control.  Princess Esmeralda’s request comes as King…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Queen Mathilde visits hospital ship bound for Africa

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19th February 2022
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited a hospital ship as several storm clouds gathered. Her Majesty arrived in the port of Antwerp on Friday morning to take a tour of Global Mercy, a hospital ship.  The vessel is the biggest floating hospital in the world and is the property of Mercy Ships, a Belgian company founded in 1978 that provides medical aid to the poorest countries in the world with…
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