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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde bring Christmas cheer to flood victims and ICU staff

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23rd December 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde travelled to Verviers to take part in an activity aimed at helping victims of the July floods.  Shortly before their holiday break is about to begin, the King and Queen of the Belgians made their way to the Liège province’s town on Wednesday, 22 December, to assess the situation in an area that was among the most affected by the devastating floods that hit…
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European RoyalsMonaco

Princess Charlene breaks silence to wish followers happy holidays

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22nd December 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco has broken her silence from her retreat to wish all of her supporters and followers a happy holiday season.  Taking to Instagram, the Princess posted a picture accompanied by the caption: “Wishing everyone a beautiful and safe festive season all my love”, accompanied by a heart emoji.  The image is a drawing freely inspired by last year’s Christmas picture…
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Spain

King Felipe opens new high speed train line

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21st December 2021
King Felipe of Spain has been joined by other authorities for the inaugural journey of one of Spain’s biggest infrastructure innovations.  After swearing in the new Minister of Culture, on the morning of Monday, 20th December, King Felipe, Spain’s Prime Minister…
Belgium

Highs and lows: a look back at the year for Belgian royals

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21st December 2021
2021 was a year of many firsts for the Belgian Royal Family.  King Albert and Queen Paola were among the first royals, at least in Europe, that we saw in line at a COVID-19 vaccination centre, waiting with other vulnerable citizens to receive their shots.  This had undoubtedly given them peace of mind when, just last month, they came in close contact with a member of the government who…
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Monaco

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella shine without their parents at annual Christmas presents distribution

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16th December 2021
Just a day after their evening of movies, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella have once again taken centre stage in the Monaco royal agenda.  The twins were the protagonists of the annual Christmas gifts handing out event, a tradition that, up until now, neither Prince Albert nor Princess Charlene had missed.  And so, to the surprise of many, it was that the two little royals made their…
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