Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome President of Italy for State Visit

With all the ceremony due to the occasion, King Felipe and Queen Letizia have welcomed the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and his daughter Laura Mattarella for a two-days State Visit.  President Mattarella landed in Madrid’s Barajas-Adolfo Suarez airport on the morning of 16th November, and was welcomed there by Italian and Spanish authorities. From there, he travelled…
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Belgium

Belgian royals celebrate King's Day

King Albert, Queen Paola and Prince Laurent took part in a Te Deum (or Thanksgiving Service) in St Michael and Gudule Cathedral in Brussels. The service is held every year on the 15th of November in the main church in Brussels to celebrate King’s Day. The holiday falls on St Leopold’s Day, Leopold being the name of three Belgian Kings, including the first two following the…
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Spain

King Felipe flies to Paris for Peace Forum

King Felipe of Spain has travelled to Paris, France, to take part in the fourth Paris Peace Forum and hold meetings with other authorities present for the occasion.  His Majesty left Madrid on an official plane in the morning of November 11th 2021 and, upon his arrival…
Features

King Philippe pays tribute to war fallen in homage to Unknown Soldier

Every year, on the 11th of November, the world falls silent, as many nations observe Armistice day (or veterans Day, or Remembrance Day, depending on the country), the day on which the treaty that marked the end of World War I was signed. King Philippe of the Belgians was the highest ranking authority present at the ceremony that Belgium organises each year in front of the Tomb of the…
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Features

As he turns 40, how is Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg preparing to become sovereign?

On 18 December 2000, 19-year-old Prince Guillaume got his moment in the spotlight when he got sworn in as Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg.  Since then, His Royal Highness has been preparing for his duties as sovereign of the small Grand Duchy in central Europe.  Like most heads of state around the world, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg is also the Chief of the Armed Forces. In preparation…
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