Belgium

Belgian royals take part in car-free Sunday bike ride

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20th September 2021
The Belgian Royal Family took advantage of a car-free Sunday to take out their bikes and cycle through the town of Gent.  In many cities throughout Belgium, Sunday 19 September 2021 marked the end of infrastructure week and was celebrated by a car-free day, to which many municipalities adhered.  To celebrate the occasion, which promotes alternative ways of transport that have less impact…
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Denmark

One Hundred Years On from the Fifth Thule Expedition - Crown Prince Frederik celebrates landmark anniversary

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18th September 2021
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Fifth Thule Expedition – one of the most impressive polar expeditions in history.  The Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Foundation is the patron of the anniversary celebration. They have supported the creation of this exhibition, which is why Crown Prince Frederik was present for the show’s inauguration on…
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Features

Princess Delphine of Belgium designs ribbon for breast cancer awareness month

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17th September 2021
October is quickly approaching, and with it, breast cancer awareness month.  Many European royals are patrons of cancer research and awareness associations, and Belgium is no exception. On Tuesday, 14th September, the Belgian branch of Pink Ribbon launched their 2021 campaign and they did it in the presence of the newest member of the Belgian Royal Family, Princess Delphine. Her…
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Spain

Queen Sofía of Spain awards namesake art prizes in Madrid

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16th September 2021
Queen Sofía of Spain has been a patron of the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors since 1964, and on the night of Wednesday, she undertook a rare engagement to hand out the Queen Sofía Awards for Painting and Sculpture.  Her Majesty arrived at Casa de Vacas, located inside Madrid’s Parque del Buen Retiro, with the Secretary-General for Culture and Sports Víctor Francos, the…
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