Denmark

Public audiences with Queen Margrethe to resume

After about a year and a half, Queen Margarethe of Denmark is set to hold audiences for the public again beginning in September.  On Thursday, the Royal Danish House released a press release announcing that the Queen would resume her receptions for members of the public after the summer, following a hiatus due to the global health emergency and subsequent shutdown.  Some restrictions will…
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Monaco

Albert and Charlene, 10 years: A look back at Princess Charlène's third wedding outfit

Ten years ago, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene tied the knot in a ceremony in the Main Courtyard at the Princely Palace of Monaco.  The reception and evening ball were held at the Montecarlo Opera and featured the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra playing under the conduction of Maestro Lawrence Foster. The evening was concluded by a fireworks display and the opening of the…
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Spain

Princess Leonor receives standing ovation at Princess of Girona Awards

On Thursday, the entire Spanish Royal Family was in Barcelona to oversee the Princess of Girona Awards.  Due to the global shutdown, the 2020 ceremony was cancelled, and so this year the family handed out both the 2020 and the 2021 prizes.  The award ceremony took place at the CaixaForum in Barcelona, a cultural centre belonging to “la Caixa” Foundation and located only a short…
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Spain

Queen Letizia opens first global conference for blind people in Madrid

On Monday, Queen Letizia opened the joint conference for the World Blind Union (WBU) and the International Council for the Education of the Visually Impaired (ICEVI). The conference took place within the World Blindness Summit Madrid 2021.  Her Majesty arrived at the Sports and Culture Complex, belonging to the National Blind people Organization, and was greeted by the Presidents of the…
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