European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander opens new railway line

Wednesday lunchtime this week, King Willem-Alexander was in the Northern part of Groningen where he officially opened the extension of the railway line from Roodeschool to Eemshaven. The line has been in use since March and is an extension of the Sauwerd-Roodeschool line which has been running since 1893. He was joined on the trip by schoolchildren from the area and unveiled a plaque to mark his…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia to be guests of President Trump and First Lady Melania

The White House has announced that President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania will host King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain at The White House on 19 June. But rather than making history with a visit, like he has been with North Korea, this a visit to acknowledge history and the part Spain played in the founding of the Southern States. Which have resulted in the strong foundation for their…
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European RoyalsNorway

Norway's King Harald welcomes President Kiska of Slovakia next week

An announcement has been made by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry that King Harald has invited President Andrei Kiska of Slovakia for a State Visit next week, he is due to visit Norway between the 4th and 6th June. This is the first official visit of a Slovakian President, but it does follow a visit to Slovakia in October 2010 by King Harald and Queen Sonja when they were guests of the then…
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Denmark

Who is Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark?

Crown Prince Frederik, the heir to the Danish throne, was born on the 26May 1968 the elder child of the then Crown Princess Margarethe and her late husband, Prince Henrik. He was christened just under a month later in the Holmans Kirk in Copenhagen; he was given the…
The Sussexes

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour the streets of Windsor in an open topped carriage

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have gone on a sun-drenched carriage procession through the streets of Windsor to the delight of the crowds from all over the world who have thronged the streets. The open Ascot-Landau was accompanied by a travelling escort from the Household Cavalry. The route of the carriage procession is lined by various members of all branches of the armed forces, a lot of whom…
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