European Royals

Liechtenstein issues stamp to celebrate Prince Hans Adam's 75th and Princess Marie's 80th birthdays

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18th February 2020
Liechtenstein’s postal service, Liechtensteinische Post AG, is marking the 75th birthday of Prince Hans Adam II and the 80th birthday of his wife, Princess Marie with a new stamp. The stamp, worth face value CHF 6.30, will be released on 2 March and was designed by Christine Böhmwalder, Götzis. The stamp format is 30 x 50 mm on 110 x 72 mm paper format. It features a photo of both the…
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European RoyalsSpain

King and Queen of Spain stress importance of scientific developments at National Research Awards

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18th February 2020
Spanish leaders in science were honoured Monday when King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presented the 2019 National Research Awards at the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. The awards were presented to scientists Valentín Fuster de Carulla, Ángela Nieto Toledano, Susana Marcos Celestino, Manuel Francisco Carreiras Valiña, and Mercedes García-Arenal Rodríguez. King Felipe praised the…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik undergoes shoulder surgery

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17th February 2020
Crown Prince Frederik has undergone a minor shoulder operation today after sustaining an injury skiing in Switzerland last week. The successful outpatient procedure took place in Copenhagen at the Rigshospitalet. The Crown Prince hurt his left shoulder while skiing in…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe reveals destinations for the annual Dannebrog summer tour

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17th February 2020
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. The Queen will make a visit to the island of Anholt on 3 June and Aarhus Municipality from 5 June to 6 June. Later in the summer, Her Majesty visits the municipalities of Thisted on 31 August, Esbjerg on 1 September and Fanø on 2 September. The Royal Court states that the…
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Spain

King and Queen of Spain stay busy on Friday with four events

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15th February 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy Friday with four engagements. The couple attended the closing of the Scientific Congress commemorating the 50th anniversary of Doñana National Park, visited Doñana National Park and Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption on the occasion of the Mariano del Rocío Jubilee Year and spent time in San Lúcar de Barrameda. Their first event was at the closing…
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