BelgiumThe Netherlands

Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium

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23rd June 2023
The second day of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early, despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels, where the Dutch royals were joined by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to attend Climate Tech Forum, a forum on climate…
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European RoyalsJordanMiddle EastSpain

A meeting of monarchs in Madrid ahead of major conference

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20th June 2023
King Abdullah, Queen Rania and Prince Hashem travelled to Spain to attend the Aqaba Process meeting in Córdoba, and were welcomed by King Felipe and Queen Letizia.  King Abdullah and Queen Rania landed in Madrid on Monday, 19th June, and they immediately got on with their agendas, with the Queen of Jordan joining Queen Letizia in a visit to the Workshop Schools and Employment Workshops hosted…
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Royal WeddingsSweden

Royal Wedding Rewind: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

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19th June 2023
It was an historic royal wedding which created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen as she said her vows. The couple are now marking their 45th wedding anniversary. Let’s rewind to June 19th 1976 for the wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. [getty src=”3140398&#8243…
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Sweden

Carl Gustaf and Silvia: Meeting in Munich

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19th June 2023
The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany, where a young German-Brazilian Silvia Sommerlath was working as an interpreter and host. At the time, she was employed at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich. From 1971 to 1973, she worked for the Organising…
European Royals

Pearls in June for Queen Margrethe as glittering dinner sets sparkle on official visit from King and Queen of Norway

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16th June 2023
The first day of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s official visit to Denmark was brought to an end by a gala dinner at Amalienborg Palace, in the centre of Copenhagen. The Norwegian King and Queen were the guests of Queen Margrethe II, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Also present were members of both Governments, as well as prominent members of society…
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