Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia celebrate two centuries of history for one of Spain's most important cultural institutions

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13th April 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended the ceremony to celebrate the bicentenary of Ateneo de Madrid, an academic institution in the Spanish capital. Their Majesties arrived at the athenaeum on 11 April, accompanied by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta; the three of them were welcomed by many authorities and personalities of the academic world, including the President of Ateneo…
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Norway

Easter celebrations for Norway’s Royal Family

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12th April 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Easter in Sikkilsdalen every year. The Royal Mountain Chalet was once a gift to Crown Prince Olav on the day of his authority from the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1924. Ever since, the Norwegian Royal Family has spent…
The Netherlands

A Sweet 16 for the youngest child of a King

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11th April 2023
A special princess has celebrated her Sweet 16 in the Netherlands. Princess Ariane, the youngest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, turned 16 on 10 April. During a recent photo session, the Queen said of her youngest daughter, “She does very well at school, is very sweet and ethereal. She is very feminine and very powerful. She has incredible talents.” As the…
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Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes

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9th April 2023
The King and Queen of Sweden have sent Easter well wishes on social media. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are pictured on the Royal Court’s Instagram in Storlien while skiing. On Instagram, the Royal Court wrote: “Happy Easter wishes from the King…
Spain

Queen Sofía begins Easter break listening to music for a good cause

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6th April 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain is in Palma de Mallorca, where she will spend the Easter break, and took the opportunity to listen to the annual concert that benefits “Projecte Home Balears.” Her Majesty arrived at Mallorca Cathedral on the evening of 3 April and was welcomed by local authorities, including the President of the Balearic Islands, the Mayor of Palma and the General Commander of the…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander to reveal what his reign has been like so far - in a podcast

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5th April 2023
As he approaches the tenth anniversary of his reign, King Willem-Alexander has decided to share his experiences as monarch so far and he’s doing it in a podcast. The King of the Netherlands has recorded ten special episodes which will be released over ten weeks around the time that he marks this milestone. Each podcast is a conversation with radio presenter, Edwin Evers. They will talk…
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