Belgium

New coins and stamps celebrate Queen Mathilde's 50th birthday

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21st January 2023
Queen Mathilde will grace Belgian coins and stamps in honour of her 50th birthday, the Belgian Royal Mint has announced.The Belgian queen will feature on a 12.5 Euro gold coin with her husband’s profile on the back—the first time that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will be displayed together on a commemorative coin. It is legal tender in Belgium, and only 2,500 coins have been…
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Sweden

Jubilee events kick-off in Sweden

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21st January 2023
The jubilee year for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has officially begun, with the first official event surrounding celebrations taking place.The Royal Palace of Stockholm was the setting for the Sweden Dinner hosted by the King and Queen Silvia for those who have made…
GreecePalaces & Buildings

Tatoi Palace to become museum  

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21st January 2023
Tatoi Palace, the former royal residence of the Greek Royal Family, is set to become a public museum.The Athens-based palace will open as a public museum by 2025, according to the country’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The announcement was made…
Sweden

Sweden's royals celebrate opera with dramatic history

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21st January 2023
King Gustav III opened the Royal Opera House in Stockholm on January 18, 1773. To commemorate the 250th anniversary, a gala was held at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, attended by members of the Royal Family.King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Christina and her husband, Tord Magnuson, all attended the special event that featured a diverse…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde - the quiet queen who became the first Belgian born consort

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20th January 2023
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is celebrating her 50th birthday on January 20th.Born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz on 20 January 1973, she was the oldest of five children born to Count and Countess Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz in Uccles, Belgium.Her early schooling saw her study in Bastogne and Brussels, and her later studies saw her receive a diploma in…
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Belgium

Belgian Royal Palace releases new photos of Queen Mathilde on 50th birthday

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20th January 2023
The Belgian Royal Palace has released two new photographs of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 50th birthday today.The images were taken by Michel Gronemberger at the Palace of Laeken, and the second photograph features on BPost’s stamp for Her Majesty’s birthday.The first image sees the Queen in an all-white ensemble standing in the doorway of the palace, while the second…
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