Monaco

The lasting fascination with a royal wedding that made the bride weep

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2nd July 2022
It was billed as Monaco’s biggest celebration in over fifty years. But in the days before the royal wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock, this fairytale romance began to exercise a more morose fascination. Reports that the bride had tried to flee her soon to be realm ahead of the nuptials flew around the world. Once the vows were said, the new Princess wept copious…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima learns about making curtains for palace

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2nd July 2022
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had a busy Thursday and was on an engagement literally close to home. On Thursday morning, Máxima visited the TextielMuseum in Tilburg. Conservators at the museum are currently working on repairing and restoring curtains from the Chinese Hall at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch, as well as creating new curtains. She met with museum staff to discuss how the…
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European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia and US First Lady, Jill Biden, visit centre supporting refugees from Ukraine

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29th June 2022
Dr Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States of America, travelled to Madrid a day before her husband did for the NATO summit, and took the opportunity to visit some of the projects that are at the core of Queen Letizia’s work.After a meeting with staff, patients and families at the Spanish Association against Cancer on Monday, Tuesday brought on a visit to the centre for Ukrainian…
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Spain

Queen Letizia welcomes Jill Biden as Madrid prepares for NATO summit

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27th June 2022
The Queen of Spain has met the First Lady of the United States as Madrid gets ready for one of the biggest international political summits of the year.Queen Letizia welcomed Jill Biden to the Zarzuela Palace on June 27 2022, just hours before the NATO summit was due to start in the Spanish capital.US President Joe Biden will be among those taking part in the summit which will bring world…
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