European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima learns about making curtains for palace

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

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

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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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends memorial service for victims of Oslo shooting

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has attended a memorial service for victims of the Oslo shooting. The memorial service was held at Oslo Cathedral for the victims of the shooting in and around the London Pub and a popular LGBTQ club in Oslo in the early morning hours of Saturday, 25 June. Edvard Grieg’s “Mourning March” began the service led by the President of the…
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