Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde go grocery shopping for a good cause in Limburg province

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23rd June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians had a day of engagements in the Limburg Province, at the country’s northern-eastern border with the Netherlands. They visited three projects, one in each city they touched down in. All structures have connections to community and social work. They arrived in Borgloon in the early afternoon of Wednesday, 22 June, where they…
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Two Queens join forces in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases

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23rd June 2022
Two queens, one still on the throne, one emerita, and a common cause. Queen Silvia of Sweden and Queen Sofía of Spain have joined forces in Salamanca for the Global Summit Neuro.  Upon arrival, both Queens were welcomed by many authorities, including the Government Delegate in the Castilla y León Autonomic Province, the Mayor of Salamanca, the Undersecretary of Health and the Dean of…
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Denmark

A Cinderella moment for Crown Princess Mary as she almost loses a shoe while curtseying

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21st June 2022
The Crown Princess of Denmark almost found herself barefoot on the red carpet as she performed a dramatic curtsey during her official visit to the Netherlands. As she greeted King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, Crown Princess Mary curtseyed and photographers caught one of her designer shoes leaving her foot. Mary recovered herself and within moments was curtseying deeply to Queen Maxima. Mary…
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Ingeborg, the princess who just provided a future queen with her first tiara

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20th June 2022
The future Queen of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth birthday celebrations. The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to Ingrid Alexandra’s great-great-grandmother, Princess Ingeborg of Sweden. Born Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise in 1878, she was the daughter of King Frederick VII and Louise of Denmark. She was a first cousin…
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