DenmarkEuropean Royals

Denmark announces new poetry prize named after the late Prince Henrik

The Danish Royal Court has announced the creation of a new poetry prize in memory of the late Prince Henrik, husband to Queen Margrethe.  The prize will be handed out to one winner each year and will consist of a statue based on a design by Prince Henrik and 300000 danish Crowns (equivalent to 403000 euros or 43813 US dollars), making it the highest paying literature prize in Denmark.  The…
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The Netherlands

A touching tribute to Ukraine marks the official beginning of the Indian State Visit to the Netherlands

Tuesday, 5 April, marked the official beginning of the Indian State Visit to the Netherlands, during which President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind visited the northern European country upon the invitation of King Willem-Alexander.  Like every state visit, the trip began with the official welcome ceremony, where the President and the King inspected the Honour Guard in Dam Square…
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King Charles IIISpain

Queen Letizia is joined by the Prince of Wales in exhibition opening

One week after the Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey in memory of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Letizia has met with the Prince of Wales for a joint engagement.  The two royals visited Bishop Auckland in Durham County to tour an exhibition about Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán and open the Spanish Gallery of Auckland Castle.  Arriving a few minutes before the…
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Norway

Queen Sonja meets Ukrainian refugees

Queen Sonja of Norway has met refugees from Ukraine at the aid organisation Caritas where she heard from women and children about fleeing their homes and feeling safe in Norway. The Queen met some Ukrainian children who have had to flee their homes, including Siuzanna…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Princess Marie of Denmark begins humanitarian trip to Cambodia with poignant visit

Princess Marie of Denmark has undertaken a trip to Cambodia in her role as honorary President of DanChurchAid, the Danish church’s humanitarian foundation.  The program will take Her Royal Highness through some of the most evocative sites in the country, with her first stop of the trip being the Killing Fields outside of Phnom Penh, a memorial to the massacre carried out by Pol Pot’s Khmer…
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