BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Philippe and Princess Elisabeth among first authorities on site after car crash kills 6 and injures 10

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20th March 2022
King Philippe and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium have visited Strépy-Bracquegnies to express their condolences to the victims’ families and their thanks to first responders after a devastating car crash.  In this instance, the King and Princess were also accompanied by the Prime Minister, Alexander de Croo, the Minister of Interior Annelies Verlinden, and the Minister-President of…
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European RoyalsLuxembourg

Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri moved by refugees' stories at welcoming centre

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19th March 2022
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg visited a welcome centre for Ukrainian refugees, where he spoke with personnel, volunteers and people fleeing the war. On Thursday, 17 March, the Grand Duke, accompanied by the Minister of Immigration and Asylum Jean Asselborn and the Mayor of Luxembourg City Lydie Polfer, visited SHUK.  The acronym stands for Structure d’Hebergement d’Urgence au…
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Norway

King Harald visits Ukrainian refugees in Oslo

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18th March 2022
Many European nations have received Ukrainian refugees in the recent weeks. Although Norway is far from the front line of the war, a good number of Ukrainians have also found their way to relatives and friends in Norway. The Norwegian government has also said that they will…
European RoyalsSpain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome Mauritania's President to Spain

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18th March 2022
King Felipe welcomed the president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, at the Zarzuela Palace for a lunch in connection with his working visit to Spain.  Before the meal, the two heads of state held a bilateral meeting with small delegations; on the Spanish side, the King was accompanied by the Spanish Ambassador to Mauritania, Miriam Álvarez de la Rosa…
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Romania

Romanian royals visit the border with Ukraine

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18th March 2022
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, is also president of the Romanian Red Cross. On Thursday, she and her husband Prince Radu visited the town of Tulcea on the border with Ukraine. Tulcea has seen an influx of Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit Mortensrud

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18th March 2022
Mortensrud is a district in Norway’s capital of Oslo that, in recent years, has struggled with increased crime and a bad reputation. The majority of the people who live here are different groups of non-western immigrants. Now a good part of the district’s young people have wanted to do something about its reputation, so they invited Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to…
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