BelgiumFeatures

Is the quiet retirement of Belgium's Queen Paola about to get more interesting?

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11th September 2021
Queen Paola of Belgium is marking her 84th birthday quietly but she is set to tell her own story for the first time since it was confirmed that her husband, King Albert, fathered a child outside of marriage. Earlier this year, newspaper Nieuwsblad, broke the exclusive that Brussels Screen Film Fund had secured an interview with Queen Paola. While the contents of the interview aren’t…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander returns to Ahoy in Rotterdam to celebrate 50th anniversary

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10th September 2021
On Thursday, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the city of Rotterdam to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their music institution, called Ahoy Rotterdam.  His Majesty unveiled a musical installation consisting of a gramophone record on a record player. Once this portion was revealed, wight dancers pulled the tarp on a big turntable that, once rotated, will play music for the…
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Belgium

King Philippe visits rehabilitation centre

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10th September 2021
On Thursday, King Philippe of the Belgians has made a visit to a rehabilitation centre.  The facility, called REVAlution, focuses on offering people with disabilities the chance to develop their mobility through physical activity and sports.  The centre has recently…
Sweden

German State Visit to Sweden concludes

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10th September 2021
The three day State Visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, concluded on Thursday after the German leader had seen the best Sweden has to offer with the royals at his side. The visit took place in Stockholm and Kiruna under the themes of innovation, sustainability and democracy. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were at Arlanda’s airport…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends premiere of movie based on namesake Queen

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9th September 2021
On Wednesday, the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen was the backdrop for one of the first movie premieres that followed the forced shutdown.  Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II arrived at the theatre for the premiere of the Danish film “Margrete den Første”, which in its English version has received the title of “Margrete-Queen of the North”. The movie focuses on the life of Queen…
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