Spain

Swiss prosecutors drop corruption and bribery case against Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos

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14th December 2021
Prosecutors in Switzerland have dropped an investigation into Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos, who had been accused of corruption and bribery. The Swiss investigation, which opened in 2018, came to an end this week after prosecutors failed to ‘sufficiently’ link the 83-year-old to any crime. Juan Carlos was alleged to have taken money for his role in securing a contract to build…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia lead tributes for tennis legend Manolo Santana

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13th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain joined the Spanish sporting community to bid farewell to Manolo Santana. The Spanish monarch and consort were among the first to offer their tribute to the tennis player with a series of tweets.  The first, containing only a short text, reads: “There are people who become legends and who make a country big. Manolo Santana was and always will be one of…
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The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family reunited as Princess Alexia returns home from Wales for the holidays

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12th December 2021
Christmas is right around the corner, and foreign exchange students are making their way back home for the holidays.  At UWC Atlantic, the term ended on Friday, 10 December, and on Saturday, the Dutch Royal Household’s accounts were graced by a picture of the reunion of the family.  With the caption: “The holidays are approaching: it’s time to get back home together,” the picture…
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European RoyalsNorway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra flies in F-16 during military engagement

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11th December 2021
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway paid a visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force base in Bodø on Saturday, continuing her engagements with the Norwegian military as she nears her 18th birthday next month. On Saturday afternoon, Princess Ingrid Alexandra visited Air Wing 132 of the 331 Squadron in Bodø at the invitation of the Chief of Defence, greeted by the Chief of the Air Force, Major…
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