Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia take the bus to work as they commemorate Madrid's transport anniversary

King Felipe and Queen Letizia kickstarted a period of intense work by taking the bus! Their Majesties travelled aboard one of the many surface public transport vehicles to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Madrid Public Transport service.  The King and Queen arrived on the morning of 15 November at stop 90 of the 001 line, where they were welcomed by the Minister of…
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Belgium

Belgian royals celebrate King's Day

King Albert, Queen Paola and Prince Laurent took part in a Te Deum (or Thanksgiving Service) in St Michael and Gudule Cathedral in Brussels. The service is held every year on the 15th of November in the main church in Brussels to celebrate King’s Day. The…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend military dinner

Although Sweden has not participated in a war since 1814, they have a large-scale commitment to research on war and conflict. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have attended the Royal Academy of Military Sciences’ 225th solemn gathering. The Academy of Military Sciences is an independent institution whose purpose is to promote science of importance to Sweden’s defence and…
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Spain

King Felipe flies to Paris for Peace Forum

King Felipe of Spain has travelled to Paris, France, to take part in the fourth Paris Peace Forum and hold meetings with other authorities present for the occasion.  His Majesty left Madrid on an official plane in the morning of November 11th 2021 and, upon his arrival in the French capital, was welcomed by the Spanish Ambassador in France, Victorio Redondo.  The King then made his way to…
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Spain

A focus on Alzheimer's and its impact from Queen Sofía

Queen Sofía of Spain has long advocated for those with Alzheimer’s disease with the hope that one day there will be a cure. She has continued that work throughout the global health crisis, and on 11 November, Queen Sofía travelled to the Europa Congress Palace in Vitoria-Gasteiz for the opening of the IX CEAFA National Alzheimer’s Congress. Under the slogan “Zero…
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