Denmark

Princess Benedikte announces end of award in memory of her mother

Princess Benedikte of Denmark has announced the end of the award that was established in memory of her mother, Queen Ingrid, who died in 2000. The Queen Ingrid’s Honorary Scholarship will come to an end in 2022 after ten years of providing assistance in the art world. The Princess, who is the younger sister of Queen Margrethe, made the announcement in Christian VIII’s Palace…
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Spain

Queen Sofía of Spain awards namesake art prizes in Madrid

Queen Sofía of Spain has been a patron of the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors since 1964, and on the night of Wednesday, she undertook a rare engagement to hand out the Queen Sofía Awards for Painting and Sculpture.  Her Majesty arrived at Casa de Vacas, located inside Madrid’s Parque del Buen Retiro, with the Secretary-General for Culture and Sports Víctor Francos, the…
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Luxembourg

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume attends gala awards for Women Tennis Association

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg has attended the gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Luxembourgish tournament of the Women’s Tennis Association.  During the ceremony on 13 September, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie Polfer handed out the Jana Novotna Prizes for both the 2020 and 2021 winners, which were respectively Julia Görges and Ana…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel of Sweden's year, in photos

Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrates his birthday on September 15th and he’s got an eventful year to look back on. Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15th 1973, the same day that his father-in-law became King of Sweden. Daniel married Crown Princess Victoria on June 19th 2010 and since then, he has carved a royal role all of his own. Known for his support for business, sports and…
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