The Netherlands

Queen Máxima praises Dutch students in passionate commencement speech

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4th September 2021
On Friday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened Youverta’s new school year with a passionate speech about the role these students played during the pandemic.  Youverta is one of many MBO schools in the country – MBO standing for the lowest of three levels of higher education in the Netherlands and one that teaches skills needed for more practical jobs.  In the speech she gave to…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria visits Västerbotten County alone as Prince Daniel recovers from a cold

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3rd September 2021
On Thursday, Crown Princess Victoria travelled to Västerbotten County for a visit that is a part of the Royal Family’s effort to travel throughout Sweden to see first-hand the impact the pandemic had on communities.  She was supposed to travel there with Prince Daniel; however, following a cold that he got from his children, His Royal Highness preferred to remain home out of respect for the…
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Spain

King Felipe visits Anti-Mine Force

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3rd September 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain visited Cartagena’s Military Arsenal to tour the Anti-Mines Measures Force.  The force is part of the Army, but also has ties with the Spanish Navy, which supports it in its underwater detection missions. The Anti-Mines…
Monaco

Princess Charlene rushed to hospital

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3rd September 2021
Reports have emerged that Princess Charlene has been rushed to hospital in South Africa. Channel 24 reported that the Princess was taken to a hospital in Durban on September 1st 2021 after collapsing. The channel shared a comment from the Prince’s Palace in…
Monaco

Prince Albert says Princess Charlene could be back in Monaco sooner than planned

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3rd September 2021
Prince Albert says his wife, Princess Charlene, is ”ready to come home”, just days after the couple were photographed together during a reunion thousands of miles from Monaco. Charlene has been in South Africa since May and has been unable to fly back to the principality because of an ENT infection that followed surgery for a sinus graft. In recent weeks, she has undergone a four…
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Norway

Queen Sonja attends opening of new university building

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2nd September 2021
Queen Sonja of Norway has overseen the official opening of the brand new Veterinary Building at the University of Ås. On her way to the Veterinary College and the Animal Hospital, on September 1st 2021, the Queen walked along the park route where she was given told about the expansion of the park with more art and planting. During the outdoor ceremony, there were speeches, key presentations…
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