Monaco

Monaco's royal twins begin new chapter in emotional first day of elementary school

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9th September 2021
On Monday, Prince Albert II was just one of many other parents dropping their children off for their first day of school.  Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella have started their primary education at François d’Assise-Nicholas Barré School, a private Catholic institution located on the Rock in the Principality of Monaco.  In the only picture released by the communications team for the…
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The Netherlands

Dutch royals host Paralympic delegation at Noordeinde Palace

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8th September 2021
On Tuesday, Noordeinde Palace in The Hague saw a gathering of the best athletes the country has to offer.  Just a month after King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima welcomed the Dutch Olympic delegation, the same Royal Palace hosted the country’s Paralympic athletes, returning from Tokyo with 59 medals, of which 25 were gold, 17 silver and 17 bronze. The delegation was welcomed by King…
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Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium end their period of isolation and return to work

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8th September 2021
On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians carried out her first engagement since she was forced to cancel her agenda last week following one of the younger members of her family testing positive for Covid-19.  It is not known whether Her Majesty has been vaccinated against coronavirus, but a spokesperson for the Royal House said that both she and The King had undergone PCR tests that came…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome Chile's President

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8th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the President of Chile for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday. King Felipe greeted President Piñera at Zarzuela Palace for an official meeting. Other guests included the Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean and…
Spain

Queen Letizia hands out first sustainability prize

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7th September 2021
Queen Letizia of Spain has presided over the first edition of the Retina Eco Awards in Madrid.  The prizes consist of four categories and reward businesses and enterprises that have brought significant results in sustainability and the climate change fight.  The prizes were organised by the Spanish newspaper El País and consulting firm Capgemini to reward the best project that takes firms…
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