Spain

King Felipe of Spain attends the State funeral of former Portuguese President Sampaio in Lisbon

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13th September 2021
On Sunday, His Majesty King Felipe was at the head of the Spanish delegation that travelled to Lisbon to take part in the State funeral service of former President Jorge Sampaio.  His Majesty travelled with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares. Upon his arrival at Figo Maduro Military Airport, His Majesty was received by the Minister of Foreign…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria presented with Swedish Woman of the Year Award by her aunt

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12th September 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been named the Swedish Woman of the Year, and she had a special presentation of the honour. Victoria’s beloved paternal aunt, Princess Christina, was on hand to present her niece with the award on Thursday at Millesgården on Lidingö. SWEA International, the largest non-profit Swedish promoting organisation outside Sweden and association for Swedish…
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BelgiumFeatures

Is the quiet retirement of Belgium's Queen Paola about to get more interesting?

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11th September 2021
Queen Paola of Belgium is marking her 84th birthday quietly but she is set to tell her own story for the first time since it was confirmed that her husband, King Albert, fathered a child outside of marriage. Earlier this year, newspaper Nieuwsblad, broke the exclusive that Brussels Screen Film Fund had secured an interview with Queen Paola. While the contents of the interview aren’t known…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander returns to Ahoy in Rotterdam to celebrate 50th anniversary

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10th September 2021
On Thursday, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the city of Rotterdam to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their music institution, called Ahoy Rotterdam.  His Majesty unveiled a musical installation consisting of a gramophone record on a record player. Once this portion was revealed, wight dancers pulled the tarp on a big turntable that, once rotated, will play music for the…
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