Belgium

Princess Astrid of Belgium fractures vertebrae while exercising

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5th September 2021
On Friday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that Princess Astrid had fractured several vertebrae while exercising.  According to the press release, the accident happened during “a sports activity in the private sphere,” according to the press release. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness did not have to be hospitalised but will have to rest and recover at home.  As a result of the…
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Spain

Spanish Tax Agency audits Royal Household payments to King Juan Carlos

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4th September 2021
On Friday, Spanish newspaper El País broke the exclusive news that the Spanish Tax Agency has requested that the Royal Household hand over documents on all payments made to former King Juan Carlos between June 2014 and 2018 and that employees give proof of the origins of the money they deposited on His Majesty’s bank account, allegedly to purchase small items at stores, according to the former…
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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 Measures Force is part of both the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures task force and the European Maritime Force, which means that…
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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…
Belgium

Belgium's king and queen cancel engagements after family member contracts Covid

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2nd September 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have cancelled their forthcoming engagements after an unnamed member of their family tested positive for coronavirus. The king and queen will limit all their contacts in the coming days as a precaution after a ”younger” member of their family was found to have Covid. Philippe and Mathilde have taken PCR tests which have come back negative…
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