Spain

Queen Letizia hears of the devastating mental health toll of coronavirus

On Tuesday, Queen Letizia presided over a conference on the impact the pandemic had on mental health throughout the different vulnerable groups of the population.  The meeting, which took place in the Audience Room at Zarzuela Palace, included representatives from various associations with which Her Majesty has worked for over a decade: the Spanish Association for Rare Diseases, the Royal…
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Norway

Queen Sonja’s sister-in-law has died

Queen Sonja has lost her sister-in-law. Lis Haraldsen, has died at the age of 87. The death was announced by the Haraldsen family in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. Lis Ingeborg Elder was born in Denmark on 22 August 1933 and married businessman, Haakon Haraldsen…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe’s visit to Greenland postponed

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has recently been on a visit to the Faroe Islands. It was expected and planned that the Queen would then travel on for a visit to Greenland. However, on Tuesday, it was announced that the visit was postponed. Within the past week, Greenland has been affected by several outbreaks of COVID-19, which has necessitated the introduction of a number of restrictions in…
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Belgium

Princess Delphine attends first major public engagement since she became recognised as King Albert's daughter

Wednesday July 21st marked the celebration of National Day for Belgium. A holiday that was meant to symbolise hope and a slow return to some semblance of normalcy and that instead has been sobered by the death of 31 people due to intense floods that have hit central Europe.  One of the reasons for joy is that the Royal Family has a new member. No, it’s not a baby – it’s Princess…
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Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians observe minute of silence for flood victims

On Tuesday, on the occasion of Belgium’s National Day, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde observed a minute of silence in a fire station in Verviers, Belgium.  Their Majesties visited the station at the end of a day of private visits with people affected by the recent central Europe floods, as well as first responders.  Specifically, the King and Queen met with a representation of…
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