Sweden

Prince Daniel appears on children's television show to promote sports

On Monday, Prince Daniel of Sweden took part in SVT’s ‘Movement Movement‘ programme. The show, broadcast by SVT (Swedish National Television), was created to welcome summer, and each years has a different theme.  This year’s subject was movement, and the slogan was ‘any movement counts’. The program aims to encourage physical activity of any kind.  Prince…
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Spain

Queen Sofía participates in video conference for World ALS Day

Queen Sofía of Spain took part in a video conference on Monday to mark World ALS (MND in the UK and ELA in Spain) Day. The Queen spoke to the general director of the Carlos III Health Institute, Raquel Yotti; the scientific director of CIBERNED, Adolfo López de Munain; scientific director of the CIEN Foundation, Miguel Calero; vice president of the Francisco Luzón Foundation, María José…
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European RoyalsHistoryRoyal WeddingsSweden

Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

June is royal wedding month in Sweden and one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose the same date for her marriage to Daniel Westling in 2010. Mother and daughter wore the same tiara for their marriages and selected cream and green blooms for…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Philippe calls Mayor of Antwerp after school building collapse

On Friday,, a school building under construction partially collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium.  Shortly after the news was made public and confirmed by reliable sources, His Majesty King Philippe had a phone call with the Mayor of Antwerp, Mr Bart de Wever. The Antwerp Fire Brigade had confirmed on Friday afternoon that already more than 10 people had been rescued alive from the rubble and…
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