Spain

King Felipe chats with winners of "What is a King for you?" contest

On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain welcomed participants in the contest “What is a King for you?” to the Royal Palace in Madrid.  The contest is held every year by the Spanish Institutional Foundation and sponsored by the Orange Foundation (nothing to do with the Dutch Royals, apparently!). It aims to create a closer bond between students and the monarchy and to deepen the knowledge…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima speaks with children of divorce in visit to buddy program

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke with the children of divorced parents during a visit to the Villa Pinedo buddy program in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The program, which won an Apples of Orange Award from the King and Queen’s Orange Fund in 2020, supports young people who are living through their parents’ divorce by matching them with a peer who’s already had the experience. During…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary opens Strandbakkehuset youth hospice

Crown Princess Mary officially opened a youth hospice in Rønde on Djursland this week. The Crown Princess opened Strandbakkehuset after a delay caused by the global health crisis. The building is a state of the art facility that has already won an award as Health Building of the Year. Strandbakkehuset aims to “help to raise the quality of life for children, young people and their families…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik cheers Danish football team before first game without Christian Eriksen

Crown Prince Frederik has visited the training centre for the Danish football team ahead of their second European Championships match against Belgium. The game will take place at Parken, the Danish Stadium.  Crown Prince Frederik visited the players at their training headquarters in Elsinore, and he praised the team’s actions during the difficult times they faced during their match against…
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