BelgiumCoronavirusEuropean Royals

King Philippe says the 'whole world' is counting on Belgium's role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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29th January 2021
King Philippe praised the role Belgium is playing in COVID-19 vaccinations in a New Year’s speech on Thursday, saying that the “whole world is watching and counting on us.” In his virtual remarks, delivered online due to coronavirus restrictions, the Belgian monarch said: “Foreign interlocutors thank me and congratulate me on the crucial role that Belgium plays in the fight against the…
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Norway

King Harald on sick leave until the end of January

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28th January 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway will be on sick leave for the rest of the week until Sunday 31 January. His planned absence was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on Thursday afternoon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon is therefore Regent of Norway until Sunday and will therefore lead the Council of State tomorrow, Friday 29 January. The press release from the Royal Court…
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ReviewsSweden

Review: Explore Sweden with Crown Princess Victoria

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27th January 2021
This was a book I’d been looking forward to for a very long time, and it did not disappoint. In the absence of international travel in 2020 (and probably 2021), it provided a trip of sorts through Sweden – a place I’d hoped to visit in 2020. Explore Sweden with Crown Princess Victoria is out in Swedish and English. It includes a foreword by Crown Princess Victoria where she…
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CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia attends meeting for 'Women and Engineering' Project

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27th January 2021
Queen Letizia has chaired the first meeting of a strategic council in place for Women in Engineering in Spain, heralding in a project for change within the industry. The meeting, which took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering in Spain on January 26th, included women in science professions including research, science, engineering and technology who have helped launch this project “to…
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