Denmark

Queen Mary sets sail as visit to Brazil starts

Queen Mary of Denmark has arrived in Brazil to begin a busy solo visit. The trip began with a dramatic boat trip down the Amazon River and a visit to a nature reserve in the Rainforest. She was able to explore some of the Duke Adolpho Forest Reserve and see “the lungs of the world” up close.  Queen Mary was also able to speak with environmental experts and learn more about the…
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Denmark

Queen Mary begins an official visit to Brazil

Queen Mary is headed to South America as she begins a four-day visit to Brazil to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The Danish Royal Court has shared the details of the royal’s visit to Brazil, outlining that it will focus on biodiversity, health and ending violence against women. The Queen will be accompanied by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Supply, Lars…
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Greece

Princess Theodora's classic wedding dress

Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark was finally able to marry her partner, Matthew Kumar, and she turned to a local designer for the dress of her dreams. Greek designer Celia Kritharioti designed two white gowns for Princess Theodora: one for her pre-wedding…
The Netherlands

The king who might have found his country under invasion from Boris Johnson

The former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has revealed he considered invading the Netherlands during the height of the Covid pandemic. Boris Johnson writes in his memoir that he looked at the possibility of launching an aquatic raid on a warehouse in Leiden to grab vaccines he believed belonged to the UK by right as they had been developed in the country. Quite what King Willem-Alexander…
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Luxembourg

A debut for one of Europe's newest princes

Although he is not even two years old, Prince François of Luxembourg stole the limelight from one of the world’s best known figures, Pope Francis. Prince François accompanied his parents, Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie, and his brother, Prince Charles, when…
Denmark

The history of dogs gets royal recognition

Queen Mary has given the royal seal of approval to the favourite royal pet everywhere: dogs!  In her role as Royal Patron of Denmark’s Frie Forskningsfond, Queen Mary presented Christy Anna Hipsley with the award for “Original Idea of the Year”. Hipsley, from the…
Spain

International meeting on action against cancer for Queen Letizia

Queen Letizia was in Milan for a very important meeting on Thursday, marking World Cancer Research Day with a series of engagements in the city. The royal marked World Cancer Research Day in the Italian city of Milan, chairing an international gathering of researchers. Queen Letizia is the Permanent Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and the Scientific Foundation of…
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