Belgium

In photos: Belgium's Princess Elisabeth in military training

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, also known as the Duchess of Brabant as the heir apparent to the throne, has been in military training for the past couple of weeks in Elsenborn. She joined 169 other first-year students to begin training on 31 August at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. The first day began at 9 am sharp and was intended as an introduction day. The Duchess of Brabant and her…
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The Netherlands

The Netherlands marks Prinsjesdag 2020: the photos

The traditional ceremonies marking the start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session, meant the traditional celebrations of Prinsjesdag were replaced by a much more low key event. However, despite restrictions, physical distancing and a muted approach to…
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BelgiumCoronavirusEuropean Royals

Queen Mathilde talks about mental health

Queen Mathilde spoke at the 70th session of the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Europe meeting on Monday where she discussed the importance of mental health. Speaking virtually at this week’s session, Queen Mathilde began her speech extolling how good mental health “helps us all to achieve our full potential. It boosts our resilience and ability to manage change and…
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Serbia

Serbia's Crown Prince Couple reward students in digital learning

During the ongoing pandemic, Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia and her international foundation, in cooperation with LINKgroup company, started an online education project, free of charge for children without parental care. Due to COVID-19, the children were not able to leave the institution since they were put under special protective measures. Thanks to free courses, the children were able to…
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