DenmarkEuropean Royals

Prince Christian undertakes rare engagement with his father

Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Christian took part in a rare joint engagement when they visited a Danish esport team, Astralis, for a training session. Founded four years ago, Astralis has risen to become a global player in the esport arena. Esport is a form of competition using video games in multi-player tournaments. As they continue to rise to the top of their field, the team launched the…
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CoronavirusNorway

Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon launch famous arts festival digitally

Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway have jointly opened one of the most famous arts festivals in Europe in a very different way. Mother and son teamed up to deliver a virtual opening to the acclaimed event. Usually at least one member of Norway’s Royal Family travels to the western part of Norway and the city of Bergen in the spring to attend the opening of Bergen International…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia and Germany's First Lady unite to fight abuse of children

Queen Silvia of Sweden had had a telephone meeting with the First Lady of Germany to discuss the opening of Germany’s third “Children’s Home”, set up to support and protect young people who have been subjected to sexual abuse. The initiative, started by Her Majesty the Queen of Sweden, offers children help from doctors, judges, psychologists and social services all in one…
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Belgium

The Duchess of Brabant to attend military academy

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, known as the Duchess of Brabant as the heir to the Belgian throne, will graduate from the UWC Atlantic College in Wales. The Belgian Royal House has announced that the heir to the throne will start the next phase of her education at the Royal…
The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander to attend Memorial Day ceremony in Margraten

The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands will be marked by King Willem-Alexander on Sunday, 24 May. The King will visit the Netherlands American Cemeteryand Memorial in Margraten and lay the first wreath during the annual commemoration ceremony, which is held the day before Memorial Day in the United States. “Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19, this…
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