CoronavirusSweden

Swedish Royal Family cancels engagement due to coronavirus outbreak

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2nd March 2020
The Swedish Royal Family has cancelled a grand reception dinner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The dinner was due to take place on Wednesday evening, with 150 guests in attendance.A statement from the Royal Court read: “For the sake of invited guests, the representation dinner scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, will be postponed. In recent days, a number of cases of infection from the…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja attend dinner in Amman ahead of state visit

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2nd March 2020
King Harald of Norway begins his three-day state visit to Jordan on Monday. The Norwegian Head of State and his wife, Queen Sonja, have been in Jordan since Wednesday last week on a private holiday. On Sunday evening, they were warmly welcomed at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Amman, Jordan.The state visit is the first major event after a difficult few months for the Norwegian royals as they…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Beatrix to honour Anglo-Netherlands Society at centenary reception

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29th February 2020
Princess Beatrix will mark the 100th anniversary of the Anglo-Netherlands Society in London next month, at the State Apartments at Kensington Palace, which was once inhabited by William III, a king originally from the Netherlands, and his wife, Mary II.The reception, which takes place on 17 March, will be held at Kensington Palace and will include prominent British and Dutch attendees…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Queen Paola takes part in Tintin treasure hunt at Art and History Museum

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27th February 2020
Queen Paola paid a special visit to the Art and History Museum in Brussels with a group of young people, completing a treasure hunt.The Queen was joined by Dutch- and French-speaking Belgian children, as well as unaccompanied minors from conflict zones, to take part in the Tintin in Belgium project hosted by Habbekrats, an organisation with the mission to “give vulnerable children and…
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