BelgiumCoronavirus

Queen Mathilde brings flowers and homemade cakes to senior residents under lockdown

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15th March 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has brought flowers and homemade cakes to the residents of the OCMW Rusthuis Huis Heizel in Laeken. The elderly residents are under lockdown because they are most at risk where it concerns the coronavirus. The official Twitter account of the Belgian Royal House added that Queen Mathilde wanted to “buck up the residents who are currently not allowed to…
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Norway

King Harald leads Council of State by phone from quarantine

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13th March 2020
Today’s weekly Council of State in Oslo was a little bit different. King Harald of Norway, who is in home quarantine, led the Council of State for the first time in his life by telephone, while Crown Prince Haakon was physically present in the State Council hall of the Royal Palace. In addition to the King, six of the ministers were absent as they are also in quarantine after returning to…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway placed into quarantine

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12th March 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have been placed into quarantine due to the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus in Norway. The news came only hours it was revealed that the royal family is cancelling all its events until Easter. The news is confirmed by NRK the Norwegian state television channel this evening. NRK reports that neither the king or the queen are ill, but they are affected by…
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The Netherlands

Dutch State Visit to Indonesia: Day Two

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12th March 2020
The King and Queen of the Netherlands have continued their State Visit to Indonesia in the city of Yogyakarta. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima met students, talked about business and economic ties and heard about work towards religious tolerance in a busy…
CoronavirusDenmark

Denmark’s Crown Prince Family moves back to Denmark due to the coronavirus

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12th March 2020
The Danish Royal Court reports that the Crown Prince Family is returning to Denmark months ahead of time due to the coronavirus situation. The family are currently living in Switzerland and were due to stay until the summer. The Danish Royal House has just released the following press release: “In view of the worsening situation in Denmark in dealing with the spread of COVID-19, the…
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