Belgium

Who is Prince Laurent of Belgium?

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19th October 2019
Prince Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie was born on 19 October 1963 as the third child of the Prince and Princess of Liège (later King Albert and Queen Paola) in Château de Belvédère in Laeken.At the time of his birth, he was third in the line of succession to the Belgian throne behind his father and older brother, Philippe. However, in 1991, the law of succession in Belgium was changed to…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia visits Lebanon for Mentor Arabia

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19th October 2019
From 15 October to 17 October, Queen Silvia was in Lebanon to celebrate the Mentor Foundation’s 25th anniversary. Mentor Arabia is a regional non-governmental organization that advocates for youth empowerment to prevent risky behavior among children and youth and it…
Spain

Princess Leonor: 'I promise to serve Spain'

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18th October 2019
In her first major speech, the heir to the throne of Spain has pledged her ongoing service to her country and all those living in it. Princess Leonor made her promise at the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo which she is overseeing for the first time.Speaking confidently in front of a packed auditorium, the thirteen year old royal said her title of Princess of Asturias led her to a…
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Spain

Princess Leonor given first official welcome to her principality of Asturias

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17th October 2019
The heir to the Spanish throne has made her first official appearance in the principality from which she takes her title. Holding hands with her father, King Felipe VI, Princess Leonor greeted the crowds that had turned out to see her debut engagement in Asturias, the principality always held by the Spanish heir. And the thirteen year old royal’s debut had an extra special significance as it…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit opens Frankfurt Book Fair

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17th October 2019
Crown Princess Mette-Marit opened the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany on Wednesday alongside her husband, Crown Prince Haakon.The couple had been on a literature train with Norwegian authors travelling from Berlin to Cologne and on to Frankfurt where the world’s largest book fair was finally opened.The Royal Court said that 2,000 were in attendance and an expected 300,000 are…
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