The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix opens Kinderdijk's visitors centre

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10th September 2019
Princess Beatrix opened the new visitor centre at the UNESCO World Heritage site Kinderdijk last week.During her visit Saturday night, Princess Beatrix met with some of the volunteers who work at the historical site. She attended in her capacity as patron of the Hollandsche Molen Association (Dutch Windmill Association).The visitors’ centre, designed by Dorus Meurs and Michael…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Couple of Sweden visits Electrolux

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6th September 2019
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited a familiar household name on Wednesday, honouring the 100th anniversary of appliance brand Electrolux.During their visit, the Crown Princess Couple got a tour of the company’s Stockholm headquarters and learned more about Electrolux’s history, including viewing some vintage products.Marketing Director Lars Hygrell spoke with…
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Princess Beatrix to attend Putten raid commemoration

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4th September 2019
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will attend the 75th commemoration of the Putten raid in October. She will attend a meeting in the Old Church in the town of Putten with several relatives of the victims. She will be accompanied by Paul Blokhuis, the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sports.The commemoration of the Putten raid will be held on 2 October, by the county of Putten and the…
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Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

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4th September 2019
To conclude our royal relations series, we are taking a look at how Queen Elizabeth II is related to Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf.The link between the two monarchs goes back to Queen Victoria who is the great-great-grandmother to Queen Elizabeth (through her father, King George VI) and great-great-grandmother of King Carl XVI Gustaf through both his mother and father through two of…
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