BelgiumEuropean Royals

The Duchess of Brabant speaks to the press for the first time during Unicef visit

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27th June 2019
Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant, spoke to the press for the first time today. She and her mother, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have just finished a visit to Kenya for Unicef, and it was the Princess’ first major mission abroad. Princess Elisabeth said, “This is my first visit to a land in East Africa, and I have had many different impressions. It is a very intense and…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

The Duchess of Brabant joins her mother, Queen Mathilde in Kenya for Unicef

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25th June 2019
The 17-year-old Duchess of Brabant – heir to the Belgian throne – has joined her mother, Queen Mathilde in Kenya for Unicef in her first major mission abroad. Queen Mathilde has been the honorary president of Unicef Belgium for ten years. She previously visited Haiti in 2012, Ethiopia in 2015 and Laos in 2017. Kenya currently houses around 200,000 unaccompanied minor refugees. Queen…
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Norway

Royal Court in dialogue about commercial use of Princess Märtha Louise’s title

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23rd June 2019
King Harald of Norway has confirmed to Norwegian media that the Royal Court is in dialogue about the commercial use of Princess Märtha Louise’s title. Confirming the dialogue is underway to NRK, His Majesty said, “At the present time, we cannot say how far we have come in the dialogue. But we are trying to get an arrangement.” The King was questioned on if the commercial use of the…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa visits Stand Speak Rise Up! follow-up project

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22nd June 2019
On 19 June, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa attended two events related to the Stand Speak Rise Up! international forum she organised in March. The conference aimed to raise awareness and find solutions to end sexual violence in fragile environments. The 19 of June is also the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue Grand Duchess Maria…
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