Belgium

Queen Mathilde: "I'm a strict mother"

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26th May 2019
Queen Mathilde has given a rare interview in connection with the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin 2019. In the exclusive interview with Canvas, Her Majesty talked about her love of music, her four children and the close relationship she had with Queen Fabiola. On Saturday evening, the laureates of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin 2019 were announced. As Honorary…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria hikes in Södermandland

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24th May 2019
On 22 May, Crown Princess Victoria took part in her 22nd hike, this time in Södermanland. The hike in Södermanland began at Nerhyttan’s farm, where County Governor, Liselott Hagberg welcomed the Crown Princess. Crown Princess Victoria then rode an Icelandic horse to the Skottvång mine where she met with members of the public who wanted to take part in the hike alongside her. Photo…
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Norway

King Harald hands out the Abel Prize 2019

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23rd May 2019
His Majesty King Harald of Norway participated in the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize on Tuesday. The Abel Prize 2019 was awarded to Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck for her recent breakthrough in geometric partial differential equations, gauging theory and integrable…
Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander hosts meeting at Royal Palace for Serbian Bishops

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23rd May 2019
Last week, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia hosted a traditional dinner at the White Palace in Belgrade in honour of the regular annual Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The dinner was attended by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia with Metropolitans and Bishops of the Church, among others. The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the Eastern Orthodox…
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European RoyalsHistoryRoyal WeddingsSpain

Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Letizia of Spain

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22nd May 2019
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic. The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning.At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily, closely associated with the House…
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