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Sweden's Royal Family welcomes Italy's President on State Visit

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14th November 2018
The King and Queen of Sweden have welcomed the President of Italy to their country at the start of a three day State Visit. Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura, will be accompanied by the Royal Family throughout much of their tour which will take them to Stockholm and Skane, in the south of Sweden. The visitors were given a welcome filled with pageantry as they arrived on November 13th 2018.
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary releases video for World Antibiotic Awareness Week

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14th November 2018
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, as a patron of WHO’s Regional Office for Europe, has released a video for World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) through the World Health Organization (WHO). WAAW runs from 12 November through 18 November. This year is dedicated to One Health a “common sense approach based on the fact that human and animal health and the health of the environment cannot…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe has cataract surgery

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13th November 2018
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 78, has had cataract surgery on both eyes, the Royal Danish House announced on Monday, 12 November. The laser procedures were completed successfully over the past few weeks. The Royal Danish House said, “HM The Queen has undergone laser…
Denmark

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie commemorate the end of the World War One in France

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12th November 2018
This weekend, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie were in Braine, France to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. During World War One, Denmark was neutral, but 35000 Danish soldiers at the border between Denmark and Germany fought for the German army. Indeed, Southern Jutland was part of the German Empire at the time. Southern Jutland was reunited with Denmark in 1920. The…
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Belgium

Belgian Royal Family honours fallen soldiers on Armistice Day

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11th November 2018
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent of Belgium have commemorated the end of World War I which occurred exactly 100 years ago. Belgium played a crucial role in the First World War. In the morning, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of World War One, World War Two and of the humanitarian and peacekeeping missions since…
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