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Belgium's Queen Mathilde reads stories to babies to support childhood literacy

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17th November 2018
Once upon a time, there was a queen who tried to help children live happily ever after – by encouraging them to read. And this isn’t the stuff of fairytales. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians spent a day telling stories to babies and toddlers as she gave her backing to a literacy scheme focused on helping the very youngest to read. Mathilde visited a nursery in Boutersem in the province…
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Greece

Princess Theodora of Greece is engaged

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16th November 2018
It’s another royal wedding alert! The private office of His Majesty King Constantine of Greece announced today that the King and Queen Anne-Marie’s youngest daughter, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, 35, is engaged to be married to Los Angeles based…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon attends Nordic cooperation seminar

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16th November 2018
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended on Thursday a seminar on Nordic cooperation in Oslo. The workshop was organised by The Foundation of Nordic Networks. The Foundation of Nordic Networks plays an important role in the Nordic countries, and their held…
Belgium

New pictures released by Belgian Royal Palace for King's Day

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16th November 2018
The Belgian Royal Palace released new official images yesterday in celebration of King’s Day in the country (or Koningsfeest in Dutch; Fête du Roi in French; and Festtag des Königs in German – the official languages of Belgium). The four new photos show Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians in formal attire with their Grand Cordon of the Order of…
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Denmark

Princess Marie attends Stop Wasting Food dinner

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15th November 2018
On November 13th, Princess Marie attended the Stop Wasting Food Dinner in Copenhagen. The International Stop Wasting Food Dinner was hosted by Selina Juul and the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Denmark Henk Swarttouw to support the fight against food waste. In addition to Princess Marie, guests included the Danish Minister for Environment and Food Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and high-level leaders…
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European Royals

Sothesby's to auction jewels of Marie Antoinette

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14th November 2018
A jewellery collection including pieces that one belonged to Marie Antoinette will go on auction in Geneva on the 14th of November. Described by Sotheby’s as being one of “the most important royal jewellery collections to ever come to auction”, the collection contains stunning pieces that one belonged to Marie Antoinette, and other members of the Bourbon-Parma Dynasty. Embed…
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