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King and Queen of the Belgians go for a bike ride with their children for “day without a car”

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18th September 2018
Belgium’s Heritage Days coincided with Mobility Week and Car Free Sunday 2018 so Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde strapped on helmets, hopped on their bikes and led their children on a ride to one of Brussel’s local heritage sites. Taking place in Brussels and other cities across Europe from 16 to 22 September 2018, Mobility Week is an annual event which aims to enlighten…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik returns to work after back surgery

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18th September 2018
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is back at work. Monday evening he attended a seminar at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen. His Royal Highness had unexpected back surgery two weeks ago. The Crown Prince had to undergo surgery to cure a spinal disc herniation, and the Royal Court confirmed that the operation was successful. The Crown Prince has had significant progress in his…
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Spain

King Felipe visits a strongly divided Catalonia

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17th September 2018
On Monday, King Felipe VI of Spain visited Barcelona in the politically divided region of Catalonia. His Majesty attended the inauguration of the 30th edition of Gastech, the main meeting place for gas and Liquefied Natural Gas professionals from all over the world. The…
Sweden

Princess Estelle competes in Prince Daniel's Race

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16th September 2018
On Sunday, it was time for the annual Prince Daniel’s Race and Pep-Day. This year, Princess Estelle participated in the race named after her father. Embed from Getty Images Today, the annual Prince Daniel’s Run and sport’s day took place at Haga Park, just outside of Stockholm. This year the event was renamed to Prince Daniel’s Run and Pep-Day. The organisation Generation Pep, a…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary spends last day in Finland for working visit

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15th September 2018
On Thursday, Crown Princess Mary spent her last day in Finland for a working visit. Crown Prince Frederik was supposed to lead the Danish business delegation, but he had to pull out of the trip because of his back surgery. So, Crown Princess Mary went in his place. After spending her first day in the capital of Helsinki, she joined the Danish Minister for Food and Environment in Turku. They first…
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