BelgiumEuropean Royals

First female bodyguard appointed to the Belgian Royal Family

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22nd June 2018
All across the globe, stigmas between male and female are being broken on a daily basis. Jobs that once were deemed fit only for men to perform have now crossed the gender line to be fulfilled by both males and females. Careers such as in politics and business are working on no longer being male-dominated. Even the military bodies and police forces of certain countries have embraced both…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima talks about the death of her younger sister

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20th June 2018
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has spoken about the death of her younger sister, Inés Zorreguieta, at her first event since her 33-year-old sister’s tragic passing earlier this month in Argentina. During an event at a hospital in Groningen, which had been postponed after the news of her sister’s death so that Máxima and her family could travel home to Argentina, Her Majesty paid…
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Norway

New exhibition on cultural heritage in Queen Sonja's Art Stable

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20th June 2018
It was on Tuesday that Queen Sonja, together with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid, opened the new exhibition in Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in Oslo. The exhibition “Tradition and Inspiration” is about Norwegian cultural heritage in the royal collections. The exhibit shows Norwegian national costumes that are used by the Norwegian Royal Family together…
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Spain

Iñaki Urdangarin begins prison sentence

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19th June 2018
Spain’s Iñaki Urdangarin, the brother-in-law of King Felipe and husband to Infanta Cristina, has begun his five year and ten-month prison sentence. He signed himself in to Brieva jail in Avila – a town northwest of Madrid. He had been given a five-day deadline…
Spain

San Antonio hosts King Felipe and Queen Letizia

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18th June 2018
San Antonio, Texas, was host to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain yesterday. The King and Queen are currently in the United States to celebrate the tricentennial of New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Antonio. Today, they will spend day two in the city. Tuesday, their…
Spain

Spanish King and Queen end trip to New Orleans and travel on to Texas

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17th June 2018
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia concluded their trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the city’s tricentennial yesterday before moving on to San Antonio, Texas, to celebrate that city’s 300th anniversary, as well. Lousiana was a Spanish colony from 1763 to 1802. Of course, Texas is another former colony of Spain from 1690–1821. Their trip later moves on to the US capital…
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