Denmark

New official portrait of Crown Prince Frederik unveiled by Queen Margrethe and the Crown Prince family

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25th May 2018
Today, Crown Prince Frederik unveiled a new portrait of himself at the National Museum of History at Frederiksborg Castle as part of his 50th birthday celebrations. He was joined by Queen Margrethe as well as Crown Princess Mary and their four children. Only Queen Margrethe and the Crown Prince couple were scheduled to attend so it was a pleasant surprise for the people waiting in front of the…
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Spain

Queen Letizia ends co-operation trip to Haiti

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24th May 2018
On 23 May, Queen Letizia spent her last day in Haiti, ending a three-day co-operation trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. © Casa de SM el Rey She first travelled to the Cité Soleil neighbourhood where she visited the Educational Centre of the Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul, in which Spanish Co-operation is financing several projects and, in particular, one on the sanitation of the…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to continue as UNDP Ambassador

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23rd May 2018
On Tuesday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway signed an agreement with the UN Development Programme, UNDP, where he is committed to continuing his efforts as a goodwill ambassador for their programme. The Crown Prince received UNDP’s leader, Achim Steiner, in an audience at the Royal Palace on Tuesday morning. Achim Steiner took over as head of UNDP after Helen Clark in 2017.
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Norway

King Harald hands out the Abel Prize for 2018

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23rd May 2018
His Majesty King Harald of Norway participated Monday in the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize. The Abel Prize for 2018 was awarded to Professor Robert Langlands, the man behind the programme that connects representation theory and numerical theory mathematics at…
Spain

Queen Letizia starts co-operation trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti

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23rd May 2018
On 21 May, Queen Letizia officially started her co-operation trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti after arriving the night before in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she spent the first two days of her journey. © Casa de S.M el Rey The visit began in Monte Plata where the Spanish Co-operation has launched a water distribution project. She visited the La Nueva Esperanza neighbourhood…
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