Belgium

Queen Mathilde speaks up against rude minister

Their Majesties Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium are currently on a State Visit to India. On the second day, the Queen was accompanied by the Indian Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi. On Tuesday the Queen visited Childline, India’s first 24-hour, free, emergency phone service for children in need of aid and assistance alongside the Indian Minister for Women and…
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Spain

King Felipe's popularity at record high after the Catalonia crisis

The support for His Majesty King Felipe of Spain has never been higher than it is now according to a poll done by “Socio Métrica” and published in the Spanish newspaper “El Español” this weekend. The survey gives the King a score of 7.2 out of 10. This is the highest score King Felipe has had during his reign. The last time a ruling Spanish monarch had a score this high was in…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary unveils 2017 Danish Christmas stamp

Yesterday in Copenhagen, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark unveiled the 2017 Danish Christmas stamp at Copenhagen City Hall. This year’s stamp was designed by Danish illustrator and author Michael Wettendorff, who was present at the unveiling on Friday. The proceeds from the stamp go to the Julemærkehjemet (Christmas Market Fund) – special homes for vulnerable children from ages 7-14…
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Spain

Queen Letizia attends King Jaime I Awards, while King stays back to deal with Catalonian crisis

Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain was in Valencia yesterday to attend the King Jaime I Awards, while her husband, His Majesty King Felipe stayed back in Madrid to continue to deal with the ongoing Catalonian independence crisis. The King had been scheduled to attend but pulled out of the event last week – and all events planned for this week – while the situation in Catalonia is…
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