Spain

Queen Sofia of Spain presented with Mano Amiga Award for her work in fighting Alzheimer's

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15th October 2016
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was presented with the Mano Amiga award for her work in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. The award is handed out to those who have personally dedicated their time and effort for decades in raising awareness and funds for research. © Casa de S.M. el Rey Dr. Pablo Martinez-Lage was also given the award for his involvement in research of the disease and the early…
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Spain

Spanish royals commemorate National Day

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12th October 2016
The 12th of October is the National Day holiday, or Fiesta Nacional de España, in Spain. It is held each year on this date to commemorate Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on behalf of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1492. Eugene Delacroix painting…
Monaco

A Visit To The Kremlin For Monaco’s Prince Albert

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9th October 2016
Prince Albert II of Monaco paid a visit to Russia on 6 October to mark the tenth anniversary of renewed diplomatic relations between Monaco and Russia. He had an audience with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. Afterwards the two heads of state opened the exhibition “The Romanovs and the Grimaldis: Three Centuries of History”, which is being shown at the State Tretyakov Gallery…
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Sweden

Some Swedish lawmakers want to abolish the monarchy

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7th October 2016
Swedish media, Expressen and Nyheter 24, have reported that several top Swedish lawmakers want to abolish the monarchy and turn the castles into museums. Politicians from the Centre Party, Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party, and Liberal Party have filed a joint motion…
The Netherlands

Queen Máxima opens exhibition on colourful predecessor

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5th October 2016
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened an exhibition on a colourful predecessor of hers this morning at the Loo Palace in Apeldoorn. The exhibition about Anna Pavlovna of Russia, wife of King William II of the Netherlands will open its doors to the public tomorrow but was officially opened this morning by Her Majesty, who arrived promptly at 11am with all due fanfare and plenty of fans waiting to…
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European Royals

Grand Duchess of Luxembourg part of Make-A-Wish Day for a sick boy

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4th October 2016
A six-year-old little boy named Alexandre got to become a superhero, alongside his best friend Luca, and defend his country of Luxembourg from the Joker. The Luxembourg Make-A-Wish Foundation arranged for Alexandre and Luca to travel around Luxembourg City to battle the villain. The local police began the day by calling Alexandre to ask him to help defeat the Joker. They told him that the Joker…
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