Spain

King Juan Carlos accused of bribery attempt to have case against Infanta Cristina dropped

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28th September 2016
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos has been accused of attempting to pay theManos Limpias (Clean Hands) union to drop the case against his younger daughter, Infanta Cristina. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the former king supposedly offered to pay€2 million. The paper claims to have a recording of the conversation between “the head of the union, Miguel…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine attends Thank You Gala for World Childhood Foundation

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18th September 2016
Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended the Thank You Gala on behalf of the World Childhood Foundation USA last night in New York City. The black-tie gala was held at Cipriani, where Andrea Bocelli, Forest Whitaker, and Paul Polman, Unilever were awarded for their work in furthering the cause of children’s rights worldwide. Bocelli also performed with the “Voices of Haiti&#8221…
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InsightSweden

Charity Spotlight: Project Playground

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16th September 2016
Project Playground is a non-profit organisation which focuses on improving life opportunities for children and young people. It was founded in 2010 by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Frida Vesterberg. Founders: Princess Sofia and Frida Vesterberg. Photo: Project…
Norway

King of Norway's diversity speech goes viral

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7th September 2016
A passionate five-minute address given by King Harald V of Norway to 1,500 guests during a royal garden party in the park of the Royal Palace in Oslo has gone viral. A spokeswoman from the palace, Marianna Hagen, said the palace received a huge number of requests for an…
Norway

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway speaks about divorce

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5th September 2016
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has spoken publicly for the first time since announcing her divorce from her husband of fourteen years, Ari Behn, on the website of Soulspring, which she co-founded with business partner Elisabeth Norden. She said: “I have the position I have in Norway, which means I have to share the things happening in my life whether positive or negative and, as you…
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Spain

Infanta Elena of Spain taken to hospital after fall

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2nd September 2016
Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo was taken to hospital yesterday after falling from her horse during an afternoon practice on the grounds of Zarzuela Palace. After the incident, she was treated on scene by a team of doctors for an injury to her wrist. The…
The Netherlands

Queen Máxima in Indonesia to speak on financial inclusion

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2nd September 2016
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been in Jakarta, Indonesia, to speak on financial inclusion at the Indonesia Fintech Festival and Conference. She is in the country as part of her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. Upon arrival at the conference, she was greeted by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.
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