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Prince of Wales and Princess Beatrix to attend Battle of Arnhem 75th anniversary commemorative events

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24th August 2019
The Prince of Wales will travel to the Netherlands in September to attend commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, a major battle in the Second World War. Clarence House announced the news on Friday afternoon and noted that Prince Charles will be joined by Princess Beatrix for the events on 21 September. Prince Charles and Princess Beatrix will begin their day in…
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Denmark

The story of the time Queen Margrethe refused to meet Donald Trump

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23rd August 2019
Many were very surprised when US President Donald Trump cancelled his state visit to Denmark earlier this week, and a lot thought this was a huge insult to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe. A little less known story is that the President only retaliated with the same behaviour as the Queen did in the early 1990s. Then, it was Margrethe who cancelled a meeting with then businessman Trump because she did…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos to undergo heart procedure

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23rd August 2019
Spain’s King Emeritus, Juan Carlos is to undergo a heart procedure, Casa Real announced last night. King Juan Carlos will undergo the operation on Saturday, 24 August at the Quirón de Pozuelo Clinic in Spain’s capital of Madrid. It was decided to have the procedure by the end of August after an annual check-up on 11 and 12 June. This will be His Majesty’s 17th surgery…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe 'lost for words' after Donald Trump cancels State Visit

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21st August 2019
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is reported to be ‘shocked’ after President Trump cancelled his upcoming state visit to the Kingdom after a dispute over Greenland. According to Danish newspaper BT, Her Majesty is “shocked” by the impulsive decision, with the President pulling out of the visit just two weeks before it was due to take place. A spokesperson for The Queen…
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