BelgiumEuropean RoyalsFeatures

Queen Mathilde's advice to young people about coronavirus revealed in open letter

Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has shared a touching open letter addressed to young people in which she stresses the importance of following the guidlines announced by the country’s government to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Mathilde also acknowledges the difficult situation this creates, especially for young people and she shares some words of advice she has also given to her…
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FeaturesHistory

A Calendar of Kings: April

Every month brings its own royal milestones and April is no different. The month is filled with landmarks for kings of times past. Among them is the start of the reign of perhaps the most famous king of all and a happy marriage that went on to create royal history. Our Calendar of Kings has reached April. Births Let’s start at the beginning with the arrival of monarchs. The first…
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British RoyalsFeatures

The Queen's historic speech: the link to her beloved grandmother

The Queen’s address to the nation, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, was filled with words that have struck a chord with many as Her Majesty put her people at the heart of her message. And she did it while taking comfort in the memory of a woman who played a significant role in her young life and preparations to rule – her grandmother, Queen Mary. As a child, Elizabeth II…
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DenmarkFeatures

Princess Marie sends message to Danish Association for Autism on World Autism Day

On 2 April, Princess Marie of Denmark sent a personal message to the Danish Association for Autism of which she is Patron on the occasion of World Autism Day. In the message, she said: “I wish you all a good World Autism Day and thank you for the constant work you do. In these times when the focus is on the Corona crisis, other important issues can easily be forgotten but I do not forget…
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