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Queen Máxima visits the Princess Máxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology

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5th December 2019
Queen Máxima paid a visit to the Princess Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology on Tuesday afternoon in a bid to learn more about its collaborative efforts between care and research.During her visit, Queen Máxima met with parents, children and professionals; and attended a Tumor Board meeting to talk about patient treatment and how doctors arrive at treatment options.She also visited…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

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4th December 2019
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central…
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Norway responds to Crown Princess Mette-Marit's meetings with Jeffrey Epstein

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3rd December 2019
Yesterday it emerged that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway held meetings with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison. According to VG, Norway’s biggest newspaper, Mette-Marit had meetings with Epstein between 2011 and 2013 – years after his conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.In a statement, the Crown Princess said: “I would never have had…
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New royal implicated in Jeffrey Epstein scandal

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2nd December 2019
It has emerged that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway held meetings with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison.According to VG, Norway’s biggest newspaper, Mette-Marit had meetings with Epstein between 2011 and 2013 – years after his conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.In a statement, the Crown Princess said: “I would never…
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