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King of Sweden hands out Solliden Prize

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13th July 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday. King Carl XVI Gustaf was accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were dressed in traditional Öland folkcostumes for the ceremony. The Solliden Prize is presented annually to “a person who has made a recognised effort or…
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Queen Letizia attends international cancer research summit "Grand Challenge" in Madrid

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13th July 2019
Queen Letizia attended the “Grand Challenge” international cancer research summit last week in Madrid. The Queen is honorary president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer in Spanish), which hosted the Grand Challenge with Cancer Research UK, a British cancer organisation. At the summit, per the Royal House, attendees learned important…
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A look at the Belgian line of succession

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11th July 2019
Today we’re looking at the line of succession to the Belgian throne.Current Monarch: King Philippe, who succeeded his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013 after he stepped down for health reasons.Photo: Laura DekkersKing Philippe was considered by many to be the heir to his uncle, King Baudouin, but after his death in 1991, Baudouin’s younger brother, Albert succeeded to the…
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Sweden

Images from Victoriadagen over the years

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10th July 2019
Each year on 14 July, Victoriadagen (or Victoria Day in English) is celebrated in Sweden on the island of Öland. The day is significant as it is Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday, and it was first celebrated in 1979 – when Victoria was two-years-old. For…
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Queen Máxima visiting Bangladesh as part of UN role

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10th July 2019
Queen Máxima is visiting Bangladesh this week in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. Queen Máxima’s visit coincides with Bangladesh’s plans to implement a financial strategy to improve access to its financial services, as only 50% of the adult population have bank accounts or use financial services with banks. According to a press…
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