The Netherlands

Dutch King and Queen to undertake State Visit to Austria

The Dutch Royal Household has announced that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will undertake a State Visit to Austria at the end of next month.  The visit’s programme has been already released, and the first day, Monday, 27 June, will see all of the traditional events of state visits: the official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, the laying of a wreath to commemorate…
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Denmark

Princess Benedikte visits Special Olympics Sports Festival

Princess Benedikte of Denmark has attended the Special Olympics Sports Festival in the Danish city of Kolding for its closing ceremony. Upon arrival, the Princess was given a tour of the areas that have been used during this year’s festival. A large selection of participants had turned up to welcome her, and Princess Benedikte took time to greet and talk to the participants. Princess…
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Norway

Queen Sonja visits Europe’s largest glacier

Queen Sonja has attended the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The festivities were supposed to be held last year, but due to the global health crisis, they were postponed to 2022. Upon arrival, the Queen was welcomed and given…
The Netherlands

Queen Máxima hands out business awards

Queen Máxima stepped out for the award ceremony of the King Willem I business prizes, one of the most prestigious acknowledgements in the Netherlands. The ceremony took place in the evening of Monday, 23rd May, at Groningen’s Forum, in the presence of Her Majesty, the CEO of De Nederlandsche Bank and chairman of the Koning Willem I Foundation, Klaas Knot, as well as representatives for…
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Spain

Protests and praise divide Spain as the return of King Juan Carlos dominates headlines

King Juan Carlos has been spending time in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo, where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has also been a vocal reaction from those opposed to his visit which follows a string of controversies, many of them around a series of allegations of financial…
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