Spain

King Felipe reunites with Italian President for conclusion of State Visit

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19th November 2021
Following a glittering State Dinner and a morning speech to the Spanish Parliament, Italian President Sergio Mattarella concluded his State Visit to Spain by reuniting with King Felipe to attend the 14th Cotec Europe meeting in Malaga. Upon his arrival at the Edgar Neville Auditorium in the mid-afternoon of Wednesday, 17 November, King Felipe was welcomed by local authorities, including…
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GreeceHistory

What happened to the Greek monarchy?

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18th November 2021
Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55 years, we would see a much different picture. Following the tragedy that was World War II…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf in audiences with new and old ambassadors

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18th November 2021
Receiving new ambassadors in audiences and thanking ambassadors who leave their posts is a long tradition among royalty in most nations. This week, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf has dedicated two days to this very tradition. On November 16th 2021, the Swedish monarch received the ambassadors from Uruguay and Cyprus in farewell audiences before the envoys return from Sweden to their native…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends military parade in Copenhagen

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18th November 2021
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen this week for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on November 18th 2021, by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe loses valuable royal jewellery during state dinner

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18th November 2021
Last week, the Danish Queen and Crown Prince paid a state visit to their neighbour in the south, Germany. The visit lasted several days and successfully strengthened the economic, cultural, and military cooperation between the two nations. However, behind the scenes, the evening of the state dinner in Berlin had hidden drama; parts of Queen Margrethe’s brooch suddenly…
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Spain

Queen Letizia pulls out jewellery with a history for Italian State Dinner

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16th November 2021
As most first days of any State Visit, the night brought a State Dinner for King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their Italian guests, President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura. Shortly after 8:30pm Spanish time, the King, Queen, President and daughter entered the Throne Room of Madrid’s Royal Palace to pose for photos, before receiving the line of authorities also taking part in the…
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