Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcome Austrian President and First Lady on state visit

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are hosting a state visit from Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and First Lady Doris Schmidauer.  The President and First Lady landed at Brussels’s Zaventem International Airport in the morning of Monday, 21 March, and they received the salute of a delegation of authorities before being driven to the Royal Palace.  Once…
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Norway

Queen Sonja to visit Venice

As pandemic restrictions ease, royal visits overseas are beginning again and Norway’s Royal Court has just confirmed that Queen Sonja will open the exhibition “The Sámi Pavilion” during the international art exhibition in Venice on 21 April. The exhibition highlights indigenous peoples’ contribution to contemporary art and the importance of artistic freedom of expression…
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Luxembourg

New photos released of Princess Claire of Luxembourg ahead of her 37th birthday

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has released two new photos of Princess Claire ahead of her 37th birthday on 21 March. The images were taken by Helmut Fricke. © Helmut Fricke German-born Princess Claire is the wife of Prince Félix – the second son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. Highly educated, Her Royal Highness holds degrees in…
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European RoyalsPrince Philip

Europe’s royals turn out in force for Prince Philip’s Thanksgiving Service

Royals from across Europe will travel to the United Kingdom on 29 March to attend the Thanksgiving Service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. Several monarchies have confirmed their attendance ahead of the event. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will travel from Belgium, while King Felipe and Queen Letizia will travel from Spain. The Netherlands is sending King Willem-Alexander, Queen…
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