The Netherlands

Netherlands' Prince's Day celebration to forego balcony appearance

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13th September 2021
The Dutch Royal House has announced that this year’s traditional balcony appearance on Prince’s Day will not take place. This is due to current health safety restrictive measures to prevent crowds of well-wishers from gathering and potentially spreading the COVID-19 virus.  Therefore, Prince’s Day, on 21 September this year, will be slightly different than usual. The…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde runs 20-kilometre race around Brussels

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13th September 2021
On a rare Sunday engagement, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians took it to the streets of Brussels on 12 September for the 41st edition of the 20 kilometres of Brussels race.  The sporting event should have seen its 2021 edition taking place on the 31st of May, but because of the health safety restrictions in place in Belgium and in the Brussels region at the time, the event was postponed to…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway explains why the royals don't vote

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13th September 2021
On Monday, parliamentary elections are held in Norway. The conservative government, which has been in power for eight years, seems to be losing their majority to the Labour Party. Many believe that King Harald and the rest of the Norwegian Royal Family do not have the right to vote, but they do. However, they choose not to utilise their right in order to stay neutral. Last week, Crown Prince…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg "remember the victims, survivors and families" of 9/11

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11th September 2021
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have said they are remembering the “victims, survivors and families affected” by the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess shared a message of solidarity on social media this afternoon.
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