Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia head to La Palma following volcanic eruption

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24th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have visited the island of La Palma following a volcanic eruption last week. Their Majesties visited the island to learn more about how the people are coping and what emergency services are doing to help. The King and Queen went to evacuation centres and spoke to those impacted by the eruption. They also spoke to the organisations that manage…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden hands out scholarships to young artists

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23rd September 2021
His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip has always been interested in art. He himself has been a keen artist and has designed a number of artistic objects. On Wednesday, September 22, Prince Carl Philip handed out scholarships in a drawing competition called ‘The Thinking Hand’. The ceremony took place in Gustav III’s Antique Museum at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The Thinking…
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CoronavirusSpain

Queen Letizia speaks out on pandemic's impact on other treatments

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23rd September 2021
Queen Letizia spoke about the pandemic’s effects on cancer research at an event to mark World Cancer Research Day. The Queen, who is the permanent Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and its scientific foundation, also helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Association. “Thanks…to all the speakers for taking part in this meeting that, year upon year, aims…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia presents her nursing awards

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22nd September 2021
Queen Silvia of Sweden has presented “The Queen Silvia Nursing Award” to nursing students who have contributed innovative ideas that promote the care of the elderly and people with dementia. Last year’s award ceremony was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so this time the Queen awarded scholarships to the prize winners from both 2019 and 2020. The Queen Silvia Nursing Award was…
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