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A look back at all the times Belgium's King Philippe has met US Presidents

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14th June 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians will hold an audience with the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in Brussels on June 15th 2021. The meeting will happen in the context of two global summits taking place in Brussels on the 14th and 15th of June: a NATO summit and a EU-American summit. But this will not be the first time His Majesty has interacted with United States Presidents. King…
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Colombia takes down statue of Queen Isabel of Castile

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14th June 2021
Colombia has started the removal of several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters. The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried out around the removal in silent at 5 am Friday morning last week to avoid problems. The statue was located at the…
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FeaturesThe Netherlands

Netherlands' Golden Coach at Amsterdam Museum for exhibition

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12th June 2021
On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’ Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an exhibition. The coach, used traditionally for state functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander has only been able to use it a handful of times during his reign. The coach has now been placed in a glass case, which…
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The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix undergoes operation on ear

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12th June 2021
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 83, underwent an operation on her left ear at Leiden University Medical Center on Friday.The former monarch’s operation was to remove a cholesteatoma – an abnormal collection of skin cells – from the ear. The condition is a persistent middle ear infection that can lead to hearing loss.Dr EF Hensen and Dr AGL van der Mey performed the…
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