Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria speaks on the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris

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21st April 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has spoken of her fondness for France in a special video message marking the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris. Institut Suédois, formerly known as the Centre Culturel Suédois, is a Swedish cultural centre in Paris. The House of Culture in Paris includes art, design and photo exhibitions, film screenings, concerts, seminars, a permanent art…
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CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits cleaning company in Uden

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20th April 2021
Queen Máxima paid a working visit to CSU, a cleaning business with headquarters in Uden, on Tuesday to celebrate the company’s win in the Large Business category for the Koning Willem I Awards. CSU has eleven offices throughout the Netherlands and employs over 15,000 people. Given the focus on hygiene and cleanliness, all social distancing and health protocols were followed, and, where…
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Serbia

Serbia's Prince Philip and Princess Danica pay two-day visit to Kosovo and Metohija

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20th April 2021
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philip and Princess Danica of Serbia paid a two-day visit to Kosovo and Metohija over the weekend. The two royals wanted to visit culturally important places for Serbian culture and meet Serbs living in these areas. On Saturday, the visit to Kosovo and Metohija began with a mass in the Monastery of the Holy Archangels near Prizren, built in 1352. The journey then…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe reveals she does not use email, Facebook or text messages

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19th April 2021
The Queen of Denmark has revealed that she still does not use Facebook, text messages or even emails. To mark her 81st birthday, Queen Margrethe talks about her relationship with the Danish language and also provides details about how she herself prefers to communicate with relatives and friends. Her Majesty gave the interview to radio programme Klog på Sprog with host Adrian Hughes, where…
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