Denmark

Crown Princess Mary attends World Hour for UN Sustainable Development Goals

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22nd October 2020
Crown Princess Mary attended the World Hour in Copenhagen on Wednesday, an event that teaches young people about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. World Hour, held at Copenhagen City Hall, is a program organised by the Danish branch of World Goals and the global campaign World’s Largest Lesson, that aims, every year, to spread “the knowledge of the World Goals in primary and lower…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander expresses regret over Greek holiday

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21st October 2020
The King and Queen of the Netherlands have spoken of their regret over their decision to take a holiday in Greece when their country was facing new coronavirus restrictions. In a specially recorded message, the Dutch monarch said the decision to take the trip had been a betrayal of trust by the royals. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima spoke out as the row over their holiday intensified.
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FeaturesLuxembourg

Twenty Years of Rule: Henri and his heir

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20th October 2020
The year 2020 hasn’t been a year of celebration for much of the world. However, the tiny European Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has had two reasons to celebrate. Reigning Grand Duke Henri celebrated 20 years on the throne, and his heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie welcomed a son, Charles into the world. This much-longed-for child, after eight…
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Denmark

Princess Benedikte attends Equestrian World Cup

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20th October 2020
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg has attended the Equestrian World Cup 2020 at the National Equestrian Center of Vilhelmsborg near the Danish city of Aarhus. Her Royal Highness attended the FEI Dressage World Cup Grand Prix and FEI Dressage World…
Belgium

Belgian sibling meeting photo sets social media record

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19th October 2020
A photo of the meeting between a king and his newly-styled half-sister quickly became the most popular post on the Belgian Monarchy’s social media accounts. The photo of King Philippe and Princess Delphine was taken at their first meeting at the Castle of Laeken on 9 October. The caption simply read, in Dutch, French and English: “On Friday 9 October, we met each other for the first time at…
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