Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 47

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19th August 2020
As Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates her 47th birthday, let’s look at the life of Norway’s future queen.Early Life[getty src=”542466382″ width=”594″ height=”381″ tld=”ca”]Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19 August 1973 in Kristiansand, an area in the southern part of Norway. Her parents are Sven Høiby and Marit Tjessem, and…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos is in the United Arab Emirates

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17th August 2020
The former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has been living in the United Arab Emirates since he went into self imposed exile at the start of the month.The Spanish Royal Household confirmed his new location when asked whether the King Emeritus was in the UAE. The spokesperson’s response was ”that is what King Juan Carlos has told us.”The confirmation of his whereabouts…
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The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix attends European Union Youth Orchestra concert

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17th August 2020
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) concert last night in Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw.The former monarch has been a supporter of the orchestra for years and regularly attends the concert. This year, however, due to the pandemic, the show was different. Usually, there are musicians from across the European Union who participate, but…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander commemorates end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies

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16th August 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was joined by Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the commemoration at the Indies Monument for all victims of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. All those present wore a pin with a Melati, the Indies jasmine, as a symbol of remembrance. On 15 August 1945 – VJ Day – the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies officially came to an…
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