Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attend first session of final of Queen Elisabeth Competition

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22nd May 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have attended the first session of the final week of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Violin. The King and Queen saw the only Belgian finalist of this year’s edition of the prestigious music competition, Sylvia Huang play an extraordinary version of the Violin Concerto of Dvorak. King Philippe made a surprise visit to the first session of the final week of…
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This Week in Royal Fashion: Kate at Bletchley Park, Camilla and Anne at garden party and Máxima in Ethiopia

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18th May 2019
It was another busy fashion week for the British royals as we saw the hats come out for the first garden party of the season, along with a vintage-inspired look for the Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Bletchley Park. Meanwhile, Queen Máxima travelled to Ethiopia for a two-day visit and sported a dress with artistic flair. Let’s have a look at some of this week’s fashion…
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Norway

Norway’s Royal Family celebrates National Day

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17th May 2019
On Friday, Norway celebrated National Day – a day when Norway celebrates its constitution, which, just behind the constitution to the United States, is the oldest in the world still in use. The day was celebrated from early morning until late in the evening, and the…
Belgium

King Albert of Belgium ordered to pay 5,000 euros a day

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16th May 2019
The Court of Appeal of Brussels has ruled that King Albert of Belgium has to pay 5,000 euros per day as long as he refuses to submit himself to a DNA-test to determine whether Ms Delphine Boël is his daughter. The lawyers of Ms Boël had requested this after King Albert refused to take a DNA-test despite a binding court ruling. Embed from Getty Images Since 2013, King Albert is part of an ongoing…
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Denmark

Danish Court announces handing down of Prince Henrik's patronages

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15th May 2019
On 13 May, the Danish Court announced that Prince Joachim had agreed to become Patron of the Orders and Medals Society of Denmark, taking over from Prince Henrik. Prince Henrik had been the patron of the association from 1978 until his death. It aims to promote the study of the history of orders and medals. The Society cooperates with similar societies in Belgium, the UK, Germany, Austria and the…
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