Belgium

Belgian Royal Family honours fallen soldiers on Armistice Day

King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent of Belgium have commemorated the end of World War I which occurred exactly 100 years ago. Belgium played a crucial role in the First World War. In the morning, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of World War One, World War Two and of the humanitarian and peacekeeping missions since…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgium's royals mark the centenary of the end of World War One

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have begun a series of tributes to those killed during the First World War as the centenary of the end of the conflict approaches. The King and Queen attended a special concert held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and to honour all those who died during the four years of the war. The musical tribute took place at the Royal Palace in…
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Norway

Queen Sonja hands out namesake Print Award in London

On Thursday evening, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway handed out the Queen Sonja Print Award 2018 to Emma Nishimura in the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The artist Emma Nishimura was born in 1982 and lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Her work includes both traditional…
Denmark

Princess Marie attends Scottish Autism 50th Anniversary Conference in Glasgow

On Thursday, Princess Marie was in Glasgow, Scotland to attend the Scottish Autism 50th Anniversary Conference as Patron of the Danish Association for Autism. Scottish Autism was established in 1968 by a group of parents, and they are now the largest provider of autism-specific services in Scotland and a leading authority and advocate for good autism practice. Scottish Autism offers a wide…
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Sweden

Princess Sofia attends breakfast on gender equality

Princess Sofia of Sweden has attended a breakfast meeting on gender equality on Wednesday morning. The Duchess of Värmland was joined by, among others, Melinda Gates. After taking a week off to enjoy some family time with her sons, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel and husband, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia went back to work on Wednesday morning. The Princess attended a breakfast meeting…
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