Monaco

Prince Albert receives President of Cabo Verde

This Wednesday, Prince Albert II of Monaco welcomed His Excellency Mr Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca, President of Cabo Verde as part of the second Monaco Oceans Week. The visit was very much a working one, and the President was accompanied by a delegation from Cabo Verde and followed a visit the Prince made there. Following a lunch at the Prince’s Palace, the pair attended the Ever Fair at…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia buys annual Mayflower

Queen Silvia of Sweden has purchased the first Mayflower pin of the year, as she traditionally does. The sale of this year’s pin began yesterday, 12 April. The 2018 pins are gold and black with a pearl in the middle. The Queen, who always looks forward to this event…
The Netherlands

Lifelike doll of Dutch Princess Amalia to go on display

A lifelike doll of Dutch Princess Catharina-Amalia (or Amalia for short) is going on display in Amsterdam at the Art Dolls Expo this weekend. Amalia is the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and holds the title of Princess of Orange. The 69 centimetres tall doll, made in the image of the 14-year-old future Queen of the Netherlands, was created by Russian doll maker Elena…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima attends conference and visits MS patients

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the conference of the International MS Federation (MSIF) yesterday afternoon and later paid a working visit to the MS (multiple sclerosis) Expertise Centre of care institute, Nieuw Unicum in Zandvoort. The Queen heard about new insights into the multidisciplinary treatment and care for people with progressive MS during the conference and also was…
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Spain

Spain's King Juan Carlos returns home after surgery

King Juan Carlos of Spain has returned home from hospital after having surgery on his right knee last week. As he left the private Sanitas La Moraleja University Clinic yesterday, he was in good spirits and joked to the media, “I will not be able to run 100 metres, but I will be able to walk better.” He will continue to recover at home at Zarzuela Palace after spending the past four…
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