The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander remembers peace conference during government dinner

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a dinner for government members at Huis ten Bosch Palace. On the evening of Tuesday, 29 March, Their Majesties offered dinner to the members of the new Rutte government, who were installed on 10 January. The dinner marked the conclusion of the rounds of welcome audiences that King Willem-Alexander held with all 20 ministers plus the nine…
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European Royals

Prince Alois opens Liechtenstein's Parliament

Hereditary Prince Alois presided over his 18th opening of Parliament on the 17th of January 2022. Alois has been Hereditary Prince since his father’s ascension to the throne in 1989 and is also currently serving as the country’s Regent. His father appointed him to the role in August of 2004 to prepare for a future generational change.  As Prince Regent, he often undertakes the…
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Norway

King of Norway's diversity speech goes viral

A passionate five-minute address given by King Harald V of Norway to 1,500 guests during a royal garden party in the park of the Royal Palace in Oslo has gone viral. A spokeswoman from the palace, Marianna Hagen, said the palace received a huge number of requests for an…
King Charles III

Charles highlights plight of French cheeses during Paris visit

Prince Charles has said genetic modification and engineering are threatening the very existence of famous French cheeses, during an award acceptance speech in Paris. Accepting the François Rabelais prize for his organic farming efforts, The Prince of Wales said: “In a bacteriologically correct society, what will become of the Brie de Meaux, the Crottin de Chavignol or the Bleu…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Kate Urges School Leaders To "Provide a Strong Foundation" in Heartfelt Conference Speech

The Duchess of Cambridge made a warm and heartfelt speech today, calling on schools to do more to help children with mental health issues. Kate, who was opening the Place2Be Headteacher Conference in London, said her own childhood was “wonderful and secure” but she realised that “many children are not so lucky.” In the rare public speech, which lasted for over three…
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