On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg met with Ukrainian refugees, Iryna and her son, Yaroslav, at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

According to the Cour Grand-Ducale during the meeting Iryna told her story of how she and her son fled Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict:

“…[Iryna and Yaroslav] boarded a crowded train which took them to the Hungarian border. [On the train there was an] Ukrainian woman who resides in Luxembourg who was returning home. Together, with three other compatriots, they reached Bratislava from where they flew to Charleroi thanks to the generosity of Luxembourg friends. From there, a car was waiting to take them back to the Grand Duchy.

During the meeting, Mrs. Anna Dolya, a representative from the LUkraine Association and Mr. Claude Radoux, Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Luxembourg gave an update on the situation in Ukraine. Faced with a humanitarian emergency, the Grand-Ducal Couple praised the enormous work and efforts of the associations mobilized in unison, without forgetting the numerous citizen actions of solidarity with the Ukrainians.”

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(VIDEO) TMs King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan Attend a Meeting on the Occasion of International Women’s Day.

March 9, 2022 Alexandra

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan attended a meeting with several Jordanian women on the occasion of International Women’s Day at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan.

According to a press release, via the Hashemite Royal Court, during yesterday’s meeting His Majesty King Abdullah II:

“…highlighted the vital political, economic, and cultural role of women in Jordanian society, adding that they are an example of generosity and achievements.

His Majesty also stressed the importance of women’s participation in Jordan’s ongoing development and modernisation efforts.

The King expressed his confidence in and support for Jordanian women’s potential for innovation and excellence, commending their persistence to leave an indelible impact on their communities.

For her part, Queen Rania commended His Majesty’s support for Jordanian women and his belief in their capabilities to work and excel in several fields.

Her Majesty thanked the King for his keenness to create opportunities for all women, and for believing in them as an integral partner in the nation’s progress.

The Queen commended Jordanian women for excelling in various sectors, while also working tirelessly to build families and raise new generations.

The attendees expressed appreciation for Their Majesties’ continuous support to enable Jordanian women to contribute actively to Jordan’s advancement, and for their belief in women’s potential.

They reaffirmed their dedication to serving Jordan, and their keenness to capitalise on opportunities to enhance women’s role across the political, economic, social, and development-related fields.”

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(VIDEO) HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Opens a New Wing at the Singer Laren Museum

March 9, 2022 Alexandra

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened a new wing at the Singer Laren Museum in Laren, Netherlands.

The new wing is four hundred square meters and consists of five exhibition rooms, a Nardinc gallery, a garden room as a reception area, a cinema and an extensive museum shop.

During yesterday’s visit Princess Beatrix also opened the highly anticipated art exhibit, Sluijters en de Modernen: Collectie Nardinc. The Nardinc Collection was generously donated to the Singer Laren Museum by Ms. Els Blokker-Verwer. The collection consists of more than forty works of art by the late post-impressionist artist, Mr. Jan Sluijters, and more than seventy works by modern contemporaries artists.