Daily Archives: June 25, 2022

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HRH Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant Christens the Belgica Oceanographic Research Vessel.

On Saturday, June 25, 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant christened the Belgica Oceanographic Research Vessel at the port of Ghent in Belgium.

According to the website, Naval Technology, the Belgica is a:

“…new state-of-art oceanographic research vessel was built by Freire Shipyard for the Belgium Navy. The vessel supports a range of research disciplines, including fisheries, geology, chemistry, biology, and oceanography. It will be deployed in the North, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Arctic regions.”

Photos courtesy of the Belgian royal court

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Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Inaugurates the FLUGT: The Refugee Museum of Denmark in Oksbøl.

On the afternoon of Saturday, June 25, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark inaugurated the FLUGT: Refugee Museum of Denmark in Oksbøl.

After World War II, over 35,000 East Germans civilians fled to Oksbøl, Denmark between 1945 – 1949. As a result, the remote town on the west coast of Denmark became the largest refugee camp and fifth largest town in the country.

Though many of the buildings are gone, including a hospital for the East German refugees, there are a few buildings still left in the former refugee camp. As a result, several years ago the idea to establish a museum was set in place.

Visitors to the museum will be able to experience what it was like to live at the refugee camp by following “…in their footsteps along with the original paths posters about life in the refugee camp have been established in the woods.”

After the traditional cutting of the ribbon, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II accompanied by the German Vice-Chancellor, His Excellency Robert Habeck, toured the museum and viewed the exhibition entitled, Refugees At All Times.

According to the Danish royal court, the exhibition, based on the UN Refugee Convention, conveys “…the history of refugee flows through the past century.”

The FLUGT: Refugee Museum of Denmark will be open to the public on June 29, 2022.

For more information about FLUGT: Refugee Museum of Denmark you can visit their official website here.

Photos courtesy of the Danish royal court

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Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Opens an Exhibition of the Late HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark’s Sculptures.

On Saturday, June 25, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark opened the exhibition entitled, Eventyrlig Dialog (Adventurous Dialogue), at the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum in Herning. This special exhibition showcases a number of Bronze sculptures and other art pieces by the late His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark.

Throughout his life, the late Prince Henrik was actively involved in a “…number of artistic forms of expression, both as a poet and a sculptor. Visitors, in the future, will be able to experience about 30 of the Prince’s works, in collaboration with the late Cobra artist, Carl-Henning Pedersen…” according to the Danish royal court.

Prior to his death on February 13, 2018, the late Prince Henrik of Denmark exhibited a number of his sculptures at the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelt Museum.

If you’re interested in viewing the sculptures by the late prince the exhibition will be on permanent display at the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelt Museum in Herning. For more information about the exhibition please click here.

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(VIDEO) His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain Chairs the  Fundación COTEC Meeting.

On Friday, June 24, 2022, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain chaired a meeting with the Board of Trustees from the  Fundación COTEC at Palacio Real in Madrid.

The Board of Trustees are the highest governing body of the Fundación COTEC, which aims to make innovation a driver of economic and social development.

The mission of the Fundación COTEC is to contribute to the development of Spain by promoting innovation in business and society, raising awareness in society and business of the impact of technical change and facilitating the transfer of information, knowledge, and technology from the research and university sectors to industry.

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His Majesty King Harald V of Norway Releases a Statement Regarding the Tragic Shooting at a Nightclub in Oslo.

On the morning of Saturday, June 25, 2022, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway released a statement regarding the tragic shootings in central Oslo last evening.

“My family and I are horrified by the night’s shooting tragedy in central Oslo, where two people were killed and many injured. We sympathize with all relatives and affected and send warm thoughts to all who are now scared, restless, and in grief.

We must stand together to defend our values: Freedom, diversity and respect for each other. We must continue to stand up for all people to feel safe.

Now we have to take good care of each other.

Harald R”

Last evening, a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin, who was believed to be a radicalized Islamist with a history of mental illness, opened fire outside three locations in central Oslo, including the nightclub, London Pub, killing two people and injuring twenty-one. The suspect has been arrested and detained.

This morning the Norwegian Security Service PST said they, “…became aware of the suspect in 2015 and later grew concerned he had become radicalized and was part of an unspecified Islamist network.” The PST also announced that the suspect has been charged with terrorism.