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HM Queen Letizia of Spain Attends a Seminar at the Biblioteca Nacional de España.

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On the morning of November 3, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain attended the seminar, Cooperación Española 2030: España y la Nueva Agenda de Desarrollo Sostenible, held at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid.

The purpose of today’s seminar, organized by the Biblioteca Nacional de España and the Real Instituto Elcano, was to:

“…contribute to a new strategic vision for the Spanish cooperation framed by Agenda 2030.  The seminar follows the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, which took place last September. The participants agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals and an international agenda for achieving them before 2030.” 

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HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Opens an Exhibition.

QMIIOn Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark arrived at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen to officially open the exhibition, Eckersberg: En Smuk Løgn.

The exhibition showcases the works of the late Danish artist, Mr. Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg.

Eckersberg: En Smuk Løgn will be open to the public on October 8-January 24, 2016.

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HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Participates in a Symposium.

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands 2011On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Tobacco Theater in Amsterdam to participate in the Wijzer in Geldzaken (Money Wise) Symposium.

Held under the theme, The Silent Power of Financial Resilience, today’s gathering focused on “…how consumers can be sufficiently financially resilient…” according to AFP News.

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HRH Princess Marie of Denmark Opens an Exhibition in Kolding.

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On September 3, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark opened the exhibition, Georg Jensen: Et Eventyr i Dansk Sølv (Georg Jensen: A Tale of Danish Silver), held at the Museet på Koldinghus in Kolding.

Held on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the late Georg Jensen this special exhibition takes visitors on a:

“… journey through the stylistic periods, which is presented through pieces of Georg Jensen himself and the many talented designers who has been affiliated with smithies from the beginning and to the present.  [The exhibition] opens with an impressive selection of the masters own beautiful jewellery with flora and fauna motives and the hammered hollowware with vigorous decorations.”  

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