Daily Archives: June 21, 2009
Queen Beatrix Opens Hermitage Satellite With Medvedev
Friday saw Queen Beatrix, along with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, open a satellite version of Russia's famed Hermitage museum in Amsterdam.
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The inauguration was part of Medvedev's official visit to the Netherlands. It also celebrates the relations between the two countries. In 1816, the future King Willem II married Anna Pavlovna, the daughter of Russian Tsar Paul I. Even Peter the Great studied shipbuilding in Amsterdam in 1697, and modeled his capital, St. Petersburg after Amsterdam.
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Danish Royals Mark Greenland’s Autonomy
The royals of Denmark visited the Danish territory of Greenland this weekend. Their visit was for the celebrations for Greenland's transfer to an autonomous government.
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Last November, Greenlanders voted in a referendum to take further steps towards total independence from Denmark.
Crown Princess Mary arrived on the island first, on Friday June 19th. She came to the capital of Nuuk as part of her Mary Foundation duties. The Princess attended a meeting with the Department of the Read more [...]
