Infanta Cristina is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and his wife,Queen Sofía. She is sixth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne,after her brother King Felipe VI's children,her sister Infanta Elena,Duchess of Lugo,and Elena's children.
Silvia is Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She has held this title since her marriage to Carl Gustaf in 1976. The king and queen have three children:Crown Princess Victoria,Prince Carl Philip,and Princess Madeleine.
Philippe is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former’s abdication for health reasons on 21 July 2013. He married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999,with whom he has four children. Their eldest child,Princess Elisabeth,is first in the line of succession.
Prince Laurent of Belgium is the second son and youngest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola,and younger brother of King Philippe. Currently,he is 14th in the Belgian line of succession. He had been as high as third in line,but the constitution was amended in 1991 to extend an equal right of succession to women,putting him behind his sister,Princess Astrid,and her descendants.
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden,Duke of Värmland is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. As of 2022,Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of succession,after his older sister,Crown Princess Victoria,his niece and goddaughter Princess Estelle,and his nephew Prince Oscar. He lives with his wife,Princess Sofia,and three sons,Prince Alexander,Prince Gabriel and Prince Julian in Villa Solbacken in Djurgården,Stockholm.
Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma is a Spanish politician. As member of the People's Party (PP),she served as President of the Senate between 1999 and 2002,as President of the Community of Madrid between 2003 and 2012 and as Minister of Education and Culture (1996–1999). She also chaired the People's Party of the Community of Madrid between 2004 and 2016.
The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III,originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III is a knighthood and one of the three preeminent orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain,alongside the Order of Isabella the Catholic and the Order of Civil Merit. It was established by the King of Spain Charles III by means of the Royal Decree of 19 September 1771,with the motto Virtuti et mérito. It rewards political appointees,heads of State and high-ranking government officials for their actions in benefit to Spain and the Crown.
Martin Bosma is a Dutch politician and former journalist who has been serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 14 December 2023. He entered the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom (PVV) on 30 November 2006,and served as his party's spokesperson on matters of higher education,mass media and culture. He also served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2010 until 2023. On 14 December 2023,he was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Infanta Elena,Duchess of Lugo,is the first child and eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. As the eldest sister of King Felipe VI,Elena is the third in the line of succession to the Spanish throne. She has another younger sister,Infanta Cristina.
Hanke Gerdina Johannette Bruins Slot is a Dutch politician and military veteran who served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 2022 to 2023,and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2023 until 2024.
Princess Sofia,Duchess of Värmland,is a member of the Swedish royal family. Before marrying Prince Carl Philip in 2015 and becoming a princess of Sweden,Sofia was a glamour model and reality television contestant. They have three sons,Prince Alexander,Prince Gabriel and Prince Julian,who are fifth,sixth and seventh in the line of succession to the Swedish throne,respectively.
The Royal Order of Civil Merit is a knighthood and one of the three preeminent orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain,alongside the Order of Charles III and the Order of Isabella the Catholic. Each of the three orders aims to reward a distinct type of achievement without one outranking the others,although they are sometimes sorted by their year of inception. The Order of Charles III primarily honors heads of state and high-ranking government officials,while the Order of Isabella the Catholic primarily rewards services that strengthen diplomatic relations across the former Spanish Empire. In contrast,the Order of Civil Merit was created by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1926 to recognize "the civic virtues of the officials in the service of the State,as well as the extraordinary services of Spanish and foreign citizens for the good of the Nation." It was,therefore,founded as a modern order of merit,dedicated to acknowledging exceptional deeds for the benefit of civil society.
The president of the Senate is one of the 75 members of the Senate of the Netherlands and is elected to lead its meetings and be its representative. The officeholder also chairs the Internal Committee,the Committee of Senior Members as well as the joint sessions of both houses of the States General,the so-called Verenigde Vergadering.
Ana María Pastor Julián is a Spanish doctor and politician for the People's Party who served as President of the Congress of Deputies from 19 July 2016 to 20 May 2019. Previously she was Minister of Health from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of Public Works from 2011 to 2016. Since 20 May 2019 is the Second Vice President of the Congress of Deputies.
María de los Ángeles López SegoviaOAXS MML,better known as Lina Morgan,was a Spanish film,theater,radio,revue and television actress and vedette. Throughout her career,she stood out for playing mostly comic roles and those related to popular genres such as the Spanish revue and musical comedy. She was also the theater impresario and owner of the Teatro La Latina in Madrid.
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten is a Dutch politician who has been the Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party since August 2023 and a member of the House of Representatives since December 2023. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from January 2024 to July 2024 and Minister for Climate and Energy Policy from 2022 to 2024.
Events from the year 2019 in the Netherlands.
Manuel Díez-Alegría Gutiérrez was a Spanish military officer who served as Chief of the Defence High Command (Alto Estado Mayor,AEM) between 1970 and 1974,i.e.,chief of staff of the Spanish Armed Forces during the Francoist dictatorship.
Monique Anne Maria "Micky" Adriaansens is a Dutch politician,lawyer and administrator who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the fourth Rutte cabinet from January 2022 until July 2024. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),she was previously a member of the Senate (2019–2022).
