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Queen Letizia Attends Meeting of Drug Addiction Support Organisation
In Madrid on Tuesday, Queen Letizia was present for a board meeting of the Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (Foundation for Aid against Drug Addiction) of which she is honorary president. FAD was established in 1986 with the objective of “preventing drug use and other risky behaviours that prevent or hinder the person and social development of adolescents”. The Queen donned a pale pink ensemble from Zara – a pair … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Drug Prevention, Patronage, Queen Letizia of Spain | Leave a commentSpain’s Two Queens Celebrate Drug Foundation’s 30th Anniversary
The current and former Queens of Spain – Letizia and Sofia – today were helped mark the 30th anniversary of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction (FAD) in a special ceremony in Madrid, which also honoured Queen Sofia’s work for the charity over the years. Queen Letizia, who wore a simple pale pink skirt and matching blouse with black chiffon detailing, praised FAD for “supporting all without hurting, or … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Anniversary, Drug Prevention, Health, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain | 1 CommentQueen Sofia Talks about Drugs in Barcelona
Today, Queen Sofia of Spain attended in Barcelona the Congress, “Let’s talk about drugs. Families and Youth united for Prevention,” hosted by La Caixa Foundation and the Help against Drug Addiction Foundation (FAD), of which her Majesty is Honorary President. The congress’s main goal is to be a reflection forum which may help professionals to check, in a critical way, the prevention of the problems related the drugs. Also their … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Drug Prevention, FAD Foundation, Patronage, Queen Sofia of Spain | Leave a commentQueen Silvia attends Drug Conference in Austria
Queen Silvia attended the start of the 52nd Session on Narcotic Drugs at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna yesterday, March 11. The conference was organised on behalf of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and was also attended by the UNODC’s Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa. You can read more about Silvia’s attendance and view more photos here.
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Austria, Drug Prevention, Queen Silvia of Sweden, United Nations | Leave a commentQueen Sofia Pays Tribute to the Spanish Mass Media
Yesterday, Queen Sofia attended an event in Madrid, where the Help Against Drug-Addiction Foundation (FAD) paid tribute to the Spanish mass media, thanking them for their support and collaboration through the years. The FAD, of which Queen Sofia is Honorary President, is a non-profit private institution, whose principal mission is the prevention of drug consumption and its consequences. The collaboration between the FAD and the media began in 1986 when … Continue reading
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