His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, ruler of the Emirates, King of Spain Juan Carlos, Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf, Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa and other Sheikhs all met at the the Yas Circuit on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to watch the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday November 1st. The winners of the race were awarded trophies by Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed.

Interview with King Juan Carlos of Spain:

View a gallery of the royals at the event here.

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Five months ago Her Majesty Queen Rania visited two schools in Jerash Governorate that were suffering from serious infrastructure problems such as broken windows, crumbling walls, peeling paintwork, unpaved terrain, inadequate sanitary facilities and poor lighting.

Her visit to the same two schools on Wednesday 4 November 2009 was to check on the completed renovation work. Queen Rania saw noticeable changes for the better. Queen Rania visited classrooms that were completed the renovations and listened to school girls talking about the change their school went through.

dazzling Jordanian Royals Education, Queen Rania

King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Monday in the southern city of Ouarzazate, the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

During this audience the King hailed the traditional strategic partnership between the two friendly countries strengthened since the mid-nineties and marked in particular by a regular diversified political dialogue structured economic ties and reinforced cooperation to promote regional peace and security. The Monarch also voiced commitment to promoting these important achievements with US President Barack Obama and expressed his high appreciation for the committed constructive role played by the US administration throughout the world building on an approach based on dialogue consultation and mutual respect.

Mrs Clinton also attended with the king and Moulay Rachid the the ceremony of presenting Morocco’s solar energy project worth about nine billion dollars,and which is a national and ambitious project seeks to achieve a 2,000 megawatt capacity by 2020. This production capacity accounts for 38% of the electric power at the end of 2008 and 14% by 2020,Five sites were identified for the project which is in line with Morocco’s energy strategy,namely Ouarzazate,Ain Bni Mathar,Foum AlOued,Boujdour and Sebkhat Tah.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Sunday in Marrakech to take part in the 6th ministerial meeting of the Forum for the Future scheduled 2-3 November 2009.

Mademoiselle Lilo Moroccan Royals Hillary Clinton, Mohammed VI, United States of America

Day four of the Danish State Visit to Vietnam saw a change in the program, due to torrential weather and a typhoon in the district of Hue, where the official program was headed.

The planned sailing trip from the Thien Mu Pagoda was cancelled as the water levels in the river had risen two meters. The royals also had to alter their transportation to the area. HM Queen Margrethe and HRH Prince Henrik had to double back and have their plane land in a city further south, as they were unable to land in Hue. A bus was then arranged to transport the royal couple to their destination.

A tour of the Minh Manh tomb was made the first event on the agenda, and it gave us some of the funniest pictures of the visit! Images of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik wearing candy-coloured plastic ponchos to protect themselves from the rain will never be forgotten, as will the picture of Prince Henrik attempting to perform ‘The Falcon’ in the middle of tour (TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary quickly diverted their eyes). Minh Manh was the King of Vietnam from 1820 to 1840.

A reception at the Imperial Palace was hosted by the People’s Committee and President Triet at lunch time, which was followed by a tour of the Imperial City inside the Citadel and a lunch in the Duyet Thi Theatre. The afternoon ended with Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik attending the opening of a new extension to the HUDA Brewery.

The state visit concludes tomorrow. Click here to view the thread at TRF.

JessRulz Danish Royals Margrethe II, Prince Frederik, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Princess Mary, State Visit, Vietnam

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Amman on Tuesday for two-day official visit to Jordan upon the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah II. Nazarbayev was welcomed by King Abdullah at Royal Offices at the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman.

At the meeting the two leaders discussed about ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. They also touched on efforts to relaunch peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis.

On Tuesday evening King and President attended a concert of Kazakh music at King Hussein bin Talal Convention Centre in the Dead Sea. They also opened the exhibition of Kazakh ancient jewelleries and souvenirs was organized within Kazakh Cultural Days in Jordan.

That night King Abdullah hosted a dinner banquet in honour of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On day 2 the President Nazarbayev visited the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau Industrial Park (KADDB).

It is the second visit of Nazarbayev to Jordan. The first one was in November 2006.

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Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Princess Benedike of Denmark attended the International Horse show at Flyinge in Southern Sweden on Wednesday, November 04th 2009.

Princess Madeleine just returned home from her month-long stay in New York.
Yesterday the Princess attended a large horse show. Among the participants in the show was also Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, who competes in the World Cup in dressage. Nathalie is the daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who joined Madeleine.
The two Princesses arrived in a horse-drawn carriage in the large indoor riding school where the show was held.

You can find a gallery here.

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Zara Phillips, the daughter of HRH The Princess Royal, made a quick visit to Australia earlier this week to attend the 2009 Emirates Melbourne Cup at the Flemington Race Course in Victoria.

Zara attended the event on Tuesday November 3rd as one of the year’s international guests (others included Good Charlotte rockers Benji and Joel Madden), and was a prominent fixture in the Birdcage (the place to be). Wearing a royal blue frock by American brand Thread Social and a resplendid fascinator by British milliner Philip Treacy, Zara had no problems enjoying her day at the races and mingling with Australian celebrities.

“Ascot has a lot of rules about dress codes, so it’s nice to be able to be a bit more relaxed and for women to able to wear skirts that are a bit shorter,” Zara told a reporter from The Australian. And with some of the short skirts and questionable fashion choices at the Racecourse on the day, one could not be blamed if they missed the race that stops a nation and didn’t know that Shocking took out the Cup.

Later that evening, Zara was seen at Melbourne hot-spot Spice Market with a group of friends. She avoided being photographed, but was happy to chat with others at the post-Race party, including the winning jockey Corey Brown.

Click here to view Zara’s current events thread.

JessRulz British Royals Australia, Horse Racing, Zara Phillips

Compared with the first days of their state visit to Vietnam, the Danish Royal Family enjoyed a much slower pace on day three. HM Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik were out and about by brunch, attending a Danish business event.

The royal couple visited Danish work-wear company Mascot International’s building in Hai Duong, where they were met by the company’s directors, Michael Grosbøl and Thomas Bo Pedersen. Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik were treated to a guided tour of the factory, before attending the awards ceremony of the Corporate Social Responsibility’s honourable prize. The prize was presented to Thomas Bo Pedersen by the Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee in Hai Duong, Ms Nguyen Thi Mihn.

Some history and culture was next on the agenda, as they visited the Kim Lien Pagoda. The Queen and Prince Consort were received by the pagoda’s head monk, who told them of the history and spiritual meaning of the site. They were told of how the pagoda was part of the Tu Hao Palace, ordered to be built by Princess Tu Hoa, a daughter of King Ly Than Tong of the Ly Dynasty. The King then sent his daughter and her maids to the pagoda to make them understand their societal position.

HM and HRH were then treated to lunch at the Koto Restaurant, where the royals were given a tour of the restaurant and kitchens before being given the opportunity to help the staff make Vietnamese spring rolls. Prince Henrik, who has written many a cookbook, seemed in his element and both he and his wife participated with extreme interest. Queen Margrethe spoke with the press later after the lunch, about Prince Henrik’s connection with Vietnam. “The more I see, the more I sense the world my husband remembers and tells about…I think it’s fascinating to come here, I have thought a lot about my parents-in-law,” she said.

The royal couple retired for the evening, and allowed TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary to take over. The couple attended a rock concert at the Hue Sports Centre, which featured both Danish and Vietnamese artists. Danish rockers The Blue Van were greeted with wild applause by the Crown Prince Couple, who appeared relaxed and enjoyed their evening.

Day four continues tomorrow. View the state visit thread here.

JessRulz Danish Royals Concert, Margrethe II, Prince Frederik, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Princess Mary, State Visit, Vietnam

Prince Reza Cyrus Pahlavi celebrated his 49th birthday on October 31st , 2009 in the company of his family at Empress Farah’s house in Washington (USA).

In honour of the occasion, Reza Pahlavi has released new photos of him with his family on his Facebook page.

Born on October 31st, 1960 in Tehran (Iran), Prince Reza is the eldest son of the late Emperor of Iran, Mohammed Reza, and Empress Farah. Reza’s siblings include Princess Farahnaz (1963), Prince Ali Reza (1966), as well as a half-sister, Princess Shahnaz (1940). His youngest sister, Princess Leila, died on June 10, 2001.

After the Iranian Revolution in 1979 Reza Pahlavi, former Crown Prince of Iran, has lived in Egypt and Morocco, and since 1984 in the United States.

Prince Reza married Yasmine Etemad Amini on June 12, 1986. They have three daughters: Noor (April 3, 1992), Iman(September 12, 1993) and Farah (January 17, 2004).

Reza Pahlavi is a prominent voice for the cause of democracy and liberty in his homeland. The Prince has written a number of books including “Gozashteh va Ayandeh” (2000), “Winds of Change ” (2002) and “Iran L’Heure du Choix “(2009).

You can find more pictures on Reza’s facebook page.

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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Elisabeth Samnoy have written a new book: “Møt din skytsengel”, or in english:”Meet your Guardian Angel”.
In that book the two women teach others how to get in touch with angels.

“A Guardian Angel is personal. Everyone has an own guardian angel. To find it,you have to face yourself in an honest and loving way.”, the princess said in an interview.
She also talked about how scared she was to investigate her internal “I was convinced that I basically was an evil person” she says She adds that she did not find malice, but only love.
You can see a whole interview with the two authors here.
You can find a special page about the book at facebook. Have a look here.

On October 29th 2009 Princess Märtha Louise spoke about her angel school and the new book to TV-host Fredrik Skavlan in the talkshow “Skavlan” on Swedish public chanel
SVT in Stockholm.

You can find a thread about the new book here.

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