Welcome to the
April 2009 Official Picture of the Month Poll!
The monthly official polls will highlight the official side of royalty as opposed to the informal side of royalty.
The monthly polls will consist of pictures that show a royal on official business. gala events such as the Nobel prize ceremonies, state visits, royal ceremonies such as the the Order of the Garter ceremony in Great Britain or the New Years gala for the Knights of the Order of the Elephant in Denmark, Opening of Parliament, coronations, enthronements.
openings of public events, government buildings, hospitals, christening of ships, official charity work
family celebrations (such as wedding, christening, or special days such as Victoria Day in Sweden or Queen's Day in the Netherlands, King Harald's 70th birthday) and the balcony shots that accompany them
among many other official events
We hope by the end of the year to have some really stunning and regal Picture of the Month winners to compete in our 2009 Picture of the Year awards.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for future polls you can post them there or contact Empress, Dazzling or LadyK.
This month, our Picture of the Month representatives had help in selecting their images with a small committee of their choosing. Below, you can see each royal house's representative (in bold) followed by their chosen committee members.
Belgium: - Marengo, stephanievl, LadyLeana
Britain: TheTruth - jcbcode99
Brunei/Malaysia/Dubai/Morocco: Humera - Warren
Denmark: GlitteringTiaras - Jessrulz, Princess Robijn, Madame Royale
Greece: Rhapsodybrat - Odette
Japan: Dragonsfire8, Al_bina
Jordan: Humera - Little_star, salma
Liechtenstein: HRH Kerry
Luxembourg: Jessrulz - grim_lady, kyansaunt20
Monaco: Iceflower - radker18,
Norway: Her_Majesty - Kikkib, Carlota
Spain: Paty - Lula
Sweden: Iceflower, HRH Kerry
The Netherlands: The Watcher, Marengo, Lucien
The pictures of this poll reflect the official royal events of April. It will close on 31 May 2009. During this time, we ask that NO ONE STATE WHOM THEY'VE VOTED FOR so as not to influence other members as they make their choices. After the poll closes, you can discuss as much as you'd like about which image you voted for and why.
Please note that the links in the above poll have been posted in the order in which they were received and do not reflect the opinions of the moderating team.
Enjoy and have fun! 
Empress, LadyK & Dazzling