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Week of Activities for Crown Princess Maxima

November 6, 2010 at 12:14 pm by Marika86

On November 04, Crown Princess Maxima attended a meeting about pension awareness for employees organized by “CentiQ” which take place in the former Caballero factory in The Hague. The meeting was intended to guide partners in money matters and professionals from the world of pensions. A large part of Dutch employees are not aware of retirement. This proved the beginning of this year’s first annual Pension Awareness measurement CentiQ 2200 … Continue reading →

Queen Sofia visits Panda Babies

November 5, 2010 at 5:49 pm by Paty

Queen Sofia craddling one of the baby pandas

The last September 7th, a pair of twins panda were born at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium. The cubs were conceived through artificial insemination in a joint project of Madrid Zoo and veterinarian University in collaboration with the Care Center for Giant Panda in Chengdu, China. Today, the little cubs received the visit of Queen Sofia, who was very interested in all that had to do with the daily care this … Continue reading →

Crown Princely Couple Visit to Finland

November 4, 2010 at 7:58 pm by Lumutqueen

Since their return from their honeymoon, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been jetting off round Europe (and China). They arrived on October 31st in Vantaa, Finland for a 3 day visit. To start of the visit to Finland they meet with the President of the Republic, Tarja Halonen, and her husband, Dr Pentti Arajarvi, at Mantyniemi, the official residence of the President. They then went on to make … Continue reading →

Crown Princess Mette Marit’s Style in New York

November 4, 2010 at 7:53 pm by Dierna23

On October 28th and 29th, Norway’s Crown Princely Couple visited New York City for the 100th jubilee of “The American-Scandinavian Foundation”. From the fashion point of view, Crown Princess Mette Marit vividly demonstrated once again that Valentino, one of her preferred designers, becomes her very well. When Crown Princess Mette Marit arrived for a seminar at the International Peace Institute, she was wearing a classic light beige skirt suit which … Continue reading →

The Crown Prince Family: Travel Abroad

November 4, 2010 at 10:04 am by Her_Majesty

Click at the image to read the announcement at Kongehuset.no

The Royal Court announced today that Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are planning to travel abroad with their family from the end of November 2010 to the end of January 2011. All 3 children will join them. The family is planning to live abroad at the period to get to know other countries, cultures and people. The aim is also to experience the different ways of life and … Continue reading →

Crown Princess Maxima visit Face2Face Project

November 3, 2010 at 11:15 am by Marika86

On November 02, Princess Maxima visited the Face2Face Project at the Bonhoeffer College in Enschede. Face2Face is a voluntary initiative of Humanitas VOC Tandem organization and is supported by the Orange Fund. This project offers volunteer mentor support to young people in secondary education is difficult come and helps prevent early school leaving and reinforces the educational and internship opportunities for young people. The Bonhoeffer College is a training VMBO … Continue reading →

Princess Haya to run for Second FEI Presidency Term

November 3, 2010 at 2:45 am by dazzling

It is not going to be an easy competition for Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, when she runs again for a second term as President of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI). Princess Haya will be running against Henk Rottinghuis of the Netherlands and Sven Holmberg from Sweden for the … Continue reading →

Visit to New York

November 2, 2010 at 9:15 am by Her_Majesty

Click at the image to see a gallery at kongehuset.no

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a two-day visit to New York. They travelled to the USA to mark the centennial anniversary of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. Crown Prince Haakon first took part in a panel discussion hosted by the International Peace Institute and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Afterwards the Crown Prince met with the UNDP to plan his visit to Indonesia, which is scheduled for November. … Continue reading →

Crown Princess Maxima attended Two Conferences

November 2, 2010 at 8:42 am by Marika86

On October 31, Crown Princess Maxima with Crown Prince Willem Alexander participated at International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change.His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange spoke at the opening of the International Conference in his capacity as chairman of the UN Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB). The conference aims to show how agriculture can contribute to adequate food in 2050 and to reduce the effects … Continue reading →

Sheikha Mozah’s Couture Wardrobe on State Visit

November 2, 2010 at 7:26 am by dazzling

Collage thanks to TRF Member Her_Majesty

It just took 3-days for Sheikha Mozah, the Emir of Qatar’s wife, to make headlines during the state visit to the United Kingdom. Sheikha Mozah’s wardrobe during the visit got people talking, including top British designer Julien Macdonald, who praised her style: “not since Jackie O has any first lady had such global resonance in terms of fashion” and went on saying “glamorous and sophisticated, the very epitome of a … Continue reading →

Albert II and Fiancee in Japan

November 2, 2010 at 3:19 am by CasiraghiTrio

Prince Albert II of Monaco has brought his bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, to the Palace of Tokyo, where she was introduced to the Emperor and Empress of Japan. There aren’t many royals who make Grimaldis seem tall, but Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko certainly do! Their Imperial Majesties stood approximately a head shorter than the Prince and Miss Wittstock, who visited Japan in order to attend the X Conference of the … Continue reading →

Lyon and Rome for Charlotte

November 2, 2010 at 3:13 am by CasiraghiTrio

Thursday: Jumping competition in Lyon, check! Friday, jumping in Lyon again, check! Saturday, red carpet in Rome with brother’s girlfriend, check! It’s all in a typical week for Charlotte Casiraghi, elder daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and her second husband, the late World Offshore Champion Stefano Casiraghi. Yes, indeed, Miss Casiraghi removed her Gucci jodhpurs and riding boots for the day on Saturday, 30 October 2010, replacing them with … Continue reading →

Reza Pahlavi Celebrates 50th Birthday

November 2, 2010 at 3:00 am by salma

On October 31st Prince Cyrus Reza Pahlavi of Iran celebrated his 50th birthday together with his family and friends. Reza Pahlavi was born on October 31st 1960 in Tehran, Iran. He is the he eldest son of the late Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza, and Farah Diba. 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, … Continue reading →

Caroline of Monaco: Busybody Fundraiser and Model Princess

November 2, 2010 at 2:59 am by CasiraghiTrio

Princess Caroline of Monaco certainly lives lavishly. Every summer, she recharges her batteries on the 118-foot PACHA III as it weaves around and along the jet-set playgrounds of the Mediterranean. For this peaceful time, she pays a heavy price, being shown in magazines on board the yacht in her bikini, surrounded by her children and their dearest friends. Her lawyer, Mattias Prinz, pointed to her most recent cruise when he … Continue reading →

What have the Danish royals been up to lately?

November 1, 2010 at 3:34 pm by Muhler

Just a little personal note to start with: This is my first attempt at writing a blog, so please bear with me. I intend this to be a brief weekly summary of the latest events involving the Danish royals. For more details you will have to go to the appropriate topics. this is merely a sample, a bite if you will. If it works, I’ll continue. If it doesn’t, well, … Continue reading →

Week of Events for Belgian Crown Prince Couple

November 1, 2010 at 11:38 am by Marika86

On Monday 25 October, Crown Prince Philippe had a meet with a delegation of the Royal Belgian Equestrian Federation.The meeting took place at the Royal Palace in Brussels. Crown Prince Philippe received Belgian jockeys who won medals at the World Equestrian Games two weeks ago in Lexington (Kentucky). The delegation was led by Jacky Buchmann, president of the Belgian Federation of Equestrian Sports. Crown Prince Philippe has congratulated all the … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Vendôme Visit ‘Their’ Duchy

November 1, 2010 at 8:03 am by Marengo

Prince Jean of France, Duke of Vendôme, and his wife Princess Philomena visited the city of Vendôme on October 28th. They were invited by the mayor of the city, Mme Catherine Lockartand by the director of the institute of National Patrimony, Mr. Roch Payet to attend a ceremony organized to inaugurate the restored bust of King Henri IV. The buste is situated in the parc of Chateau Vendôme, a castle … Continue reading →

Dutch Royal Honor the ‘Soldier of Orange’

November 1, 2010 at 7:13 am by Marengo

Various members of the Dutch royal family attended the premiere of the muscial ‘Soldaat van Oranje’ (soldier of Orange) at a special theatre on the former militairy airport of Valkenburg. The musical is based on the WWII memories of Erik Hazelhoff-Roelfzema (1917-2007), a Dutch RAF pilot and spy. In 1977 Paul Verhoeven already made a movie of the book, and now the plot was adapted for the musical by Edwin … Continue reading →

King Harald: “She will always be our daughter”

October 29, 2010 at 10:09 am by Her_Majesty

For the first time King Harald of Norway commented on his daughter’s statements that she speaks with the dead. Princess Märtha Louise caused several discussions after announcing she doesn’t only talk to angels, but also to dead people. During an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten the King admitted that parents don’t always agree with their children. “What is important for us is that we love them.” the King said. … Continue reading →

Crown Princess Victoria in The Netherlands

October 29, 2010 at 8:43 am by Lumutqueen

A cross country royal event took place yesterday evening, when Crown Princess Victoria attended the 50th Anniversary Royal Gala evening for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. Also in attendance at the gala were HRH The Prince of Oranje and the Duke of Parma and his wife Annemarie. The duke and duchess celebrated their civil wedding this spring. The religious wedding was postponed due to the death of … Continue reading →