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Princess Mabel About the Importance of Good Governance

January 27, 2010 at 11:46 am by Marengo

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On Monday princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau attended the opening of the International Model United Nations at the World Convention Center in The Hague, which has as theme ‘Good Governance’. The princess attended the conference as a member of the international policy institute ‘The Elders’ and she is a patron of the organisation. Princess Mabel also held a speech in which she stressed the importance of good governance, which you can … Continue reading →

Princess Astrid Takes Over Aunt’s Charity

January 27, 2010 at 11:25 am by Marengo

Earlier this month, Queen Fabiola of the Belgians gave up her patronage of the the ‘Damiaanactie’ as her health prevents her from getting actually involved with the cause. The queen was involved with the Damiaanactie since 1965. On Monday the palace announced that Princess Astrid will be taking over the patronage from her aunt, and that the princess will become the charity’s new honorairy chairwoman. The upcoming weekend the annual … Continue reading →

Queen Beatrix Gets United In Freedom

January 27, 2010 at 11:13 am by Marengo

On Monday, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the meeting ‘In vrijheid verbonden’ (united in freedom) in Utrecht. The meeting was first organised during Queen beatrix’ 25th jubilee in 2005, to focus on the religious and cultural variety of The Netherlands. During Monday’s meeting six different religious groups asked for attention for tolerance and respect for the differences between people. Representatives from the Jewish community, Buddhism, Christianity, Hindoeism, Humanism and … Continue reading →

Grand Duke Jean Receives Award

January 27, 2010 at 10:54 am by Marengo

On Monday, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg received the award ‘Help for Nature 2009′. The award was handed over to him in the Museum of Natural History in Luxembourg City. The grand duke received the awards for his all the years that the grand duke was involved in the preservation of nature. On the official website of the Grand Ducal family it is said that the former monarch is a … Continue reading →

Gossip Magazine Corrects Rumours About Willem-Alexander’s Skating Tour

January 27, 2010 at 10:33 am by Marengo

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Dutch gossip magazine ‘Privé’ has to correct their article of last week in which they said that the prince did not skate the complete eleven city skating tour in 1986. Their source was a republican from Drachten, Mr. Lutzen Haak who was annoyed by the ‘hero status’ that the prince got from the tour. However, the two security men who skated the tour with the prince, Anne Folkertsma and Jantinus … Continue reading →

Death of Count Christian of Castell-Rüdenhausen

January 27, 2010 at 10:17 am by Marengo

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On January 21st Count Christian of Castell-Rüdenhausen passed away after a long illness at the age of 57. Count Christian will be burried tomorrow. Since 1982 the count lived in the castle of Twickel in Delden, The Netherlands. He inherited the castle from a great aunt, the last lady of Twicke, baroness Marie van Heeckeren van Wassenaer. She put the estate and the castle in a foundation, under the express … Continue reading →

No Marital Problems For Prince Laurent And Princess Claire

January 27, 2010 at 9:50 am by Marengo

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‘La Libre’ reports that the royal palace categorically denies the rumours about a seperation of prince Laurent and princess Claire, which are circulation in the Belgian press and on the internet. In last week’s editition of the Belgian ‘Paris Match’, Father Gilbert, the man who married Laurent and Claire, is interviewed. He tells the magazine that he is not allarmed at all and that the problems between Laurent and Claire … Continue reading →

Requiem Mass For King Louis XVI

January 27, 2010 at 9:29 am by Marengo

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On January 21st, it was exactly 216 years ago that King Louis XVI was guillotined in front of a cheering crowd at the place de la revolution (now place de la Concorde). To commemorate his death, a requiem mass was held in the church of Saint Germain l’Auxerrois by Monseigneur Renauld de Dinechin. The reqieum mass was attended by a lot of people, among them the count of Paris, pretender … Continue reading →

Prince Constantijn Will Start Working For Euro Commissioner Neelie Kroes

January 27, 2010 at 8:49 am by Marengo

Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands, youngest son of Queen Beatrix, has a new job. The prince will be working for Euro Commissioner Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda). He was hired for his experience in telecommunication and IT. At the moment the prince is the head of the Information Policy and Economics department of the RAND Institute. Here he mainly focusses on e-governance. Recently he published the report: ‘Towards a Digital Europe, … Continue reading →

Engagement For Duchess Tatiana of Oldenburg

January 27, 2010 at 8:28 am by Marengo

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Ten days ago the French newspaper ‘Le Figaro’ announced the engagement between Duchess Tatiana of Oldenburg and the French count Axel de Chavagnac. Duchess Tatiana is the youngest daughter of duke Johann of Oldenburg and countess Ilka of Ortenberg. Her elder sister Eilika married Archduke Georg of Austria in 1997. The Chavagnac’s are an old noble family from the Haute-Auvergne. A few years ago, Duchess Tatiana was engaged to prince … Continue reading →

King Abdullah in Spain, then to attend WEF

January 27, 2010 at 8:08 am by dazzling

His Majesty King Abdullah is scheduled to visit Spain today and meet with Spain’s King Juan Carlos, as well as with Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. King Abdullah is to hold talks on developments in the Middle East and efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. King Abdullah will then leave for Switzerland, where he and Queen Rania will participate in the annual World Ecomonic Forum in Davos.

Haakon and Marius attend Benefit Concert for Haiti

January 25, 2010 at 1:55 pm by Her_Majesty

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On January 24th 2010 Crown Prince Haakon and Marius Borg Hoiby attended a benefit concert for earthquake victims in Haiti at the Opera in Oslo. Prince Haakon was impressed by the spirit of voluntary work and told the newspaper VG that he was deeply affected by the pictures showing the destructions and misery in Haiti. The concert in the Opera House was sold out and more then 700,000 $ have … Continue reading →

New Swedish Portraits Released, Coninciding with Official Wedding Goods

January 24, 2010 at 4:34 am by JessRulz

Earlier this week, the official wedding series celebrating the upcoming marriage of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling was released at the Formex Fair in Stockholm. The series contains various items – both edible and collectable. Chocolates, cider, flower seeds, vases, cutlery and crockery, a commemorative plate, cuff links, glassware and coasters form the series which were all produced by Royal Warrant holders and feature the official colours … Continue reading →

King Albert invited to celebrate Congo’s 50 Years Independence

January 23, 2010 at 6:29 am by LadyLeana

Last week, during a visit of Belgian foreign affairs minister Steven Vanackere to Congo, the Congolese government officially invited King Albert II to the celebrations of 50 years independence of Congo. Congo was a colony to Belgium from the moment King Leopold II transferred governance of the territory to the Belgian government to the day King Baudouin accepted the call for independence of the colony in 1960. Due to long … Continue reading →

Queen Fabiola Relinquishes Patronage Due to Weak Health

January 23, 2010 at 6:20 am by LadyLeana

The Royal Palace has announced that Queen Fabiola is no longer patron of the “Damiaanactie”, a charity which organises a sales action (usually of pens) once a year to collect money for buying leprosy and TBC medication for people suffering from these diseases in the Third World. The Palace clarified that the Queen’s weak health does not allow her to undertake many public engagements any more. As a result, she … Continue reading →

Princess Haya in Haiti

January 23, 2010 at 4:35 am by dazzling

The damage in Haiti from the January earthquake

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace, arrived in in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Friday January 22, 2010 with more than 90 metric tonnes of relief supplies for Haitians who were effected by the earthquake. The 90 tonnes of supplies were 40 metric tonnes of canned food and high-energy biscuits, and another 50 metric tonnes of hospital tents, water sanitation equipment, prefabricated offices, and computer and telecommunications equipment. The … Continue reading →

Bahraini King and King Abdullah II Attend Air Show

January 23, 2010 at 4:21 am by dazzling

King Abdullah and King Hamad at the opening of the air show

King Hamad of Bahrain opened the first International Air Show which he said “will benefit civil and military sectors, particularly tourism, media and economy”. The opening was attended by King Abdullah II of Jordan, Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander along with Sheikhs and officials. His Majesty, the Crown Prince and officials … Continue reading →

Prince William Says Farewell to Australia

January 22, 2010 at 9:12 pm by Sonjapearl

Prince William said coming to Australia was a “realization of a dream.” Judging from his three days spent Down Under, it appears it certainly was for the 27 year-old Prince. On Wednesday, he enjoyed a hip-hop performance at a teen center, shot guns on a military firing range, and had another barbecue this time with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. He joked with the Prime Minister of getting a second-home … Continue reading →

Ingrid Alexandra’s 6th Birthday

January 21, 2010 at 8:44 am by Her_Majesty

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Today, on January 21st 2010, Norway’s little Princess Ingrid Alexandra turns 6 years old. The Royal court published pictures of the birthday girl, like they do every year. The pictures show official portraits of Ingrid Alexandra as well as pictures of her posing on skis. All photos were taken by photographer Jo Michael at Skaugum in Asker. An employee of the Norwegian Royal Court’s Information Department told the press that … Continue reading →

King and Queen Receive Bodies of Jordanian UN Peacekeepers

January 21, 2010 at 5:56 am by salma

King and Queen of Jordan Receive Bodies of Jordanian Peacekeepers

Bodies of three Jordanian UN Peacekeepers who died last week in Haiti’s earthquake arrived in Amman on Tuesday. King Abdullah II and Queen Rania were present during the official ceremony that took place at Queen Alia Airport in the Jordanian capital. After the funeral, with military honours, Their Majesties met with the families of the officers and offered their condolences to the victims’ families. Also attending the ceremony HRH Prince … Continue reading →