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Grand Duke Jean turns 90 on January 5

November 23, 2010 at 1:54 pm by Princess Robijn

HRH Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg is turning 90 on January 5, 2011. To celebrate this, a picture was released of Grand Duke Jean with his oldest son and daughter-in-law, TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa. A concert will be held in honour of Grand Duke Jean on January 5 and according to Wort, Grand Duke Jean, his children and grandchildren will all attend. Grand Duke Jean … Continue reading →

William & Catherine Set the Date

November 23, 2010 at 8:38 am by JessRulz

The Coat of Arms of the Duke of Cambridge

Prince William and his fiancée Catherine Middleton have set the date for their 2011 nuptials – Friday April 29th. A venue was also announced in the press release from Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey: “The marriage of Prince William and Miss Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011. The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, following the precedence set by the marriages of The Prince … Continue reading →

Crown Prince Frederik receives District Heating Association’s “Dane of the Year” Appointment

November 22, 2010 at 5:16 pm by Princess Robijn

HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has received the District Heating Association’s “Dane of the Year” appointment in Frederik’s VIII Palace, Amalienborg, on November 22, 2010. The official press release (in Danish) can be found HERE. A small picture is included. If you choose “Download foto i stort format” You can view the picture in High Quality. In addition to the renevation of the new home of the Crown Princely … Continue reading →

What have the Danish Royals been up to lately? Week #46, 2010.

November 22, 2010 at 4:27 pm by Muhler

Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik. Tuesday, 16. November: Prince Henrik and Crown Prince Frederik took part in royal hunt in Grib Forest near Fredensborg Palace. At the game parade in the evening in front of Fredensborg Palace, Queen Margrethe, Crown Princess Mary and Prince Christian looked on, before all the adults gathered for a dinner hosted by Queen Margrethe. Hunting is not an issue in Denmark. Wednesday, 17. November: Together … Continue reading →

Charlene Wittstock, Outshines with Elegance on Monaco’s National Day

November 21, 2010 at 9:38 pm by Nathalie Cox

Once more, the Grimaldi Family got together to celebrate the Principality’s National Day festivities along with their people. Prince Albert II could enjoy a fantastic day, and introduced Charlene Wittstock for the very first time as his fiancée, and future wife. The Sovereign attended Saint Nicholas Cathedral Mass in the morning with sisters Princess Caroline of Hannover and Princess Stephanie of Monaco. Both ladies gave a regal, elegance presence, dressed … Continue reading →

Saudi Monarch to fly to the US for Medical Tests, Blood Clot Treatment

November 21, 2010 at 9:29 pm by Rossina

The Royal Saudi court announced that King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, will leave to the US on Monday to complete medical check-up and to follow-up treatment according to the recommendation of the medical team. The 86 year old Saudi monarch has been hospitalized in Riyadh for few hours after suffering from increased back pain due to a blood clot. Then doctors decided … Continue reading →

Prince Hassan receives the Bayreuth Prize

November 21, 2010 at 9:19 pm by salma

On November 18th, 2010 Prince Hassan was honoured by the German city of Bayreuth with the Wilhelmine von Bayreuth Prize. Jordan’s Prince received the Prize from Bayreuth’s Mayor, Michael Hohl, at the end of the 2nd Bayreuth Futures Forum and in presence of his wife, Princess Sarvath Al Hassan. During his speech the Prince emphasized the importance of the dialogue between cultures, nations and religions to get security among nations. … Continue reading →

Catherine “Kate” Middleton’s Engagement Outfit

November 21, 2010 at 3:26 pm by Dierna23

In the afternoon of November 16, Clarence House released a brief announcement telling the world about the engagement of Prince William of Wales and his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton. Since this announcement was made, royal-watchers from all around the world could hardly wait for Miss Catherine Middleton’s first official public performance. At 16:45 London hour, the newly engaged couple appeared in front of the media for a photocall in St. … Continue reading →

Princess Mathilde Attends Celebrations of the Nederlandse Taaluni (Dutch Language Union)

November 21, 2010 at 12:05 pm by Marika86

On November 20, Crown Princess Mathilde was present at the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Nederlandse Taaluni (Dutch Language Union), in Brugge. Were invited for the summit: the Netherlands, Flanders, Suriname, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles and South Africa. The meeting begins on Friday November 19, with an official reception at the town hall of Bruges. Were invited ministers diplomatic representatives, members of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission of the Dutch Language … Continue reading →

‘European Vulnerable Children’ Conference in Belgium

November 21, 2010 at 10:55 am by Marika86

On the initiative of Queen Paola, in her capacity as Honorary President of the NGO Child Focus, an organization dedicated to finding missing children, and under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, took place on Wednesday 17 and Thursday, November 18, 2010 a conference in the Royal Palace in Brussels with the theme “Vulnerable children on the run, a challenge for Europe.” The conference was sponsored … Continue reading →

Princess Basma Performs Hajj

November 21, 2010 at 8:03 am by salma

Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Talal, the sister of the late King Hussein of Jordan, performed Hajj on November 14-18, 2010 accompanied by her youngest son, Saad Kurdi. During this trip she also visited the headquarters of Jordanian Hajj delegation in Mecca to check the services offered to Jordanian and Arab Israeli pilgrims. Princess Basma expressed her deepest thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques … Continue reading →

98th Birthday of Archduke Otto

November 20, 2010 at 6:23 pm by MAfan

Today marks the 98th birthday of Archduke Otto of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, former Head of the Austrian Imperial Family from 1922 to his abdication in 2007, perhaps best known simply as Otto von Habsburg, writer, journalist and European politician. Usually 98th birthdays aren’t regarded as milestones; but the anniversary of such an extraordinary man deserves some celebration, and we want to do by reposting the (updated) biography … Continue reading →

Prince Henrik and Prince Christian Unveil Portrait of Duke Ulrik

November 20, 2010 at 4:24 pm by Princess Robijn

HRH the Prince Consort, Prince Henrik, and HRH Prince Christian of Denmark unveiled a portrait of King Christian IV’s son, Duke Ulrik, at Rosenborg Castle. Among those attending was proud momÂ HRH Crown Princess Mary, who watched her oldest child perform his first officially listed duty. The portrait was created around 1615 and shows then four-year-old Duke Ulrik. Duke Ulrich was the fourth son of King Christian IV and Queen Anne … Continue reading →

Religious Wedding for Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma and Annemarie Gualthérie van Weezel

November 20, 2010 at 3:20 pm by MAfan

Prince Carlos Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, titular Duke of Parma and Piacenza, and Annemarie Gualthérie van Weezel got married today in a religious ceremony, which took place in Bruxelles at the Abbey of La Cambre. Carlos and Annemarie, now styled HRH the Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, married in a civil ceremony in Wijk bij Duurstede (The Netherlands) on 12 June; their religious marriage was set to take place on 28 … Continue reading →

What have the Swedish Royals been up to lately?

November 20, 2010 at 2:01 pm by Lumutqueen

The royal family at the World Child and Youth Forum

King Carl-Gustav & Queen Silvia; 8th-13th November: King Carl-Gustav was in China, on his travels he visited Geely Company and talked with the owner about his new Volvo. The Ruijin Hospital where the Royal Technology Mission and boarded the Magnetic rail train in Shanghai. 16th November: King Carl handed out the Prince Eugen Medal during a ceremony at the Royal Castle in Stockholm. It is an award for outstanding artistic … Continue reading →

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa visits Bazar de la Croix-Rouge

November 20, 2010 at 1:45 pm by Princess Robijn

HRH Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg visited traditional Bazar de la Croix-Rouge on November 14, 2010. The Grand Duchess is the President of the Luxembourgian part of the Red Cross. The benefits of this years Bazar will go towards activities of the Youth Red Cross and will help fund projects that help young people to build their future. The official website of the Red Cross can be found HERE. … Continue reading →

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa receive the President of Germany

November 20, 2010 at 1:28 pm by Princess Robijn

TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg received the President of Germany, Christian Wulff, on November 12, 2010. After the official welcome, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess hosted an official lunch to honor the President. More information about the visit of the President of Germany can be found in the thread Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Current Events Part 6 (March 2008 … Continue reading →

Princess Margarita and Tjalling ten Cate Expecting 2nd Child

November 20, 2010 at 11:25 am by Princess Robijn

Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma and Tjalling ten Cate

HRH Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Colorno, and Tjalling ten Cate are expecting their second child in the spring of 2011. The couple were married on May 3, 2008, and their first child, Julia, was born on September 3, 2008. Princess Margarita is the daughter of the late Duke of Parma and Piacenza, Prince Carlos Hugo, and his former wife, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, one of the younger … Continue reading →

The Duke of Vendôme chairs Gens de France meeting

November 20, 2010 at 7:55 am by Princess Robijn

The Duke of Vendôme, Prince Jean of France, chaired a meeting of the associaton “Gens de France” on November 19, 2010 in Paris. Gens de France translates as “People of France” and the Duke is the president of Gens de France. The wife of the Duke, HRH Princess Philomena, and the brother of the Duke, HRH the Duke of Angoulême, Prince Eudes of France, also attended the meeting. The association … Continue reading →

Haya wins The Eagle Award

November 20, 2010 at 4:36 am by dazzling

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein of Jordan, Sheikha of Dubai

Princess Haya Al-Hussain has been awarded the highest international honour from the largest sports university in the world. Princess Haya has won the United States Sports Academy’s 2010 Eagle Award for her contribution to equestrian sports and the Olympics. The Alabama-based sports university said Princess Haya – the wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – had been chosen for … Continue reading →