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The Summer months are usually a time of rest and relaxation for the royals, but it seems the British Royal Family were as busy as ever. July 4th – Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond met with Queen Elizabeth at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. July 4th – Princess Anne has arrived in Botswana for a two day official visit. It’s her third official visit to Botswana after 1999 … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Agriculture, Ambassador, Audience, Botswana, Elizabeth II, Garden Party, London 2012, Military, Official Visit, Olympic Games, Patronage, Scotland, Sport, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal | 6 CommentsPrince Christian’s First Day of School
Denmark’s Prince Christian has today started his first day of primary school. He will be attended the Tranegårdsskolen, in the municipality of Gentofte and the district of Hellerup. Before heading to his new school, the five-year-old Prince participated in a photo session in the main courtyard of Amalienborg with his parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. This was made as part of a ‘deal’ between the court and … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Audience, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Education, Greenland, National Costume, Photo Session, Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Isabella | Leave a commentGerman One-Day Visit to the Netherlands
On Wednesday March 23, the German President, Christian Wulff, and his wife Bettina made a visit to Netherlands. In the morning, the Frau Wulff opened the 62nd edition of the annual flower exhibition of Keukenhof in Lisse. Accompanied by her husband and Prince Willem-Alexander, she had a tulip named after her: the Tulip Bettina Wulff. The German Presidential Couple visited the exhibition because “Germany, Land of Poets and Thinkers” is … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged Audience, Exhibition, Flower Baptism, Germany, King Willem-Alexander, Official Visit, President Wulff, Princess Beatrix | Leave a commentBritish Royal January and February Events
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh Current Events; January 9th; The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a Sunday church service at St Mary Magdalene church on the royal estate at Sandringham in Norfolk. January 16th; Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended a church service at Hillington Parish Church, Norfolk, Britain. January 20th; Queen Elizabeth has made her annual visit to The Sandringham Women’s Institute, at West Newton … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Accession, Ambassador, Anniversary, Audience, Australia, Education, Elizabeth II, Military, Northern Ireland, Official Visit, Premiere, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales | Leave a commentGrand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa receive the President of Germany
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
Posted in Luxembourg Royals | Tagged Audience, Germany, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri, President Wulff | Leave a commentDutch Royal Family has Received German President
On November 18, Queen Beatrix,Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima have received the new President of Germany, Christian Wulff. President Wulff was received at Noordeinde Palace. Afterwards, the Queen has offered a lunch. In the afternoon Wulff met Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the prime minister’s residence in The Hague.
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged Audience, Germany, King Willem-Alexander, President Wulff, Prime Minister Rutte, Princess Beatrix, Queen Máxima | Leave a commentSpanish Royals welcome Pope Benedict XVI
Last Saturday, September 6th, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, arrived in Spain on the occasion of the beginning of his apostolic visit to Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona. The propose of the journey is to mark the Holy Year of Compostela, because the feast of St. James, July 25, fell on a Sunday this year, 2010 marks a holy year. The other focus of the trip was to consecrate … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Audience, Juan Carlos I, Official Visit, Pope Benedict XVI, Prime Minister Zapatero, Queen Sofia, Religion, The Prince of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias | 3 CommentsRound Up of Queen Elizabeth II & The Duke of Edinburgh’s Events, October 28-November 5
October 28, 2010, after seeing the Emir of Qatar and his wife off after the official state visit, HM was straight back to work visiting Essex. November 2 saw the Queen receive the High Commissioner for Tanzania, Peter Kallaghe, and the Ambassador of Brazil, Roberto Jaguaribe, at Buckingham Palace, London (see picture). November 3 saw Queen Elizabeth at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Among the invested were Barbara … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Ambassador, Audience, Elizabeth II, Investiture, Patronage, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award | Leave a commentWhat have the Danish royals been up to lately?
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
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Audience, Books, CARE, Celebrities, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Ghana, Hospital, Margrethe II, Military, Patronage, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie, Roskilde Cathedral, Royal Ballet, Working Visit | 5 Comments“VAMOS A GANAR” – Football Adventure for Spanish Royals
July 7th, Durban (South Africa), the octopus Paul predicts that Spain is about to win in match with Germany and, for the first time, achieve the final game at a World Cup of FIFA. Is not only Paul that is predicting about the match – Queen Sofía, very optimistic, also predicted that the Spanish team would win, a very simple “Vamos a ganar”. In fact, Spain won by a goal … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Audience, FIFA, Infanta Elena, Infanta Leonor, Infanta Sofía, Juan Carlos I, Queen Sofia, Soccer, South Africa, The Prince of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentMicrocredit in Kenya – Cooperation Aid in Ethiopia
Early this week, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain travelled to Nairobi, Kenya to attend the Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit, an international meeting organized by the Microcredit Summit Campaign which took place from April 7th to 10th. More than 2,000 people from 40 countries worldwide were present at the meeting, whose main goal is to spread the use of the microfinance in order to eradicate poverty, especially in Africa … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Audience, Co-Operation Trip, Ethiopia, Health, Kenya, Microcredit, President Kibaki, President Wolde-Giorgis, Queen Sofia | Leave a commentFrederik and Mary Visit Hungary
TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have recently completed a two-day visit to Hungary. They attended the opening of the “Power Games” exhibition of Danish contemporary art event at the Ludwig Museum, whose goal is to “filter the political and social reality through art.” Prince Frederik and Princess Mary were greeted by Hungarian VIPs and school children dressed in traditional Hungarian costumes. After the opening, the … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Audience, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Exhibition, Hungary, Official Visit, President Sólyom, Royal Ballet | Leave a commentOfficial Visit to Malaysia – Day 1
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are on an official visit to Malaysia from March 8th to 10th. The Crown Princely couple is accompanied by about 130 representatives of Norwegian trade and industry. Many engagements during the vist will take place in Kuala Lumpur – the capital of Malaysia. The Norwegian crown princely couple arrived on March 8th and was welcomed during an official greeting ceremony outside the Perdana … Continue reading
Posted in Malaysian Royals, Norwegian Royals | Tagged Audience, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Malaysia, Official Visit, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin | Leave a commentAudiences with the Grand Duke and Duchess
On Wednesday, Grand Duke Henri received in audience Mr Herman van Rompuy, the President of the European Council during his working visit to Luxembourg. On the same day, his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa received Mme Marguerite Barankitse, the President of Shalom (‘Peace’ in English), which is a charitable organisation founded to aid the reunification of familes and the readaption of orphans and refuges back into society in Burundi, which … Continue reading
Posted in Luxembourg Royals | Tagged Audience, Burundi, European Union, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri | Leave a commentGrand-Ducal Audience with Dr. Bertrand Piccard
Grand Duke Henri received in audience Dr Bertrand Piccard, a psychiatrist, balloonist, lecturer, UN Goodwill Ambassador and the President of the charity ‘Wings of Hope’, which fights against childhood disease noma, in the Grand-Ducal Palace yesterday. Originally from Lausanne in Switzerland, Dr. Piccard is visiting Luxembourg to attend the conference ‘Innovation for Sustainable Performance’. For more information, please see this thread.
Posted in Luxembourg Royals | Tagged Audience, Grand Duke Henri | Leave a commentKing Mohammed VI met Hilary Clinton
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Moroccan Royals | Tagged Audience, Bilateral Relations, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mohammed VI, Prince Moulay Rachid, United States of America | Leave a commentPrince Hassan addresses the Parliament of Cultures
Prince Hassan of Jordan visited Ankara (Turkey) last Wednesday, where he gave a speech at the Parliament of Cultures. The conference was inaugurated by Professor Ihsan Dogramaci. In his speech, HRH said that “we must work towards a law for peace”, and that “it is important to focus on the affinities among cultures in order to fight discrimination.” The Parliament of Cultures is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) which works … Continue reading
Posted in Jordanian Royals | Tagged Audience, President Gül, Prince Hassan, Turkey | Leave a commentUAE Vice President meets Belgian Crown Prince
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, met with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Belgium, Prince Philippe. Prince Philippe is currently visiting the country for two days on an economic mission. Sheikh Mohammed and Prince Philippe discussed economic and investment ties between the UAE and Belgium. View the economic mission thread here.
Posted in Belgian Royals, UAE Royals | Tagged Audience, Bilateral Relations, Dubai, Economic Mission, Prince Philippe, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid | Leave a commentKing Mohammed VI receives Mahmoud Abbas in Casablanca
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received on Monday the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas,to discuss a number of political issues in particular the situation in Palestinian territories. In a statement to the media, the Palestinian president stressed the importance the Sovereign attaches to the Holy city of Al Quds Al Sharif in his capacity as chairman of Al Quds Committee offshoot of the Organization of IslamicConference (OIC) which … Continue reading
Posted in Moroccan Royals | Tagged Audience, Mohammed VI, Palestine, President Abbas | Leave a commentPrince Albert meets the Pope, attends Grace Kelly Exhibition
HSH Prince Albert II paid a day-long visit to the Vatican City, and then to Rome, on October 16th. The Prince’s first stop was to visit His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The morning meeting was held in the library of the Pope’s residence, where the two men spoke of the need for moral education, defending the right to life and the protection of the environment. And, as was reported by … Continue reading
Posted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Audience, Exhibition, Italy, Official Visit, Pope Benedict XVI, Princess Grace, Vatican City | 1 Comment


