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Albert & Charlène in South Africa

  December 9, 2011 at 2:09 am by

TSH The Prince and Princess of Monaco yesterday completed a visit to South Africa, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17) and a meeting with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town. The couple arrived on December 6th, residing at the Oyster Bay Hotel for the duration of their visit. Prince Albert then headed over to the Durban International Convention Centre for the High Level Segment of COP17, … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie, Patron of AIDS Foundation

  December 1, 2011 at 10:05 pm by

HRH Princess Marie of Denmark has become the patron of Denmark’s AIDS Foundation (AIDS-Fondet). The appointment was announced earlier today, fittingly on World AIDS Day. The AIDS-Fondet works to combat HIV/AIDS both in Denmark and worldwide, with a special focus on HIV/AIDS research and assisting those who have the disease. In a statement released by the Princess, she says that as patron she “hopes to be able to break down … Continue reading →

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Danish Royals Out and About Before Opening of Parliament Tomorrow

  October 3, 2011 at 11:53 pm by

Several members of the Danish Royal Family have been out and about on official business, ahead of the opening of the 2011 Danish Parliamentary Session tomorrow, October 4th. On Saturday, October 1st, Princess Marie continued with her civil defence training, by participating in an international rescue training course. The course took place at the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Technical College in Tinglev, which is around half an hour’s drive … Continue reading →

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Mette-Marit attends the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS in New York

  June 10, 2011 at 6:53 am by

Crown Princess Mette-Marit travelled to New York on June 8th to attend the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The Crown Princess is a Special Representative for UNAIDS and member of the young leaders . During the first day she attended the opening of the UN High Level Meeting, that was officially opened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Afterwards the Crown Princess attended a panel debate about the HIV/AIDs response. … Continue reading →

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Monaco Update

  June 8, 2011 at 8:34 am by

There have been a lot of dramatic events in Monaco this year and the year is only halfway over. The worst, of course, came in March – the death of nonagenarian Princess Antoinette, Baroness de Massy. But then Prince Albert, the sovereign, and his bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, paid a cheerful visit to Ireland. Among the delights among the Leprechauns: a visit to the old Kelly homestead. Princess Caroline, elder sister … Continue reading →

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Official Visit to Ghana

  April 13, 2011 at 10:44 am by

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and his wife Crown Princess are currently on an official visit to Ghana. The Crown Princely couple is accompanied by the Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. During their visit the Crown Princely couple will visit joint projects between Ghana and Norway. After arriving in Ghana the Norwegian Royals and the Minister were welcomed by the Vice President of Ghana – … Continue reading →

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The Week with the Norwegian Royals

  February 19, 2011 at 4:03 pm by

Here you can read about the current events of the Norwegian Royals during the last week. February 14th: The Royal Court announced that Crown Prince Haakon agreed to be the patron of this year’s TV campaign to support the Norwegian People’s Aid’s efforts. Norwegian People’s Aid is an organisation aiming to eliminate landmines and cluster bombs in Europe, Africa and Asia. You can read more here. February 17th-18th: Crown Princess … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Maxima and Princess Mabel at Good Money Gala

  February 10, 2011 at 11:51 am by

On Wednesday February 9th, Princess Maxima spoke at the Good Money Gala of the National Postcode Lottery at the Singer Museum in Laren. Princess Mabel was also, unexpectedly, present. The Princess was present on behalf of The Elders. During this Gala, the amount distributed to charitable organizations by the lottery this year was announced. Stop Aids Now! received an amount of 8.8 million euros from the National Postcode Lottery. The … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Geneva

  February 2, 2011 at 9:19 am by

Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a two day visit to Geneva. There she attended several meetings with humanitarian organisations. The meetings mainly focus on HIV/AIDS. The Crown Princess has supported the fight against HIV/Aids as a Special Representative for UNAIDS since April 2006. During the first day of her visit the Crown Princess attended a presentation on the ICRC and its humanitarian efforts. Afterwards she had a guided tour at the … Continue reading →

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Football Match on the Beach: Princess Stephanie Plays and Fights Against AIDS

  December 19, 2010 at 7:48 am by

At first, we could say that they don’t share any interests. However, this past Saturday December 11th, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, former French football player Zinedine Zidane and Colombian singer Soraya joined forces to fight AIDS in a benefit football match on the beach to raise funds for Fight AIDS Monaco, the benefit organization that the younger daughter of Grace Kelly presides over, and the “Une sourire, un espoir pour … Continue reading →

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Princess Stephanie and World AIDS Day

  December 4, 2010 at 4:46 am by

As the founder of Monaco’s leading AIDS charity, Princess Stephanie would not ignore World AIDS Day, the global movement founded in the 80s to tackle HIV and AIDS. The princess, who is the youngest child of the late Princess Grace and the late Prince Rainier III, founded her own organization, Fight AIDS Monaco, in 2004. Not only did she not ignore the commemoration of both fight and survivors on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Statement on World Aids Day 2010

  December 1, 2010 at 4:57 pm by

Currently the Crown Prince family is on a journey abroad. Today, on the occasion of the World Aids Day 2010, a statement of the Crown Princess was released at the Royal House’s website. In the statement Mette-Marit makes clear that positive trends in the fight against HIV/Aids can be seen in several countries, but people should double their and continue the good work. She also underlines it is important to … Continue reading →

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Visit to New York

  November 2, 2010 at 9:15 am by

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 →

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Mathilde on UNAIDS Mission to Liberia

  October 20, 2010 at 1:13 pm by

Belgium’s Princess Mathilde has undertaken a United Nations Mission to Liberia. Mathilde was invited due to her role as special representative of UNICEF and UNAIDS, to raise awareness for the problems around “children and HIV/AIDS”. The mission focusses mainly on childern and women. Apart from visits to hospitals, schools and several projects, princess Mathilde was also present at the launch of the new ‘Agenda for Accelerating Country Action on Women, … Continue reading →

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Mette-Marit attended the AIDS Conference in Vienna

  July 20, 2010 at 5:20 am by

Crown Princess Mette-Marit was in Austria to attend the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna. About 20,000 delegates from all over the world are participating in the conference. Mette-Marit is a UNAIDS Special Representative since 2006 and her work focuses on strengthening youth leadership in the AIDS effort. The conference in Vienna began on July 18th and will last until Friday 23 July. During this time different lectures, seminars, exhibitions … Continue reading →

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Fight AIDS Monaco

  July 19, 2010 at 12:54 am by

Prince Albert II, Sovereign of Monaco, turned out with his future wife, Miss Charlene Wittstock, in support of another very important woman in his life, the younger sister he always tried to protect. Princess Stephanie of Monaco presided over a gala for the charity she founded six years ago, Fight AIDS Monaco, in the Room of the Stars at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club. Princess Stephanie freshly bronzed from the sun … Continue reading →

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Queen Noor Attends Dubai International Film Festival

  December 13, 2009 at 7:08 pm by

Jordan’s Queen Noor, widow of late King Hussein, attended the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex. Yesterday, Her Majesty, delivered a speech during DIFF 2009 Cultural Bridge Panel, accompanied by Julia Bacha, director of the Cultural Bridge Gala Film Budrus – which was screened immediately prior to the panel discussion-, Hollywood Producer, Mike Medavoy, and MIT Professor, Rebecca Saxe. Last Wednesday Queen Noor was … Continue reading →

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Mette-Marit attends event to mark World Aids Day

  December 1, 2009 at 5:37 pm by

Today, on December 1st, it is World Aids day. Crown Princess Mette-Marit was among the guests at the Romsås Frivillighetssentral in Oslo. The International HIV / AIDS Committee selected “Universal Access and Human Rights” as theme this year. It is about ensuring HIV-positive human rights and also to support efforts to make sure that all HIV-positive have access to medical care, support and care. Mette-Marit is a special representative for … Continue reading →

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Interview on “Amanpour”

  September 30, 2009 at 9:25 am by

On September 28th Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have been interviewed by Christiane Amanpour during her new talkshow at CNN in New York. CNN’s Christiane Amanpour invited the to her studio in New York, because she thinks that the Royal Couple will help to focus attention on some of today’s important issues. The interview is 12.5 minutes long and will be shown in the program, “Amanpour” … Continue reading →

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Haakon, Mette-Marit and Young Leaders Summit II

  June 25, 2009 at 1:33 pm by

During the last 2 days the Crown Princely Couple of Norway attended several events related to the “Young Leaders Summit 2009″ Conference. Tuesday morning, 23-06-2009, Prince Haakon, Princess Mette-Marit, Environment and Development minister Erik Solheim and Andres Lekanger attended the AIDS Conference Young Leader Summit II at Losby Gods. You can find a gallery here. In the evening the Crown Princely couple attended the Aksept Open air concert held during … Continue reading →

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