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On Saturday, Prince and Princess Akishino arrived back home from their tour to the Danube countries – Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. In Romania, the fourth and last leg of their journey, the couple paid a courtesy visit to President Basescu on Wednesday and met with Chairman of the Romanian Senate Mircea Geoana and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Roberta Anastase. On the programme of the four-day visit were … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Naruhito, Education, Official Visit, President Băsescu, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Romania, Succession | 1 CommentPrince and Princess of Asturias to Visit Colombia and El Salvador
Tomorrow, May 26, Prince Felipe and Princess Letiza will leave Madrid to begin a four-day official visit to Colombia upon the invitation of its President, Alvaro Uribe. Their Royal Highnesses will arrive on Tuesday 4:00pm at Bogotá where President Uribe and his wife, Lina Moreno, will host a welcome dinner in their honour. During their stay, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, most of the time accompanied by the Presidential couple, … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Colombia, El Salvador, Official Visit, The Prince of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentQatar’s Crown Prince in South Korea
Qatar’s Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is in South Korea for a two-day official visit to boost diplomatic and economic ties. Sheikh Tamim is scheduled to hold talks with President Lee Myung-bak, Prime Minister Han Seung-soo to discuss ways to strengthen ties in various fields from politics to culture, Sheikh Tamim will also meet with other government officials. Qatar is the world’s largest supplier of liquefied natural … Continue reading
Posted in Qatar Royals | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Official Visit, President Lee, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, South Korea | Leave a commentPrince and Princess Akishino on Goodwill Tour
Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko are presently on a two-week goodwill tour of Europe that began in Austria and took them in the following to Bulgaria and Hungary. The fourth and last leg of their journey is going to be Romania. The visits are taking place in order to celebrate the 140th year of Japanese diplomatic ties with Austria and Hungary and the 50th year since Tokyo resumed formal relations … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese Royals | Tagged Bulgaria, Crown Princess Masako, Hungary, Official Visit, President Băsescu, President Parvanov, President Sólyom, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Romania, Succession | Leave a commentPrince and Princess Akishino Visiting Austria
Japan’s Prince Akishino met yesterday with Austrian President Heinz Fischer at the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the seat of the presidency in Vienna, at the start of a four-day visit to Austria. Princess Akishino (informally Princess Kiko) is accompanying her husband on a two-week tour of Europe that also includes Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. The prince and princess will return to Japan on May 23 after a brief stopover in Paris. … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese Royals | Tagged Austria, Official Visit, President Fischer, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Princess Mako | Leave a commentJordan’s King & Queen welcome Pope
Pope Benedict XVI began his first four-day trip to Jordan on Friday. The Pope was given a red-carpet welcome by the Jordanian King Abudllah and his wife Queen Rania. The Pope is in the region to promote peace and dialogue between Christians and Muslims, Benedict said “My visit to Jordan gives me a welcome opportunity to speak of my deep respect for the Muslim community, and to pay tribute to … Continue reading
Posted in Jordanian Royals | Tagged Abdullah II, Official Visit, Pope Benedict XVI, Queen Rania, Religion | Leave a commentQueen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Visit Northern Ireland
HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh made a three-day visit to Northern Ireland last week. The royal couple visited many locations during their tour, including the Lisneal College dental room in Londonderry, the Police Rehabilitation and Retaining Trust in Holywood, the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency in Bangor, and the McWilliam Gallery in Bainbridge. The Queen met at Hillsborough Castle with President Mary McAleese of Ireland, spurring … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Elizabeth II, Northern Ireland, Official Visit, President McAleese, Sport, The Duke of Edinburgh | Leave a commentFrederik and Mary Visit Danish Minority in Flensburg
On May 6th, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary visited the town of Flensburg in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, just below the Danish-German border. The aim of the royal couple’s visit was to visit the Danish minority living in the city. Spending five hours in Flensburg, Frederik and Mary began their visit at the Town Hall where hundreds of school-children waited outside waving Danish flags. Schleswig-Holstein’s Prime Minister Peter … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Children, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Germany, Official Visit, Sport | 1 CommentPrince and Princess Akishino to Visit Austria and Bulgaria
On May 10, Prince and Princess Akishino are expected in Austria for a four-day visit. They are scheduled to visit there Klosterneuburg diocese, Vienna’s Schönbrunn Castle, the Neusiedler Lake National Park in the province of Burgenland as well as the Japanese school of Vienna and the capital’s Museum for Natural History. Princess Akishino’s stay in the European country will probably remind the Japanese princess of happy times, as the former … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese Royals | Tagged Austria, Bulgaria, Official Visit, Prince Akishino, Prince Hisahito, Princess Kiko, Succession | Leave a commentPresident of Colombia’s Working Visit to Spain
After the state visit of President Nicholas Sarkozy, yesterday the King of Spain welcomed the President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, for a two-day official visit to Spain, although his visit was outshone by the French state visit. President Uribe arrived in Spain on Tuesday, and while the Royal Family farewelled their French guests, Uribe meet with the Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, at Moncloa Palace, where they talked … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Awards, Bilateral Relations, Colombia, Juan Carlos I, Official Visit, President Uribe, Prime Minister Zapatero, The Prince of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentPrince Harry Coming to U.S. in May
Royal fever in the United States is going to be high pitch next month! That is because Prince Harry, the youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, is going to be making his first official trip here. The third in the line to the British throne will be taking part in a New York polo match and will be doing a couple of engagements. One of them … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged 9/11, Official Visit, Patronage, Polo, Prince Harry, Sentebale, United States of America | Leave a commentCharles and Camilla Visit the Pope
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Monday. The Prince and the Duchess had a 15-minute audience with the Pope, followed by a meeting with the secretary of state for the Prince and a tour of the Vatican buildings for Camilla. Unusually, the Duchess was present throughout the entire meeting with the Pope; wives of visiting dignitaries are generally admitted only … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Official Visit, Pope Benedict XVI, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | 1 CommentQatar Royals To Visit Bulgaria
Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned have accepted an invitation of Bulgaria’s president Georgi Parvanov. The visit is scheduled for next week. The royal couples will meet with President Georgi Parvanov, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev and Georgi Pirinski, Chairman of Bulgaria’s Parliament. Its is also expected that Bulgaria’s First Lady Zorka Parvanova and Sheikha Mozah will visit the … Continue reading
Posted in Qatar Royals | Tagged Bulgaria, Official Visit, President Parvanov, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser | Leave a commentVictoria’s Volvo Ocean Race Kiss
Crown Princess Victoria has completed an official visit to Brazil, a visit which focused on the 2009 Volvo Ocean Race in Rio de Janeiro. On her first official day in Brazil, April 1st, the Crown Princess attended a seminar called “Children with Disabilities and an Independent Life” in the country’s capital. Later that day, Victoria visited the Grael Foundation. The foundation focuses on children and young adults in need to … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Brazil, Children, Crown Princess Victoria, Official Visit, Prince Daniel, Sailing, Sport | Leave a commentJordan’s King to visit Slovakia on Tuesday
King Abdullah II of Jordan will begin on Tuesday a one-day official visit to Slovakia at the invitation of President Ivan Gasparovic, reported the Slovak President’s Office on Friday. On his visit, The King will meet Gasparovic, Premier Robert Fico and Parliamentary Chairman Pavol Paska. This is the first visit for King Abdullah to Slovakia. King Abdullah’s 1-day official visit to Slovakia thread can be found here
Posted in Jordanian Royals | Tagged Abdullah II, Official Visit, President Gašparovič, Slovakia | Leave a commentVictoria visits Rio de Janeiro
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits Rio de Janeiro from April 1st to 4th. The Princess will attend the seminar “Children with disabilities and an independent life” . Ericsson will host a visit to the Grael Foundation which focuses on enabling children and young adults in need from age nine get the opportunity to learn how to sail, swim and learn seamanship with the purpose to creating a better future. … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Brazil, Children, Crown Princess Victoria, Official Visit, Prince Daniel, Sailing, Sport | Leave a commentMohammed’s 2-day visit to Moscow
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was in Moscow on a 2-day visit which came by invitation of Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin. Sheikh Mohammed met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. They discussed on expanding base of cooperation to increase the trade exchange in line with growing friendship relations, described by the Russian President as historic. Sheikh Mohammed … Continue reading
Posted in UAE Royals, Uncategorized | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Official Visit, President Medvedev, Prime Minister Putin, Russia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid | Leave a commentPrincess Anne Visits The Falklands and South Georgia
31 March 2009. Princess Anne, accompanied by Vice Admiral Laurence, is visiting the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, a part of the world she last visited in 2007. She was invited by the South Georgia Heritage Trust, an organisation of which she is Patron. In the Falkland Islands, the Princess has carried out a series of engagements similar to those she might perform in Britain, visiting a police station, a … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Falkland Islands, Official Visit, Patronage, South Georgia, The Princess Royal, Timothy Laurence | Leave a commentMary hits the right fashion note on US tour
Over a week after the Spanish visit, Prince Frederick and Princess Mary made a 6 day visit to the US. To mark the trip a new picture was released of the couple (image1) in which Mary wore a simple grey tiered dress teamed with a cardigan by Missoni. The first engagement in Chicago (22 March) Mary wore a recycled Prada coat (image2) which was classic and understated. For an engagement … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Mary, Fashion, Official Visit, United States of America | 1 CommentDubai ruler’s two day visit to Moscow starts Monday
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will leave Monday morning for Moscow, heading a UAE delegation on a two-day visit to Russia in honour of an official invitation from Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin. During the visit, Sheikh Mohammed will hold talks with Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, on bilateral relations between the UAE and Russia and discuss new … Continue reading
Posted in UAE Royals | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Dubai, Official Visit, President Medvedev, Russia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid | Leave a comment


