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← Older posts Newer posts →Queen Elizabeth To Hand Over 25 Patronages At Year’s End
Buckingham Palace has announced this morning that Queen Elizabeth is handing over twenty-five of her patronages to other members of the royal family at the end of the year. Several of the transferred patronages have already had their new patrons confirmed: the Duchess of Cambridge will take over The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (Wimbledon), and Prince Harry will take over the Rugby Football Union after being vice-patron since 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Patronage, Prince Harry of Wales, Sport, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Prince of Wales, Wimbledon | 2 CommentsPrince Harry Begins Caribbean Tour in Antigua and Barbuda
Kicking off his two week tour of the Caribbean, Prince Harry landed in Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday afternoon, inspecting a military guard of honour at V.C. Bird International Airport before a reception with the Governor-General, Sir Rodney Williams, at Clarence House. The Prince’s first full day on the island began with by attending the Youth Sports Festival at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium alongside the country’s cricketing legends Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Andy Roberts and … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Antigua and Barbuda, Governor-General Williams of Antigua and Barbuda, Official Visit, Prince Harry of Wales, Sport | 2 CommentsPrince Harry Is Joined By Princess Charlene At A Rugby Match
Prince Harry was joined by Princess Charlene at a rugby match that took place today between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium. Embed from Getty Images Prince Harry who is vice patron of the Rugby Football Union watched England win the Autumn International match, 37-21. Prince Harry and Princess Charlene both wore poppy badges. Before the match, Prince Harry laid a poppy wreath at the memorial outside the stadium, ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Monaco, The United Kingdom | Tagged Prince Harry of Wales, Princess Charlène of Monaco, Sport | 1 CommentDutch State Visit to Australia: Day 2
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima began the second day of the state visit today, Tuesday November 1st, by visiting the headquarters of Royal Dutch Shell, the Dutch multinational oil and gas company. During the visit the King and the Queen were informed about Shell’s Prelude gas project, a construction of the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas in the north west of Australia that will help to unlock new energy … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Australia, Education, Horse Racing, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Sport, State Visit, Technology | Leave a commentA Day In Nottingham Puts A Smile On Harry’s Face (But Not Some Ice Skates On His Feet)
Prince Harry has had what the British royals term an ‘away day’ today, visiting the city of Nottingham in central England. His first engagement of the day was at the new Nottingham Central Police Station that is the home office of both the police force and local council workers that have teamed up to help prevent various crimes. Harry was given a tour of the new facility, meeting the teams … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Prince Harry of Wales, Sport | 3 CommentsGo Team! Daniel and Estelle Enjoy a Daddy-Daughter Evening at the Hockey
In the stands tonight at the AIK versus IK Pantern ice hockey match at Hovet Stadium were the adorable Swedish father-daughter duo of Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle. Animatedly watching the action (the home team took the spoils, 4-2), Estelle looked to be highly enjoying the evening as she clutched a stuffed AIK mascot. Prince Daniel pointed things out and explained different elements to his daughter throughout the match. Prins … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Sport | 1 CommentTeam GB Medalists Fêted At Buckingham Palace By The British Royals
Queen Elizabeth hosted a reception for Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic medalists from the recent Rio Games this evening at Buckingham Palace. The TeamGB athletes – including boxer Nicola Adams, the women’s gold medal winning hockey team, gymnast Max Whitlock, equestrian champion Lee Pearson, and show jumper Nick Skelton – were congratulated by a royal contingent comprised of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Olympic Games, Paralympics, Prince Harry of Wales, Rio 2016, Sport, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal | 1 CommentDanes Host Reception For Olympic and Paralympic Teams
Over 200 members of Team Denmark that competed at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games have been guests at a reception hosted by Queen Margrethe II at Christiansborg Palace. The team – whose athletes won 15 Olympic and 7 Paralympic medals in Rio – were also congratulated by Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, and Princess Benedikte. Queen Margrethe hosted today a reception for the Olympic … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Health, Margrethe II of Denmark, Olympic Games, Paralympics, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark, Rio 2016, Sport | Leave a commentPrincess Beatrice Participates in Triathlon For Charity in Italy
Princess Beatrice is in Sicily this week, participating in the final leg of the Virgin Strive Challenge 2016 in benefit of Big Change, a charity she founded with Sam, Holly and Isabella Branson. On Tuesday, she completed the 3.3km swim across the straight of Messina to Sicily that was the first part of the triathlon. She has also completed the 110km cycle portion, with the team presently running and hiking their way to the … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Celebrities, Italy, Princess Beatrice of York, Sport | Leave a comment“I’ve Got The DoE Pin To Prove It”: Cycling Sophie Completes Her Palace-to-Palace Ride
Welcomed by the excited faces and open arms of her husband and children, the Countess of Wessex completed her palace-to-palace Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Diamond Challenge today in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. Sophie had not even climbed off her bike before Lady Louise and Viscount Severn were enveloping her in a hug, and Prince Edward was not that far behind, nor was her father, Christopher Rhys-Jones. Hundreds of spectators gathered … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged In-Laws, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Sport, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, The Earl of Wessex, Viscount Severn | Leave a commentWelcome Home, Paralympic Champions! Willem-Alexander and Margriet Host Reception for Rio Medalists
King Willem-Alexander and his aunt Princess Margriet have welcomed the Netherlands’ Paralympic medalists for a reception at Palace Noordeinde in The Hague today. They also posed for photographs in the Palace courtyard with the athletes who won 17 gold, 19 silver and 26 bronze medals at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Princess Margriet is a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Honorary Board. Paralympische medaillewinnaars #TeamNL worden door Koning Willem-Alexander en … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Paralympics, Patronage, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Rio 2016, Sport | Leave a commentLondon, Here She Comes! Sophie Wessex Kicks Off DoE Award Bike Ride
The Countess of Wessex has this morning departed from the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on a 716km bike ride to Buckingham Palace as her Duke of Edinburgh Award Diamond Challenge to mark the 60th anniversary of the organisation. Prince Philip, who started the scheme back in 1956, and Prince Edward were on hand at the Palace to see off Sophie and her team of six fellow riders, who are … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Sport, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, The Earl of Wessex | 1 CommentPrincess Anne Drops In At Horse Trials After Cancelling Engagements Due To Illness
The Princess Royal was spotted supporting her daughter Zara as she competed in the cross country section of the Whatley Manor International Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park after being forced to scale back her schedule as she continues to recover from a chest infection. Her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, was with her. Though looking a little paler than usually, Anne appeared to be keeping her spirits up as she presented prizes at the … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Botswana, Equestrian, Health, Horses, Mozambique, Official Visit, Sport, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | Leave a commentFourth ‘Prince Daniel’s Race and Sports Day’ Held At Haga Park
Prince Daniel has organised a children’s sports day run in Haga Park for several years, and today the fourth edition of the event was run. Around 15,000 children and adults took part in the sports day, taking part in a number of different sport stations as well as the main event, ‘Prince Daniel’s Run’. All the day’s runners received a medal from Daniel upon the run’s conclusion. Just nu äger Idrottens dag och … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Children, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Sport | Leave a commentBelgian Royals Attend Belgian Leg of IAAF Diamond League
There were some royal spectators in the stands for this year’s edition of the Memorial Van Damme track and field meet at the King Baudouin Stadium – King Philippe and Queen Mathilde with their four children. Also joining them was Prince Albert II of Monaco for the event, which is one of the meets that makes up the 2016 Diamond League, a series of international meets to promote track and field. … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Monaco | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, King Philippe of the Belgians, Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, Prince Gabriel of Belgium, Princess Eléonore of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Sport, The Duchess of Brabant | 3 CommentsA Busy Day for King Abdullah II & Queen Rania of Jordan
Accompanied by his wife Queen Rania, King Abdullah II of Jordan started his busy schedule this Monday by recieving a group of Jordanian students, who obtained the highest scores in the General Secondary Certificate Exam (tawjihi). During the reception, which took place at the Royal Offices in Al Husseiniyeh Palace, the King and Queen proudly discussed and praised the students for their great academic progress and achievements. جلالة الملك عبدالله … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan | Tagged Abdullah II of Jordan, Audience, Education, Olympic Games, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan, Rio 2016, Sport | 2 CommentsKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima Receive Dutch Olympic Team
Today, Wednesday August 24, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima received the medal winners of the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro. The ceremony took place at the Noordeinde Palace where the athletes were greeted by the Royal Couple. At the end of the visit took place an official photo in the stairs of the Palace. For the occasion the Queen worn an orange dress that was matched with the … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Olympic Games, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Rio 2016, Sport | 2 CommentsJordanian U17 Female Soccer Team Gets Training Visit From Queen Rania
Queen Rania of Jordan stopped by the Amman Stadium today to visit the training session of the country’s Under 17s Women’s National Football Team, who are currently preparing for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup that is going to be hosted in Jordan in September and October. The Queen wished the team well for the tournament, which is the first tournament of its kind to be hosted in the Middle East. The … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan | Tagged Football, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan, Sport | Leave a commentJordanian Royals Celebrate Their Country’s First Ever Olympic Medal
Although they were not present in Rio, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania were delighted in sharing their nation’s joy on winning their first ever Olympic medal yesterday. King Abdullah II and his son Crown Prince Hussein were among the first to phone and congratulate the Jordanian athlete Ahmad Abughaush, 20, who made history when he won gold in the taekwondo -68kg event beating Russia’s Alexey Dinisenko 10-6. They both expressed their pride and happiness on … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan | Tagged Abdullah II of Jordan, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, Olympic Games, Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan, Prince Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan, Queen Noor al-Hussein of Jordan, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan, Rio 2016, Sport | 3 CommentsRoyals in Rio – Day 13
A new royal has popped up in Rio to support the Norwegian athletes, Crown Prince Haakon, who arrived yesterday. He spent Thursday at the men’s triathlon, cheering on Kristian Blummenfelt who came 13th. He also watched the women’s handball semi-final between Norway and Russia. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was pleased as punch to present the Danish women’s badminton doubles team with their silver medal after their final match … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, Norway, Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Olympic Games, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Rio 2016, Sport | Leave a comment