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Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel visit Dalarna

  April 2, 2011 at 4:29 am by

The Crown Princess and her husband Prince Daniel have had a very busy few months and in just over 2 months they will celebrate their one year wedding anniversary. Their 2 day trip began with a visit to Cozmoz, the hippest youth concert hall in Darlarna. But it also has the largest youth disco and Cafe Caoz. Cozmoz has an internship for unemployed young people where they are given the … Continue reading →

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Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel Visit Gothenburg

  March 25, 2011 at 6:21 pm by

March 17th; The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel visited the Gothenburg area. The Crown Princess began her day with a visit to the Foundation for documentation of Bohuslän rock art in the municipality of Lysekil, Prince Daniel by visiting Gunnebo House and Gardens. The Crown Princess arrived at the Roe Farm where she received an introduction to the Foundation for the documentation of Bohuslän rock art. The hob “Shoemaker” appeared … Continue reading →

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Dubai Ruler Wins Endurance Race

  March 25, 2011 at 5:13 am by

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, won the Giants Endurance Challenge which was held at the Dubai International Endurance City. 36 riders took part in the race in which Sheikh Mohammed completed the race in 4 hours 51 minutes. At the end of the race, Sheikh Mohammed was awarded the Golden Sword by Sheikh Mansour bin … Continue reading →

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Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel’s Visit to Malmö

  March 17, 2011 at 6:24 pm by

March 9th; The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel began their visit with a trip to the Western Harbour, where they watched a presentation on sustainable cities. Western Harbour is known for its environmental technology solutions and has been Malmö’s most visible symbol of the work on sustainable urban development. Malmö’s city architect Ingemar Gråhamn and Daniel Skoog from Environmental guided the Crown Princess and Prince Daniel on a tour through … Continue reading →

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Ice Princess: Alexandra of Hannover Scores Silver (Again)

  March 9, 2011 at 3:56 am by

On Saturday, March 5, Princess Alexandra of Hannover joined about 80 other Monegasque kids for the 10th edition of the Figure Skating Championships on the Principality’s frozen-over Quai d’Albert. The younger daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, and fifth in line to the Monegasque throne, is now 11 years old. She has been doing competitive figure skating for at least the past year. At the 9th edition of the Championships, … Continue reading →

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Nordic World Ski Championships in Olso

  February 25, 2011 at 8:25 am by

On Wednesday evening the Royal couple and the Crown Prince family attended the opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Olso. They watched the King’s Guard and The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces showed the way for the 1700 children, who represented the participating nations and walked from the Palace Square down Palace Hill to University Square. In the evening the Royals attended a … Continue reading →

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Charlene Wittstock’s Visit to South Africa

  February 21, 2011 at 8:05 pm by

Charlene Wittstock is not even married, not even Serene Highness, yet as Prince Albert’s fiancee, set to become the Princess Consort of Monaco in less than five months’ time, she is already in the swing of her first solo diplomatic mission. Granted, the tour she has undertaken is of her homeland, South Africa. The princess-in-training is actually a native of Bulawayo, Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe) but her family relocated to the … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Victoria visits UAE

  January 23, 2011 at 3:40 pm by

Crown Princess Victoria started a 4-day visit to the United Arab Emirates on the 17th January. 17th January; The Crown Princess started her day by touring an exhibition with Dr. Lamya Nawaf Fawwaz, the Assistant Provost for Regional Affairs at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, and Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, during the opening ceremony of the World Future Energy Summit … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Maxima visits Foundation ‘Be Interactive’

  January 11, 2011 at 5:35 pm by

On Tuesday morning, Princess Maxima was in Amsterdam to visit the initiative for women Be Interactive. This Foundation aims to encourage isolated women to agreater physical activity. The Princess visited the Foundation Advantage community center in Amsterdam. ‘Be Interactive’ received one of the Apples of Orange in May 2010, an annual award of the Orange Fund which is given “for initiatives successful with groups of people.” The prize consists of … Continue reading →

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Mohammed bin Hamad wins Prestigious UAE Sports Award

  January 7, 2011 at 3:26 am by

Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani, the the Chairman of the Qatari 2022 Bid Organising Committee, received the Arab Sports Personality Award in recognition of his leadership in guiding Qatar to their 2022 FIFA World Cup race win. Sheikh Mohammed received the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Creative Sports Awards from the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohamed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, in Dubai. The award is considered to be … Continue reading →

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Prince Ali wins FIFA Vice Presidency

  January 6, 2011 at 7:31 am by

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan has been elected as FIFA vice-president on Thursday, making him the youngest member of the executive committee. Prince Ali, 35 years old, is president of the football federation in Jordan. Prince Ali said, “I want to introduce a new work ethic in Asian football.” “I want to energize this position in a way that serves all our needs. I promise that if we … 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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Sheikh Hamdan Congratulates Qatar for Successful World Cup Bid

  December 4, 2010 at 6:55 am by

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, congratulated the Crown Prince of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, on December 2nd on the occasion of Qatar winning the right to host the FIFA World Cup for the year 2022, beating several other countries. This was through a phone call conversation between His Highness and the Crown Prince of Qatar. Sheikh Hamdan also expressed his hopes … Continue reading →

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Qatari Royals’ Jump of Excitement

  December 3, 2010 at 2:09 am by

December 2, 2010 is a day for all Qatari’s to remember, as their dream of hosting the World Cup 2022 turned into reality. The Qatari delegations headed by the Emir and his wife were all waiting anxiously for the results to be called out. When Qatar was named as the winning host, everyone jumped out of their seats of excitemen,t while Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad and Sheikha Hind bint Hamad’s … Continue reading →

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Sheikha Mozah: I would like to ask a question: When?

  December 2, 2010 at 5:18 am by

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned attended the FIFA’s Executive Committee for the bid 2018 or 2022 games in Zurich. Sheikha Mozah, who was dressed in a maroon colored dress that resembles the Qatari flag, gave an impressing 30-minute speech in bid for Qatar to host the 2022 games, addressing the crowd, “Mr Blatter and members of the Executive Committee, I would like … Continue reading →

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Qatari Royals attend Bid Committee for Hosting World Cup 2022

  December 1, 2010 at 3:45 am by

HH the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, and his spouse HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad, along with Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani, chairman of the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee and the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani, will all be present today in Zurich to witness the final presentation of the Qatar Bid Committee for hosting World Cup 2022 at the … Continue reading →

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Prince William Campaigns for England’s 2018 World Cup Bid

  November 30, 2010 at 9:39 pm by

Prince William is in Zurich, Switzerland where he is pushing for England’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As President of the Football Association, he joined Prime Minister David Cameron and football star David Beckham for the campaign. “If we are successful, I know you will join me in welcoming back to our shores the greatest show on earth,” William said in a message to English football fans. … Continue reading →

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Haya wins The Eagle Award

  November 20, 2010 at 4:36 am by

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 →

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The Duchess of Gloucester visits Bermuda

  November 16, 2010 at 6:41 am by

On November 11, the Duchess of Gloucester, who is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Bermuda Regiment, arrived in Bermuda for an official visit where she presented the Bermuda Regiment with new Colours at the National Sports Center on November 13 (for a detailed explaination about the presentation of colours ceremony, please visit here). It has been her second visit to Bermuda, and the first time she presented the colours to the … Continue reading →

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King Abdullah & Family Watch a Football Match

  November 14, 2010 at 3:51 am by

His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, along with his wife Queen Rania and two children Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Iman, were spotted enjoying some family time watching the end of the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on November 13, 2010. The royals were seen applauding at the end of the match. Queen Rania twittered about the game by … Continue reading →

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