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Charlene Wittstock, Monaco’s soon-to-be Princess Consort, accompanied her fiance, the Sovereign Prince Albert II, today to the Big Tent in Fontvieille for the awards ceremony of the 35th edition International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo. Grimaldi cousins Keith Sebastian Knecht and Laetitia de Massy Brouwer sat behind Prince Albert, Charlene, Princess Stephanie and Miss Pauline Ducruet. As over the weekend, the color black, with the one exception being the blue Scarf … Continue reading
Posted in German Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, AMADE, Belgium, Celebrities, Charlotte Casiraghi, Circus, Fashion, France, Hannover, Patronage, Princess Caroline, Princess Charlène, Princess Stéphanie, Working Visit | Leave a commentCrown Princess Maxima Back to Work
After spending the Christmas holiday in her homeland, Argentina, Princess Maxima has returned to her duties. Crown Princess Maxima was on Friday January 7 in Basel, Switzerland, for a meeting with representatives of international standardization organizations in the financial sector. The participating organizations were the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems, the Financial Action Task Force, the International Association of Deposit Insurance and the … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged Inclusive Finance, Microcredit, Microfinance, Queen Máxima, Switzerland, Working Visit | 1 CommentMohammed bin Hamad wins Prestigious UAE Sports Award
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
Posted in Qatar Royals, UAE Royals | Tagged Awards, Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Sport, Working Visit | Leave a commentFormer US President Bill Clinton visits Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received today former US President Bill Clinton, in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. During the meeting they discussed the important role that institutions and forums provide on Health and education in all countries of the world. The Former President praised the role of the United Arab … Continue reading
Posted in UAE Royals | Tagged Dubai, Education, Health, President Clinton, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, United States of America, Working Visit | Leave a commentPrincess Lalla Meryem met Chairwoman of Bulgarian Parliament
Princess Lalla Meryem, elder sister of King Mohammed VI, received on Sunday in Rabat the Chairwoman of Bulgaria’s National Assembly (parliament), Tsetska Tsacheva, who is on a working visit to Morocco. Tsacheva expressed satisfaction at the fact of being received in the beginning of her visit by Lalla Meryem which reflects the feelings of respect vis-a-vis the Bulgarian parliament and people. She said that the meeting was an opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in Moroccan Royals | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Bulgaria, European Union, Lalla Meryem, Parliament, Women's Rights, Working Visit | Leave a commentQatari Royals’ Jump of Excitement
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
Posted in Qatar Royals | Tagged FIFA, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser, Soccer, Sport, Switzerland, Working Visit | Leave a commentSheikha Mozah: I would like to ask a question: When?
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
Posted in Qatar Royals | Tagged FIFA, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser, Soccer, Sport, Switzerland, Working Visit | 2 CommentsPrince William Campaigns for England’s 2018 World Cup Bid
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
Posted in British Royals | Tagged Celebrities, FIFA, Prime Minister Cameron, Soccer, Sport, Switzerland, The Duke of Cambridge, Working Visit | Leave a commentWhat have the Swedish Royals been up to lately?
King Carl-Gustav & Queen Silvia; 8th-13th November: King Carl-Gustav was in China, on his travels he visited Geely Company and talked with the owner about his new Volvo. The Ruijin Hospital where the Royal Technology Mission and boarded the Magnetic rail train in Shanghai. 16th November: King Carl handed out the Prince Eugen Medal during a ceremony at the Royal Castle in Stockholm. It is an award for outstanding artistic … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Anniversary, Awards, Belgium, Carl XVI Gustaf, Children, China, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Queen Silvia, Science, Working Visit | Leave a commentGrand Duchess Maria Theresa and HGD Guillaume attend Global Social Business Summit 2010
HRH Grand Duchess Maria Theresa and HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg attended the Global Social Business Summit 2010 on November 4, 2010 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The Grand Duchess and the Hereditary Grand Duke were accompanied by a delegation of national experts. Grand Duchess Maria Theresa has offered to host the Global Social Business Summit in 2012. More information about the Grand Duchess and the Hereditary Grand Duke attending … Continue reading
Posted in Luxembourg Royals | Tagged Germany, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Working Visit | Leave a commentPrincess Laurentien in Spain
On November 16, Princess Laurentien was in Barcelona to present her new children’s book ‘Mr Finney’ dedicated to climate change. Published in 2009 in Dutch, the first story of the series is titled “Mr. Finney and the world upside down” and its Spanish version will be released in spring 2011 (Editorial SM). Laurentien of Orange-Nassau explained today that Finney, the character who stars in the series of tales, was born … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged Books, Children, Climate Change, Education, Princess Laurentien, Spain, Working Visit | Leave a commentPrincess Maxima will visit the “Gates Foundation” in Seattle
Crown Princess Maxima, in her role as the United Nations Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, will be giving a speech at the Global Savings Forum this week. The Global Savings Forum, set for Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle, includes the usual conference fodder: speeches by dignitaries like Melinda Gates, who is expected to make a major grant announcement; and by Princess Maxima. The Gates Foundation is bringing together … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged Conference, Microcredit, Queen Máxima, United Nations, United States of America, Working Visit | 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 CommentsCrown Princess Victoria in The Netherlands
A cross country royal event took place yesterday evening, when Crown Princess Victoria attended the 50th Anniversary Royal Gala evening for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. Also in attendance at the gala were HRH The Prince of Oranje and the Duke of Parma and his wife Annemarie. The duke and duchess celebrated their civil wedding this spring. The religious wedding was postponed due to the death of … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals, Italian Royals, Swedish Royals | Tagged Bourbon-Parma, Crown Princess Victoria, King Willem-Alexander, The Duchess of Parma, The Duke of Parma, Working Visit | Leave a commentMathilde on UNAIDS Mission to Liberia
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
Posted in Belgian Royals | Tagged HIV/AIDS, Liberia, Patronage, Princess Mathilde, UNAIDS, UNICEF, Working Visit | 1 CommentPrincess Caroline visits Palazzo Vecchio
In the past week, Princess Caroline of Monaco paid a visit to the Palazzo Vecchio in the city of Florence, the capital of the Florentine province of Tuscany, Italy. The tour of the Palazzo Vecchio included the Uffizi Gallery and the Boboli Garden. Wearing her trademark sunglasses and pashmina scarf for her tour of the palace, the Princess showed that she was an impassioned student of culture. The Princess, according … Continue reading
Posted in German Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged AMADE, Architecture, Hannover, Italy, Palaces, Patronage, Princess Caroline, Working Visit | Leave a commentKing Mohammed VI at the Millennium Development Goals Summit In New-york
At the United Nations headquarters in New York, King Mohammed VI of Morocco attended the UN Summit Millennium Development Goals, in which the King underlined in an address on Monday before the summit Morocco’s engagement to realize the Millennium Development Goals. In this regard, King Mohammed VI recalled that, “to promote a global partnership based on solidarity Morocco has made human development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals … Continue reading
Posted in Moroccan Royals | Tagged Ban Ki-Moon, Chancellor Merkel, Millennium Development Goals, Mohammed VI, President Gül, President Sarkozy, Prime Minister Zapatero, United Nations, United States of America, Working Visit | Leave a commentQueen Sonja visits Refugee Camp in Kenya
This week Queen Sonja visited the world’s largest refugee camp, the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, in connection with the TV Campaign “On the run from war”. The Queen is patron of the campaign. Queen Sonja was welcomed by NRC Secretary General Elisabeth Rasmusson and manager Hassan Khair. In the camp Her Majesty met with two families- one family lives in the camp since it was established in 1991, the … Continue reading
Posted in Norwegian Royals | Tagged Humanitarian Efforts, Kenya, Patronage, Queen Sonja, Working Visit | Leave a commentMette-Marit attended the AIDS Conference in Vienna
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
Posted in Norwegian Royals | Tagged Austria, Conference, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, Working Visit | 1 CommentSheikha Mozah in Rio de Janeiro
HH Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, who is a member of the high-level group of the UN Alliance of Civilisations & UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education, attended and spoke at the third Alliance of Civilisations Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Addressing the opening session Sheikha Mozah said, “Five years after the Mallorca meeting, there is no doubt that we have gained a wealth of experience … Continue reading
Posted in Qatar Royals | Tagged Brazil, Education, Patronage, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser, UNESCO, United Nations, Working Visit | Leave a comment


