Royals Making The World A Better Place

[susan alicia]

For instance Willem Alexander of the Netherlands is interested in watermanagement. Laurentien in analfabetism etc.

 

[Henri M.]

Already before she became a royal, HRH Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, Countess van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg was very active in the named topics.

- she is was one of the founders of War Child Netherlands
- she is director EU Affairs of the Open Society Institute, a powerful lobby-institute to promote democracy and human rights
- she is one of the founders and former executive of the European Action Council for Peace in the Balkans
- she was a member of the advisory board of Human Rights Watch

 

[JessRulz]

Quite a few royals are involved with microcredits

 

[susan alicia]

Quite a few royals are involved with microcredits

Only Maxima comes to mind.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

The late Prince Bernhard & Prince Philip, founding / presiding the WWF.

 

[JessRulz]

Only Maxima comes to mind.

Here is a list of all the royals that are involved with microcredits - taken from the May 2007 newsletter on patronages

>Queen Sofia of Spain
>Queen Fabiola of Belgium
>Queen Rania of Jordan
>The Prince of Orange
>Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
>Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
>Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
>The Duchess of Brabant
>Lalla Salma of Morocco

So, it is not just Máxima that is involved in microcredits, but a wide variety of royals

 

[Duke of Windsor]

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is very much involved in environmental issues, keeping the world green etc. He's even created his own eco friendly town, a "model town" in England. Sorry I can't be more specific but I can't say I know all that much about it, only that he's trying his darndest to do his bit. He even talks to his plants!
Patrick.

 

[susan alicia]

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Byens Fornyelse - Poundbury

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is very much involved in environmental issues, keeping the world green etc. He's even created his own eco friendly town, a "model town" in England. Sorry I can't be more specific but I can't say I know all that much about it, only that he's trying his darndest to do his bit. He even talks to his plants!
Patrick.

 

[mtbcm]

I think they also make a difference when they lend their image and work to social organizations that could be in serious problem if they didn't have the Royal Sponsors.

And they influence people to help those organizations by the fact that they are there.

I see the excitement and recognition towards the foundations and institutions when their Royal pay a visit.

Sometimes the difference doesn't have to be a huge difference, but many small here and there make the world a better place specially for the less fortunate in our societies.

 

[acdc1]

Here is a list of all the royals that are involved with microcredits - taken from the May 2007 newsletter on patronages

>Queen Sofia of Spain
>Queen Fabiola of Belgium
>Queen Rania of Jordan
>The Prince of Orange
>Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
>Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
>Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
>The Duchess of Brabant
>Lalla Salma of Morocco

So, it is not just Máxima that is involved in microcredits, but a wide variety of royals

Microcredit is such a great thing, and I'm really glad all of these royals are helping with it. Didn't the one of the latest Nobel Peace Prize winners win for microcredit? I know that Queen Rania is huge with it, she talks about it often, I think that's one of the things she did for the Vanity Fair Africa issue, and didn't she talk about it on Oprah?

 

[JessRulz]

... Didn't the one of the latest Nobel Peace Prize winners win for microcredit? ...

Yep, Professor Mohammed Yunus won last year's NPP for his work with microcredit. There were two video messages for him from royals: one from Máxima and one from Sofia

 

[Regina]

Here is a list of all the royals that are involved with microcredits - taken from the May 2007 newsletter on patronages

>Queen Sofia of Spain
>Queen Fabiola of Belgium
>Queen Rania of Jordan
>The Prince of Orange
>Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
>Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
>Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
>The Duchess of Brabant
>Lalla Salma of Morocco

So, it is not just Máxima that is involved in microcredits, but a wide variety of royals

Thanks for this information, JessRulz. I didn't know that so many royals were involved with the microcredits, I knew only about Máxima and Queen Rania.

 

[sirhon11234]

The Princess of Wales was involved in anti-land mines campaign before she died. And she supported and patroned many AIDS charities.

 

[btsnyder]

Prince Carl-Philip certainly makes the world a prettier place...

 

[crisiñaki]

Infanta Cristina is the head of the Social Division of La Caixa, a spanish bank; they are involved in several projects around the world: alphabetization, health, microcredits, etc; she was even a missionary on Sierra Leona on the early 90's and helped in the hostage release of missioners (friends of her) in that country and she invited those missioners to her wedding and they said that they preferred to get some help for their people, so she gave them a full OR (which costed about 20 million); she also supervises a lot of projects from the Spanish Cooperation Agency

http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=525179
Caixa destina 3,5 millones euros a desarrollo socioeconómico América y Africa
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SOCIEDAD | Sierra Leona. Declaraciones de los misioneros españoles liberados



Her husband Iñaki is a member of the Barcelona Foundation, which through sports helps young people with drug problems and has programs with illegal inmigrants and their children, the FC Barcelona gives 0.7% of all their annual budget to UNICEF; he also is the counselor of the Pernod Ricard Group for social affairs and drug problems prevention

La Fundación del Barça ficha a Urdangarín como patrono | El Periódico de Catalunya | Deportes
La Fundació del Barça ficha a Iñaki Urdangarín - SPORT - Barça
RSC.- Urdangarín asesorará al grupo francés de bebidas Pernod Ricard materia de responsabilidad social.

 

[susan alicia]

Duchy Originals

prince charles sells organic products. Found a shop in Amsterdam that sells his cookies and jams. The raspberry jam with lime is wonderful and I like his choclate coated cookies too

 

[susan alicia]

The Princess Royal had been president of the Save the Children Fund since 1970

 

[sesa]

I really think that Diana did ALOT for AIDS when she was a Princess. At the time she lent her name and became a Patron, there was such stigma attached to AIDS because it was just coming into the forefront of the world. People were very ignorant about the disease.
With her caring and compasion and her ability to look past the stigma, she helped people understand the disease. She picked the right cause at the right time. since then, many other famous people have jumped on the band wagon, but before Pr. Diana, I don't think there were many famous people trying to help out with this horrible disease.

 

[trinny]

For instance Willem Alexander of the Netherlands is interested in watermanagement. Laurentien in analfabetism etc.

Hey susan alicia ... is analfabetism Swedish for illiteracy?

 

[Little_star]

Queen Rania is UNICEF's first Eminent Advocate for Children

"Announced at the World Economic Forum now under way in Davos, Switzerland, the new role brings another dimension to Queen Rania’s global advocacy for child protection, early childhood development, gender parity in education and women’s empowerment."
UNICEF - At a glance: Jordan - Queen Rania brings passion and experience to new role as Eminent Advocate for Children

Rania has visited India, Pakistan and Morocco ( as well as other places) for her role.

 

[Little_star]

Other organisations Rania is involved with include GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation). As a part of her work she launched a new financing tool for vaccine immunisation. She worked closely with the then UK Chancellor and now UK PM Gordon Brown, to launch this project. Other governments supporting the project include Sweden, Italy and France.

"Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan joined Chancellor Gordon Brown, representatives from GAVI and six European governments as well as global organizations in the field of child providers, Tuesday, in launching the International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFFIm). IFFIm is an institution for development which is working to support the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) by bringing $4 billion to the alliance over the next 10 years. "
Rania Al-Abdullah Queen of Jordan Official Web Site

 

[susan alicia]

hi trinny,

do not know if it is swedish but it is dutch.

In english analphabetism and illiteracy mean the same but a translator at our office said the second is used more often.

Hey susan alicia ... is analfabetism Swedish for illiteracy?

 

[carlota]

What Do Royals Specialise In?

What subjects and areas of culture, healthcare, the environment do royals specialize on? for example:

• Maxima and Maria Teresa have long worked on the field of microcredits. Maxima is UN Secretary-General and Ban Ki-moon's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development
• Letizia has worked for several years now on rare diseases and nutrition issues
• Mette Marit has been an HIV prevention advocate and UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador
• Albert of monaco has worked on environmental causes for several years
• Charlene has highlighted the need to teach kids to swim through her foundation
• Mabel has concentrated for several years on gender initiatives, particularly women
• Madeleine and her mother Silvia work on childhood issues through their foundation
• Sofia jumped on this childhood issues wagon too with Project Playground
  

 

[Countessmeout]

Victoria's crown princess fund focusses on providing leisure and recreational activities with kids who have disabilities or chronic illnesses.

Daniel seems very involved in health and young entrepeneurship initiatives.

Prince Harry's two main focusses are of course veterans (walking with the wounded/invictus) and Senteble.

Camilla's major focusses are osteoporosis and animal well-fare. And childhood literacy.

Sophie is passionately involved in blindness and eye related issues.

Anne has been patron of 'save the child' for 46 years. She is also involved with programs to get disabled kids riding.

Andrew focusses on education/training/entrepeneurship in the technology field as well as his work with the armed forces both in the UK and abroad (he is often in Canada for it).

Edward is of course focussed on the DoE awards for the past few years.

Princess Laurentien is a UNESCO envoy for literacy and has won awards for it

Mathilde is involved with the world economic forum since 2007, and is involved with UNICEF and world immunization programs.

Astrid was president of the Belgian red cross until 2007 and is involved as patron of the military medical corps. She also works with the parolympics.

Claire is involved in promoting British/Belgian relations, and though no official royal role, she is also interested and does work on environmental causes.

Marie of Denmark is a UNESCO representative for Denmark, as well as involved with AIDS and austism.

 

[carlota]

Victoria's crown princess fund focusses on providing leisure and recreational activities with kids who have disabilities or chronic illnesses.

Daniel seems very involved in health and young entrepeneurship initiatives.

Prince Harry's two main focusses are of course veterans (walking with the wounded/invictus) and Senteble.

Camilla's major focusses are osteoporosis and animal well-fare. And childhood literacy.

Sophie is passionately involved in blindness and eye related issues.

Anne has been patron of 'save the child' for 46 years. She is also involved with programs to get disabled kids riding.

Andrew focusses on education/training/entrepeneurship in the technology field as well as his work with the armed forces both in the UK and abroad (he is often in Canada for it).

Edward is of course focussed on the DoE awards for the past few years.

Princess Laurentien is a UNESCO envoy for literacy and has won awards for it

Mathilde is involved with the world economic forum since 2007, and is involved with UNICEF and world immunization programs.

Astrid was president of the Belgian red cross until 2007 and is involved as patron of the military medical corps. She also works with the parolympics.

Claire is involved in promoting British/Belgian relations, and though no official royal role, she is also interested and does work on environmental causes.

Marie of Denmark is a UNESCO representative for Denmark, as well as involved with AIDS and austism.

thanks, Countessmeout!

also, Kate seems to have been focusing on children mental health, drug addiction and the arts.

 

[Livia]

And Queen Letizia has been named last year in Rome FAO's Special Ambassador for Nutrition. And she is honorary president of several organitations as AECC ("Asociación española contra el cáncer" - Spanish Association Against Cancer) or FAD ("Fundación de Ayuda para la Drogadicción" - Spanish Foundation of Aid against Drug Addiction, an organization who helps drugaddicts), she took over this presidency last year, the honorary president was Queen Sofía, as well the honory presidency of "Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad" - Spanish Royal Board on Disability.

 

[Countessmeout]

Most royals have a broad range of patronages, but there is often a theme to many, an area they have a stronger connection to it seems.

-Haya has 2 major passions (beyond her work with the parolympics). One is her personal foundation, the first Arab NGO focussed on combatting hunger. And the other is the International Humanitarian City which provides relief to victims of disasters and other events. She founded the International Humanitarian forum with the UN in 2007 and continues to be active every year.

-Charlene is focussed on children and water safety as well as the parolympics. She was a huge advocate of allowing people with intellectual disabilities to be included in the parolympics

-along with the Olympics, Albert of Monaco is involved in global warming, preserving endangered species and other environmental issues.

-Caroline of Monaco focussed heavily on the arts. She helped found the Monaco ballet, does work with the orchestra, and spring arts festival.

-Stephanie focusses on AIDS, and created a foundation to help people living with it. She is a UNAIDS ambassador

-Lalla Salma founed a cancer prevention foundation for Morocco

-Rania is a champion of child well-fare and education, having founded several charities alone and with her husband. She has been recognized for her work in the area both at home and globally including by UNICEF

-Alia is very involved with animal protection, and Arabian horses

-Princess Kiko who is a sign language interpreter is very involved in the deaf community and promoting support of it

-her husband who is an ornithologist, is involved in nature related patronages includes the National ornithological society

-Anne Marie and Constantine are very involved in helping their former country. They created the Anne-Marie foundation with the money they got from the government as restitution, to help humanitarian projects. They also created the Hellenic college of London, a bilingual school.

-Benedikte is involved with the Girl Guides both in Denmark and abroad

-Princess Birgitta is involved in golf related charities

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[CyrilVladisla]

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is patron of Amandus Film Festival, Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival, and Oslo International Church Music Festival.

 

[Prisma]

HGD Guillaume was president of the Kraizberg Foundation for 10+ years and is now honorary president. The foundation helps integrate people with handicaps into society and employment.

GD Maria Teresa and Princess Tessy are involved in humanitarian causes. MT with UNESCO and Tessy with UNAIDS and her own non-profit Professors without Borders. There's also the Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchessee.

HGD Stephanie seems to be getting more involved in the arts and culture area.

Prince Louis has been patron of the Fédération Aéronautique Luxembourgeoise (since 2011), Fédération des Arts Martiaux (since 2010) and Fédération luxembourgeoise de Tennis de Table (since 2004).

Empress Michiko is honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society with the senior princesses (Masako, Kiko, Hanako, Yuriko, Nobuko, Hisako) as honorary vice-presidents.

CP Naruhito is involved in water policy and water conservation. He is honorary president of the United Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation.

Princess Akiko has been president of the Japan-Turkey Society since 2013 and President of Ski Instructors Association of Japan from 2014.

Princess Hisako (aka Princess Takamado) assumed all her late husband's patronages, in addition to her own patronages. She's active in various sports, cultural exchange, and environmental organizations.

Princess Tsuguko works at the Japan Committee for UNICEF.

 

[Countessmeout]

Princess Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Lichtenstein created a foundation in 2006 to aid women who are going through unplanned pregnancies to help create better futures for them and their child.

Thailand:
Queen Sirkit of Thailand is honorary president of the Red Cross. She was very active in relief work during the 2004 tsunami and has done work as well in the neighboring countries of Burma and Cambodia. She started in 1956, so 60 years with the red cross and continues her focus on refugees.

Her daughter Sirindhorn focussed on the well-fare of families and specifically children in the developing areas of Thailand. She promotes education, hygiene, safe food and water programs and other programs to improve their life. She is also very involved in technological advances in Thailand.

Princess Chulaborn is involved in the scientific fields. Like her sister, she holds a PHD, hers in chemistry. Both princesses teach, Sirindhorn as a professor, Chulaborn as a guest lecturer. Chulaborn has her own scientific agency founded in her name, promoting the advancements in chemistry, and scientific collaboration Internationally. She has won awards for her work from UNESCO and is the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry as an honorary fellow.

Bhutan:
Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo is an author who has is heavily involved in literacy and literary patronages. She is also the founder of the National folk heritage museum. She also is passionate about the environment. She also has a foundation to reduce poverty in Bhutan
-both her daughter Sonam and son Jigyel serve on her poverty foundation

Queen Mother Pema is president of the youth development fund
-her daughter Chimi serves under her on the fund

Queen mother Yangdon created a foundation to use nunneries as a way to educate and empower the women of Bhutan. She is also involved with animal well-fare and the Bhutan floral society.

Queen mother Sangay Choden is president of the textile museum and textile academy of Bhutan.

Queen Jetsun is a UNEP ozone ambassador and patron of the royal foundation for the protection of nature. She is also patron of the kidney society and Ability, a foundation to help kids with disabilities.