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Dutch State Visit to The United Kingdom: Day Two

October 24, 2018 at 8:00 pm by Marika86

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima began their second and last day of the visit with a business breakfast at the residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Mr. Charles Bowman. The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present as well. During the meeting they were informed about some examples of commercial solutions that Dutch and British companies and knowledge institutions offer for societal challenges. Start tweede dag staatsbezoek … Continue reading →

Last Day in Portugal for Philippe and Mathilde

October 24, 2018 at 4:20 pm by Marika86

Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent the third and last day of their Portuguese state visit in Porto. Upon their arrival the King and the Queen where officially welcomed at the Porto City Hall by the mayor of the city, Rui Moreira. The Royal Couple met with the main authorities of the city, had a provate conversation with the mayor and signed the book of honour. Today is the … Continue reading →

Dutch State Visit to The United Kingdom: Day One

October 23, 2018 at 9:49 pm by Marika86

Today, Tuesday October 23, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began their two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The King and the Queen started the day at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador where they were greeted by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, before having a meeting with the Dutch community resident in Great Britain. At noon took place the official welcoming ceremony at … Continue reading →

Belgian State Visit to Portugal: Day Two

October 23, 2018 at 7:22 pm by Marika86

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde started their second day in Portugal on Tuesday with a visit at the Oceano Azul Foundation, an international organization that aims to contribute to the sustainability of a healthy and productive ocean, and the Oceanarium, one of the largest aquariums in Europe. Starting day two of our State Visit in Portugal with a visit to the Oceano Azul Foundation & Oceanarium. @OceanoAzulF @OceanarioLisboa #oceanoazulfoundation #environment … Continue reading →

Belgian King and Queen Begin State Visit to Portugal

October 22, 2018 at 8:20 pm by Marika86

The Belgian King and Queen with the Portuguese President

At the invitation of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde began today, Monday October 22, a three-day state visit to Portugal along with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders, the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Pieter De Crem and leaders of the federal states. Upon their arrival in Portugal the Royal Couple was officially welcomed … Continue reading →

Dutch Regional Visit to Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen

October 16, 2018 at 10:07 pm by Marika86

Today, Tuesday October 16, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid a regional visit to Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen in the province of Zeeland. The first stop was in Renesse, a village located in the Schouwen-Duiveland municipality where the Royal Couple was welcomed by Han Polman, Commissioner of the King in Zeeland and Gerard Rabelink, the mayor of Schouwen-Duiveland. In Renesse the King and the Queen met with entrepreneurs and representatives of the … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Expecting First Child

October 15, 2018 at 7:00 pm by HereditaryPrincess

On October 15, Kensington Palace announced that the Duchess of Sussex was pregnant with her first child, which is due in the spring of 2019. Kensington Palace posted on Twitter this morning that “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019”. The pair, who are currently on tour in Australia, … Continue reading →

Early Baptism for Jacinthe d’Orleans

October 13, 2018 at 9:57 pm by HereditaryPrincess

Princess Jacinthe d’Orleans, the youngest daughter and child of the Duke and Duchess Vendôme, was baptised at the Eglise de Saint-Pierre in Dreux today, having just been born on October 8. The newborn princess’s godparents are Prince Charles-Philippe of Orleans, the Duchess of Gramont, Princess Maria-Immaculata of Lichtenstein, the Princess of Arenberg and Count Herve de Solages. The Duchess of Vendôme commented that “Jacinthe is doing wonderfully well. She is … Continue reading →

Second British Royal Wedding of 2018 as Princess Eugenie Marries Jack Brooksbank

October 12, 2018 at 5:47 pm by HereditaryPrincess

On October 12, Princess Eugenie of York, the youngest daughter of the Duke of York and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, married Jack Brooksbank, the son of accountant George Brooksbank, in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. There were 850 guests in total at the wedding, including Cara Delevigne and Robbie Williams, whose daughter Theodora was one of the bridesmaids. The other bridesmaids were Princess Charlotte of … Continue reading →

Dutch Working Visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Last Day

October 12, 2018 at 2:05 pm by Marika86

Today, Friday October 12, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima completed their working visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The Royal Couple was in the town of Völklingen where they paid a visit to Völklingen Ironworks, a former iron and steel factory that ceased its productions in 1986. Now the Völklingen Ironworks is a museum, an interactive science center, an exhibition space and a concert hall. Koning … Continue reading →

Dutch Working Visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Day Two

October 11, 2018 at 7:40 pm by Marika86

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima continued today, Thursday October 11, the working visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. In Trier, a city in the west of the Rhineland-Palatinate state, the Royal Couple paid a visit to the Porta Nigra, a large Roman city gate. Then they visited the High Cathedral of Saint Peter, a Roman Catholic cathedral and the Our Ladies’ Church. These three monuments are … Continue reading →

Fifth Child for the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme

October 10, 2018 at 8:50 pm by HereditaryPrincess

On October 9, the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme welcomed into the world their fifth child, Princess Jacinthe Elisabeth Charlotte-Marie, who was born in Dreux, France. The couple already have four children; Prince Gaston (born in 2009), Princess Antoinette (born in 2012), Princess Louise-Marguerite (born in 2014) and Prince Joseph (born in 2016). The Duke and Duchess (nee Maria Magdalena Philomena Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart) married civilly in … Continue reading →

Dutch Working Visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Day One

October 10, 2018 at 8:46 pm by Marika86

Today, Wednesday October 10, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands started a three-day working visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Upon their arrival, the Royal Couple was welcomed by Malu Dreyer, Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate state, and her husband Klaus Jensen in the courtyard of the Staatskanzlei, the State Chancellery, in Mainz, the capital. After the welcoming ceremony the Royal Couple and the … Continue reading →

First Joint Engagement for the Cambridges Since Prince Louis’s Birth

October 9, 2018 at 3:07 pm by HereditaryPrincess

On October 9, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge participated in their first joint engagement since the birth of their son, Prince Louis, in April. The couple attended the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit ahead of World Mental Health Day at County Hall in Southbank, London. The Cambridges met Dario Vargas, a Columbian artist who painted an abstract painting which he showed to William and Kate, which represented the concept of loneliness … Continue reading →

Back To Work For The Duchess of Cambridge

October 2, 2018 at 7:55 pm by HereditaryPrincess

On October 2, the Duchess of Cambridge performed her first official engagement since taking maternity leave after the birth of Prince Louis in April, visiting children at Sayers Croft Forest School and wildlife garden in Paddington, London. The children and the Duchess hunted for “mini beasts” together, when Kate commented that she does the same activities with her older children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The project that collaborates with … Continue reading →

Belgian Royal Couple Visit Vienna

October 1, 2018 at 6:05 pm by Marika86

Today, Monday October 1st, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians paid a one-day visit to Vienna, Austria, to participate at the official opening of the ”BRUEGEL” exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Upon their arrival in Vienna, the Royal Couple was officially welcomed by the Austrian President, Alexander Van der Bellen, and his wife, Doris Schmidauer, at Hofburg Palace, the Presidential Palace, with a welcoming ceremony in … Continue reading →

Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills Marries Alina Binder

October 1, 2018 at 4:00 am by HereditaryPrincess

On September 30, Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (formerly Prince Nicolae of Romania) married Alina Maria Binder, a Romanian journalist, at Saint Elijah Church in Sinaia. Today’s religious wedding, which is the first wedding of a member of the royal family to marry in Romania since Princess Ileana married Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931, started at 2:30pm and was attended by family and friends of the couple, and was a traditional … Continue reading →

Queen Maxima in New York: September 24-26

September 27, 2018 at 7:42 pm by Marika86

In her role as special advocate of the United Nations Secretary General for Inclusive Finance for Development, Queen Maxima was in New York from Monday September 24 to Wednesday 26 to attend several meetings and on the occasion of the annual General Assembly of the United Nations. On Tuesday September 25, the Queen attended a breakfast meeting organized by MasterCard in the presence of members of international companies, focusing on the role … Continue reading →

First Solo Engagement for the Duchess of Sussex

September 25, 2018 at 11:00 pm by HereditaryPrincess

On September 25, the Duchess of Sussex took part in her first solo engagement at an exhibition showcasing artwork from the Oceania region at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Various pieces of art from Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia were on display at the exhibition, which was held a month ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s tour to the Fiji Islands and Tonga. The Royal Academy of … Continue reading →

Duke of Sussex and Doria Ragland accompany Meghan on first solo project as member of the royal family

September 21, 2018 at 2:52 am by HereditaryPrincess

On September 20, the Duchess of Sussex and her husband the Duke of Sussex as well as her mother Doria Ragland attended the launch of her new book which consists of recipes created by Grenfell Tower survivors in order to raise money for them and their families. In January, after Meghan paid a private visit to the Hubb Community Kitchen in Kensington where she met survivors of the fire, which … Continue reading →