Monday, 27 July 2015

What's Happening 26th July 2015

Spain 


Today King Felipe VI of Spain had two events;

1). Presentation of credentials to the new ambassadors to Spain from Australia, El Salvador, Peru, Lithuania, Costa Rica and Zimbabwe.

2). The King then has an audience with the Social signatories about the agreement for employment and collective bargaining for 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Jordan 


King Abdullah II met with the government over economic challenges. He then took a phone call from Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. They discussed recent developments in The Middle East.

 




Saturday, 25 July 2015

What's Happening Saturday 25th July 2015

The United Kingdom 


Princes Charles of Wales in aid of The Polo Charity Trust will attend The Royal Salute Coronation Cup in Surry, England.

Monaco 


The royal families of Monaco will be attending the civil wedding ceremony of Pierre Casiraghi (7th in line to the throne, son of Princess Caroline) to Beatrice Borromeo


Friday, 24 July 2015

Fashion Fridays

Every Friday will be Fashion Friday. We will look at the fashion of the Royal families throughout the week. Sometimes there will be heaps, other times it might be a slow week. 

This week we saw the Belgian Queen Mathilde and Princesses Astrid and Claire step out for Belgian's national day. 

To mass Mathilde wore this white dress. I love the sleeves and the hat. I think it's a little short for church though. 



The Queen also attended a fete where she wore this dress. I like the style, very appropriate. Not to crazy about all the squares, I think it's too much going on.



Princess Claire wore this number. It's cute but the two shades of green don't really match.



My personal favourite is Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este. She wore her military uniform and looked fantastic. Nothing beats a woman carrying around a sword!


We then saw Queen Letizia of Spain in Milan, Italy. I have to say she looked fantastic. Her dress was perfect for a hot Spanish summer. It was also tasteful and had a bit of elegance about it.

 

Lastly I can't ignore the children's fashion. Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant and her little sister Princess Eleonore of Belgium looked so sweet at the Belgian National Day celebrations.



What's Happening 24th July 2015

The United Kingdom 


Prince Charles of Wales will be hosting a Garden Party in honour of the fifth anniversary of The Prince's Countryside Fund of which he is patron. This will be held in Gloucestershire

Norway  


Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Saint Olav Festival and later on the Saint Olav Drama Premier. They were also accompanied by their children Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.



Spain 


King Felipe VI of Spain held two meetings;

1). With Juan Vicente Herrera Campo President of The Juna Castilla y Leon

2). With Francina Armengol i Socias President of The Balearic Islands.  


Some more from Belgian's National Day

I wrote a post two days ago about Belgium celebrating it's National Day along with a beautiful picture of King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their four beautiful children. 

Prince Lauren and his wife Princess Claire along with Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este and her husband Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este were also in attendance. 

Here are some more pictures for you to enjoy;






Thursday, 23 July 2015

What's Happening 23rd July 2015

The United Kingdom  


Charles, Prince of Wales will be presenting degrees at a graduation ceremony for The Royal Agricultural University in Gloucestershire (Prince Charles is the President of the University)

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal will attend the LXX Squadron Stand Up Parade for The Royal Air Force Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Jordan


King Abdullah II returned from a private trip abroad to The United States. He met up with a number of economic figures as well as The US Secretary of Defence, Ashton Carter.

Spain  


King Felipe VI of Spain held a meeting with Francisco Javier Lamban Montanes, President of Aragon.

He then presented at a Graduation Ceremony in Barcelona for the LXV Promotion of Judicial Career


Queen Letizia of Spain was in Milan, Italy viewing The Pavilion of Spain at the Universal Exhibition Expo.



Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Happy Birthday Prince George of Cambridge and Prince Felix of Denmark!!!



Happy 2nd Birthday to Prince George of Cambridge!!! Hope you're enjoying celebrating as a family of four :)




Wishing a Happy 13th Birthday to Prince Felix of Denmark. Congratulations on becoming a teenager!!!


What's Happening 22nd July 2015

The United Kingdom 


Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester will open the new facilities at Oakwood Unit, Prospect Park Hospital. Continuing her goodwill The Duchess will then be visiting The Slough Homeless Centre in Berkshire.

Princess Anne is always so busy!!! Today she is,

1). Visit the Lakes Distillery Company (I hope someone else is driving)

2). As President of Save The Children Princess Anne will visit 17 Scotch Street, a shop giving opportunities to young people.

3). She will go to the Carlisle Bureau in Cumbria as she is the patron for The National Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux.

4). Finally Princess Anne will be attending a Gala Dinner for The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation in Hampshire.

Denmark 


Queen Margrethe II and her husband Prince Henrik are on the final day of their tour of Greenland. They have a packed schedule today starting at 10:00am;

10:00am - Meet with the mayor of Nuuk at The National History Museum
10:30am - The royal couple visit the Kittat Working Museum
11:15am - Tour of The Court of Greenland
11:45am - The Queen and her Prince Consort see The Bank of Greeland
12:00pm - Luncheon hosted by the mayor
1:50pm - Prince Henrik splits from the Queen to visit The Red Cross
2:00pm - Whilst her husband visit The Red Cross Queen Margrethe II pays a visit to a nursing & activity centre in Ippiarsuk.
2:45pm - Margrethe and Henrik are reunited and together open a section of road in the city centre.
3:10pm - Tour of an old Teacher's College and Gymnastics Hall (Gronlands Seminarium)
3:30pm - Coffee and Cake with citizens of Nuuk
7:00pm - Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik host a reception on The Royal Yacht.

Spain 


Another busy day for King Felipe VI of Spain. Today he

1). Held an audience with Miguel Angel Revilla Roiz, President of the autonomous community of Cantabria.

2). Met with Ricardo Blazquez Perez, Cardinal Archbishop of Valladolid and President of The Spanish Episcopal Conference.

3). Meeting with Jose Ignacio Ceniceros Gonzalez, President of the autonomous community of de la Roja.



Norway 

 

Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be attending a service at Oslo Cathedral. 




Tuesday, 21 July 2015

King Felipe VI meets with The National Secutiy Council

Yesterday in the 'What's Happening' section I wrote that King Felipe VI of Spain had met in Madrid with his National Security Council. Here are the visuals;






Summer Holidays 2015 - Part 2

The Royal family of The Netherlands have been enjoying their summer holidays. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima took their three beautiful daughters to the beach in Wassenar, The Netherlands. 











What's Happening 21st July 2015

The United Kingdom 

 
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal spent the day on The Isle of Man;

1). A service of thanksgiving at The Isle of Man Cathedral.

2). A visit to Triumph Actuation Systems on The Isle of Man (Designer of aerospace products)

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy will open The Simco Wing at Queen Victoria's Seamen's Rest, a homeless shelter in London.

Denmark


Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, Prince Consort are still over in Greenland. Today they spent time in Nuuk, the capital city. This is their schedule for today;

2:40pm - Short meeting with parliament. The Premier and The President were both present.
3:00pm - Visited the Premier of Greenland's Department
7:00pm - A Dinner in honour of the royal couple at Hotel Hans Egede

Spain  


King Felipe VI of Spain has been the busiest of everyone today. Here's what he did:

1). Meeting with The Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelmalek Sallal.
2). Met with Juan Jesus Vivas Lara the President of Ceuta (an autonomous city)
3). He then had an audience with Francisco Perez, The President of The Constitutional Court
4). Finally The King met with Pedro Antonio Sanchez Lopez, President of the Region of Murcia.

Queen Letizia of Spain Inaugurated the annual meeting of the Directors of Instituto Cervates.



Belgium    


Today the entire royal family of Belgium will be out and about celebrating their national holiday as well as King Philippe's 2nd anniversary on the throne. Congratulations Belgium!!!


Summer Holidays 2015 Part 1

School's out for the royal kids and they have 2 months of Summer Holidays. What have they been up to? 

 The children of King Philipe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have been getting acquainted with the animals of Paira Daiza in Brugelette, Belgium.









 

 






Princess Josephine of Denmark, the youngest daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary broke her arm in a horse riding accident. She was on holiday with her parents at their summer palace in Grasten, Denmark. Apparently she's alright but her arm is in a nice blue cast. Hopefully the little princess heals up quick!

Monday, 20 July 2015

Birthdays Today




Today the 20th of July we wish a happy 42nd Birthday to Crown Prince Haakon of Norway!!!



We also wish a Happy Sweet 16th to Princess Alexandra of Hanover from Monaco xoxo




What's Happening 20th July 2015


The United Kingdom 


Princess Anne, The Princess Royal has been a busy bee attending;

1). The ISAF World Racing Championships. Afterwards she attended a reception to mark the 20th anniversary of the Rutland Sailing Club. The Princess Royal is the president of The Royal Yacht assocation.

2). An Installation court dinner at The Worshipful Company of Saddlers in London.

3). Princess Anne also opened the Oakham Enterprise Sports Centre


Denmark 


Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik continue their tour of Greenland. Today they visited Maniitsoq. Here's their schedule:

10:00am - Official reception with the Vice Mayor.
10:35am - Visited a day care centre and watched a performance by the children.
11:15am - The royal couple split up and The Queen visited the fishing company Royal Greenland a/s
Prince Henrik got a tour of Lilleholm foods.
12:00pm - The Vice Mayor hosted a luncheon in honour of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
1:00pm - Tour of the artists workshop in Maniitsoq
1:20pm - Visit to the local history museum
1:50pm - Spent time at an old age home
2:20pm - Coffee and Cake with the residents of Maniitsoq
3:00pm - Sail for Nuuk on The Royal Yacht

Spain 


King Felipe VI presented an award for contributions to the economic and social development of Spain at The University of Deusto. He then attended a meeting of The National Security Council in Madrid.



Sunday, 19 July 2015

What's happening Sunday 19th July 2015


The United Kingdom



Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester will be at The Davis Cup in London in her role as Honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will attend the Royal International Air Tattoo in Gloucester as Patron of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.

Denmark

Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik are on tour in Greenland. Today they visited the Settlement of Kangaamiut. There schedule for today is; 

4:20pm - Official welcome at the settlement of Kangaamiut
4:25pm - Visit an old age home.
4:40pm - Local History Museum
5:00pm - Visiting a local church
5:20pm - Coffee & cake with residents
6:00pm - Departure for Maniitsoq.





Saturday, 18 July 2015

Siblings Saturday Series 1 (Margrethe, Benedikte & Anne-Marie)


                          Sibling Saturday

     Margrethe, Benedikte & Anne-Marie

   
I don't know how many of you have siblings. I have two sisters (I'm the middle). We fight a lot but we also have something special going on. We've shared our lives together, we complain about our parents together and in the case of my younger sister we shared a room for many, many years. There are somethings no one gets except a sibling. The other day my sister celebrated her 24th birthday and we were out with her friends to dinner. One of them started to say something (I don't even remember what it was), and in sync my sister and I both started laughing because we remembered something from a while back and we just knew what the other was thinking of. 

I can imagine that this is no different amongst the royal families of the world. Even more so because there's only one or two other people who know what it was like to grow up as the child of this queen or that king. It's always nice to see how the royal siblings are not just siblings, but friends as well. Some of course are closer than others. 

My very first post, and the first in my Siblings Saturday series is about three sisters (just like me). King Frederik IX of Denmark's daughters; the princesses Margrethe, Benedikte & Anne-Marie. Whenever they get together at a royal wedding they just seem so happy to be with each other. They of course a succession crisis as until 1953 only males could inherit the Danish throne. This was changed and Princess Margrethe became Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Her sister Benedikte married a prince, Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and is currently 11th in line to the Danish throne behind her sister's descendants. The youngest sibling Anne-Marie joined Margrethe as a queen when she married King Constantine II of Greece in 1964. Anne-Marie and Constantine went into exile in 1967 and the Greek monarchy was disolved in 1973. 

Here are some pictures of the three sisters through out their lives
















I Hope you've enjoyed Sibling Saturday xoxo :)