Saturday 30 July 2016

Happy Anniversary Prince Hans Adam II & Princess Marie of Liechtenstein!!!


Happy Anniversary to the ruler of Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam II and his wife Princess Marie. The royal couple married on this day in 1967 and are celebrating their 49th anniversary together!!! The couple have had a very successful 49 years sharing 4 children (Alois, Maximilian, Constantin & Tatjana) and 15 grandchildren. We hope Hans-Adam & Marie have many more years of happiness together.


Happy Anniversary Zara Phillips & Mike Tindall!!!


Happy 5th anniversary Zara Phillips & Mike Tindall!!! The eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and daughter of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal married Rugby player Mike Tindall on this day in 2011. The couple now have a gorgeous daughter Mia together. We wish Zara & Mike much happiness not just today, but in the future.


Friday 29 July 2016

What's Happening Friday 29th July 2016

The United Kingdom


Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester & Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester attend a performance at the Three Choirs Festival

Norway 


King Harald attends the Millenary of Sarpsborg

Spain 


King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia attended a farewell for 2016 Spanish Olympic team

What Happened Thursday 28th July 2016

Jordan 


King Abdullah II chairs a cabinet meeting prior to Jordan's elections

Spain 


King Felipe VI holds consultations with various political parties 



Thursday 28 July 2016

What's Happening Wednesday 27th July 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the 135th Sandringham Flower Show

Sophie, Countess of Wessex the New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits work going on Sea of the Coast Trinity House

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy presents the People's Dispensary for Sick Animal's medal


Denmark 


Crown Princess Mary visits Burkina Faso to work on gender equality and with teen mothers

Spain 


Queen Letizia participates in a working session with the directors of the Instituto Cervantes Centre 





What Happened Tuesday 26th July 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Charles, Prince of Wales undertook engagements in Bristol

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Commonwealth War Graves

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visited work on Trinity House in Essex

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester & Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester visit Portora Royal School




Jordan 



King Abdullah II shares a phone call with British Prime Minister Theresa May

Monaco 


Prince Albert II is in Abu Dhabi to welcome the solar powered air craft Solar Impulse 2


Morocco 


King Mohammed VI sent a speech to the 27th Arab Summit

Spain 


King Felipe meets with members of various political parties

Queen Letizia delivers the 25th annual FEDEPE Award






Monday 25 July 2016

Happy Birthday Princess Maria-Olympia!!!


A very happy Birthday to Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece & Denmark. Princess Maria-Olympia is the only daughter of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and his wife Princess Marie-Chantal. Maria-Olympia is also a granddaughter of King Constantine II and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. The princess is 6th in line to the former Greek throne. 

We wish Maria-Olympia a very happy 20th Birthday and hope she looks forward to a new & exciting decade in her life. 

Happy Birthday Lord Nicholas Windsor!!!


Today we wish a happy birthday to Lord Nicholas Windsor of the United Kingdom. Lord Nicholas is celebrating his 46th Birthday. Nicholas is not in the line of succession as he is a Roman Catholic. Lord Nicholas is the youngest child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent who is a first cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. 

We hope Lord Nicholas enjoys his day!

Happy Birthday Princess Georgina!!!



Happy 11th birthday to Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein. Georgina is the only daughter of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein. She is a granddaughter of current monarchs Prince Hans-Adam II and his wife Princess Marie. Constantin is 7th in line to the throne but as women are not allowed to ascend to the throne in Liechtenstein Princess Georgina is not in the line up.

We wish Georgina a very happy birthday and hope she had a lovely day full of celebration.

Happy Birthday Prince George of Cambridge!!!


Prince George of Cambridge celebrated his 3rd birthday on July 22nd. The future king of the United Kingdom is the son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. He is also the grandson of Prince Charles of Wales and his late wife Diana, Princess of Wales. George is the only great grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince George is 3rd in line to the throne of the United Kingdom. 

We wish George a very happy birthday and hope the little man has had a wonderful day celebrating with his family.

Happy Birthday Prince Felix of Denmark!!!


Wishing a very happy 14th Birthday to Prince Felix of Denmark. Prince Felix celebrated his birthday on July 22nd. Felix is the younger son of Prince Joachim with his first wife Alexandra. Prince Felix is a grandson of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark & her husband Prince Henrik. The prince is 8th in line to the Danish throne.

Congratulations Felix!!!

3 years of King Philippe!!!


King Philippe of Belgium celebrated his 3rd year on the throne on July 21st. I wish the King continued success and many, many years of a wise and good reign.

Happy Birthday Crown Prince Haakon!!!


Happy Birthday to Crown Prince Haakon of Norway!!! Haakon celebrated his 43rd birthday on July 20th. We hope he had a fantastic day full of celebration.

Happy Birthday Princes Alexandra of Hanover!!!


On the 20th of July this year Princess Alexandra of Hanover celebrated her 17th Birthday. Alexandra is the youngest child of Princess Caroline of Monaco & Hanover and her 2nd husband Prince Ernst August of Hanover. The Princess is 9th in line to the throne of Monaco. 

Happy Birthday Princess Alexandra. I hope you enjoy your final year before becoming an adult!!!

What's Happeneing Monday 25th July 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Charles, of Wales attends a performance by the Three Choirs Festival Association

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends a dinner for The New Forest Agricultural Society





Royals attending the Olympics



The 2016 Olympics are just around the corner. Literally! They start in a week and a half. People from all over the world will be heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Royals are no exception. Here's the list of confirmed royal attendees though I'm sure others will go.

The United Kingdom 

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal. The princess will attend in her position not only as a senior royal of The United Kingdom but in her role as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Princess Anne will be at the Opening Ceremony on August 5th and there for the entirety of the games until August 12th. In my opinion I think we will see much more than Princess Anne. I think Prince Harry will make an appearance and possibly Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. I would not be surprised if Zara Phillips attends with husband Mike Tindall. I'm also hoping for an appearance by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex and maybe even Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge. I'd like to see Peter and Autumn Phillips in the crowd as well. There is always a chance of more minor royals attending as well.

Belgium 

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will be there from the 4th to 8th of August in support of the Belgian athletes. It is unclear whether their four children; Elisabeth, Gabriel, Emmanuel and Eleonore will accompany them. I would not be surprised if we saw Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz in attendance as well.

The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander will be in attendance from the 4th-6th. It is unknown if Queen Maxima will be joining him. It is very likely that his girls Catherine-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane will be seen with him.

Sweden 

King Carl Gustaf XVI and his wife Queen Silvia will be in Rio from 16th August-21st August. Most likely his children will not attend. Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Phillip both have new babies at home and Princess Madeleine has two toddlers as well. 

Monaco 

Prince Albert II will be in Brazil for a whopping 10 days. Princess Charlene and the children Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella will not be attending. My guess is Princess Caroline will go with her daughter Princess Alexandra and Charlotte Casiraghi and I believe Princess Stephanie will also attend. These are just my opinions though.

Denmark 

A strong royal representation from the Danes. Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie will all be there. Joachim and Marie will be in Rio from 29th July-8th August. Princess Mary will be there from 31st July-6th August. Prince Frederik is a member of the IOC and will be in Brazil from 31st July-21st August. My guess is Frederik and Mary's kids will not be with them. I think Joachim and Marie will bring Joachim's older children, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix but that's just speculation.

Unconfirmed   

There are countries who have unconfirmed royal attendance. I think we will see members of the Jordanian royal family, also the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. I wouldn't be surprised if Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan put in an appearance. I think Crown Prince Haakon of Norway may attend with or without Mette-Marit and maybe with his stepson Marius. I don't know about Luxembourg, but maybe we will see Hereditary Prince Guillaume and his wife Stephanie. I also believe we'll see members of the Spanish royal family, particularly Infanta Elena and her children. I also think we'll see members of the former Greek Royal family.

Only time will tell who attends the greatest sporting event on earth. I look forward to watching the Olympics and seeing the royal faces.

Wednesday 20 July 2016

Birthdays 8th July-19th July


10th July - Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark (51)

13th July - Prince Jean of Nassau, Prince of Luxembourg (12)

14th July - Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (39)

17th July - Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (69)

17th July - Felipe de Marichalar (18)

19th July - Hanako, Princess Hitcahi of Japan (76)   






Wedding Anniversaries 8th July-19th July


8th July - Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester & Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (44th)

9th July - Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark & Carlos Morales (17th)

18th July - Lady Helen Windsor & Timothy Taylor (24th) 

19th July - Lady Rose Windsor & George Gilman (8th)








Thursday 7 July 2016

What's Happening Wednesday 6th July 2016

The United Kingdom 


Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit the city of Dundee

Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall host a Roald Dahl inspired entertainment evening

Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit Pontypridd Lido

Prince Charles of Wales meets with youth who have helped refurbish the premises of the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets with children taking part in a creative writing workshop

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge presents the Art Fund, Museum of the Year 2016 prize

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a reception for those who have achieved the gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Reception in honour of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Sophie, Countess of Wessex chairs a 'Women in Business' meeting

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends the Childhood Champion Awards

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends a 2016 annual commemoration Service at Scottish National War Memorial

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal undertakes a number of engagements at The University of Edinburgh

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester opens Manwood Orchard Almshouses at Manwood Orchard Close

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visits Porchlight

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visits Swanley Link

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends Wimbledon

Denmark 


Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine go cycling and then horse riding in Grasten, Denmark

Monaco 


Charlotte Casiraghi attends a Vogue Dinner

Spanish 


King Felipe VI delivers royal offices employment to the Basic Air Academy

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Happy Anniversary Prince Amedeo & Princess Elisabetta!!!


Happy 2nd Wedding Anniversary to Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Elisabetta, Archduchess of Austria-Este. The young couple are blessed to be celebrating their 2nd wedding anniversary with the new addition to their family, Anna-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este. 

We wish the Amedeo & Elisabetta a very happy anniversary and hope they have many more with their growing family.


Happy Birthday Queen Sonja!!!


Happy 79th Birthday to Queen Sonja of Norway!!! We hope the Queen enjoys her special day and look forward to big celebrations next year when she becomes an Octogenarian!!!

Happy Birthday Prince Michael!!!


Happy 74th Birthday to Prince Michael of Kent!!! Prince Michael is a grandson of King George V via his son Prince George, Duke of Kent. Michael is therefore a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Michael of Kent is 45th in succession to The British throne.

We hope Prince Michael has a great day!

What's Happening Tuesday July 5th 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends a reception for the Royal Architechts in Scotland

Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall officially open the new extension to South Caernarfon Creameries

Prince Charles & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit several places in Gwynedd

Prince Charles of Wales visits the school of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University 

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a garden party

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex opens a chocolate & pastry school at Cocoa Black ltd

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal opens the new headquarters for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tatoo

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal will visit the Stonemason's workshop at St Mary's Cathedral


Belgium 


Queen Mathilde attends a conference for 'Children's Rights Matter'

Luxembourg 


Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume & Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend the opening of a new building for the 'Saving Bank of the State'

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume & Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend a conference on EMDR therapy

Monaco 


Pauline Ducruet posts pictures of herself in a bikini on instagram

The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima continue to host the President of Greece

Spain 


King Felipe & Queen Letizia award the Scholarships for Masters and Research Grants for the Iberdola Foundation

Infanta Elena attends a U.S. Independence day party at the American embassy in Madrid



Tuesday 5 July 2016

What's Happening Monday 4th July 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh attends a reception for those who have achieved the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Prince Charles of Wales opens Swansea University's new Bay Campus

Prince Charles of Wales will present awards at PRIME's annual ceremony 

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits Morden College and opens Alexander Court

Sophie, Countess of Wessex chairs a meeting of the Women's Network Forum

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal launches Red Funnel's new high speed ferry

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends the Year Six Sailing Project Regatta 

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends the Sail for Gold Ball 2016

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends Wimbledon



Belgium 


King Philippe & Queen Mathilde meet with the President of Argentina

Japan 


Crown Prince Naruhito & Crown Princess Masako attended the Olympic send off ceremony for the Japanese Olympic team

Monaco 


Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene attend the 10th anniversary gala of The Prince Albert Foundation

The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima meet with the President of Greece

Spain 


King Felipe VI attends an exhibition at The National Gallery



Sunday 3 July 2016

Happy Anniversary Hereditary Prince Alois & Hereditary Princess Sophie!!!


Happy 23rd Wedding Anniversary to Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein & his wife the Hereditary Princess Sophie. The couple have four children together; Prince Joseph Wenzel, Princess Marie-Caroline, Prince Georg & Prince Nikolaus. 

Congratulations Alois & Sophie!!!


Happy Anniversary King Albert II & Queen Paola of Belgium!!!


Happy 57th Wedding Anniversary to King Albert II of Belgium & his wife Queen Paola. The couple married on July 2nd 1959. Since then they have had three children together (Astrid, Philippe & Laurent) and have been blessed with 12 grandchildren and most recently their first grandchild. 

We hope Albert & Paola have many more wonderful years together with their beautiful family.


Summer Holidays Part 1

The Summer holidays are in and the Royals like to holiday just as much as the rest of us, sometimes more. So let's kick it off;

On Friday King Philippe of Belgium and his daughter Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant were in Lille, France to watch the Euro 2016 Quarter finals between Belgium & Wales. I'm sure the Belgian royal family will holiday somewhere else as well, but a father-daughter trip to France is a nice way to start off the school holidays.

Friday 1 July 2016

Happy Birthday The Honourable Charles Armstrong-Jones


Happy 17th Birthday to The Honourable Charles Armstrong-Jones!!! Charles is the son of David, Viscount Linley & his wife Serena, Viscountess Linley. He is also a grandson of Princess Margaret and a great nephew of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles Armstrong-Jones is 19th in line to the throne of the United Kingdom and 2nd in line to be the Earl of Snowdon.

We wish The Honourable Charles Armstrong-Jones a very happy birthday and hope he enjoys his last year before becoming an adult!

Happy Anniversary Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal!!!


Happy 21st Wedding Anniversary to Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark & his wife Princess Marie-Chantal. The couple's wedding was one of the biggest ever seen with a guest list of 1,400. They brought together the largest gathering of Royals since Queen Elizabeth's wedding. Pavlos & Marie-Chantal currently live in London and have five children together; Maria-Olympia, Constantine-Alexios, Achileas-Andreas, Odysseus-Kimon and Aristidis-Stavros.

I hope Pavlos & Marie-Chantal have many, many more years of happiness together.


Happy Anniversary Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene!!!


Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary to the reigning monarch of Monaco, Prince Albert II and his wife Princess Charlene. The couple married in an elaborate ceremony that kicked off the summer holidays for 2011 and went over two days. 5 years later the couple have two children, twins Hereditary Prince Jacques & Princess Gabriella.

We hope they have many, many more years together with their beautiful children.




What's Happening Friday 1st July 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh visits The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland 

Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are in France commemorating the Centenary of the Battle of The Somme

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge & Prince Harry of Wales are in France commemorating the Centenary of the Battle of The Somme

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a trustees meeting for the Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits Allebrooke Barracks

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal continues her duties in Canada

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends the Duke of York Royal Military School Grand Day

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy attends a gala concert & dinner at the Yehudi Menuhin School



 

Belgium 


King Philippe & Princess Elisabeth attend the Euro 2016 Quarter final soccer match between Belgium & Wales in Lille, France


 

Luxembourg 


Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume & Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend the opening of Wim Delvoye's art exhibition

Spain 


Queen Letizia & King Felipe present the Princess Girona Award 2016