Sunday, 27 May 2018

Happy Birthday Crown Prince Frederik!!!


Happy Birthday Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark!!! Prince Frederik celebrated a milestone, 50th birthday yesterday on May 26th. The Crown Prince is the elder of Queen Margrethe II's two sons and is heir to the Danish throne. He also happens to be a nephew of King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. You can read more Crown Prince Frederik by clicking on his name.

Congratulations Prince Frederik! I hope you are having a wonderful day celebrating with your family. May your next decade be as successful and joyous as your last.

Happy Birthday Princess Laurentien!!!


Happy 52nd Birthday to Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands!!! The wife of Prince Constantijn celebrated her birthday on Friday May 25th. Laurentien is a daughter-in-law of former Dutch queen, Princess Beatrix and sister-in-law to current monarch King Willem-Alexander. You can read more about Princess Laurentien by clicking on her name. 

Congratulations Princess Laurentien! We hope you had a wonderful day full of celebrations with your family.

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Congratulations to Pierre Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo!!!



Congratulations to Pierre Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo!!! They welcomed their second child, a baby boy on Monday 21st of May. The baby's name is Francesco Carlo Albert Casiraghi. The little one is 10th in line to the throne. He is a grandson of Princess Caroline, and a great nephew of reigning monarch, Prince Albert II. 

Monday, 21 May 2018

Week 14th-20th May 2018

Monday 14th May 


Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall presents the NHS Heroes Awards

 

Prince Andrew, Duke of York met with the President of Panama.



Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark attends a conference in Cologne, Germany on the upcoming 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship to be held in Denmark



King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain meet with the President of Colombia



Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nordic Museum and Skansen annual meeting



Tuesday 15th May 


Queen Elizabeth met with the President of Turkey in the morning. Later in the day The Queen hosted a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex were also in attendance.





Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a service and tea party in honour of the Victoria Cross and George Cross association.

 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attends the filming of DIY SOS



Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy attended a preview of the New Royal Academy of Arts.

 

King Philippe of Belgium visits the Sint-Rembert School



Queen Mathilde of Belgium attends the Queen Elisabeth Prize ceremony



Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attends the Copenhagen Fashion Summit



King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attend a luncheon for the visiting President of Germany



Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands is in Berlin, Germany and participated in a panel discussion at the CUBE Tech fair



Wednesday 16th May 


Queen Elizabeth II hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross association. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Prince Michael of Kent, Katherine, Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy were also in attendance.



Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited the headquarters of Google and Youtube Space in London in the morning. During the afternoon they visited the British Fashion Council. In the evening the Prince and Duchess attended the 150th anniversary of the Press Association.







Queen Mathilde of Belgium attends and addresses the winners of the Queen Mathilde Award



Queen Margrethe II of Denmark attends the Honorary Craftsmen of the Year Awards



Crown Princess Mary of Denmark speaks at the second day of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit. In the evening The Princess attended a reception in connection with the fashion summit.





Charlotte Casiraghi and Princess Alexandra of Hanover attend a Montblanc new collection dinner in Cannes, France



King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attend the Four Freedom Awards in the morning. In the evening the King and Queen along with Princess Mabel attend a Red Ribbon Concert.





King Felipe VI of Spain attends a Spanish-French soccer match in Lyon, France



Thursday 17th May 

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark participated in a radio broadcast called 'Crown Prince Frederik on P4'



The Norwegian Royal family celebrate their National Day





King Felipe VI of Spain attended an Oath of Loyalty ceremony for new members of the Royal Guard. Later in the day the King along with Queen Letizia attended Famelab 2018.





Friday 18th May 

Crown Prince Frederik attends the Jubilee Grant presentation in honour of his 50th birthday.



Crown Princess Mary of Denmark presented the Princess Mary Scholarship award


Prince Akishino and Prince Kiko of Japan attend their son's (Prince Hisahito) sports carnival





Queen Letizia of Spain visited UME Military Centre



King Abdullah II of Jordan is in Istanbul, Turkey attending the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation.



Saturday 19th May 


Queen Margrethe II of Denmark welcomed new ambassadors from Serbia, Spain, Thailand and The Philippines


In Honour of Crown Prince Frederik's 50th birthday and the 25th anniversary of the Crown Prince Fund, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary hosted a dinner.



Princess Tatiana of Greece works on 'Take Me to the Beach', a pop up project promoting Greece's fashion designers.



Sunday 20th May 


Queen Mathilde of Belgium attends the Maria Procession

 

Princess Tatiana of Greece speaks at The Hellenic Initiative in London



Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands attended Jumbo Racing Day



Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Part 2 - Bride, Groom and Party

This section will look at the wedding party, Harry and Meghan

Meghan Markle, the new Duchess of Sussex chose not to have a bridesmaid. However they did have five page boys, and five flower girls. This is who attended them;

Page Boys

1). Prince George of Cambridge (Nephew of Prince Harry)
2). Ryan Ritt (G0d son of Meghan Markle)
3). Brian Mulroney (son of Meghan's friend)
4). John Mulroney (son of Meghan's friend)
5). Jasper Dyer (Prince Harry's G0d son)

Flower Girls

1). Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (Niece of Prince Harry)
2). Remi Ritt (G0d daughter of Meghan Markle)
3). Ivy Mulroney (daughter of Meghan's friend)
4). Florence Van Custem (Prince Harry's G0d daughter)
5). Zailie Warren (Prince Harry's G0d daughter)







 

Prince Harry of course chose Prince William as his bestman.





 

Meghan's father was unable to make the wedding to walk her down the aisle due to a 'heart attack.' Instead her father-in-law Prince Charles did the honour. It was very sweet, and showed how much she has been welcomed into the family.

 

The bride and groom looked stunning of course. Prince Harry wore his military uniform;



The bride wore a wedding dress designed by Clare Waight Keller



It's a simple, yet beautiful dress. The boat neckline suits her as does the simplicity of style. The veil is stunning. Here's a close up;



The veil is so intricate with those flower embroidered into it. Really beautiful and suits the spring time wedding. The veil was held on by Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara or the 'Filigree Tiara.' You can see a close up here.

 

I love this tiara on Meghan. It's pretty, yet understated. It suits the style she and Harry are going for. They are not over the top people and the whole outfit from dress to tiara speaks volumes.

Like all beautiful love stories, the wedding ended with a kiss. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. I hope their future is bright with much happiness and joy! Now we turn our eyes to the wedding of Princess Eugenie later this year. This will be the first wedding of a princess since Princess Anne.

Sunday, 20 May 2018

Wedding of Prince Harry of Wales and Meghan Markle Part 1 - The Guest List

Congratulations to the newly wed Prince Harry of Wales, Duke of Sussex and his new wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex!!! Apologies I couldn't live post, but here it is the breakdown of their wedding. Guests, the wedding party and the bride and groom themselves. Everything you wanted to know.

Let's start with the guests. The only royals in attendance were the Royal family. Harry is just 6th in line to the throne and is not a direct heir. Due to this he was under no obligation to invite any politicians, other religious leaders etc. Here is who attended from his own family; 



Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh of course. The matriarch and patriarch of the family.



The proud father of the groom Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and the blushing bride's mother, Doria Ragland.



Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in the role of Best man with his son Prince George of Cambridge as one of the page boys



Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge with her daughter and flower girl Princess Charlotte of Cambridge



Prince Andrew, Duke of York with his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York



Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and their children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn



Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence



Peter and Autumn Phillips along with Queen Elizabeth's niece Lady Sarah Chatto, her son Arthur Chatto and husband Daniel Chatto



Mike and Zara Tindall



Serena, Countess of Snowdon, Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon and Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley



Behind Mike and Zara we can see Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester along with his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester



Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife Katherine, Duchess of Kent.



Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Marie, Princess Michael of Kent



Harry's paternal uncle, Charles, The Earl of Spencer and his wife Karen, Countess of Spencer



Lady Eliza Spencer, Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Lady Kitty Spencer. Three of Earl Spencer's children and cousins to Prince Harry. In the middle is Victoria Lockwood, the Prince's one time aunt and ex-wife to Earl Spencer.

There were plenty of other guests who were not related to the bride or groom. Their close friends joined them in celebrating the most special day of their lives.



The Middleton family: Michael, Carole, their son James, Pippa and her husband James Matthews.



Another of Prince Harry's former aunts, Sarah, Duchess of York. The Duchess of York was married to Prince Andrew.



Actor Patrick J Adams and wife, also actress, Troian Bellisario



American actress, Abigail Spencer



George Clooney and his wife Amal



Actress Carey Mulligan



TV Host James Corden



Serena Williams



David and Victoria Beckham



Sir Elton John



Another sort of Queen. The Queen of talk show hosts and of Holly wood - Oprah Winfrey



Harry's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas



And another ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy

That's all for Part 1 'The Guest List.' The next section will look at the bride and groom, and the wedding party.










Happy Birthday Crown Prince Pavlos!!!


Happy Birthday to Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece! Pavlos is celebrating his 51st birthday today on April 20th. 

Pavlos is the eldest son of King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. He is also a nephew to Queen Margrethe of Denmark, and to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain. 

We wish Pavlos a very happy birthday and many, many more.

Week 7th May-13th May 2018

Monday 7th May 


Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit Nice, France.



Zenouska Mowatt, granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy is on holiday in Rome.



King Abdullah II of Jordan meets with the Iraqi Foreign Minister.



Prince Albert II of Monaco meets with Canadian President Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.



Charlotte Casiraghi attends the Met Gala in New York City, USA



Queen Letizia of Spain attends the Proyectos Sociales de Banco awards.



Tuesday 8th May  


Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit Lyon, France.



Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits Maria Boodschaplyceum Catholic school in Brussels.



Princess Marie of Denmark visited the Protector of Autism National Association school.



King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan attend the Special Operation Forces Exhibition and Conference.



Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Queen Rania Family and Child Centre

تسعدنا مشاركة تجربة إدراك وانجازاتها مع السيد جاك ما المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لمجموعة علي بابا والذي زار المبادرة اليوم. نتمنى المزيد من النجاح للمنصة التي أصبحت إحدى أهم المنابر المعروفة في توفير مساقات تعليمية مجانية باللغة العربية عبر الانترنت #الأردن #حب_الأردن Delighted to discuss Edraak’s journey and achievements with Mr. Jack Ma, Lead-founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, during his visit to the initiative earlier today. Wishing more success to Edraak, which has become one of the most renowned Arabic-language platforms for free online courses #Jordan #LoveJO
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Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands opens the exhibition 'Reflections of Dutch King Sculptors'



Queen Letizia of Spain attends a commemorative ceremony for World Red Cross Day.



Wednesday 9th May 


Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit Nice, France and Athens, Greece.





Prince William, Duke of Cambridge officially opens London Bridge Station.



King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium host a lunch for the jury of the Queen Elisabeth Competition.



Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark attends the Denmark Award.



Crown Princess of Mary of Denmark held a meeting of the Mary Fund.



Prince Joachim of Denmark delivers a speech at the Technical Museum of Denmark.



Prince Albert II of Monaco conducts a tour of Princess Grace's newly renovated childhood home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.



Thursday 10th May 


Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are in Athens, Greece on an official visit.







Princess Benedikte of Denmark convened a meeting addressing a number of humanitarian issues such as diabetes, Children's Villages and Parasport.



Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco is in New York, USA

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King Felipe VI of Spain is in Achen, Germany attending the Charlemagne Prize Giving ceremony.



Friday 11th May 


Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show





Prince Charles of Wales, and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall visit the island of Crete.







King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show in England.



Prince Albert II of Monaco is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania attending the celebration for the renovation of his later mother, Princess Grace's childhood home.



Saturday 12th May 


Queen Elizabeth II, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show. 

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Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Stephanie of Monaco attend a French-Monaco soccer match.



Sunday 13th May 


Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor were also in attendance. Prince Michael of Kent and wife Marie, Princess Michael of Kent were also seen.







Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended a luncheon to close the British-Turkish forum.

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Charlotte Casiraghi attends a festival dinner for the Cannes Film Festival in France.