Tuesday, 29 August 2017
May Wedding Anniversaries
King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Queen Sofia - 14th May (55th)
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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Mary - 14th May (13th)
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Peter Phillips and Autumn Phillips - 17th May (9th)
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Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands and Princess Laurentien - 19th May (16th)
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King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia - 22nd May (13th)
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Prince Joachim of Denmark and Princess Marie - 24th May (9th)
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May Birthdays
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1). Lady Sarah Chatto - 1st May (53)
2). Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg - 1st May (54)
3). Prince Leopold of Nassau - 2nd May (17) *Not Pictured*
4). Princess Charlotte of Nassau - 2nd May (17) *Not Pictured*
5). Princess Charlotte of Cambridge - 2nd May (2)
6). Autumn Phillips, daughter-in-law of Princess Anne - 3rd May (39)
7). Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco - 4th May (23)
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8). Prince Henrik of Denmark - 4th May (8)
9). Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain - 8th May (30)
10). Princess Elisabeth of Denmark - 8th May (82)
11). Prince Carl Philip of Sweden - 13th May (38)
12). Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones - 14th May (15)
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13). Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne - 15th May (36)
14). Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein - 16th May (48)
15). Anna Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este - 17th May (1)
16). Queen Maxima of The Netherlands - 17th May (46)
17). Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein - 18th May (16) *Not Pictured*
18). Prince Benedikte of Liechtenstein - 18th May (9) *Not Pictured*
19). Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein - 18th May (18) *Not Pictured*
20). Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark - 20th May (50)
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21). Lady Cosima Windsor - 20th May (7) *Not Pictured*
22). Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein - 24th May (22) *Not Pictured*
23). Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands - 25th May (51)
24). Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark - 26th May (49)
25). Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein - 27th May (14) *Not Pictured*
26). Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews - 28th May (60)
Monday, 28 August 2017
April Wedding Anniversaries
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Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - 9th April (12th)
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Emperor Akihito of Japan and Empress Michiko - 10th April (58th)
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Prince Laurent of Belgium and Princess Claire of Belgium - 12th April (14th)
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - 29th April (6th)
April Birthdays
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1). Lord Frederick Windsor - 6th April (39)
2). Leah Behn, daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway - 8th April (12)
3). Princess Ariane of The Netherlands - 10th April (10)
4). Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein - 10th April (46)
5). India Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hanover - 12th April (2)
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6). Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein - 14th April (77)
7). King Philippe of Belgium - 15th April (57)
8). Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg - 16th April (62)
9). Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg - 16th April (25)
10). Princess Eleonore of Belgium - 16th April (9)
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11). Queen Margrethe II of Denmark - 16th April (77)
12). Prince Alexander of Sweden - 19th April (1)
13). Prince George of Liechtenstein (Not pictured) - 20th April (19)
14).Princess Isabella of Denmark - 21st April (10)
15). Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom - 21st April (91)
16). Daniel Chatto, son-in-law of Princess Margaret of The United Kingdom - 22nd April (60)
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17). Lady Gabriella Windsor - 23rd April (36)
18). Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este - 23rd April (14)
19). Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark - 26th April (31)
20). King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands - 27th April (50)
21). Lady Helen Taylor, daughter of Prince Edward Duke of Kent - 28th April (53)
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22). Infanta Sofia of Spain - 29th April (10)
23). Maud Behn, daughter of Princess Martha-Louise of Norway - 29th April (14)
24). Princess Benedikte of Denmark - 29th April (73)
25). King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - 30th April (71)
26). Miguel Urdangarin, Son of Infanta Cristina of Spain - 30th April (15)
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27). Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet of The Netherlands - 30th April (78)
1). Lord Frederick Windsor - 6th April (39)
2). Leah Behn, daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway - 8th April (12)
3). Princess Ariane of The Netherlands - 10th April (10)
4). Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein - 10th April (46)
5). India Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hanover - 12th April (2)
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6). Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein - 14th April (77)
7). King Philippe of Belgium - 15th April (57)
8). Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg - 16th April (62)
9). Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg - 16th April (25)
10). Princess Eleonore of Belgium - 16th April (9)
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11). Queen Margrethe II of Denmark - 16th April (77)
12). Prince Alexander of Sweden - 19th April (1)
13). Prince George of Liechtenstein (Not pictured) - 20th April (19)
14).Princess Isabella of Denmark - 21st April (10)
15). Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom - 21st April (91)
16). Daniel Chatto, son-in-law of Princess Margaret of The United Kingdom - 22nd April (60)
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17). Lady Gabriella Windsor - 23rd April (36)
18). Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este - 23rd April (14)
19). Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark - 26th April (31)
20). King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands - 27th April (50)
21). Lady Helen Taylor, daughter of Prince Edward Duke of Kent - 28th April (53)
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22). Infanta Sofia of Spain - 29th April (10)
23). Maud Behn, daughter of Princess Martha-Louise of Norway - 29th April (14)
24). Princess Benedikte of Denmark - 29th April (73)
25). King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - 30th April (71)
26). Miguel Urdangarin, Son of Infanta Cristina of Spain - 30th April (15)
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27). Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet of The Netherlands - 30th April (78)
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Weekly Round up 24th April-30th April 2017
Tuesday 25th April
Queen Elizabeth II meets with disabled persons and hands over a motability vehicle.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends an ANZAC memorial service at Westminster Abbey
Princess Beatrice of York attends the French Sole Second Collection launch
King Philippe & Queen Mathilde of Belgium visit the Belgian province of West Flanders
Charlotte Casiraghi attends an art exhibition in Paris, France
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands with Ivanka Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the W20 Conference in Berlin, Germany
Wednesday 26th April
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Queen Elizabeth II meets with the President of Guyana
King Willem-Alexander (Front centre) & Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visit the Art Exhibition, Rik Wouters
King Felipe attends the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly in France
King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima host a festival dinner for King's Day with 150 Guests and open up the Royal Palace
Queen Elizabeth II meets with the President of Guyana
King Willem-Alexander (Front centre) & Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague.
Thursday 27th April
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visit the Art Exhibition, Rik Wouters
King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima and their three daughters Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane celebrate King's Day
Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands celebrates King's Day
Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands and Princess Laurentien celebrate King's Day
King Felipe attends the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly in France
Friday 28th April
King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima host a festival dinner for King's Day with 150 Guests and open up the Royal Palace
Saturday 29th April
Prince Harry of Wales attends the annual Army-Navy Rugby game
Saturday, 6 May 2017
Prince Philip retires!!!
Well I'm sure you've all heard by now. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II is retiring. What does this mean?
Of course, you can't retire from being somebody's spouse (well you can, but he's not divorcing Elizabeth). What it does mean, is that he won't be taking on public engagements from August. He will still accompany The Queen when they go somewhere as a couple, but people can no longer ask him to attend a school opening etc.
Philip is not the first person to do this. A few years ago Prince Henrik of Denmark, the consort of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark also stepped down from public office. It's a high pressure job, and The Duke of Edinburgh is 96 come June. I'm sure he is tired and would rather spend his time with his grandchildren, two of whom are still young, and his 5 great grandchildren.
This does mean the younger generation will have to step up. Princess Anne, Prince Charles, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Edward and The Countess of Wessex already work very hard. We may now see Prince Andrew, Prince William, The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry taking on more roles.
I wish Prince Philip all the best in his retirement and hope he finds it relaxing. Thank you for all your years of service to The Commonwealth!
Of course, you can't retire from being somebody's spouse (well you can, but he's not divorcing Elizabeth). What it does mean, is that he won't be taking on public engagements from August. He will still accompany The Queen when they go somewhere as a couple, but people can no longer ask him to attend a school opening etc.
Philip is not the first person to do this. A few years ago Prince Henrik of Denmark, the consort of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark also stepped down from public office. It's a high pressure job, and The Duke of Edinburgh is 96 come June. I'm sure he is tired and would rather spend his time with his grandchildren, two of whom are still young, and his 5 great grandchildren.
This does mean the younger generation will have to step up. Princess Anne, Prince Charles, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Edward and The Countess of Wessex already work very hard. We may now see Prince Andrew, Prince William, The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry taking on more roles.
I wish Prince Philip all the best in his retirement and hope he finds it relaxing. Thank you for all your years of service to The Commonwealth!
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Tiara Time!!!
It's Tiara time!!! There were three Tiara events recently. In Spain, In The Netherlands and in Denmark.
22nd February - Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain wears the Fleur de Lys Tiara. This one dates back to 1906 and probably ranks 3rd in the importance of Spanish tiaras. I think the tiara is just too big for her. Letizia is tiny and should've gone with a smaller tiara. In addition you kind of lose her in the black dress. I would've given her something a bit more colourful to wear.
27th March - The Netherlands
Queen Maxima wears the Diamond Bandeau Tiara, The Tiara is not so old, and dates back to 1937. Maxima wears it every now and then. I think Maxima looks beautiful. I love her dress and the pattern. The tiara is a good choice, as it's quite subtle. The First Lady of Argentina is not royal so she won't be wearing a tiara, so a smaller tiara is quite appropriate.
28th March - Denmark.
L-R: Crown Princess Mary wearing the Ruby Parure Tiara. This is one of her favourites. It dates back to 1804 and is one of the eldest in the Danish Collection. It is Mary most frequently worn tiara.
Queen Margrethe II wears the Pearl Poire tiara. This one dates back to 1825 and is also one of the eldest in the collection. It also happens to be Margrethe's favourite tiara.
Queen Mathilde wears the Nine Provinces Tiara in all it's glory. Usually Mathilde just wears the base. This is the second eldest, but most important tiara in Belgium's collection.
Another shot of Mary in the Ruby Parure. I love the simplicity of her dress, the gold is stunning and the red ribbon works beautifully with the tiara. Just stunning!
Not a fan of Princess Marie's dress. She is wearing what looks like (it's hard to tell) the Diamond Floral Tiara. The tiara is owned by Princess Marie and she wears it most frequently of her two tiaras.
22nd February - Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain wears the Fleur de Lys Tiara. This one dates back to 1906 and probably ranks 3rd in the importance of Spanish tiaras. I think the tiara is just too big for her. Letizia is tiny and should've gone with a smaller tiara. In addition you kind of lose her in the black dress. I would've given her something a bit more colourful to wear.
27th March - The Netherlands
Queen Maxima wears the Diamond Bandeau Tiara, The Tiara is not so old, and dates back to 1937. Maxima wears it every now and then. I think Maxima looks beautiful. I love her dress and the pattern. The tiara is a good choice, as it's quite subtle. The First Lady of Argentina is not royal so she won't be wearing a tiara, so a smaller tiara is quite appropriate.
28th March - Denmark.
L-R: Crown Princess Mary wearing the Ruby Parure Tiara. This is one of her favourites. It dates back to 1804 and is one of the eldest in the Danish Collection. It is Mary most frequently worn tiara.
Queen Margrethe II wears the Pearl Poire tiara. This one dates back to 1825 and is also one of the eldest in the collection. It also happens to be Margrethe's favourite tiara.
Queen Mathilde wears the Nine Provinces Tiara in all it's glory. Usually Mathilde just wears the base. This is the second eldest, but most important tiara in Belgium's collection.
Another shot of Mary in the Ruby Parure. I love the simplicity of her dress, the gold is stunning and the red ribbon works beautifully with the tiara. Just stunning!
Not a fan of Princess Marie's dress. She is wearing what looks like (it's hard to tell) the Diamond Floral Tiara. The tiara is owned by Princess Marie and she wears it most frequently of her two tiaras.
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