June 23, 2012

National Day in Luxembourg {The Grand Duke's Official Birthday}

St. John's Eve  {Christianity: Roman Catholic; Northern Europe, Scandinavia; UK (England, Cornwall), Romania, Estonia, Latvia, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Canada, USA, Shetland Islands (Scotland), Brazil, Spain, Puerto Rico}

ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma, Marchioness of Sala   {1974} [daughter of Princess Irene of the Netherlands (sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]

Princess Maria-Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies   {2003} (daughter of Prince Carlo/Charles of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro)

                           (pictured in orange/pink/white, to the right - closest to her father - the eldest of the 2 girls)


ROYAL ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY

Prince Albert II of Monaco, Marquis of Baux & Charlene Wittstock   {2010}

ROYAL CHRISTENING

Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbon, Grandee of Spain   {2002} [son of Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (daughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain)]

ROYAL INAUGURATION / ENTHRONEMENT / CONSECRATION ANNIVERSARY

King Harald V of Norway   {1991}