Weekly Agenda: Mon. Feb. 11 - Sun. Feb. 17, 2013

Events carried-over from last week:

Feb.7-14 USA: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (Fall 2013 Collections) @ Lincoln Center, in New York, NY, USA

Feb.8-13  Brazil: Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Feb.10-12 UK: Scoop International Fashion Show (Autumn/Winter Collections) in London, UK

MONDAY

Feb.11 Montenegro: 5th Birthday of Princess Milena Petrovic-Njegos of Montenegro {2008}

Feb.11 Morocco: Independence Day

Feb.11  Japan: National Foundation Day

Feb.11  Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI announces that he will resign from the papacy on Feb.28, 2013, due to old age & deteriorating health + strength.  A conclave will elect a new Pope in March 2013.

Feb.11  Jordan: Q.Rania inaugurates a new building of the Rmeil Charitable Society located in the Al Jeezeh district & visits one of the public schools in the area to check on students starting their 2^nd semester

Feb.11  Jordan: 24th Birthday of Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1989}

Feb.11  Netherlands: Q.Beatrix arrives in Lech, Austria, for her winter ski holidays

Feb.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Douglas Tompkins (Founder & President, the Conservation Land Trust) @ Windsor Castle

Feb.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales thanks supporters of the British Asian Trust & marks the Trust's 5th anniversary at a reception + dinner @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Feb.11  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the 'Make a Difference' Reception @ Bank of America Merrill Lynch, London

Feb.11  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, as President of The Royal Institution of Great Britain, attends the Annual Fellows’ Dinner, London

Feb.11  Spain: K.Juan Carlos I, Q.Sofia, Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias hold an audience with the Spanish National Handball Team, 2013 World Champions (to congratulate them on their Championship win) @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid

Feb.11  Norway: CP Haakon visits Norfund

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TUESDAY

Feb.12: Mardi Gras (Carnival ends) / Fat Tuesday / Shrove Tuesday

Feb.12  Egypt: 31st Birthday of Princess Fawzia-Latifah of Egypt   {1982}

Feb.12 Italy: 76th Birthday of Crown Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Italy, Prince of Naples {1937}

Feb.12 Italy: 78th Birthday of Crown Princess Marina of Italy, Princess of Naples {1935}

Feb.12-16(?) Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu are on a 5-day visit to the UK

Feb.12  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu attend a private lunch hosted by Q.Elizabeth II @ Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK

Feb.12  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie welcome the President of the Luxembourg Central Bank (BCL), Gaston Reinesch, & its Director, Serge Kolb, to officially unveil the commemorative coin for their wedding, @ the Grand Ducal Palace

Feb.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Ms. Laetitia van den Assum where she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Court of St. James’s

Feb.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Konstantinos Bikas (& Mrs. Bikas) where he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Hellenic Republic (Greece) to the Court of St. James’s

Feb.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with the Rt. Hon. Christopher Grayling MP

Feb.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council with: the Rt. Hon. Christopher Grayling MP (Acting Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Simon Burns MP (Minister of State, Department for Transport), the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP (Secretary of State, Department of Health), & the Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland). The Earl Howe, the Hon. Lindsay Hoyle MP, the Rt. Hon. Sir David Lloyd Jones & the Rt. Hon. Sir Richard McCombe are sworn in as members of HM’s Most Honourable Privy Council. The Rt. Hon. Sir Colman Treacy makes affirmation as a member of HM’s Most Honourable Privy Council, with Mr. Richard Tilbrook in attendance as Clerk of the Council

Feb.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales tours/visits 'Highbury Gardens' (a residential development completed with the help of The Prince's Foundation for Building Community) & meets residents, @ Highbury Gardens, Islington, London

Feb.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, as President of The Prince’s Youth Business International, holds a Meeting

Feb.12  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Wiltshire [visits the RISE Children's Centre to meet members, providers, beneficiaries, volunteers + those supported by the Chippenham Time Network + Wiltshire Money, the Oaks, in Chippenham; meets young people taking part in courses run by Community First's Youth Action Wiltshire Project Inspire programme, @ Langley Burrell Village Hall, Chippenham; & visits the Wiltshire Scrapstore + Resource Centre to tour the charity, open the Centre's new Community Room & join a story-telling session to commemorate the visit, Unit 5, Griffin Estate, Bowden Hill, Lacock]

Feb.12  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York takes the salute at the Ceremony fo the Keys @ HM Tower of London & attends a Dinner

Feb.12  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits County Down, Northern Ireland [visits the 2^nd Battalion The Rifles Regiment @ Ballykinler Military Base; re-opens Ardaluin Outdoor Activity Centre, Newcastle; & attends a Reception @ Hillborough Castle for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award]

Feb.12  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as Patron of The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation, attends a Reception @ The House of Lords, London

Feb.12  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as President of Animal Health Trust, chairs a Council of Management 2012 Review Meeting @ The Kennel Club, London

Feb.12  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Chancellor of The University of Edinburgh, holds a Scholarship + Bursaries Dinner @ Buckingham Palace

Feb.12  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Canterbury, Kent [visits Canterbury College; visits Canterbury Cathedral, The Precincts, & views restoration work on the building; & visits Denne Joinery, Bramling House, Bramling]

Feb.12-14  Spain: The President of Guatemela (Otto Fernando Perez Molina & Ms. Rosa Leal) makes an Official Visit to Spain

Feb.12  Spain: K.Juan Carlos I holds an audience with Mr. Ricardo Lagos Escobar (former President of Chile), Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias (Iberoamerican Secretary General) & Ms. Patricia Espinosa (former Minsiter of Foreign Affairs of Mexico), @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid

Feb.12  Spain: K.Juan Carlos I & Q.Sofia preside over the ceremony for the 2012 National Award of Sociology + Political Science, given by the Center for Sociological Research to Juan Diez Nicolas @ Zurbano Palace, Madrid

Feb.12  Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias preside over the ceremony of the acceditations of new ambassadors accredited to the 5th edition of the "Honorary Spanish Brand Ambassadors" [Isak Andic, Antonio Banderas, Fernando Alonso (Sports), Jose Andres, Pedro Nueno, the National Transplant Organization, Maria Blasco & Spanish High Speed]

Feb.12  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce’s CEO meeting, Kista

Feb.12  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit hold an audience with President Bill Clinton (former President of the USA)

Feb.12  Norway: 80th Birthday of Princess Astrid of Norway   {1932}

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WEDNESDAY

Feb.13: Ash Wednesday (Western Christianity)

Feb.13  Jordan: 57th Birthday of Princess Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan   {1956}

Feb.13 Netherlands: Prof.Pieter van Vollenhoven awards diplomas to 7 volunteer firefighters from Central + West Brabant @ the Safety Training Center in Tilburg

Feb.13 Netherlands: Pr.Bernhard presents an award at the 2013 Anner Award Presentation in the New Church, Groningen

Feb.13 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall attends a reception to celebrate the English + Welsh wine industry @ Vintners' Hall, London

Feb.13 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall officially opens an exhibition, 'Floriculture - Flowers, Love and Money' & meets the Museum's supporters + children from Vauxhall Primary School's Gardening Club, @ the Garden Museum, London

Feb.13 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as Patron of Dyslexia Action, attends a Breakfast Meeting @ The Savoy Hotel, Strand, London

Feb.13 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as President of the British Olympic Association, attends a Board Meeting, London

Feb.13 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as President of the British Olympic Association, holds a Team 2012 Dinner @ St. James's Palace

Feb.13 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of Voluntary Service Overseas, holds a Reception @ Buckingham Palace

Feb.13 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent attends the International Child Protection Dinner @ the Residence of the French Ambassador, London

Feb.13 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I meets with the President of Guatemala (HE Otto Fernando Perez Molina) on the occasion of his official visit to Spain @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid

Feb.13 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I, Q.Sofia, Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias host a luncheon in honor of President Otto Fernando Perez Molina & Ms. Rosa Leal of Guatemala @ the Royal Palace, Madrid

Feb.13 Spain: Infa Elena Dss of Lugo opens the 21st edition of the Classroom, International Student & Educational Opportunities Exhibition @ the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid

Feb.13 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds formal audiences with the Ambassadors from: Botswana, Slovakia, New Zealand & Jamaica, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Feb.13 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with Cabinet Chamberlains Johan Molander & Hans Dyhlen, & Chamberlain Henrik Klackenberg, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Feb.13 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with the Governor of Vasterbotten County, Magdalena Andersson, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Feb.13 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with the Governor of Kalmar, Stefan Carlsson, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Feb.13 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with the Swedish Angling + Fish Conservation Association's Chairman Joakim Ollen & Secretary-General Stefan Nystrom, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Feb.13 Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit attend the board meeting of the Royal Foundation

Feb.13 Norway: CP Haakon meets volunteers for the Freestyle World Ski Championships

Feb.13 Denmark: Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie, Pr.Nikolai, Pr.Felix, Pr.Henrik & Pss Athena participate in a photo-call in the Col de Bretaye ski area during their winter ski holiday in Villars, Switzerland

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THURSDAY

Feb.14: St. Valentine's Day

Feb.14 Bahrain: 11th Accession Anniversary (as King) of King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain {2002}

Feb.14 Netherlands: Pss Maxima delivers a speech at the opening of the 5th edition of the WOMEN Inc. Festival in the Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam

Feb.14 Luxembourg: 32nd Wedding Anniversary of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg {1981}

Feb.14 Liechtenstein: 68th Birthday of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein{1945}

Feb.14 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend a Prince's Trust Invest in Futures reception & meet the charity's Ambassadors, supporters + beneficiaries, @ The Savoy Hotel, London

Feb.14 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of Opportunity International United Kingdom, holds a Luncheon @ Buckingham Palace

Feb.14 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits the Building Crafts College, London

Feb.14 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Master of The Corporation of Trinity House, attends a Younger Brethren Guest Night @ Trinity House, Trinity Square, London

Feb.14 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of Livability, attends the Launch of the 'Employability' Campaign at The House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, London

Feb.14 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, as President of The Scout Association, attends the Vice-President's Lunch @ St. James's Palace

Feb.14 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias open the 32nd edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair (ARCOmadrid) @ the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid

Feb.14 Sweden: Q.Silvia attends board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Silviahemmet

Feb.14 Norway: CP Haakon holds audiences [separately] with: representatives of the Norwegian Asthma + Allergy Association (NAAF); representatives of Ultima - Oslo Contemporary Music Festival; representatives of "Bjornsonfestivalen", the Norwegian Festival of International Literature; representatives of Stavanger Symphony Orchestra; representatives of the Northern Lights Festival; & representatives of the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

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FRIDAY

Feb.15-20 USA: Couture Fashion Week New York (Couture Collections) in New York, NY, USA

Feb.15 Serbia: National Day

Feb.15-19 UK: London Fashion Week (Autumn/Winter 2013 Collections) in London, UK

Feb.15 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as Vice Patron of the Royal Bath + West of England Society, attends a Conference Day @ Colesbourne Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Feb.15 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Lincoln [opens Deans Building, Lincoln College; opens the Library + Student Support Building @ Bishop Grosseteste University College, Newport; & visits Lindum Business Park, North Hykeham]

Feb.15 Spain: Letizia Pss of Asturias attends the roundtable meeting on epidemiological reserach as part of the 6th International Congress on Orphan Drugs + Rare Diseases @ the Hotel Melia Lebreros, Seville

Feb.15 Spain: Letizia Pss of Asturias visits the 34th edition of "WorldSkills UK" (National Vocational Olympics) & attends several activities of the competition, @ the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid

Feb.15 Sweden: Pss Madeleine attends a concert with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, @ Carnegie Hall, New York, USA

Feb.15 Norway: CP Haakon presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace

Feb.15 Norway: CP Haakon meets volunteers for the Freestyle World Ski Championships

Feb.15-20 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Feb.15 Denmark: CP Frederik participates in FISA's (Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron) reception + dinner @ the Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen

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SATURDAY

Feb.16  Luxembourg: 22nd Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg   {1991}

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SUNDAY

Feb.17 Brunei: 39th Birthday of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei  {1974}

Feb.17  Austria/Luxembourg: 59th Birthday of Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg   {1954}