Royal Agenda: Mon. Mar. 18 - Sun. Mar. 24, 2013

Events carried-over from last week:

Mar.11-19 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall make an Official Visit to Jordan, Qatar, Oman & Saudi Arabia

Mar.16-22 Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant & Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant make an Economic Mission to Thailand

MONDAY

Mar.18  Romania: Pr.Radu & Pr.Nicholas host an Elisabeta Palace memorial evening dedicated to all who have suffered or lost their lives defending ideals of freedom, democracy, independence + dignity of the Romanian people @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.18 Tonga: 1st Accession Anniversary of King Tupou VI of Tonga {2012}

Mar.18  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds an audience with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orban

Mar.18  Jordan: Q.Rania visits the Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) training programs in the Ajloun governorate

Mar.18  Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant visits Thailand [attends a presentation by AGEAS with the Thai Deputy Prime Minister + Minsiter of Finance; attends a luncheon @ the St. Regis Hotel; & attends a meeting entitled “Agro-Food Possibilities in Thailand” with the Minister of Agricultute + Cooperatives]

Mar.18  Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant & Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant visit Thailand [attend a meeting under the theme “Thailand at a Glance” (focusing on the macro-economic context of Thailand, the Thai trade policy & investment opportunities) with the Thai Minister of Commerce, Mr. Boonsong Teryapirom, @ the St. Regis Hotel; meet with the Prime Minsiter of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra; & attend a gala reception + dinner hosted by the Prime Miniter of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, @ the Government House in Bangkok]

Mar.18  Belgium: Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant visits Thailand [attends the opening of the exhibition “Three Colors of Belgium” @ the Bangkok Art + Culture Center; attends a luncheon with Thai + Belgian business women; & participates in a roundtable meeting on microfinance in Thailand with representatives from the Asian Development Bank]

Mar.18  Luxembourg: 4th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Luxembourg & Diane de Guerre   {2009}

Mar.18 UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh, as Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh Commonwealth Study Conference, holds a Reception @ St. James's Palace

Mar.18  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Oman [meets community leaders + specialists to discuss the Aflaj Irrigation System, Birkat Al Mauz, Ad Dakhiliyah; visits Musannah Air Base; & attends a Reception to commemorate the long-standing relationship between Oman + the UK @ the Residence in Muscat]

Mar.18  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Oman [visit Nizwa Fort, Muscat; view a display by the Omani Royal Cavalry @ the Oman Royal Cavalry, Beit al Baraka;; attend a traditional Omani folkloric display @ Beit al Baraka & are received by Sult.Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman]

Mar.18  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Oman [visits Muscat Diabetes Hospital]

Mar.18  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends a Luncheon @ the Kennel Club, London, in aid of the Windsor Greys Jubilee Appeal

Mar.18 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, as Honorary Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Fuellers, attends a Livery Dinner onboard HQS WELLINGTON, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London

Mar.18  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception to announce The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering @ The Royal Academy of Engineering, London

Mar.18  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference (UK), holds/attends the CSC Leaders Conference + Reception @ St. James's Palace

Mar.18  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as President of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, & Vice Adm.Sir Tim Laurence attend the Presidential Dinner @ Armourers Hall, London

Mar.18 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the Opening Reception of the 2013 Commonwealth Study Conference @ St. James's Palace

Mar.18  Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias attend an official reception @ the Spanish Embassy in Vatican City

Mar.18 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends a board meeting of the King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th Anniversary Foundation/Fund (arsfond) for Science, Technology + the Environment @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.18 Sweden: Q.Silvia attends a board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.18 Sweden: Pr.Daniel visits with Prince Daniel's Fellowship @ the Kungsmad School + Linnaeus University, Vaxjo

Mar.18 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with former Museum Director Karin Hellandsjo, appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav

Mar.18 Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Iran, HE Mr. Seyed Hossein Rezvani

Mar.18 Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a reception @ the Royal Palace for recipients of the King's Medal of Merit

Mar.18 Norway: K.Harald V visits the Oslo Military Society

Mar.18 Denmark: Public audience @ Christiansborg Castle

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TUESDAY

Mar.19 Serbia: CPss Katherine addresses (delivers a speech) the panel (Roundtable for the Empowerment + Protection of Women + Children), "The social standing of women in Serbian society", at the National Assembly of Serbia & later hosts a lunch with CP Alexander II @ the Royal Palace

Mar.19  France: 4th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Orleans, Duke of Vendome, Dauphin of France & Princess Philomena of Orleans, Duchess of Vendome, Dauphine of France   {2009}

Mar.19  Jordan: 6th Birthday of Prince Abdullah bin Ali of Jordan   {2007}

Mar.19 Vatican City: Papal Mass of Inauguration (liturgical service for the ecclesiastical investiture of the Pope) of Pope Francis I @ St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City [with attendance from: Infe Felipe of Spain Pr of Asturias + Letizia Pss of Asturias, Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange + Pss Maxima of the Netherlands, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester + Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, K.Albert II + Q.Paola of the Belgians, GD Henri + GDss Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Pr.Felix of Luxembourg, Her.Pr.Alois + Her.Pss Sophie of Liechtenstein, Pr.Nikolaus of Liechtenstein + Pss Margaretha of Liechtenstein + Luxembourg, Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene of Monaco]

Mar.19  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene attend the celebration of Holy Mass (inaugural mass) for the beginning of the Petrine Ministry of HH Pope Francis I @ St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City

Mar.19 Netherlands: Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima attend the inauguration of HH Pope Francis I in Vatican City

Mar.19 Netherlands: Pss Laurentien & Pss Margriet attend the presentation of the ECF Princess Margriet Award @ The Egg, Brussels, Belgium

Mar.19 Belgium: Q.Fabiola participates in the evening Celebration of Thanksgiving (presided by Msgr. Leonard) to mark the beginning of the Pontificate of HH Pope Francis I, @ the Cathedral of Saints Michael + Gudula, Brussels

Mar.19 Belgium/Netherlands: Pss Astrid of Belgium attends the 5th ceremony of the "ECF Princess Margriet Award" where the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) Award is presented by Pss Margriet of the Netherlands to winners who have distinguished themselves through their work in the field of cultural diversity (the composer + conductor Yoel Gamzou & visual artists Dan + Lia Perjovschi), with attendance from Pss Laurentien of the Netherlands, @ "The Egg" in Brussels, Belgium

Mar.19 Luxembourg: GD Henri, GDss Maria Teresa & Pr.Felix attend the solemn inauguration mass for HH Pope Francis I in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City

Mar.19 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit the offices of Child Bereavement UK @ The Clare Charity Centre, Saunderton, South Buckinghamshire [to meet staff from the charity's Bereavement Services & Training + Fundraising teams, & meet bereaved families involved in the Children + Young People's Service (CHYPS), the Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) & a Parents' Support Group]

Mar.19 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as Patron of the National Autistic Society, attends the 'Transforming Lives' Dinner @ Leighton House Museum, London

Mar.19 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference (UK), attends the Conference Study Tour @ Swanlea School, Whitechapel, London

Mar.19 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference (UK), attends the Conference Study Tour @ The London Borough of Southwark, London

Mar.19 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the University of London's International Programmes Graduation Ceremony @ the Barbican Centre for Arts + Conferences, Barbican, London

Mar.19 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias attend the Solemn Mass of the Pontificate of HH Pope Francis I @ St. Peter's Square, Vatican City

Mar.19 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia host lunch for Karin Enstrom (Defense Minister) @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.19 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends a Meeting with the Young Leadership Scholarship Committee, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.19 Sweden: Q.Silvia holds an audience with the First Lady of Estonia, Mrs. Evelin Ives, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.19 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends a dinner hosted by the South Korean ambassador, in Stockholm

Mar.19 Norway: K.Harald V hosts a reception @ the Royal Palace for recipients of the King's Medal of Merit, with attendance from CPss Mette-Marit

Mar.19 Norway: Q.Sonja attends the board meeting of the Foundation for the Queen Sonja Nordic Art Award

Mar.19 Norway: CPss Mette-Marit visits the work training company Scandic Vulkan Hotel, Oslo

Mar.19 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II & Pr.Consort Henrik hold a press conference for Finnish journalists on the occasion of the upcoming State Visit of Finland to Denmark, @ Christian IX's Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen

Mar.19 Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary attend the International Authors' Stage event to mark the publication of Kofi Annan's memoir "In war and peace" @ The Black Diamond, Copenhagen

Mar.19 Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary participate in a dinner with former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan @ Restaurant Lumskebugten, Copenhagen

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WEDNESDAY

Mar.20  Jordan: 66th Birthday of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan   {1947}

Mar.20  UAE-Dubai: Birthday of Sheikh Marwan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai   {1981}

Mar.20 Belgium: K.Albert II & Q.Paola visit Namur for the 75th anniversary of the Provincial Hotel School [attend a meeting with residents + representatives of various provincial schools on the Place Saint-Aubain; visit the Provincial Palace; & visit/tour the Provincial Hotel School followed by a lunch]

Mar.20  Liechtenstein/Luxembourg: 31st Wedding Anniversary of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein & Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg   {1982}

Mar.20 UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh opens the Tiger Territory @ the London Zoo, London

Mar.20 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Confernce (UK), attends the Conference Study Tour @ HMP Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Mar.20 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference (UK), attends the Conference Dinner @ Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow, Scotland

Mar.20 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends the Universities UK Chancellors' Reception @ the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, London

Mar.20 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Gala Dinner @ St. James's Palace

Mar.20 Spain: Q.Sofia holds an audience with the President of the Confederation of ASEAN Women, Ms. Somaly Mam, who received the 1998 Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid

Mar.20 Spain: Q.Sofia chairs a meeting to introduce the media responsible for the "Queen Sofia Center for Analysis of Adolescents + Youth" Foundation Against Drug Addiction @ the Headquarters of the Foundation Against Drug Addiction, Madrid

Mar.20 Spain: Q.Sofia, Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias, Letizia Pss of Asturias & Infa Elena Dss of Lugo host a dinner for the members of the Commission of the International Olympic Evaluation Committee

Mar.20 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias holds audiences [separately] @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid, with: the winners + jurors of the "Fundacion Repsol Entrepreneurs Fund"; a representation of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor team "GEM Spain"; & students + teachers participating in the "Chazen Study Tour 2013" at the University of Columbia Business School in New York

Mar.20 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends the city of Landskrona's 600th anniversary celebrations, Landskrona

Mar.20 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Pr.Carl Philip attend the Royal Palace Sprint, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.20 Sweden: Q.Silvia attends a Mentor International Executive Committee Meeting in Riga, Latvia

Mar.20 Norway: K.Harald V presides over an extraordinary Council of State @ the Royal Palace

Mar.20 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives the Prime Minister of Turkey (Recep Erdogan) @ Christian IX's Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen

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THURSDAY

Mar.21 Morocco: 11th Wedding Anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco & Princess Consort Lalla Salma of Morocco {2002}

Mar.21 Netherlands: The Prime Minister of Turkey (Mr. Erdogan) makes an Official Visit to the Netherlands (at the invitation of Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands)

Mar.21  Netherlands: 9th Birthday of Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg   {2004}

Mar.21-22 Belgium: European Council Meeting, Brussels

Mar.21 Belgium: K.Albert II visits the Federal Police in the complex Witte Haelen in Etterbeek, Brussels (to attend a workshop on special missions units + various specialized services that depend on it, such as "Disaster Victim Identification Team" & attends demonstrations + other scenarios of intervention, observation + arrest)

Mar.21  Luxembourg: 28th Birthday of Claire Lademacher (fiancee of Prince Felix of Luxembourg)   {1985}

Mar.21 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend + Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, @ Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury

Mar.21 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits the West Midlands [opens Alexandra College of Enterprise, Tipton; & attends a Concert + Reception @ the International Convention Centre, Birmingham]

Mar.21 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits Cornwall (visits Ginsters of Cornwall, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Callington; & opens the Exhibition Hall Extension & attends the Annual General Meeting of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association @ the Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge)

Mar.21 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester visits Berkshire [presents The Queen's Award for Enterprise to the Greenham Common Community Trust Ltd, Liberty House, The Enterprise Centre, New Greenham Park, Newbury; visits the University of Reading, London Road Campus, Reading; & visits Wayz Youth Club, Bracknell]

Mar.21 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, as Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers, receives Mr. Patrick King, Master, & Mr. Martin Davies, Clerk, @ Kensington Palace

Mar.21 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent joins a Study Tour of the 2013 Commonwealth Study Conference in London

Mar.21 Spain: Q.Sofia presents the XXX edition of the International Journalism Awards, "King of Spain", & the 9th edition of the "Don Quixote" Journalism Award, @ the House of America, Madrid

Mar.21 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Pr.Carl Philip attend the Steering Committee/Group Meeting of the Stenhammar Estate Management @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.21 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & CPss Victoria attend a meeting (Advisory Council) on Foreign Affairs, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.21 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mar.21 Norway: K.Harald V holds 3 formal audiences [separately] with: the new Ambassador of Honduras (HE Mr. Roberto Flroes-Bermudez); the new Ambassador of Laos (HE Ms. Manorom Phonseya); & the new Ambassador of North Korea (HE Mr. Pak Kwang Chol)

Mar.21 Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon for the board of Crown Princess Martha's Memorial Fund, attended by Pss Astrid

Mar.21 Norway: CPss Mette-Marit visits Ullevalsveien Elementary School

Mar.21 Norway: Pss Astrid attends the annual meeting of Crown Princess Martha's Memorial Fund

Mar.21 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II & Pr.Consort Henrik attend the opening of Denmark's Aquarium's new "The Blue Planet", in Kastrup

Mar.21 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends Akademiraadets Formation Fest 2013 @ Charlottenburg in Copenhagen

Mar.21 Denmark: Pr.Joachim participates in CARE Denmark's PA Consulting Group seminar, in Hellerup

Mar.21 Denmark: Pr.Joachim participates in the opening of the exhibition "Oceans of Sound" @ Fjord & Belt, Kerteminde

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FRIDAY

Mar.22-24 Serbia: Startup Weekend in Serbia, organized by Her.Pr.Peter & the Crown Prince Alexander Foundation for Education + Culture

Mar.22 Jordan: K.Abdullah II will meet with President Barack Obama of the USA in Amman

Mar.22 Netherlands: Q.Beatrix opens the jubilee exhibition in the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem

Mar.22 Netherlands: Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange gives a speech at the celebration of International World Water Day @ the World Forum in The Hague

Mar.22  Netherlands: 41st Birthday of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau   {1972}

Mar.22 Luxembourg: 57th Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg {1956}

Mar.22 UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visits Speedboard Assembly Services Limited, in Windsor

Mar.22 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits The Scout Association's national activity centre, Great Tower Scout Camp, Newby Bridge, in the Lake District Park, in Cumbria [participates in an outdoor cooking session + tree climbing & view a training event for 24 adult volunteers]

Mar.22 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends the Windsor String Competition Finals @ Windsor Castle

Mar.22 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference (UK), attends the Conference Study Tour @ Rhodes House, Oxford

Mar.22 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the World Child + Youth Forum @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Mar.22 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with The Prime Minister

Mar.22 Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace

Mar.22 Norway: K.Harald V holds 3 audiences [separately] with: the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, HE Mr. Ossur Skarpheoinsson; representatives of Norwegian Sea Rescue; & Mr. Magne Ognedal, appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav

Mar.22-23 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Mar.22 Denmark: CP Frederik visits with Climate, Energy + Building Minister, Martin Lidegaard Bregentved, under the theme "Climate-friendly Agriculture"

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SATURDAY

Mar.23  Bulgaria: 14th Birthday of Prince Beltran Turnovski of Bulgaria   {1999}

Mar.23 Monaco: Rose Ball (Bal de la Rose) @ the Salle des Etoiles {usually attended by members of the Princely Family, possibly including Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene}

Mar.23 UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh, as Patron of the Windsor Rugby Football Club, attends a pre-match Lunch @ Windsor Rugby Club, Home Park, Windsor

Mar.23  UK: 23rd Birthday of Princess Eugenie of York   {1990}

Mar.23 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, as Patron of the British Limitless Ex-Service Men's Association, attends the Soldiering On Awards @ the Park Plaza Hotel, London

Mar.23 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the Closing Dinner of the 2013 Commonwealth Study Conference in Oxford

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SUNDAY

Mar.24: Palm Sunday (Western Christianity)

Mar.24 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends High Mass in the Church of Holmen, Copenhagen (on the occasion of the 3rd + 4th chasubles, designed by HM The Queen, are put into service)

Mar.24 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II & Pr.Consort Henrik transfer their residence from Amalienborg to Marselisborg Palace