Royal Agenda: Mon. Mar. 25 - Sun. Mar. 31, 2013

MONDAY

Mar.25 Greece: National Day / Independence Day (1821)

Mar.25  Portugal: 17th Birthday of Afonso, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos   {1996}

Mar.25 Netherlands: Q.Beatrix & Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands receive the President of the Federal Council of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrat), Mr. Kretschmann

Mar.25 Netherlands: Pss Margriet opens the new school of Mytylschool + Noteboom School in Drost Burg, Amsterdam

Mar.25 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, as Patron of The Campaign for Wool, views exhibits, meets designers during a tour of "Wool House" & attends a reception to mark the end of the exhibition @ Somerset House, London

Mar.25 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, as Trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, holds a Reception @ St. James's Palace

Mar.25 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, as Honorary Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, holds a Dinner @ Buckingham Palace

Mar.25 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Guardian of Give Them A Sporting Chance, holds a Management Team Planning Meeting @ Gatcombe Park

Mar.25 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester & Birgitte Dss of Gloucester visit the 'Life and Death: Pompeii + Herculaneum' Exhibition @ the British Museum, London

CANCELLED Mar.25 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Cornwall [visits the St. Agnes Museum, St. Agnes; visits the National Trust Garden @ Trengwainton, Madron, Penzance; attends International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove's Master Classes @ Prussia Cove; visits Freemasons Lodges in Cornwall; & visits the Lifeboat Station at St. Agnes, @ Trevaunance Cove, St. Agnes]

Mar.25 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends the Sveaskog salmon symposium, Morrum

Mar.25 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend a dinner hosted by the Croatian Ambassador, Stockholm

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TUESDAY

Mar.26 Romania: 64th Birthday of Crown Princess Margarita of Romania {1949}

Mar.26 Albania: 31st Birthday of Crown Prince Leka II of Albania {1982}

Mar.26-27 Qatar: 2013 Arab League Summit in Doha, Qatar (with attendance from: Emir/Shkh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar & K.Abdullah II of Jordan)

Mar.26-27 Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends the 2013 Arab League Summit in Doha, Qatar

Mar.26  Netherlands: 8th Birthday of Countess Emma Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg   {2005}

Mar.26 Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant attends the football game of Belgium's Red Devils vs. Macedonia @ the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels (as part of the qualifications for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil)

Mar.26  Luxembourg/Austria: 19th Birthday of Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Bohemia + Croatia   {1994}

Mar.26 UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visits Scotland [visits The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders War Memorial Youth Club, Inverness; attends a Meeting + Dinner @ the Speculative Society, Edinburgh; & re-opens the Highlanders' Museum + attends a Lunch @ Fort George, Inverness]

Mar.26 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends the UK finals of The Prince's Trust & Samsung Celebrate Success Awards (to recognise the achievements of young people supported by The Trust) @ The Odeon, London

Mar.26 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Toynbee Hall, London [to see the impact of the Financially Inclusive Tower Hamlets project, meet volunteers training to support the local community through the "Money Mentors" scheme, speak to representatives of charities + organisations working to promote the importance of financial inclusion @ an Advice Fair, meet young people taking part in financial education activities & join a round table discussion about financial awareness]

Mar.26 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as Patron of Meningitis Trust, holds a Concert + Dinner @ St. James's Palace

Mar.26 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as President of Carers Trust, attend the 'Setting the Direction' Meeting @ Slaughter & May, London

Mar.26 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Scotch Beef Club Steak Workshop @ Butchers' Hall, London

Mar.26 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of The Jubilee Woods Project, holds a Reception @ Buckingham Palace

Mar.26 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Army Medical Corps, carries out engagements in Germany

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WEDNESDAY

Mar.27  Austria: 15th Wedding Anniversary of Archduke Carl/Karl Peter of Austria & Princess Alexandra von Wrede   {1998} [CIVIL]

Mar.27  Jordan: 16th Birthday of Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [TWIN]

Mar.27  Jordan: 16th Birthday of Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [TWIN]

Mar.27  Saudi Arabia: 38th Birthday of Prince Faisal bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud of Saudi Arabia   {1975}

Mar.27 Netherlands: Q.Beatrix presents a decoration with the words "Kosovo 1999" on the banner of the Royal Air Force, in Breda

Mar.27 Netherlands: Pss Margriet opens "Artis in Bloom" on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of Artis, in Amsterdam

Mar.27 Belgium: Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant presents the "Women Award", awarded annually by MARKANT (a network of women entrepreneurs) in Brussels

Mar.27 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales plants a tree + attends a celebration to mark the life of Africa's 1st Environmental + Woman Nobel Peace Laureate (Professor Wangari Maathai), @ The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Mar.27 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall tours/visits the BRIT School for Performing Arts + Technology, Croydon (meets students + staff, views the facilities across the campus & watches part of a performance of Pippin)

Mar.27 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits the West Midlands [visits the Headquarters of the British Isles + Ireland Lions Clubs International, Kings Heath, Birmingham; & opens Sandwell College, Central Campus 1, West Bromwich]

Mar.27 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits Staffordshire [attends the QARANC Corps Day Service @ the Garrison Church of St. George, Whittington Barracks, Whittington; & attends the QARNAC Corps Day Lunch @ Whittington Barracks, Whittington Heath, Lichfield]

Mar.27 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal presents the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers' Princess Royal Award @ Buckingham Palace

Mar.27 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as President of Red R UK, attends the Annual Reception @ 1 Angel Lane, London

Mar.27 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Commandant-in-Chief (Youth) of St. John Ambulance, holds a Grand Prior Reception @ Buckingham Palace

Mar.27 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal takes part in a tree planting event @ Ashburnham Primary School, London

Mar.27 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester visits Cambridgeshire [attends a Turf Cutting Ceremony + Reception @ Thorpe Hall Hospice, Longthorpe, Peterborough; & visits the Papworth Trust, Peterborough]

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THURSDAY

Mar.28: Maundy Thursday (Western Christianity)

Mar.28  Jordan: 39th Birthday of Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan   {1974}

Mar.28  Kuwait: 75th Birthday of Sheikh Salim bin Hamud Al Sabah of Kuwait   {1938}

Mar.28  Saudi Arabia: 2nd Wedding Anniversary of Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia & Lucy Cuthbert   {2011}

Mar.28-30 Qatar: Shkha Mozah is honored for her commitment as the head of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science + Sustainable Development @ the Fez Forum on the Alliance of Civilizations, Cultural Diversity + the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Morocco

Mar.28 Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant presents diplomas of the "2013 Winner of the Prince Albert Fund" to 16 fellows @ the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), in Brussels

Mar.28 Belgium: Pss Astrid attends the symposium "The Ottawa Convention, a first step toward humanitarian disarmament",(organized on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition on landmines at the Royal Museum of Army + Military History) @ the Royal Institute of Security + Defense, Brussels

Mar.28 Belgium: Pss Astrid attends the official opening of the exhibition on landmines @ the Royal Museum of Army + Military History, Brussels

Mar.28 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh attend the Maundy Service in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, to distribute the Royal Maundy during the Service

Mar.28 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Lancashire [officially announces the opening of applications for the Land Rover Countryside Fund Bursary scheme (which aims to support rural countryside communities by offering 5 individuals/businesses a Freelander 2 for a year) & visits a Land Rover Experience driver training programme for beneficiaries of The Prince's Countryside Fund @ Kitridding Farm, Lupton, Carnforth]

Mar.28 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Cumbria [visits the historic market town Kirby Lonsdale to tour the market + local shops & meet stall holders, shopkeepers + residents; visits St. Mary's Church in Kirby Lonsdale; visits HF Holidays' Thorns Hall (during its centenary year) (which specializes in promoting a sense of community through walking + leisure activity holidays for whole families) & meets staff + residents @ Thorns Hall, Sedbergh; & meets staff + views a specialist manufacturing process of steel castings during a visit to Bonds Precision Castings, Alston]

Mar.28 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester & Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attend a Reception for the Scientific Exploration Society @ the Royal Geographical Society, London

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FRIDAY

Mar.29: Good Friday (Western Christianity)

Mar.29  Jordan: 33rd Birthday of Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan   {1980}

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SATURDAY

Mar.30  Italy: 26th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aosta, Duke of Savoy & Princess Silvia of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Aosta, Duchess of Savoy   {1987}

Mar.30  Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 12th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo   {2001}

Mar.30 Dubai/UAE: Dubai World Cup (thoroughbred horse race), @ Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE

Mar.30  Qatar: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar & Sheikha Buthaina bint Ahmad bin 'Ali Al Thani of Qatar   {2006}

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SUNDAY

Mar.31: Easter Sunday (Western Christianity)

Mar.31  Austria: 33rd Wedding Anniversary of Archduchess Maria Beatrice/Beatrix of Austria & Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg   {1980} [CIVIL]

Mar.31 Tonga: 1st Coronation Anniversary of King Tupou VI of Tonga {2012}

Mar.31 UK: The Boat Race (rowing race between Oxford vs. Cambridge universities), Putney-Mortlake, River Thames, London, England, UK