Sunday, January 27, 2019

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 11, 2018

MONDAY

Nov.5  Bulgaria: 53rd Birthday of Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria, Prince of Panagyurishte, Duke of Saxony   {1965}

Nov.5  France/Spain: 14th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Louis Alphonse (Luis Alfonso) of Bourbon, Duke of Anjou & Princess Maria Margarita of Bourbon, Duchess of Anjou   {2004}

Nov.5  Jordan: 7th Birthday of Princess Fatimah Al-Alia bint Al Hashim/Hashem of Jordan   {2011}

Nov.5  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Charles Michel (Prime Minister)

Nov.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Ghana [attends a Youth Entrepreneurs’ Exhibition @ the International Conference Centre, Accra; attends a Cocoa Roundtable Meeting @ Movenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra, Accra; & attends a Meeting on Ocean Plastics @ the Sandbox Beach Club, Accra]

Nov.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Ghana [attend a State Banquet given by The President of the Republic of Ghana @ Jubilee House, Accra]

Nov.5  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Ghana [joins a “Thinkin’” discussion attended by women celebrating women’s achievement @ the British Council, Accra; launches The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 @ Ghana International School, Accra; & attends a Commonwealth Big Lunch @ Ghana International School, Accra]

Nov.5  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits China [attends the China International Import Exposition @ the National Exhibition + Convention Centre, Shanghai; attends a Luncheon given by the Bank of China @ the National Exhibition + Convention Centre, Shanghai; calls upon Mr. J. Ma (Founder + Executive Chairman of the Alibaba Group) @ the Intercontiental Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai; calls upon Mr. Tang Deng Jie (Governor of Fujian Province) @ the Huating Hotel, Shanghai; & attends a Dinner for supporters of the UK Pavilion @ the Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin, Shanghai]

Nov.5  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex arrives @ Heathrow Airport, London, from Ghana

Nov.5-8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Edmonton, Canada

Nov.5  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Canada [departs from Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada; arrives @ Edmonton International Airport, Alberta; & attends the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference Opening Dinner @ Chateau Lacombe Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta]

Nov.5  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent meets Commonwealth Cadets @ the Gentlemen at Arms Mess, St. James’s Palace, London

Nov.5  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with a representation of the “2nd World Forum on Urban Violence & Education for Coexistence + Peace” @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Nov.5  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the newspaper “La Razon” @ the Headquarters of the newspaper “La Razon”, Madrid

Nov.5  Spain: 14th Birthday of Alejandro Gomez-Acebo y Cano   {2004}

Nov.5  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf presents the Prince Eugen Medal during a ceremony @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Nov.5  Sweden: Pr.Daniel visits the climate-smart warehouse of Pharmacy Apotea

Nov.5  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Nov.5  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the President of Burkina Faso (HE Mr. Roch Marc Christian Kabore)

Nov.5  Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Turkey (HE Mr. Esat Safak Gokturk)

Nov.5  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II presents Ebbe Munck’s Honorary Award 2018 @ Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen

Nov.5-7  Denmark: Pss Benedikte participates in the board meeting of the Olave Baden-Powell Society @ London, England, UK


TUESDAY

Nov.6-10  India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Nov.6  Windisch-Graetz: Death of Princess Ida of Windisch-Graetz, Countess von Seilern + Aspang @ Vienna, Austria, aged 99.

Nov.6  France/Spain: 14th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Louis Alphonse (Luis Alfonso) of Bourbon, Duke of Anjou & Princess Maria Margarita of Bourbon, Duchess of Anjou   {2004}

Nov.6  Morocco: Green March Day in Morocco

Nov.6  Bhutan: 10th Coronation Anniversary of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan   {2008}

Nov.6  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Olivier Chastel (President of MR)

Nov.6  Belgium: K.Philippe presides over the swearing-in of Mr. Erik Van de Sijpe (First President of the Ghent Court of Appeal)

Nov.6  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Dr. Michael Zimmermann (& Dr. Elisabeth Kornfeind) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Austria to the Court of St. James’s

Nov.6  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. David Gallagher (& Mrs. Sarita Crespo) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Chile to the Court of St. James’s

Nov.6  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Her Honour Judy Foote (& Mr. Howard Foote) in an audience upon her appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland + Labrador

Nov.6  UK: Q.Elizabeth II gives a Reception for newly appointed + recently retired Lord-Lieutenants @ Buckingham Palace, London [with attendance from: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester & Pr.Michael of Kent]

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh receives Major Bennett Lacey (Captain of The Royal Canadian Regiment Guard) @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Ghana [depart from Accra Kotoka International Airport, Ghana, for Nigeria]

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Nigeria [attends a Meeting with Nigeria’s Traditional Rulers @ the Residence of the British High Commissioner in Abuja; receives Mr. Atiku Abubakar (the People’s Democratic Party) @ the Hilton Transcorp Hotel, Abuja]

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Nigeria [arrive @ Abuja , Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; are received by The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & Mrs. Buhari @ the Presidential Villa, Abuja; & attend a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria @ the Residence in Abuja]

Nov.6  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Nigeria [attends a Reception @ the Salamader Café, Abuja; & attends a discussion for women of influence @ the Thought Pyramid, Abuja

Nov.6  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge presents The Duke of Cambridge Prize of the British Sub-Aqua Club @ Kensington Palace, London

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York arrieves @ Heathrow Airport, London, from China

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York holds a Dinner for supporters of the English National Ballet @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting for the University of Bath

Nov.6  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the Metropolitan Police Service, First World War 100 Year Anniversary Remembrance Service (a Commonwealth Service to mark the Centenary of the end of the Great War) @ St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Nov.6  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits the Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild Packing Week @ St. James’s Palace, London

Nov.6  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex opens the Thames Valley Air Ambulance Headquarters @ Stokenchurch House, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire

Nov.5-8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Edmonton, Canada

Nov.6  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Canada [attends the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta; launches the Edmonton Commonwealth Walkway @ Government House, Edmonton, Alberta; & attends a Reception + Dinner @ Government House, Edmonton, Alberta]

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends a Meeting for the Society of Antiquaries of London @ Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Gossage upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends a Reception for British Homeopathic Association @ Apocatheries’ Hall, London

Nov.6  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Malta [departs from Gatwick Airport, London, for Malta; arrives @ Malta International Airport, Malta; & visits The Queen’s Soldiers Exhibition & attends a Reception for Maltese + British veterans @ Fort Rinella, Kalkara]

Nov.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Sergey Viktorvich Lavrov (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Nov.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the Meeting of the Delegate Commission of the Princess of Girona Foundation @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Nov.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the inauguration of the exhibition “Letters to the King. The humanitarian mediation of Alfonso XIII in the Great War” @ the Royal Palace, Madrid

Nov.6  Sweden: Gustavus Adolphus Day in Sweden

Nov.6  Sweden: Pr.Daniel participates in a conversation with students & Prince Daniel’s Fellowship Linkoping about entrepreneurship

Nov.6  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends the Employment Service’s seminar ‘Make room!’

Nov.6  Norway: K.Harald V attends the military exercise Trident Juncture 2018

Nov.6-7  Norway: CP Haakon attends the military exercise Trident Juncture 2018

Nov.6-8  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary participate in an export promotion visit to Italy

Nov.6  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary visit Italy [are welcomed by HE Italian President Sergio Mattarella during a lunch @ the Presidential Palace of Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome; visit Terme Di Caracalla, Rome; & attend a welcome reception @ Rome]

Nov.5-7  Denmark: Pss Benedikte participates in the board meeting of the Olave Baden-Powell Society @ London, England, UK


WEDNESDAY

Nov.6-10  India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Nov.7  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander officially opens the new Ommelander Hospital Groningen, Scheemda

Nov.7  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives (separately) the presentation of credentials of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium (HE Dirk Achten) & the Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles (HE Mrs. Beryl Shirley Samson) @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague

Nov.7  UK: Q.Elizabeth II opens the new Headquarters of Schroders plc, London [tours the building, views items from the archives, & meets board members + members of staff]

Nov.7  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with the Rt.Hon.Andrea Leadsom MP (Lord President)

Nov.7  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council

Nov.7  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Theresa May MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Nigeria [embarks in NNS EKULU & witnesses pre-development training series in Lagos Harbour @ Lagos Naval Dockyard, Lagos Harbour, Lagos; joins business leaders for a Meeting for Accounting for Sustainability @ the Kingfisher Club, Lagos; attends a Festival celebrating Arts + Culture @ the British Council, Lagos; & attends the Deputy British High Commissioner’s Reception @ the Residence of the British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Lagos]

Nov.7  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall arrives @ Heathrow Airport, London, from Nigeria

Nov.7  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, holds an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace, London

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York holds a Regimental Council Meeting for the Grenadier Guards @ Buckingham Palace, London

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York receives the Rt.Hon.Ms.Penelope Mourdant MP (Secretary of State for International Development) & the Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister of State, Foreign + Commonwealth Ofice)

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex receives HE the Hon.Paul de Jersey (Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation)

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex chairs a Meeting & attends a Dinner for The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor + Maidenhead @ Combermere Barracks, Windsor, Berkshire

Nov.7  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Awareness Foundation International Conference @ Copthorne Tara Hotel, London

Nov.5-8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Edmonton, Canada

Nov.7  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Canada [attends a Reception for the Canadian Fleet Pacific @ the Chateau Lacombe Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta; attends a Reception for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Canada @ Government House, Edmonton, Alberta; attends the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta; attends a Reception for the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta; & attends the “Taste of Canada” Gala Dinner @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta]

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Philip Warner (President of St. George’s Society of NY) & Mrs. Anna Titley (Executive Director)

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends St. George’s Society of NY’s Advisory Council Dinner @ the House of Lords, London

Nov.7  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Dinner for the Lawn Tennis Association @ the Lansdowne Club, Mayfair, London

Nov.7  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Malta [visits the Upper Barraka Garden & lays a wreath @ the tomb of the Hon.Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Maitland (1st Grand Master of the Order of St. Michael + St. George), Valletta; calls upon The President of the Republic of Malta @ the Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta; views restored paintings of St. Michael + St. George @ the Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta; receives Dr. George Vella (former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malta)  & presents him with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael + St. George @ the Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta; opens the Order of St. Michael + St. George in Malta 1818-2018 Exhibition @ Malta Postal Museum, Valletta; lays a wreath @ Pieta Military Ceremony, Valletta; attends a Reception to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael + St. George @ the Residence of the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta, Valletta; & attends a Dinner onboard HMS DIAMOND @ the Grand Harbour, Valletta]

Nov.7  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits the Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild Packing Week on View Day @ St. James’s Palace, London

Nov.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the presentation the 30th edition of the “Rey Jaime I Awards” @ the Market of the Merchants, Valencia

Nov.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the Night of the Valencian Economy @ the Palau de les Arts, Valencia

Nov.7  Sweden: Pss Sofia attends a breakfast interview on female entrepreneurship, gender equality & new innovations

Nov.6-7  Norway: CP Haakon attends the military exercise Trident Juncture 2018

Nov.6-8  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary participate in an export promotion visit to Italy

Nov.7  Denmark: CP Frederik visits Italy [attends the opening of the seminar “Shaping the Future of Healthcare + Strategic Investments” @ Rome; attends the seminar “Water: Efficiency + Revenue Streams” @ Rome; & attends the seminar “Catch up – the market is moving” @ Rome]

Nov.7  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary visit Italy [participate in the official opening of business promotion in Italy @ Rome; participate in a business lunch @ Rome; participate in a Gastro Event @ Rome; & participate in an official dinner @ Rome]

Nov.7  Denmark: CPss Mary visits Italy [attends the seminar “Keynote: The Business of Denmark’s Green Transition” @ Rome; attends the seminar “Ready for tomorrow’s consumers” @ Rome; & attends the seminar “The Transformation of Healthcare + Business Models of the Future” @ Rome]

Nov.5-7  Denmark: Pss Benedikte participates in the board meeting of the Olave Baden-Powell Society @ London, England, UK


THURSDAY

Nov.6-10  India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Nov.8  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the JobHulp Foundation @ Culemborg

Nov.8-12  Netherlands: Pss Margriet & Pr.Pieter-Christiaan visit Red Cross projects in Haiti

Nov.8  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Gwendolyn Rutten (President of the Open Vld)

Nov.8  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the exhibition “Macht en Schoonheid. From Arenbergs” (Power and Beauty – The Arenbergs) @ the M Museum, Leuven

Nov.8  Luxembourg: GD Henri receives Carlo Hansen (President of the Young Scientisits Foundation Luxembourg) & Max Arendt (winner of the 47th edition of the national contest “Jonk Fuerscher” in an audience @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Nov.8  Luxembourg: GD Henri receives members of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) in an audience @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Nov.8  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mrs. Valentina Marincic (& Mr. Zeljko Jerkic) in an audience as she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Bosnia + Herzegovina to the Court of St. James’s

Nov.8  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mrs. Aleksandra Miovska in an audience as she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Macedonia to the Court of St. James’s

Nov.8  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Lieutenant General Sir Mark Mans upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Royal Engineer of the Corps of Engineers & Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch upon assuming the appointment

Nov.8  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Nigeria [attends a Service of Commemoration @ the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial & lays a wreath @ Abuja; attends a Meeting on rural livelihoods @ the National Botanical Gardens, Abuja; attends a discussion on intercommunal violence @ the Residence of the British High Commissioner, Abuja; & arrives @ Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Nigeria]

Nov.8  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge attend the Tusk Conservation Awards @ Banqueting House, Whitehall, London

Nov.8  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex opens the Royal British Legion’s 90th Field of Remembrance (plants a Cross of Remembrance) @ the Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance, St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London

Nov.8  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York holds Pitch@Palace 10.0 for entrepreneurs + supporters @ Buckingham Palace, London

Nov.8  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Nov.8  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits Wales [attends a Conference for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ‘the Keeping Children Safe in West Wales Conference’ @ Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Penglais, Aberystwyth, Dyfed; & visits St. Padarn’s Catholic Primary School, Aberystwyth, Dyfed]

Nov.8  UK: 15th Birthday of Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windor (Princess Louise of Wessex)   {2003}

Nov.5-8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Edmonton, Canada

Nov.8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Canada [attends the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference @ Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, Alberta; & departs Edmonton International Airport for the UK]

Nov.8  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester visits the West Midlands [visits the Edge Academy, Birmingham; opens the community facility at 30 Lodge High Road to mark the 150th Anniversary of Evans’s Cottage Homes Trust, Selly Oak, Birmingham; visits Riverside Care + Support to mark the 40th Anniversary of Townsend Gardens @ Townsend Gardens, Selly Oak, Birmingham; & visits Balfour Beatty Vinci, Birmingham]

Nov.8  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Dinner for the Royal Academy of Music given by the Worshipful Company of Musicians @ Drapers’ Hall, London

Nov.8  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Malta [inaugurates The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project in Malta @ Verdala Palace, Siggiewi; & arrives @ Gatwick Airport, London, from Malta]

Nov.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the work meeting of the General Staff of the Navy @ the General Headquarters of the Navy, Madrid

Nov.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the 19th Annual Assembly of the Ibero-American Forum @ the Palace of Cibeles, Madrid

Nov.8  Sweden: Q.Silvia visits Brazil [attends the Dementia in Focus symposium, Sao Paulo; & opens a new rehabilitation center, Sao Paulo]

Nov.8  Sweden: CPss Victoria visit the Leisure Bank, Upplands Vasby

Nov.8  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit GAPF (which works against honor violence)

Nov.8  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with The President of Benin (HE Mr. Patrice Talon)

Nov.8  Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon in honour of the President of Benin (HE Mr. Patrice Talon)

Nov.8  Norway: Q.Sonja presents the Queen Sonja Print Award 2018 @ London, England, UK

Nov.8  Norway: CP Haakon visits the Zero Conference 2018 @ Shed 13, Oslo

Nov.6-8  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary participate in an export promotion visit to Italy

Nov.8  Denmark: CP Frederik visits Italy [visits the Trevi Fountain & the Acqua Vergine aqueduct @ Rome]

Nov.8  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary attend an audience with Pope Francis @ Vatican City [with attendance from: Pr.Mariano Hugo of Windisch-Graetz]

Nov.8  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary visit Italy [visit the Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesu @ Rome]

Nov.8  Denmark: Pss Marie participates in the National Association of Autism’s Scottish Autism 50th Anniversary Conference @ Glasgow, Scotland, UK


FRIDAY

Nov.6-10  India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Nov.9  Cambodia: Independence Day in Cambodia {1953}

Nov.8-12  Netherlands: Pss Margriet & Pr.Pieter-Christiaan visit Red Cross projects in Haiti

Nov.9  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde host a gala concert of the Royal Music Guides as part of the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [with attendance from: Pss Astrid & Pr.Lorenz]

Nov.9  Luxembourg: GD Henri receives the new Luxembourg governor, Mr. Rene Friederici, & members of the expanded committee of Rotary BELUX District 1630 in an audience @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Nov.9  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia & Lady Cosgrove in an audience @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Nov.9  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends a Discussion about the increasing conservation + environmental challenges in Africa @ Buckingham Palace, London

Nov.9  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal arrives @ Heathrow Airport, London, from Canada

Nov.9  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Roger Potter upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Britain-Nepal Society @ Mr. Andrew Sparkes upon assuming the appointment

Nov.9  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


SATURDAY

Nov.6-10  India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Nov.10  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene attend the Commemoration of the Armistice of November 11, 1918 marking the end of WWI (1914-1918), in France [attend a dinner @ the Musee d’Orsay, Paris]

Nov.10  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima attend the extraordinary meeting of the farewell of the Vice-President of the Council of State (Mr. JPH Donner) @ the Full Council Hall of the Building of the Council of State, the Binnenhof, The Hague

Nov.10  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander attends the start of ‘Ode aan de Synode’ (the celebration of 400 years of the Synod of Dordrecht @ Dordrecht

Nov.8-12  Netherlands: Pss Margriet & Pr.Pieter-Christiaan visit Red Cross projects in Haiti

Nov.10  Belgium: Pss Astrid & Pr.Lorenz attend the ceremony of the Inauguration of Memorial Price, Chaussee de Mons @ Ville-sur-Haine, Le Roeulx

Nov.10  Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends the opening of BETTA (an association of aquarium, terrarium + pond holders), in Baasrode

Nov.10  Luxembourg/Austria: Christening of Archdss Juliana of Austria, daughter of Archdk Imre + Archdss Kathleen of Austria @ Combloux, Haute-Savoie, France

Nov.10  UK: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, Meghan Dss of Sussex, Pr.Andrew Dk of York, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, Pr.Michael of Kent & (Marie-Christine) Pss Michael of Kent attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance (the Remembrance Day Concert) @ the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London

Nov.10  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex attend a match & lay wreaths (attend the Autumn International Test Rugby Match between England vs. New Zealand) @ Twickenham Stadium, Middlesex

Nov.10  Denmark: Saint Martin’s Eve (Mortensaften) in Denmark

Nov.10  Denmark: Pr.Joachim & Pss Marie attend a friendship dinner & attend a concert of Schleswig’s Music Corps on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War @ Braine, France


SUNDAY

Nov.11: 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day (WWI)

Nov.11: Armistice Day / Remembrance Day / Veterans Day (Belgium, France, Serbia)

Nov.11  USA: The 2018 People’s Choice Awards @ the Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Nov.11  Brazil: F1 Brazilian Grand Prix @ Interlagos, Sao Paulo

Nov.11  Bhutan: 63rd Birthday of King-Father Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1955}

Nov.11  Bhutan: 24th Birthday of Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1994}

Nov.11  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene attend the Commemoration of the Armistice of November 11, 1918 marking the end of WWI (1914-1918), in France [visit the Elysee Palace, Paris; attend the International Ceremony of November 11 @ the Arc de Triomphe, Paris]

Nov.11  Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits France [attends a lunch @ the Elysee Palace, Paris; participates in the Paris Forum for Peace @ the Villette, Paris]

Nov.11  Monaco: Pss Charlene visits France [attends a lunch followed by a tour + concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra @ the Chateau de Versailles, Paris]

Nov.11  Netherlands: National Day in Sint Maarten (the Netherlands)

Nov.8-12  Netherlands: Pss Margriet & Pr.Pieter-Christiaan visit Red Cross projects in Haiti

Nov.11  Belgium: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Astrid & Pr.Lorenz attend Concert Commemorations of the 100th Anniversary of the First World War @ BOZAR / Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

Nov.11  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde attend a special edition Last Post ceremony on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice marking the end of WWI @ the Menin Gate, Ieper/Ypres

Nov.11  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde attend the military ceremony in honour of the Unknown Soldier, the dead of the 2 world wards + the fallen soldiers during peace missions since 1945 & on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the armistice @ the Congress Column, Brussels

Nov.11  Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends the Memorial Ceremony of the Centenary of the Liberation of Mons by Canadian troops on Nov.11, 1918

Nov.11  Luxembourg: GD Henri & GDss Maria Teresa attend an Armistice Day event (the International Ceremony of the Centenary of the Armistice of 1918) @ Paris, France [with attendance from: K.Mohammed VI of Morocco, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, President Donald Trump + First Lady Melania Trump of the USA, Pr.Albert II  + Pss Charlene of Monaco, K.Felipe VI of Spain, President Emmanuel Macron + First Lady Brigitte Macron of France]

Nov.11  Luxembourg: GD Henri & GDss Maria Teresa attend the ceremony organized on the occasion of the centenary of the Armistice @ the Gelle Fra, Luxembourg-Ville

Nov.11  Luxembourg: 37th Birthday of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma   {1981}

Nov.11  Luxembourg/Austria: 5th Birthday of Archduchess Maria Stella of Austria   {2013}

Nov.11  UK: the Koncert Sto Lat (a special concert to celebrate 100 years of Poland’s return to the Map of Europe – Poland’s Independence Day) @ the Royal Albert Hall, London

Nov.11  UK: the Remembrance DaySunday Service Ceremony @ the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London [with attendance from: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, Meghan Dss of Sussex, Pr.Andrew Dk of York, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, Katharine Dss of Kent, Pr.Michael of Kent, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier & First Lady Elke Budenbender of Germany]

Nov.11  UK: the National Service to mark the Centenary of the Signing of the Armistice (the Armistice Centenary Service) @ Westminster Abbey, London [with attendance from: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, Meghan Dss of Sussex, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, Pr. Michael of Kent, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier & First Lady Elke Budenbender of Germany]

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends a Reception for the Welsh Guards @ Wellington Barracks, London

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends a Service of Remembrance @ the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales lays a wreath @ the Guards Memorial, Horse Guards Parade, London

Nov.11  UK: The President of the Federal Republic of Germany calls upon Pr.Charles Pr of Wales @ Clarence House, London

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York attends a Service commemorating the Centenary of the End of the First World War @ St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex attend the Welsh National Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the End of the First World War @ Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales

Nov.11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal takes the salute during the March Past of Ex-Servicemen + Civilian Organizations @ Horse Guards Parade, London

Nov.11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence attend the Scotland Commemorative Service for the Centenary of the First Armistice @ Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow,  followed by a Reception @ the St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life + Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester & Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attend a Service to mark the Centenary of the Signing of the Armistice @ the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire

Nov.11  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester takes the Salute during the Armistice Day Parade @ the National Memorial Arboretum, ALrewas, Staffordshire

Nov.11  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits France [attends the Armistice Centennial of the end of the First World War on the Western Front @ the Arc de Triomphe, Paris; & attends a Lunch hosted by HE the President of the French Republic (Mr. Emmanuel Macron) @ the Elysee Palace, Paris]

Nov.11  Norway: CP Haakon attends the centenary of the end of the First World War @ The Sailor’s Memorial Hall, Stavern

Nov.11  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War @ Memorial Park, Aarhus

Nov.11  Denmark: Pr.Joachim & Pss Marie participate in commemorations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War @ Braine, France

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, October 29 - Sunday, November 4, 2018

MONDAY

Oct.29  Greece/Denmark: 20th Birthday of Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece + Denmark   {1998}

Oct.29  Cambodia: 4th Coronation Anniversary of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia   {2014}

Oct.29  Japan: Wedding of Pss Ayako of Takamado & Kei Moriya @ the Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo

Oct.29  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears-in Mr. Th.C. de Graaf as Vice-President of the Council of State @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague

Oct.29-31  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa makes a Humanitarian Visit to the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon)

Oct.29  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa visits Lebanon [meets the President of the Republic of Lebanon (HE Michel Aoun), the President/Speaker of the Parliament (HE Mr. Nabih Berri) & the Prime Minister (HE Mr. Saad Hairiri); & visits Rafik Hairiri University Hospital]

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.29  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit New Zealand [visit a café & meet with young people from mental health projects operating in New Zealand (attend a youth-led Mental Health Meeting) @ Maranui Café, Maranui Surf Life Saving Club, Lyall Bay, Wellington; visit Totaranui @ Abel Tasman National Park, South Island (are greeted by a traditional welcome ceremony on arrival, participate in a trail walk & attend a barbeque lunch + tree planting); & attend an event celebrating the city’s arts scene (attend a Creative Industries Showcase) @ Courtenay Creative, Wellington]

Oct.29  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Ghana [departs from Heathrow Airport, London, for Ghana; arrives @ Kotoka International Airport, Accra]

Oct.29  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Luncheon for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund @ Buckingham Palace, London

Oct.29  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the inauguratin of the 21st National Congress of Family Business @ the Palace of Congresses of Valencia

Oct.29  Denmark: Public Audience @ Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen

Oct.29  Denmark: CPss Mary attends the Christmas Seal Fund’s launching of this year’s Christmas Seal @ Copenhagen City Hall, Copenhagen

Oct.29  Denmark: Pss Benedikte participates in the SOS Children’s Villages donor event @ Tivoli, Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Oct.29-31  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa makes a Humanitarian Visit to the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon)

Oct.30  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa visits Lebanon [visits the Arcenciel Association’s shelter workshop @ the Taanayel Center; visits a refugee camp near Bar Elias; visits the Cedras home (safehouse) of Caritas, Reyfoun]

Oct.30  Luxembourg/Austria/Bourbon-Parma: 1st Birthday of (Princess?) Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia de Bourbon-Parma   {2017}

Oct.30  Liechtenstein: 9th Birthday of Sophie von Lattorff   {2009}

Oct.30  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge meet children + young people participating in the Coach Core programme of The Royal Foundation & meet organizers from Sport for Confidence & South Essex Gymnastics (visit Coach Core Essex) @ Basildon Sporting Village, Basildon, Essex

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.30  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Auckland, New Zealand [dedicate a 20 hectare area of native bush to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, unveil a plaque & participate in a ‘welly-wanging’ contest with children from the ‘Trees in Survival’ group (unveils The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy) @ the North Shore Riding Club, Redvale; visit Pillars (a charity supporting children with a parent in prison), Auckland; meet members of the public @ the Viaduct Harbour; & attend a Pasifika Reception hosted/held by the Prime Minister of New Zealand @ the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Auckland Domain, Auckland]

Oct.30  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Ghana [attends a Lunch with Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends a Meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation; receives Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (Vice President of the Republic of Ghana) @ Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends a Reception for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award @ Jubilee House, Accra; & attends a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana (HE Mr. Iain Walker) @ the Residence, Accra]

Oct.30  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence visit Abbey Mills Pumping Station, London, & tour the Bazalgette Sewer Network, London

Oct.30  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal opens the new Emergency Department of Guy’s + St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust @ St. Thomas’s Hospital, London

Oct.30  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Dinner for the Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation @ Buckingham Palace, London

Oct.30  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester & Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attend the Senior Serving + Retired Officers’ Briefing @ the Army + Navy Club, St. James’s, London

Oct.30  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent attends a Reception to thank Supporters of Alexandra Rose Charities @ Artemis Investment Services, London

Oct.30  UK: 40th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Michael of Kent & (Marie-Christine) Princess Michael of Kent   {1978} [RELIGIOUS: ANGLICAN]

Oct.30  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the completion of the restoration work on the façade + the towers of the Obradoiro of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela @ the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Oct.30  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the presentation of the “Fernandez Latorre Award” to the President of the Portuguese Republic (Portugal), Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa @ the Santiago Rey Fernandez-Latorre Museum, Arteixo, A Coruna

Oct.30  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the 1st WHO World Conference on air pollution + health: “Improve air quality, fight against climate change + save lives” @ the Headquarters of the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Oct.30  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for the Nordic Council @ the Royal Palace, Oslo

Oct.30  Norway: Q.Sonja attends Cecilie Malm Brundtland’s presentation on Artisit Tone Vigeland @ the Queen Sonja Art Stable

Oct.30  Norway: CP Haakon attends the funeral of Mr. Joachim H. Ronneberg @ Alesund

Oct.30  Norway: CPss Mette-Marit presents the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2018 [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Oct.30  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends the 1st day of the rehearsal of the Nutcracker Ballet @ Tivoli, Copenhagen

Oct.30  Denmark: CPss Mary visits the Mary Foundation with the project The Work @ the Red Cross

Oct.30  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the Laugenes Show 2018 @ Moltke’s Palace, Copenhagen


WEDNESDAY

Oct.31: Reformation Day (Protestant Christianity, Germany)

Oct.31: Halloween (Western Christianity)

Oct.31-Nov.2  Mexico: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Oct.31  Iran: 58th Birthday of Crown Prince Reza Cyrus Pahlavi of Iran   {1960}

Oct.31  France: 34th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Henri of Orleans/France, Count of Paris, Count of Clermont, Duke of France & Princess Micaela of Orleans, Countess of Paris, Countess of Clermont, Duchess of France, Princess of Joinville  {1984}

Oct.31  Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 20th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Charles/Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro & Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro   {1998}

Oct.31  Lesotho: 21st Coronation Anniversary of King Letsie III of Lesotho   {1997}

Oct.31  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives (separately) the presentation of credentials @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, from: the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait (HE Abdulrahman Humood Alotaibi), the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey (HE Saban Disli) & the Ambassador of the Republic of Iceland (HE Gunnar Palsson)

Oct.31  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima attend the extraordinary meeting of the Council of State for the Farewell of Vice President Donner @ The Hague

Oct.31  Netherlands: Q.Maxima participates in an informal talk with the members of the House of Representatives of the General Committee for Foreign Trade (the Lower House of the General Commission for Foreign Trade + Development Cooperation – BHOS) on the contect of her work as a Special Advocate of the UN Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development @ the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague

Oct.29-31  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa makes a Humanitarian Visit to the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon)

Oct.31  Liechtenstein: 68th Birthday of Princess Norberta “Nora” of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg, Dowager Marchioness of Marino   {1950}

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Rotorua, Lake Rotoruna, New Zealand [attend a formal powhiri & luncheon @ Te Papaiouru Marae; visit Rainbow Springs; meet members of the public; visit Redwoods Treewalk Rotorua; & travel to Auckland]

Oct.31  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends World Horse Welfare’s Annual Conference @ the Royal Geographical Society, London

Oct.31  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds the City + Guilds of London Institute’s The Princess Royal Training Awards Ceremony @ St. James’s Palace, London

Oct.31  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the 30th Anniversary UK Equestrian Awards Dinner @ The Dorchester, London

Oct.31  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia attend/participate in the Reading of the Spanish Constitution on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its approval by the Congress of Deputies @ the Headquarters of the Cervantes Institute, Madrid

Oct.31  Spain: 13th Birthday of Infanta Leonor of Spain, Princess of Asturias   {2005}

Oct.31  Spain: 50th Birthday of Maria de Fatima Simonetta Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon   {1968}

Oct.31  Sweden: 84th Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Sweden   {1934}

Oct.31  Denmark: CP Frederik plants “The Crown Prince’s 50th Birthday Party” from the Associatio of Plant et Wood @ Aarhus

Oct.31  Denmark: CP Frederik officially opens the exhibition “Freedom Workshop” @ the Museum of Natural History, Aarhus



THURSDAY

Nov.1: All Saints Day (Roman Catholic, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Spain, Vatican City)

Oct.31-Nov.2  Mexico: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) @ Mexico City

Nov.1  Georgia: 42nd Birthday of Princess Anna Bagration-Gruzinsky of Georgia   {1976}

Nov.1-2  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander visits marines during mountain training exercises in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK

Nov.1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Christopher Heaton-Harris MP as he delivers up his Wand of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Comptroller of the Household

Nov.1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Mark Spencer MP as he delivers up his Wand of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household as HM hands to him his Wand of Office as Comptroller of the Household

Nov.1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Andrew Stephenson MP upon his appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household as HM hands to him his Wand of Office

Nov.1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Sir Timothy Barrow (& Ms. Alison Watts) in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as UK Permanent Representative to the European Union in Brussels

Nov.1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the following members of HM’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Browne who delivers up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Standard Bearer; Major David Kennard who delivers up his Stick of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Harbinger & receives his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Standard Bearer; & Major Charles Macfarlane who receives his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Harbinger of HM’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits the Gambia [visits the Medical Research Council Unit @ Serekunda; visits the Gambian Armed Forces Training School, Fajara; & attends a Meeting on sustainable business @ Ngala Lodge, Fajara]

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit the Gambia [are received by The President of the Republic of the Gambia & Mrs. Fatou Bah-Barrow @ the State House, Banjul; attend an Official Welcome Ceremony @ McCarthy Square, Banjul; visits the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery & lays a wreath, Fajara; & attend a State Dinner hosted by The President of the Republic of the Gambia & Mrs. Fatou Bah-Barrow @ the Coco Ocean Hotel, Serekunda]

Nov.1  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits the Gambia [attends an essay writing workshop for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition @ St. Therese’s School, Banjul; & attends a Commonwealth Big Lunch @ the Residence of the British High Commissioner in Fajara]

Nov.1  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Duchy of Cornwall Meeting @ Clarence House, London

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex depart from Auckland, New Zealand, for London, the UK

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits China [visits Peking University HSBC Business School & opens the Centre for Innovation + Entrepreneurship @ Nanshan Qu, Shenzhen; calls upon Mr. Wang Weizhong (Communist Party Secretary for Shenzhen) & attends a Luncheon @ Shenzhen Government Wuzhou Guesthouse, Shenzhen; visits SusTech, Nanshan District, Shenzhen; & attends a Business Dinner @ One Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen]

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Ghana [attends a Meeting with The President of the Republic of Ghana @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends the Opening Plenary of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation’s Forum, Accra; attends a Luncheon with delegates from The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation’s Forum @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award workshops @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; & attends a Dinner @ the Marriott Hotel, Accra]

Nov.1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the National Equine Forum’s Organising Committee Meeting @ the Kennel Club, London

Nov.1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Luncheon for the Leuchie Forever Fund @ St. James’s Palace, London

Nov.1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal receives Professor Norman Drummond (Founder President of Columba 1400) & Mrs. Marie Clare Tully (Chief Executive)

Nov.1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends Maritime UK’s Maritime Masters Reception @ Clarksons Platou, Commodity Quay, London

Nov.1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Dinner for Accessible Oceans @ Buckingham Palace, London

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester presents the National Churches Trust President’s Award during the Church Architecture Awards @ St. Mellitus College, St. Jude’s Church, London

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Kent [presents The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Jon Tibbs Associates Limited @ Speldhurst Business Park, Tunbridge Wells; visits Chartwell, Westerham]

Nov.1  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the Tour de Legacy Reception to @ the Australian High Commission, Australia house, London

Nov.1  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Nov.1  Denmark: CP Frederik holds a Royal Hunt @ Gludsted Plantage


FRIDAY

Nov.2: All Souls Day (Roman Catholic, Belgium)

Oct.31-Nov.2  Mexico: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) @ Mexico City

Nov.1-2  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander visits marines during mountain training exercises in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK

Nov.2  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the volunteer day on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the 113 Suicide Prevention foundation @ Amsterdam

Nov.2  Luxembourg: GD Henri of Luxembourg, Pr.Guillaume of Luxembourg, Pss Charlotte of Nassau, Pr.Leopold of Nassau & Archdss Marie Astrid of Austria Pss of Luxembourg attend the Pontifical Mass in memory of the deceased members of the Grand Ducal Family @ Luxembourg-Ville

Nov.2  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an Investiture @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Nov.2  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit The Gambia [depart from Banjul International Airport, the Gambia, for Ghana]

Nov.2  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Ghana [arrive @ Accra Kotoka International Airport, Accra; are received by The President of the Republic of Ghana & Mrs, Akufo-Addo @ Jubilee House, Accra; visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery & lay a wreath, Accra (with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex); & attend a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana & Mrs. Walker @ the Residence, Accra]

Nov.2  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge calls upon CP Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain, in London

Nov.2  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex arrive @ Heathrow Airport, London, from New Zealand

Nov.2  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits China [visits the University of Nottingham Ningbo China & opens the Ingenuity Lab @ Taikang, Yinzhou Qu, Ningbo Shi, Zhejiang Sheng; calls upon the Mayor of Ningbo (Mr. Qiu Dongyao) @ the Ningbo Government Center, Ningbo; & attends a Business Dinner given by China Merchants Bank @ the Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai]

Nov.2  UK: Pr.Edward Earl ofWessex visits Ghana [attends a Reception for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Achimota Golf Club, Accra; visits the Senior Correctional Centre, Accra; attends a Luncheon with delegates of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; & attends a Youth Concert @ the International Conference Centre, Accra]

Nov.2  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits the Seafarers’ Advice + Information Line, London

Nov.2  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux @ the Admiral’s House, Old Royal Naval College, London

Nov.2  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Civic Luncheon for the Corporation of Trinity House @ Trinity House, Tower Hill, London

Nov.2  UK: 6th Birthday of Rufus Gilman   {2012}

Nov.2  Spain: Family Lunch on the occasion of the 80th Birthday of Q.Sofia @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid [with attendance from: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, K.Juan Carlos I, Q.Sofia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias, Infa Sofia, Infa Elena Dss of Lugo, Felipe de Marichalar y de Borbon, Victoria de Marichalar y de Borbon, Infa Cristina, Juan Urdangarin y de Borbon, Pablo Urdangarin y de Borbon, Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbon & Irene Urdangarin y de Borbon]

Nov.2  Spain: The Spanish Royal Family releases a family photo to celebrate Q.Sofia’s 80th birthday, following a luncheon @ Zarzuela Palace, Madrid [including: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, K.Juan Carlos I, Q.Sofia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias, Infa Sofia, Infa Elena Dss of Lugo, Felipe de Marichalar y de Borbon, Victoria de Marichalar y de Borbon, Infa Cristina, Juan Urdangarin y de Borbon, Pablo Urdangarin y de Borbon, Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbon & Irene Urdangarin y de Borbon]

Nov.2  Spain/Greece: 80th Birthday of Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess of Greece + Denmark   {1938}

Nov.2  Spain: Concert to celebrate Q.Sofia’s 80th birthday, hosted by the Orchestra of the Queen Sofia Superior School of Music @ the Superior School of Music Queen Sofia, Madrid [with attendance from: Infa Pilar of Spain, Pss Irene of Greece + Denmark, Q.Noor of Jordan, Pss Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan, K.Constantine II of Greece + Q.Anne Marie of Greece, Pr.Michael + Pss Marina of Greece, Pss of Denmark, Emprss Farah Pahlavi of Iran, Tsrtsa Margarita of Bulgaria, Pss Tatiana Radziwill, & Pss Anne of France/Orleans]

Nov.2  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo


SATURDAY

Nov.3  Japan: Culture Day in Japan {1948}

Nov.3-4  Russia: Unity Day / Consolidation Day in Russia

Nov.3  UAE-Abu Dhabi: 14th Accession Anniversary of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi   {2004}

Nov.3  Jordan: 6th Birthday of Princess Zein bint Al Hamzah of Jordan   {2012}

Nov.3  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix attends the opening of the ARMANDO exhibition @ the Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar

Nov.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Ghana [visits Osu Castle, Accra; visits the Jamestown Café, Accra; calls upon The Okyenhene (King of Akyem Abuakwa, a kingdom in the Eastern Region of Ghana) @ the Kempinski Hotel, Accra; & holds a Reception for The Prince’s Trust @ the Kempinski Hotel, Accra]

Nov.3  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits China [holds an Investiture @ the Intercontinental Hotel, Ruijin, Shanghai; attends a Reception for Chevening Scholars @ the Intercontiental Hotel, Ruijin, Shanghai; & holds a Dinner for entrepreneurs + supporters @ the Intercontinental Hotel, Ruijin, Shanghai]

Nov.3  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Ghana [attends the Closin of the Plenary of the Forum of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends a Luncheon with Trustees from The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends an International Council Meeting @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; & attends a Dinner for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, Accra]

Nov.3  UK: 57th Birthday of David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon   {1961}

Nov.3  Sweden: Death of Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg. He was born in 1921 & nicknamed “Oscis” amongst the family. He was the 3rd child of Count Carl Bernadotte af Wisborg & his 1st wife, Baroness Marianne de Geer of Leufsta. He served in the Swedish navy & married Baroness Ebba Gyllenkrook in 1944 whom he had a daughter with, later divorced & remarried to Gertrud Ollen (who died in 1999).


SUNDAY

Nov.3-4  Russia: Unity Day / Consolidation Day in Russia

Nov.4  Malaysia: MotoGP Malaysia @ Sepang

Nov.4  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: Pr.Carlos of Bourbon-Parma Dk of Parma + Piacenza Dk of Madrid, Pr.Jaime of Bourbon-Parma Dk of San Jaime Ct of Bardi & Pss Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma visit Madrid, Spain, on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Carlos Borromeo [attend the Eucharist @ the Parish of San Sebastian; attend a civic event @ the Hotel Tryp Atocha; attend a Lunch @ the La Favorita Restaurant; & attend a Meeting of Carlists @ the La Favorita rooms]

Nov.4  Liechtenstein: 13th Birthday of Camilla von Lattorff   {2005}

Nov.4  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Shaun Croasdale as she decorates him with the Royal Victorian Medal (Gold)

Nov.4  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. David Westwood as HM invests him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

Nov.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Ghana [attends a Service of Thanksgiving @ Ridge Church, Accra; visits Kumasi Market, Kumasi; visits a cocoa farm @ Kona; & receives The Pope + Patriarch of Alexandria + All Africa (His Beatitude Theodoros II) @ the Movenpick Hotel, Accra]

Nov.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Ghana [visit UK Border Force Officers + Ghanian Border Guard Unit Officers @ Kotoka International Airport, Accra; call upon The Asantehene (Ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti) & Ldy Julia Osei Tutu & attend a Durbar @ Manhiya Palace, Kumasi; & inaugurate The Prince of Wales Park @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science + Technology, Kumasi]

Nov.4  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Ghana [visits the National Cultural Centre, Kumasi; & visits students participating in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science + Technology, Kumasi]

Nov.4  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends the Submariners’ Remembrance Service + Parade @ the gardens of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London

Nov.4  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits China [attends the Pledge for Progress Roundtable @ the Intercontinental Hotel, Ruijin, Shanghai; attends a Luncheon with Mdme.Fu Ying (Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China) @ Rong Chinese Cuisine, Shanghai; receives members of the Pitch@Palace China Club @ the Intercontinental Hotel, Ruijin, Shanghai; & attends a Dinner for the China International Import Exposition @ the Shanghai International Convention Centre, Shanghai]

Nov.4  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Ghana [attends an International Trustees Meeting for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends a Luncheon with delegates of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; attends a Meeting for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation @ the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra; & departs from Kotoka International Airport, Accra, for the UK]

Nov.4  UK: 12th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Lord Nicholas Windsor & (Paola) Lady Nicholas Windsor   {2006}

Nov.4  Norway: CP Haakon attends Memorial Day @ Akershus Fortress

Nov.4  Denmark: CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine attend the ceremony of HRH Crown Princess Mary’s honorary prize in connection with the Hubertus Hunt @ Dyrehaven, Klampenborg


Weekly Agenda :: Monday, October 22 - Sunday, October 28, 2018

MONDAY

Oct.20-27  Australia: the Invictus Games @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.22  Bulgaria: 50th Birthday of Princess Maria del Rosario of Bulgaria, Princess of Preslav   {1968}

Oct.22  Jordan: 25th Birthday of Prince Omar bin Faisal of Jordan   {1993}

Oct.22  Netherlands: 13th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau & Princess Aimee of Orange-Nassau   {2005}

Oct.22-24  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde make a State Visit to Portugal [visiting Lisbon & Porto]

Oct.22  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde visit Portugal [are officially welcomed upon their arrival by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa @ the Courtyard of the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, the Presidential Palace, Belem, Lisbon; lay a wreath @ the Tomb of Luis de Camoes (Portugal’s greatest poet) @ the Church of Santa Maria, the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, the Presidential Palace, Belem, Lisbon; tour the Church of Santa Maria & the Cloisters @ the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, the Presidential Palace, Belem, Lisbon; attend a private meeting & press conference with the President @ the Presidential Palace, Belem, Lisbon; attend a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Antonio Costa @ the Presidential Palace, Belem, Lisbon; visit the Portuguese Parliament, Palacio de Sao Bento, Lisbon; attend a reception @ the Noble Hall, Lisbon City Hall, Lisbon; tour the oldest neighborhoods of Lisbon onboard the electric tram, Lisbon; lay a wreath @ the Monument to the Dead of the Great War, Lisbon; & attend a State Banquet hosted by the President @ the Palacio da Ajuda (with attendance from: Duarte Pio Dk of Braganca & Pr.Charles-Philippe of Orleans Dk of Anjou Dk Consort of Cadaval)]

Oct.22  Belgium: Pss Astrid participates in the opening ceremony of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum, Geneva, Switzerland

Oct.22  Belgium: Pr.Laurent & Pss Claire attend the La Fontaine Gala @ College Saint-Michel, Brussels

Oct.22  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Scotland [receives the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) @ Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire; & holds a Meeting of The Prince’s Foundation @ Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire]

Oct.22  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend a performance of “We Are Most Amused and Amazed” @ the London Palladium, London

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.22  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex visits Australia [visits Lake McKenzie & meets Indigenous Elders of the Butchulla People @ Fraser Island, Queensland; & visits McKenzie’s Jetty & meets Indigenous Land + Sea Rangers & Queensland Parks + Wildlife Service Rangers, Fraser Island, Queensland]

Oct.22  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Fraser Island, Australia [travel to Fraser Island (K’gari), Queensland; are met upon arrival by the Traditional Owners of K’gari (the Butchulla People) & the Premier of Queensland @ the rainforest; participate in a traditional Welcome to Country Smoking Ceremony & unveil a plaque for the dedication of the Forests of K’gari to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) (unveil The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Plaque) @ the rainforest (Pile Valley, Fraser Island, Queensland); visit a lake & meet with local elders + national park rangers; travel to the beach; learn about the island’s history of the logging trade & its use as a training base for the Australian Z Special Unit during WWII @ the beach; travel by boat to Kingfisher Bay; & participate in a walk along Kingfisher Bay Jetty @ Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, Queensland]

Oct.22  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits Abu Dhabi, UAE [holds Pitch@Palace Gulf Cooperation Council Bootcamp for entrepreneurs + supporters @ the Khalifa Innovation Center, Abu Dhabi]

Oct.22  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Warwickshire [visits Campion School, Leamington Spa; visits Moreton Morrell Real Tennis Club as part of HRh’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour, Moreton Morrell; attends a Dinner for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award @ Leamington Spa Real Tennis Club, Leamington Spa]

Oct.22  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Scotland [attends a Conference for the Moredun Foundation @ the Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, Midlothian; visits a shop for Save the Children UK, Edinburgh; & hold the Chancellor’s Awards Dinner for the University of Edinburgh @ The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh]

Oct.22  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the presentation of the 35th edition of the “Francisco Cerecedo” Journalism Prize @ the Hotel Palace, Madrid

Oct.22  Sweden: CPss Victoria makes a Landscape Tour of Halsingland @ Jarvso, Halsingland

Oct.22-23  Norway: CP Haakon hosts the SIKT 2018 conference @ Stavanger

Oct.21-26  Denmark: CP Frederik attends/participates in the Invictus Games 2018 @ Sydney, Australia


TUESDAY

Oct.20-27  Australia: the Invictus Games @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.23  Thailand: Chulalongkorn Day in Thailand {1910}

Oct.23  Japan: 27th Birthday of Princess Mako of Akishino   {1991}

Oct.23  Monaco: Charlotte Casiraghi & Dimitri Rassam welcome their 1st child together (her 2nd & his 2nd), Balthazar, born on Oct.23, 2018 @ Princess Grace Hospital, Monte-Carlo.

Oct.23-24  Netherlands/UK: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands make a State Visit to the UK, upon invitation from Q.Elizabeth II.  They will stay @ Buckingham Palace, London

Oct.23  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima visit the UK [meet with Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall @ the Dutch Residence, London; meet with Dutch residents of the UK (Dutch entrepreneurs, academics, Dutch people active in the creative sector & volunteers within the Dutch community) @ the Dutch Residence, London; attend an official welcoming ceremony hosted by Q.Elizabeth II @ Horse Guards Parade, London (with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall); travel in carriages to Buckingham Palace, London; attend a lunch hosted by Q.Elizabeth II @ Buckingham Palace, London; view a special exhibition @ the Picture Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London (with attendance from: Q.Elizabeth II & Camilla Dss of Cornwall); lay a wreath @ the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, Westminster Abbey, London; tour Westminster Abbey, London; K.Willem-Alexander gives a speech @ the British Parliament, London (with attendance from: Q.Maxima); attend a Tea hosted by Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall @ Clarence House, London; meet with the Leader of the Opposition (Jeremy Corbyn); & attend a State Banquet @ Buckingham Palace, London (with attendance from: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, (Marie-Christine) Pss Michael of Kent, & Pss Mabel of Orange-Nassau)]

Oct.23  Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends The International Union Against Tuberculosis + Lung Disease’s President’s Centennial Dinner @ The Hague

Oct.22-24  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde make a State Visit to Portugal [visiting Lisbon & Porto]

Oct.23  Belgium: K.Philippe visits Portugal [attends the opening of the Portugal-Belgium business meeting; attends the closing of the seminar “Building Information Modeling (BIM)”; attends the closing of the seminar “Towards a Circular Economy : Belgian-Portuguese findings + perspectives on Waste + Water”; attends a business lunch; & attends a roundtable meeting with Belgian + Portuguese social entrepreneurs]

Oct.23  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde visit Portugal [visit the Oceano Azul Foundation & the Oceanarium, Lisbon; & host a concert @ the Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian]

Oct.23  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits Portugal [visits the Champalimaud Foundation biomedical research center + cancer research center; attends a luncheon with representatives of various sectors + groups of the Portuguese society; & visits the Associacao Cultural Moinho da Juventude, Amadora, Lisbon]

Oct.23  Belgium: Pr.Laurent & Pss Claire attend the inauguration of the renovation of the residential building of the Hemptinne Center (a residential service for adults with severe mental disabilities), Jauche

Oct.23  UK/Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands make a State Visit to London, England, UK [Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall welcome K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands @ the Residence in London of the Ambassador from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Court of St. James’s, London; K.Willem-Alexander + Q.Maxima of the Netherlands, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall drive to Horse Guards, London, & are met by Q.Elizabeth II; K.Willem-Alexander + Q.Maxima of the Netherlands, Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall drive in a Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace, London; K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands drive to Westminster Abbey & lay a wreath @ the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, Westminster Abbey, London; K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands visit the Palace of Westminster & attend a Reception with Peers, Members of Parliament + other guests, London; K.Willem-Alexander + Q.Maxima of the Netherlands visit Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall @ Clarence House, London; The Rt.Hon.Jeremy Corbyn MP (Leader of the Opposition) calls upon K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands @ Buckingham Palace, London; & Q.Elizabeth II gives a State Banquet in honour of K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands (with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pr.Edward Dk of Kent & {Marie-Christine} Pss Michael of Kent)]

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.23-24  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Suva, Fiji

Oct.23  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Suva, Fiji [travel by charter flight to Suva (departs from Australia for Fiji); upon arrival are greeted by a Guard of Honour @ the airport (arrive @ Nausori International Airport), Suva; call upon HE The President of the Republic of Fiji & Mrs. Konrote @ Borron House, Suva; attend an official Welcome Ceremony (the Veirqaraqaravi Vakavanua, the presentation of the Tabua & a Kava ceremony) @ Albert Park, Suva; & attend a Reception + State Dinner hosted by The President of the Republic of Fiji @ the Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva]

Oct.23  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits Abu Dhabi, UAE [attends a Reception for BAE Systems & Mubadala Interns @ the Residence in Abu Dhabi]

Oct.23  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Leamington Spa Real Tennis Club as part of HRH’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour @ Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Oct.23  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation

Oct.23  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Scotland [opens the Lister Learning + Teaching Centre, Edinburgh; opens New Bayes Centre, Edinburgh; & launches the ‘Vision for the Future of Conservation Education’ @ Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh]

Oct.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Tony Raful Tejada (President of the Central American Parliament – PARLACEN) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Oct.23  Spain: Q.Sofia presents the 27th edition of the Reina Sofia Prize of Ibero-American Poetry, awarded by National Heritage & the University of Salamanca, to Rafael Cadenas @ the Auditorium of the University of Salamanca

Oct.23  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds farewell audiences @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm [with: the Ambassador of Armenia (HE Mr. Artak Apitonian); the Ambassador of North Korea (HE Mr. Kang Yong Dok); the Ambassador of Colombia (HE Ms. Sonia Duran Smela)]

Oct.23  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend a Township Evening (an Assembly Evening) @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Oct.23  Sweden: Q.Silvia attends a board meeting for Mentor Sweden @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Oct.23  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends the SKYDD 2018 trade fair & presents the Guldbrandposten prize

Oct.22-23  Norway: CP Haakon hosts the SIKT 2018 conference @ Stavanger

Oct.21-26  Denmark: CP Frederik attends/participates in the Invictus Games 2018 @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.23  Denmark: Pss Benedikte visits George Jensen Damask @ Kolding

Oct.23  Denmark: Pss Benedikte visits the Kolding Design School, Kolding

Oct.23  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends a concert with Saint Annae Pigekor @ Holy Spirit Church, Copenhagen


WEDNESDAY

Oct.20-27  Australia: the Invictus Games @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.23-24  Netherlands/UK: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands make a State Visit to the UK, upon invitation from Q.Elizabeth II.  They will stay @ Buckingham Palace, London

Oct.24  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima visit the UK [attend a business breakfast @ the Residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London (Mr. Charles Bowman) (with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex); attend a bilateral meeting on innovation (with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex); attend a joint demonstration in honor of the 45th anniversary of the Dutch-British military unit UK/NL Amphibious Force Marine Corps @ the Thames (with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex & Pr.Edward Dk of Kent); visit POP Brixton (start-up space) @ the South London district of Brixton, London (with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex); are received by Prime Minister Theresa May & had talks with the Prime Minister & attend a Luncheon @ her official residence, 10 Downing Street, London; are bid farewell by Q.Elizabeth II @ Buckingham Palace, London]

Oct.24  Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends the 49th conference of The International Union Against Tuberculosis + Lung Disease @ The Hague

Oct.22-24  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde make a State Visit to Portugal [visiting Lisbon & Porto]

Oct.24  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde visit Portugal [are officially welcomed @ the Porto City Hall, Porto; visit the Museum Serralves, Porto; attend a business lunch hosted by the Mayor of Porto @ the Palacio da Bolsa, Porto; visit the Sao Francisco Church, Porto; visit the UPTEC – Science + Technology Park @ the University of Porto, Porto; attend the closing of a seminar “Ocean Science for a sustainable blue economy”; & attend the closing of a seminar “Perspective on the digital startup ecosystem”]

Oct.24  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits Oikopolis (a company from the Biobauere-Genossenschaft Letzebuerg founded in 1988)

Oct.24  Liechtenstein/Luxembourg: 71st Birthday of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1947}

Oct.24  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives The Hon.Steven Marshall (Premier of South Australia)

Oct.24  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the following in audience as they kiss hands upon their appointment as HM’s Ambassador: Dr. John Murton (& Mrs. Murton) (the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mr. Jonathan Wilks (the Republic of Iraq), & Mr. Matthew Hedges (& Mrs. Haslach) (the Republic of Paraguay)

Oct.24  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon. Theresa May MP (Prime Minister & First Lord of the Treasury)

Oct.24  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales hold a Duchy of Cornwall Meeting @ Clarence House, London [with attendance from: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge]

Oct.24  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall hold a Reception for Members of British Ghanian, Gambian & Nigerian Communities @ St. James’s Palace, London

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.23-24  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Suva, Fiji

Oct.24  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex visits Suva, Fiji [lays a wreath & meets Fijian war veterans @ the Fiji War Memorial, the National War Memorial, Suva; visits Colo-i-Suva Forest Park (indigenous forest site) (meets with school children, student conservators, representatives from sustainable tourism industries & local landowners + villagers, & unveils a plaque to mark the Colo-i-Suva Forest Park’s dedication to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy) (inaugurates The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy in Fiji) @ Colo-I-Suva National Park]

Oct.24  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Suva, Fiji [visit the University of the South Pacific campus in Suva (observe a cultural performance on the effects of climate change & meet students) to mark its 50th Anniversary, Laucala Campus, Suva]

Oct.24  UK: Meghan Dss of Sussex visits Suva, Fiji [attends a morning tea to showcase women’s organizations operating throughout Fiji (attends a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji {HE Ms. Melanie Hopkins}) @ the British High Commissioner’s Residence, Suva; & visita Suva Market & meets female vendors empowered through the UN Women’s project ‘Markets for Change’, Suva]

Oct.24  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits the UAE [holds Pitch@Palace Gulf Cooperation Council 2.0 for entrepreneurs + supporters @ the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi]

Oct.24  UK/Netherlands: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands attend a Breakfast given by the Lord Mayor & the City of London Corporation @ Mansion House, London, England , UK

Oct.24  UK/Netherlands: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands attend the UK-Netherlands Innovation Showcase @ Mansion House, London, England, UK

Oct.24  UK/Netherlands: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands visit HNLMS ZEELAND moored alongside HMS BELFAST @ The Queen’s Walk, London, England, UK

Oct.24  UK/Netherlands: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima of the Netherlands visit Pop Brixton, London, England, UK

Oct.24  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Wales [opens a Tenovus Cancer Care Mobile Support Unit @ Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, South Glamorgan; visits Ysgol Bae Baglan School, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan; visits Swansea Neath Port Talbot Citizens Advice @ City Gates, West Glamorgan; & visits the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Port Talbot Lifeboat Station, Aberafon Beach, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan]

Oct.24  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Dinner for the Motor Neurone Disease Association @ The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

Oct.24  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Concert by the Czech Philharmonic @ the Royal Academy of Music, London

Oct.24  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits the Museum of Richmond’s 30th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition @ Old Town Hall, Richmond, Surrey

Oct.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends a Meeting with HE the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Oct.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia host a Lunch in honor of HE the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier) & Mrs. Elke Budenbender @ the Royal Palace, Madrid

Oct.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the Closing of the Hispano-German Forum @ the Hotel Palace, Madrid [with attendance from: HE the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier)]

Oct.24  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds solemn/formal audiences with 4 newly appointed foreign ambassadors for their presentation of credentials @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm [from: Ambassador Virgjil Kule from Albania, Ambassador Shigeyuki Hiroki from Japan, Ambassador Andrew Jenks from New Zealand & Ambassador Shkha Moza bint Nasser bin Ahmad Al Al-Thani of Qatar]

Oct.24  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends the Gastronomic Academy’s autumn meeting, Stockholm

Oct.24  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend Generation Pep’s “Pep Forum” @ Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet

Oct.24  Norway: K.Harald V hosts a reception for recipients of the King’s Medal of Merit @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Oct.24  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II hosts a reception for the government + parliament @ Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen [with attendance from: CPss Mary, Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie & Pss Benedikte]

Oct.21-26  Denmark: CP Frederik attends/participates in the Invictus Games 2018 @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.24  Denmark: CPss Mary participates in the Danish Refugee Council’s launch of the Children’s U-Country Calendar @ Utterslev School, Copenhagen


THURSDAY

Oct.20-27  Australia: the Invictus Games @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.25  Romania: Armed Forces Day in Romania

Oct.25  Belgium: 17th Birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant   {2001}

Oct.25  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the academic session on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Grand Ducal Institute of Luxembourg @ Luxembourg City

Oct.25  Luxembourg/Austria: 5th Birthday of Count Constantin of Limburg-Stirum   {2013}

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits the London Ambulance Service Trust Headquarters, London

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives The Archbishop of Canterbury

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for The Prince’s Foundation

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Loyd Grossman (Chairman of the Royal Parks)

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall hold a Gala to celebrate HRH’s 70th Birthday @ Buckingham Palace, London

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Nadi, Fiji [travel to the city of Nadi, Western Fiji; attend an official welcome ceremony & unveil a new statue commemorating Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba (attend the unveiling of a statue to commemorate Talaiasi Labalaba) @ Nadi International Airport; & take a chartered flight to Tonga (depart for Tonga)]

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Nuku’alofa, Tonga [are met/received upon arrival @ Fua’amotu International Airport by Pss Angelika Latufuipeka of Tonga; visit Consular House & attend a private audience with/are received by K.Tupou VI + Q.Nanasipau’u of Tonga @ Consular House, central Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu; & attend an official reception + dinner @ Consular House]

Oct.25  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Quarterly Board Meeting for The Royal College of Surgeons of England (Faculty of Dental Surgery), London

Oct.25  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Hampshire [visits the National Coastwatch Institution’s Calshot Station, Calshot Tower, Calshot Spit, Calshot; rededicates Haslar Marine Technology Park’s Ocean Basin @ Qinetic, Haslar Marine Technology Park, Gosport; & attends a Trafalgar Night Dinner @ the Wardroom onbaord HMS EXCELLENT, Whale Island, Portsmouth]

Oct.25  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association’s inaugural Progressive Supranuclear Palsy + Corticobasal Degeneration International Research Symposium @ the Royal College of Physicians, London

Oct.25  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Luncheon for St. Mungo’s @ St. James’s Palace, London

Oct.25  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits Surrey [presents The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Spelthorne Natural History Society, Sunbury on Thames; visits the Sunbury Millennium Embroidery Gallery, Sunbury on Thames; & visits the Swan Sanctuary, Shepperton]

Oct.25  Spain: National Day in Basque Country, Spain (Day of the Basque Country) {2011}

Oct.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends a Lunch commemorating the 125th anniversary of the newspaper “Ultima Hora” @ the Fundacio Es Baluard Museu d’Art Moderno I Contemporani de Palma, Palma, Illes Balears

Oct.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the Closing of the 17th Annual Congress of the Spanish Confederation of Executives + Executives (CEDE) @ the Palau de Congressos de Palma, Palma, Illes Balears

Oct.25  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends the presentation of research grants of the Small Children’s Fund @ Svenska Lakaresallskapet, Stockholm

Oct.25  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]

Oct.25  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Israel (HE Mr. Alon Roth-Snir)

Oct.25  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Sudan (HE Mr. Emad Aldin Mirghani Abdel Hamid Altohamy)

Oct.25  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Armenia (HE Mr. Alexander Arzoumanian)

Oct.25  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Gambia (HE Mr. Francis Rene Blain)

Oct.25  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host an Official Dinner for the Members of Parliament [with attendance from: CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit & Pss Astrid]

Oct.25  Norway: CP Haakon visits with representatives of local authorities, police & Bjornholt Upper Secondary School @ Sondre Nordstrand, Oslo

Oct.21-26  Denmark: CP Frederik attends/participates in the Invictus Games 2018 @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.25  Denmark: CPss Mary participates with the Mary Fund’s conference @ PwC, Hellerup

Oct.25  Denmark: CPss Mary attends the Magasin du Nord Fashion Prize 2018 award @ Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Oct.20-27  Australia: the Invictus Games @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.26  Greece/Denmark: 11th Birthday of Amelia Morales y de Grecia   {2007}

Oct.26  Bulgaria: 116th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria, Duchess of Saxony & Jose Antonio “Kitin” Munoz y Valcarcel   {2002}

Oct.26  Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven   {2002}

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.26  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Nuku’alofa, Tonga [call on the Prime Minister (S. Akilisi Pohiva) & members of the cabinet (are received by the Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva {Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga} & Cabinet Ministers) @ the St. George Parliament Building, Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu; attend an exhibition celebrating Tongan handicrafts + products (visit a handicraft market) @ the Fa’onelua Centre (with attendance from: Pss Angelika Latufuipeka of Tonga), Nuku’alofa; dedicate 2 forest reserves to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (inaugurate The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy) @ the Toloa Forest Reserve, Tupou College Forestry Site, Tongatabu island; attend an official farewell with/are received by K.Tupou VI of Tonga @ Consular House, The Royal Palace, Nuku’alofa; & depart for Sydney, Australia]

Oct.26  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Sydney, Australia [attend the Australian Geographic Society Awards @ the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales]

Oct.26  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits a Trinity House Vessel to view Aids to Navigation Work in the Solent, Hampshire, & off Eastbourne, in East Sussex

Oct.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Board of Directors of the Spanish Development Financing Company (COFIDES, SA :, SME), State Commercial Company @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Oct.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Board of Directors of the Spanish Center for Reprographic Rights (CEDRO) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Oct.26  Spain: Q.Sofia attends the screening of the film “El hombre mosca” with the accompaniment of the Castilla y Leon Symphony Orchestra, within the framework of the 63rd edition of Valladolid International Film Week @ the Miguel Delibes Cultural Center, Valladolid

Oct.26  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with The Prime Minister [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Oct.26  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Oct.26  Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Mexico (HE Mr. Jorge Castro-Valle Kuehne)

Oct.26  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences

Oct.26  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of Equinor

Oct.21-26  Denmark: CP Frederik attends/participates in the Invictus Games 2018 @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.26  Denmark: Pr.Joachim attends Denmark’s Veterans 50th anniversary @ Ryes Kaserne, Fredericia

Oct.26  Denmark: Pss Marie visits emergency units @ Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup


SATURDAY

Oct.27  Greece: Flag Day in Greece

Oct.20-27  Australia: the Invictus Games @ Sydney, Australia

Oct.27  Montenegro: 41st Birthday of Princess Altinai of Montenegro   {1977}

Oct.27  Brazil: Wedding of Pr.Manuel Afonso of Orleans-Braganza & Caissa Leticia Ferreira Kerpel @ Petropolis, Brazil

Oct.27  Iran: 78th Birthday of Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi of Iran   {1940}

Oct.27  UAE/Ras Al Khaimah: 8th Accession Anniversary of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Emir of Ras al-Khaimah   {2010}

Oct.27  Netherlands: Pss Margriet christens the reconstructed expedition ship, Willem Barentsz, @ Harlingen

Oct.27  Netherlands: 49th Birthday of Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau   {1969}

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.27  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Sydney, Australia [attend the Invictus Games wheelchair basketball finals (attend the Invictus Games) @ the Quay Centre, Sydney, New South Wales; attend a Reception given by the Chairman of the Invictus Games Sydney @ ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales; & attend the Invictus Games Sydney Closing Ceremony @ Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales]

Oct.27  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends a Concert  of the London Philharmonic Orchestra @ the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London

Oct.27  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent attends a London Philharmonic Choir Concert @ the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London


SUNDAY

Oct.28  Greece: National Day in Greece (Ochi Day) {1940}

Oct.28  Australia: MotoGP Australia @ Phillip Island

Oct.28  Mexico: F1 Mexico Grand Prix @ Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Oct.28  Romania: 61st Birthday of Princess Sophia of Romania   {1957}

Oct.28  Bahrain/UAE-Dubai: Birth of Sheikh Hamdan bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain, son of Shkh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain & Shkha Sheikha bint Mohamed Al Maktoum of Dubai Shkha of Bahrain

Oct.28  Luxembourg: 33rd Birthday of Princess Tessy of Luxembourg   {1985}

Oct.28  Liechtenstein/Germany: 51st Birthday of Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg, Princess of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria   {1967}

Oct.16-31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex make an Official Visit to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, & New Zealand

Oct.28  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Australia [depart on a Royal New Zealand AirForce flight for Wellington along with New Zealand Invictus Games competitors (depart Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport, Sydney, for New Zealand)]

Oct.28  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit Wellington, New Zealand [are met upon arrival by the Prime Minister (Jacinda Ardern) @ Wellington International Airport, Wellington; attend the traditional welcome ceremony hosted by the Governor-General to New Zealand (Dame Patsy Reddy) (participate in the hongi & the powhiri, attend the haka performance & a 21-gun salute) (attend a Ceremony of Welcome) @ the lawns of Government House, Wellington; lay a wreath @ the Tomb of the Unkown Warrior & visit the newly unveiled UK War Memorial @ the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, the National War Memorial, Wellington; participate in a public walkabout @ the Memorial Park; receive an official visit from the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Simon Bridges MP) @ Government House, Wellington; receive an official visit from the Prime Minster of New Zealand @ Government House, Wellington; & attend a Reception hosted by the Governor-General of New Zealand celebrating the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand @ Government House, Wellington]

Oct.28  UK: 54th Birthday of Julia Rawlinson Ogilvy   {1964}