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Monday, March 30, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, December 23 - Sunday, December 29, 2019

MONDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.23  USA: Festivus

Dec.23  USA: Forefathers’ Day @ Plymouth (Massachusetts)

Dec.23  Russia: 66th Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, Head of the Imperial House of Russia   {1953}

Dec.23  Japan: E.Naruhito, Emprss Masako, Pss Aiko, CP Fumihito Pr.Akishino, CPss Kiko Pss Akishino, Pss Mako of Akishino, Pss Kako of Akishino & Pr.Hisahito visit Emp.Emeritus Akihito & Emprss-Emerita Michiko of the occasion of Emp.Akihito’s 86th Birthday @ the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Dec.23  Japan: 86th Birthday of Emperor-Emeritus Akihito of Japan   {1933}

Dec.23  Jordan: 44th Birthday of Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan   {1975}

Dec.23  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 44th Birthday of Tjalling ten Cate   {1975}

Dec.20-24  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure for observation + treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition @ King Edward VII Hospital, Marylebone, London

Dec.23  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales meets emergency personnel, local residents + businesses that have been affected by the recent flooding in South Yorkshire @ Fishlake, South Yorkshire

Dec.23  Sweden: 76th Birthday of Queen Silvia of Sweden   {1943}

Dec.23  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a new photo of Q.Silvia to celebrate her 76th Birthday today, taken earlier in the autumn of 2019 in the city of Heidelberg, Germany, where she was born

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.24: Christmas Eve {Christianity} / Eve of the Nativity of Christ {Western + Eastern Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant, etc.; Iceland, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Finland, USA, Canada, UK, etc.}

Dec.24: Christmastide begins @ sunset {Roman Catholic, Methodist}

Dec.24: Feast of the Seven Fishes {Roman Catholic; Italy & Italian diaspora}

Dec.24: Nochebuena {Spain & Spanish-speaking countries}

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.24: Hanukkah {Judaism}

Dec.24  Jordan: Q.Rania visits the Al Mashini family & celebrates Christmas with them @ the Al Mashini family’s house, Amman

Dec.24  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene release their 2019 Christmas Card, featuring a photo of Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella on the front & a photo of Pss Charlene & Pr.Jacques on the inside with ther pet chihuahua

Dec.24  Netherlands: The Dutch Royal House releases a new family photograph as a Christmas greeting of the Dutch Royal Family, taken during a visit to the April Fair in Seville, Spain, in May 2019 [including: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane]

Dec.24  Belgium: the Christmas Speech of K.Philippe is broadcast from the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.24  Luxembourg: the Christmas Speech of GD Henri is broadcast

Dec.20-24  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure for observation + treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition @ King Edward VII Hospital, Marylebone, London

Dec.24  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh is released from hospital

Dec.24  UK: The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust charity shares the Christmas card of Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex on Twitter, showing them in a photo with their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in front of a Christmas tree

Dec.24  Spain: Nochebuena

Dec.24  Spain: the Christmas Message of K.Felipe VI is broadcast from the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.24-25  Spain: Inaki Urdangarin y Liebaert is spending Christmas Eve & Christmas Day with his family after being granted a 4-day leave by prison authorities from the Brieva Penitentiary in Alava Province

Dec.24  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia wish everyone a Merry Christmas by sharing 2 new photos on Instagram taken by Royal photographer Sara Friberg, including their dog Brandie.

Dec.24  Sweden: CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar visit the Norrmalm police station @ Stockholm

Dec.24  Norway: The Royal Family celebrate Christmas Eve @ the residence at Kongsseteren [including: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, Maud Behn, Leah Behn & Emma Behn]

Dec.24  Norway: CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Pr.Sverre Magnus & Marius Borg-Hoiby attend the Christmas Eve service @ Uvdal Church, Buskerud

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.24  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II, CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent, Pss Josephine, Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie, Pr.Henrik & Pss Athena attend the traditional Christmas Eve service @ Aarhus Cathedral, Aarhus


WEDNESDAY

Dec.25: Christmas Day / Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord + Savior, Jesus Christ {Eastern + Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, etc.}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.25: Hanukkah {Judaism}

Dec.25  Netherlands: the Christmas Speech of K.Willem-Alexander is broadcast, given from the Vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace

Dec.25  Netherlands: 50th Birthday of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau   {1969}

Dec.25  UK: the Christmas Speech of Q.Elizabeth II is broadcast

Dec.25  UK: Q.Elizabeth II attends the Christmas Day church service (Divine Service) @ St. Mary Magdalene Church (Sandringham Parish Church), the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk [with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.George of Cambridge, Pss Charlotte of Cambridge, Pss Beatrice of York, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Pss Eugenie of York, Jack Brooksbank, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, James Mountbatten-Windsor Vscnt Severn, Ldy Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence, David Armstrong-Jones Earl of Snowdon, Hon.Serena Armstrong-Jones Ctss Snowdon, Charles Armstrong-Jones Vscnt Linley, Ldy Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Ldy Sarah Chatto, Daniel Chatto, Samuel Chatto & Arthur Chatto]

Dec.25  UK: Q.Elizabeth II hosts a Christmas lunch for family (of Norfolk turkey & a selection of cold meats + side dishes) @ 1:15pm, followed by watching The Queen’s Christmas Message @ 3:00pm @ Sandringham House, Norfolk

Dec.25  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge & their family spend Christmas with the Royal Family @ Sandringham, Norfolk

Dec.25  UK: Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Pr.George of Cambridge, Pss Charlotte of Cambridge & Pr.Louis of Cambridge, taken in Norfolk over the summer by Catherine Dss of Cambridge after they went swimming

Dec.25  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, Meghan Dss of Sussex & Archie Mountbatten-Windsor spend the Christmas & New Years holidays with Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland @ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dec.25  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York attends the 9am Christmas Day church service @ St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, Norfolk

Dec.25  UK: Zara Tindall, Michael Tindall, Mia Tindall & Lena Tindall spend Christmas @ Australia

Dec.25  UK: 83rd Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy   {1936}

Dec.25  Spain: the Christmas Message of K.Felipe VI is broadcast

Dec.25  Spain: Infa Cristina, Inaki Urdangarin y Liebaert, Juan Urdangarin y de Borbon, Pablo Urdangarin y de Borbon, Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbon & Irene Urdangarin y de Borbon attend Christmas Day Service @ Vitoria-Gasteiz

Dec.24-25  Spain: Inaki Urdangarin y Liebaert is spending Christmas Eve & Christmas Day with his family after being granted a 4-day leave by prison authorities from the Brieva Penitentiary in Alava Province

Dec.25  Sweden: the Christmas Speech of K.Carl XVI Gustaf is broadcast

Dec.25  Norway: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, Pss Martha Louise, Durek Verrett, Maud Behn, Leah Behn & Emma Behn attend the traditional Christmas church service @ Holmenkollen Chapel, Oslo

Dec.25  Norway: CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Pr.Sverre Magnus & Marius Borg Hoiby attend Christmas church service @ Uvdalen

Dec.25  Norway: Death of Ari Behn, by suicide @ his home in Lommedalen, Baerum.  He was the ex-husband of Pss Martha Louise of Norway, and the father of Maud Behn, Leah Behn & Emma Behn.  He also leaves behind his girlfriend, Ebba Rysst Heilmann. He had struggled with his mental health & alchoholism, and was an author + artist. He was born Ari Mikael Bjorshol (he changed his surname from Bjorshol to Behn in 1996) @ Aarhus, Denmark, on Sep. 30, 1972 as the eldest son of Olav Bjorshol & Marianne Solberg (who later took the surname Behn).  He had 2 younger siblings.  After having lived in England (UK) & Lavangen (Norway), the family settled in Moss, Norway, when Ari was 6 years old.  He attended the Waldorf School (Steinerskolen) @ Moss & later took a bachelor’s degree in history + religion from the University of Oslo.  He made his breakthrough as an author in 1999 with his collection of short stories called ‘Trist som faen’ (Sad as hell), which sold over 100,000 copies.  He later wrote 4 novels & published 2 more collections of short stories, and a play. In his later years he achieved great success with his art. He married Pss Martha Louise of Norway (elder child of K.Harald V & Q.Sonja of Norway) in 2002 @ Trondheim, Norway. They had 3 children: Maud Angelica Behn (2003), Leah Isadora Behn (2005) & Emma Tallulah Behn (2008). In August 2016 their separation was made publis & they were divorced in 2017.

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.25  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II, CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pr.Joachim & Pss Marie attend Christmas Service @ Aarhus Cathedral, Aarhus

Dec.25  Denmark: Pss Benedikte celebrates Christmas with Pss Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg @ Egeskov Castle, Denmark


THURSDAY

Dec.26: Annular Solar Eclipse, visible from South Asia

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.26: Hanukkah {Judaism}

Dec.26: 2nd Day of Christmas {Christianity}

Dec.26: Saint Stephen’s Day / Boxing Day {Christianity, Roman Catholic; Germany, Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, Vatican City, etc.}

Dec.26: Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos, the Mother of God {Eastern Orthodox Christian; Greece, etc.}

Dec.26: Commemoration of the Flight into Egypt of the Most Blessed Theotokos {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Dec.26-Jan.1  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.26-31  Australia: the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race @ Sydney, Australia

Dec.26  South Africa/Namibia: Day of Good Will

Dec.26  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako visit Miyagi & Fukushima Prefectures to meet with people affected by Typhoon Hagibis in mid-October [arrive in Miyagi Prefecture; meet with victims of the typhoon @ temporary housing in Marumori]

Dec.26  UK: Boxing Day

Dec.26  UK: Chelsea vs. Southampton (soccer/football) @ Stamford Bridge

Dec.26  UK: Everton vs. Burnley (soccer/football) @ Goodison Park

Dec.26  UK: Manchester United vs. Newcastle United (soccer/football) @ Old Trafford

Dec.26  UK: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (soccer/football) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Dec.26  UK: 23rd Birthday of Cassius Taylor   {1996}

Dec.26  Sweden: CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel & Pss Estelle attend the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) ice hockey match between Brynas IF vs. Oskarshamn @ Monitor ERP Arena, Gavle [with attendance from: Olle Gunnar Westling, Anna Westling Soderstrom & Mikael Soderstrom]

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.27: Hanukkah {Judaism}

Dec.27: 3rd Day of Christmas {Christianity}

Dec.27: Feast Day of Saint John the Apostle + Evangelist {Roman Catholic}

Dec.27: St. Stephen’s Day {Eastern Orthodox, etc.; Alsace (France), Austria, Catalonia (Spain), Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong (China), Italy, Ireland, Poland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Switzerland}

Dec.27: Zartosht No-Diso {Zoroastrian}

Dec.27: Shia Day of Remembrance: Death of Harun Rashid {Islam}

Dec.26-Jan.1  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.27  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.27  Ireland: Wren Day

Dec.26-31  Australia: the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race @ Sydney, Australia

Dec.27  UK: Mummer’s Day @ Padstow, Cornwall (England)

Dec.27  UK: Wren Day @ the Isle of Man

Dec.27  UK: Kensington Palace releases 4 new photographs of Catherine Dss of Cambridge’s private 2-day visits last month in connection with her Early Years work & role as patron of the Nursing Now global campaign & an open latter to midwives ahead of 2020’s ‘Year of the Nurse + Midwife’ @ Kingston Hospital Maternity Unit, London

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


SATURDAY

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.28: Hanukkah {Judaism}

Dec.28: Rosh Chodesh Tevet {Judaism; Israel}

Dec.28: 4th Day of Christmas {Christianity}

Dec.28: Feast Day of the Holy Innocents / Childermass {Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.}

Dec.26-Jan.1  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.28  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.28  USA: National Pledge of Allegiance Day

Dec.26-31  Australia: the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race @ Sydney, Australia

Dec.28-31  New Zealand: the Rhythm & Vines festival @ the Waiohika Estate, the East Cape

Dec.28  Italy: 16th Birthday of Princess Vittoria of Savoy   {2003}

Dec.28  Aga Khan: 70th Birthday of Princess Yasmin Aga Khan   {1949}

Dec.28  Thailand: King Taksin Memorial Day in Thailand {1768}

Dec.28  Luxembourg/Austria: 7th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Archduke Christoph of Austria & Archduchess Adelaide of Austria   {2012}

Dec.28  UK: Arsenal vs. Chelsea (soccer/football) @ Emirates Stadium

Dec.28  UK: Liverpool vs. Wolves (soccer/football) @ Anfield

Dec.28  UK: Manchester City vs. Sheffield (soccer/football) @ Etihad Stadium

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


SUNDAY

Dec.23-30: Hanukkah / Feast of the Light {Judaism; Israel, USA, etc.}

Dec.29: Hanukkah {Judaism}

Dec.29: 5th Day of Christmas {Christianity}

Dec.29: Feast Day of the Holy Family {Christianity, Roman Catholic}

Dec.29: Feast Day of Saint Thomas Becket {Roman Catholic}

Dec.26-Jan.1  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.29  USA: Kwanzaa

Dec.26-31  Australia: the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race @ Sydney, Australia

Dec.28-31  New Zealand: the Rhythm & Vines festival @ the Waiohika Estate, the East Cape

Dec.29  Japan: 25th Birthday of Princess Kako of Akishino   {1994}

Dec.29  Japan: Pss Kako of Akishino & Pr.Hisahito of Akishino visit Emp.Emeritus Akihito & Emprss-Emerita Michiko on the occasion of the Princess’s 25th Birthday @ Fukiage Sento Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Dec.29  Japan: The Imperial Household Agency releases new photos of Pss Kako of Akishino to celebrate her 25th Birthday

Dec.29  Luxembourg/Austria: 7th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Archduke Christoph of Austria & Archduchess Adelaide of Austria   {2012}

Dec.29  UK: Q.Elizabeth II attends Divine Service @ Sandringham Parish Church (St. Mary Magdalene Church), Sandringham, Norfolk [with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, & Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Pss Anne Pss Royal, & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence]

Dec.29  UK: 9th Birthday of Savannah Phillips   {2010}

Dec.29  UK: 42nd Birthday of Dr. Claire Booth Windsor, Countess of Ulster   {1977}

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, December 16 - Sunday, December 22, 2019

MONDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.16: Dhanu Sankranti {Hinduism}

Dec.16  South Africa: Day of Reconciliation

Dec.16  Bahrain: National Day in Bahrain

Dec.16  Thailand: National Sports Day in Thailand {1967/1986}

Dec.12-16  Thailand: the Wonderfruit festival @ Pattaya

Dec.16  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix attends a symposium on the occasion of Kingdom Day @ the Council of State, The Hague

Dec.16  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde participate in a commemoration ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Ardennes @ Hamm, Luxembourg [with attendance from: GD Henri of Luxembourg]

Dec.16  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde attend the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge @ the Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne [with attendance from: GD Henri of Luxembourg, HE Mr. Andrzej Duda (President of the Republic of Poland) & HE Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President of the Federal Republic of Germany)]

Dec.16  Belgium: K.Albert II & Q.Paola attend the traditional gala evening of the Queen Paola Foundation to mark the end of 2019 @ the Royal Opera of Wallonia-Liege

Dec.16  Belgium/Austria: 64th Birthday of Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Bohemia + Croatia, Duke of Modena, Prince of Belgium   {1955}

Dec.16  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 4th Birthday of Xavier Albert Alphons Brenninkmeijer   {2015}

Dec.16  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge @ the Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne, Belgium

Dec.16  Luxembourg:: GD Henri gives a speech to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Bulge @ the American Military Cemetery, Hamm

Dec.16  Luxembourg: GD Henri & HGD Guillaume host a reception on the occasion of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Bulge @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City [with attendance from: HE Ms. Sophie Wilmes (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium)]

Dec.16  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume participates in the commemorative ceremony organized for the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Bulge @ the National Liberation Memorial (NLM) – Schumanns-Eck

Dec.16  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume participates in the inauguration & visit of 3 exhibitions to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge [‘Passing the torch – Rucksakbibliotheik vun de Schoulen fir d’Schoulen’, ‘Wiltz, Cite Martyre’, & ‘Neue Wege der Gedenk – und Erinnerungsarbeit (Interreg Project “Land of memory”)’]

Dec.16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Duchy of Cornwall

Dec.16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Group Captain Christopher Moon (Station Commander of Royal Air Force Valley) & presents The Prince of Wales Trophy to Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Skinner

Dec.16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend a Reception to mark the 50th Anniversary of HRH’s Chairmanship of The Prince’s Council @ St. James’s Palace, London

Dec.16  UK: BBC One airs a seasonal television special featuring Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge with Mary Berry, ‘A Berry Royal Christmas’, as they cook & serve a feast to thank those spending Christmas Day helping others (working), filmed in November 2019 @ the Rosewood Hotel, London

Dec.16  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the Inauguratio of the 14th Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the ASEM Dialogue Forum (Asia-Europe Meeting) @ the Royal Palace of El Pardo, Madrid

Dec.16  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & CPss Victoria attend the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Dec.16  Norway: The Norwegian Royal Family releases their 2019 Christmas photos, taken @ the Rode Salong, the Royal Palace, Oslo [including: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra & Pr.Sverre Magnus]

Dec.16  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Dec.16  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Major General Kristin Lund (appointed Commander of the Order of St. Olav)

Dec.16  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Major General Henning-Andre Frantzen

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.17  USA: Wright Brothers Day

Dec.17  Bhutan: National Day in Bhutan {1907}

Dec.17  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Q.Jetsun Pema & CP Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck attend the 112th National Day ceremonies @ Thimphu

Dec.17  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announces that he & his wife Q.Jetsun Pema are expecting their 2nd child, in the Spring of 2020

Dec.17  Japan: Pss Mako of Akishino & Pss Kako of Akishino host an annual winter event for a group of foreign delegates & ambassadors + their wives @ the Imperial Household Agency’s Shinhama Kamoba Imperial Wild Duck Preserve, Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture

Dec.17  Bahrain: Accession Day in Bahrain

Dec.17  Monaco: 6th Birthday of Raphael Casiraghi Elmaleh   {2013}

Dec.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Radio House of the Dutch Public Broadcasting Corporation (NPO) @ Hilversum

Dec.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to Schunk Xycarb Technology @ Helmond

Dec.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander attends the Gala of Astronomy @ Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden

Dec.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Sophie Wilmes (Prime Minister)

Dec.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mdme. Yasmine Kherbache (appointed judge of the Constitutional Court) & presides over her oath-taking

Dec.17  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the academic session organized for the 25th anniversary of the recognition of “Luxembourg, old quarters + fortifications” as a UNESCO World Heritage

Dec.17  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits the urological group of the Kirchberg Hospital

Dec.17  Liechtenstein: 8th Birthday of Maximilian von Lattorff   {2011}

Dec.17  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with the Rt.Hon.Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President)

Dec.17  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Major General Sir Benjamin Bathurst (General Officer Commanding London District & Major General Commanding Household Division)

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Colonel Justin Stenhouse upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards & Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Lloyd upon assuming the appointment

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Turquoise Mountain Foundation

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for Waitrose Duchy Organic

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales opens the new Prince’s Trust South London Centre @ Blackfriars Circus, London

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Lieutenant Colonel Langley Sharp upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion of The Parachute Regiment & Lieutenant Colonel Alan Hortop upon assuming the appointment

Dec.17  UK: 12th Birthday of James Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn (Prince James of Wessex)   {2007}

Dec.17  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester & Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attend the London Fire Brigade’s Carol Service @ St. Paul’s Cathedral, London

Dec.17  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Enrique Lores Obradors (President + CEO of HP Worldwide) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.17  Spain: Q.Letizia visits the exhibition “The other Court. Women of the House of Austria in the Royal Monasteries of the Barefoot + the Incarnation” @ the Royal Palace, Madrid

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.17  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends the Cabinet of Ministers @ Christainsborg Palace, Copenhagen

Dec.17  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives new ambassadors from Jordan, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Lesotho & Algeria @ Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen

Dec.17  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the Osteoporosis Society’s concert with Sankt Annae Pigekor @ Holy Spirit Church, Copenhagen


WEDNESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.18: Arabic Language Day

Dec.18: International Migrants Day

Dec.18  Qatar: National Day in Qatar {1878}

Dec.18  Qatar: 11th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar & Sheikha Maryam/Mariam bint Nasser bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Ahmad Al-Thani of Qatar   {2008}

Dec.18  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene participate in the 2019 gift giving event of the Monaco Red Cross Foundation @ the Red Cross Center, Monte-Carlo

Dec.18  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene host the traditional Christmas ceremony & present gifts to refugee children @ the Princely Palace [with attendance from: Louis Ducruet & Camille Gottlieb]

Dec.18  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives credentials from ambassadors @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague [from: the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia (HE Alvaro Andres Motta Navas), the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (HE Yeondoo Jeong), & the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia (HE Ms. Ksenija Milenkovic)]

Dec.18  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears in Mr. M. (Martin) Kuijer as counsel to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands @ Noordeinde Palace

Dec.18  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the recordings of the Christmas Music Gala 2019 @ IJsselhallen, Zwolle

Dec.18  Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends the annual NOC*NSF Sportgala @ Amsterdam

Dec.18  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 42nd Birthday of Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Parma + Piacenza   {1977}

Dec.18  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde host an annual Christmas Concert @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [with attendance from: K.Albert II, Q.Paola, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel, Pss Eleonore, Pss Astrid, Pr.Lorenz, Pr.Laurent, Pss Claire & Pss Louise]

Dec.18  Belgium: Pss Astrid attends the presentation of the 2019 National Sports Merit Trophy @ the City Hall, Brussels

Dec.18  UK: Q.Elizabeth II hosts the annual pre-Christmas luncheon @ Buckingham Palace, London [with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.George of Cambridge, Pss Charlotte of Cambridge, Pr.Louis of Cambridge, Pr.Andrew Dk of York, Pss Beatrice of York, Pss Eugenie of York, Jack Brooksbank, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, James Mountbatten-Windsor Vscnt Severn, Ldy Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence, Zara Phillips Tindall, Michael Tindall, Mia Tindall, David Armstrong-Jones Earl of Snowdon, & Birgitte Dss of Gloucester]

Dec.18  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Dec.18  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends an Advent Service @ the Emmanuel Tamil Fellowship, Manor Park, London

Dec.18  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Rebecca Speight (Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

Dec.18  UK: The Christmas card of Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge is released, featuring a photo of them with their children, Pr.George of Cambridge, Pss Charlotte of Cambridge & Pr.Louis of Cambridge, posing on or near a vintage motorcycle with a sidecar, outdoors @ Amner Hall, Norfolk

Dec.18  UK: 45th Birthday of Thomas “Tom” Parker Bowles   {1974}

Dec.18  Sweden: CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel & Pr.Oscar receive this year’s Christmas trees for the Royal Palace @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Dec.18  Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with The Prime Minister

Dec.18  Norway: CP Haakon presides over the Extraordinary Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.18  Denmark: CPss Mary visits the Cancer Agency @ the Rigshospitalet


THURSDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.19: St. Nicholas Day {Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox; Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, etc.}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.19  Jordan: Q.Rania participates in Christmas celebrations with the residents of Fuhais during the town’s annual Christmas market @ Fuhais, governorate of Balqa

Dec.19  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene make a Christmas visit to the patients + staff of the Orthopedic + Trauma Service @ the Princess Grace Hosptial

Dec.19  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde make a Christmas visit to the “Les Sauverdias” reception house for people in difficulty

Dec.19  UK: Q.Elizabeth II gives the Queen’s Speech [Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Charles Pr of Wales drive to the Sovereign’s Entrance @ the Palace of Westminster, London, to open the Session of Parliament] & attend the State Opening of Parliament (opens a new session of Parliament) during a ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament]

Dec.19  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits CCm Technologies Limited @ I.O. Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire

Dec.19  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, hold an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.19  UK: Wedding of Ldy Melissa Jane Percy & Remy White Trafelet @ Mercer Mill Plantation, GA, USA

Dec.19  Sweden: CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar visit Katarina Church, Sodermalm

Dec.19  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit visit the children’s ward @ Drammen Hospital, Buskerud

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.20: Yule / Midwinter / Alban / Arthan {Druid, Pagan, Wiccan}

Dec.20: Feast Day of Saint Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Dec.20: International Human Solidarity Day

Dec.20  Bhutan: 64th Birthday of Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1955}

Dec.20  Bhutan: 62nd Birthday of Queen Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1957}

Dec.20  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako receive & host a reception for the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Shavkat Mirziyoyev) & his wife (Ziroat Mirziyoyeva) @ the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Dec.20  UAE-Dubai/Bahrain: 27th Birthday of Sheikha Shaikha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, Sheikha of Bahrain   {1992}

Dec.20  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Messrs. Georges-Louis Bouchez & Joachim Coens @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.20  Belgium: The Belgian Royal Court releases a family Christmas photo of K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore

Dec.20-21  UK: Christmas Racing Weekend @ Ascot Racecourse

Dec.20  UK: Q.Elizabeth II travels to Sandringham, Norfolk, for her Christmas holidays [departs from London; arrives @ King’s Lynn railway station]

Dec.20-24  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure for observation + treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition @ King Edward VII Hospital, Marylebone, London

Dec.20  Spain: 56th Birthday of Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo   {1963}

Dec.20  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the Swedish Academy’s solemn assembly @ the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Stockholm

Dec.20  Norway: CP Haakon presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.20  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives new officers from the Air Force @ Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen

Dec.20  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II transfers residence to Marselisborg Palace


SATURDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.21/22: Winter Solstice / Yule {Northern Hemisphere; Contemporary Paganism}

Dec.21: Midsummer {Southern hemisphere; Contemporary Paganism}

Dec.21: Sanghamitta Day {Theravada Buddhism}

Dec.21: Festival of Lights / Lama TsongKhapa Day {Tibetan Buddhism}

Dec.21: Feast Day of Saint Peter Canisius {Roman Catholic}

Dec.21  China: Dongzhi Festival / Winter Solstice Festival

Dec.21  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania share a new family photo to celebrate the upcoming New Year, featuring them with their 4 children, CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah, Pss Iman bint Al Abdullah, Pss Salma bint Al Abdullah & Pr.Hashem bin Al Abdullah

Dec.21  Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends the Mass of Sainte Cecile of the Philharmonie Royale Sainte Cecile d’Herseaux on the occasion of its 200th anniversary @ the Saint Maur Church, Herseaux

Dec.21  UK: Everton vs. Arsenal (soccer/football) @ Goodison Park

Dec.21  UK: Manchester City vs. Leicester (soccer/football) @ Etihad Stadium

Dec.21  UK: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea (soccer/football) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Dec.20-21  UK: Christmas Racing Weekend @ Ascot Racecourse

Dec.21  UK: Buckingham Palace releases photos of Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Pr.George of Cambridge preparing special Royal British Legion Christmas puddings together, to support The British Royal Legion’s “Together at Christmas” initiative, taken/recorded during the Queen’s annual pre-Christmas luncheon @ the Music Room, Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.20-24  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure for observation + treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition @ King Edward VII Hospital, Marylebone, London

Dec.21  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall release their 2019 Christmas Card, featuring a photo of them from their royal tour of Cuba in March 2019, taken by Ramon Espinosa in Havana

Dec.21  UK: 15th Birthday of Estella Taylor   {2004}

Dec.21  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend the Christmas concert “Christmas in Vasastan – Jul I Vasastan”, in aid of fundraising for Project Playground @ Gustaf Vasa Church, Stockholm

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


SUNDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.16-25: Posadas Navidenas {Hispanic Christianity, Hispanic Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic}

Dec.22: Feast Day of Greatmartyr Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Dec.22: Commemoration of the Consecration of the Hagia Sophia {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Dec.22: 4th Sunday of Advent {Christianity, Roman Catholic}

Dec.22: Hanukkah begins @ sundown {Judaism}

Dec.21/22: Winter Solstice / Yule {Northern Hemisphere; Contemporary Paganism}

Dec.22: Winter Solstice / First Day of Winter {Northern hemisphere}

Dec.22  Japan: E.Naruhito, Emprss Masako & Pss Aiko view a Japanese animation film called “This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World” directed by Sunao Katabuchi, in aid of the Japanese Red Cross Society of Hiroshima Prefecture @ the Nissho Hall, Tokyo

Dec.22  Luxembourg/Austria: 5th Birthday of Archduchess Katarina of Austria   {2014}

Dec.22  UK: Q.Elizabeth II attends church service @ St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, Norfolk [with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, James Mountbatten-Windsor Vscnt Severn & Ldy Louise Mountbatten-Windsor]

Dec.20-24  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure for observation + treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition @ King Edward VII Hospital, Marylebone, London

Dec.22  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia release a new family photo of them with their sons Pr.Alexander & Pr.Gabriel to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, taken by photographer Josefine Persson

Dec.22  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Family announce the death of Countess Dagmar von Arbin, Countess Bernadotte, at the age of 103 @ Nockebeyhemmet Nursing Home. She was born on Apr.10, 1916, as Countess Dagmar Ebba Marta Marianne Bernadotte af Wisborg as the eldest of the 4 children of Count Carl Bernadotte af Wisborg & his 1st wife Baroness Marianne De Geer af Leufsta. She was a great-granddaughter of King Oscar II of Sweden + Norway.

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


Weekly Agenda :: Monday, December 9 - Sunday, December 15, 2019

MONDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.9: Feast Day of The Conception by the Righteous Saint Anna/Anne of the Most Holy Theotokos {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Dec.9: Yuri’s Day in the Autumn {Russian Orthodox}

Dec.9: Feast Day of Saint Juan Diego {Roman Catholic}

Dec.9: International Anti-Corruption Day

Dec.8-12  USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Dec.9  Thailand: 58th Birthday of Srirasmi Suwadee (former Princess Srirasm/Srirasmi of Thailand, Princess Consort to the Crown Prince of Siam)   {1961}

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.9  Japan: 56th Birthday of Empress Masako of Japan   {1963}

Dec.9  Japan: The Imperial Household Agency releases new photos of Emprss Masako to celebrate her 56th Birthday, taken @ the residence of the Emperor + Empress, Tokyo

Dec.9  Malaysia: K.Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah of Malaysia, 6th Sultan of Pahang & The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia (Q.Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj of Malaysia, Sultanah of Pahang, Princess of Johor) arrive @ Luton Airport, London, England, UK

Dec.9  Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends a meeting of the 33rd International Red Cross + Red Crescent Societies @ Geneva, Switzerland

Dec.9  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde host a dinner for young people who are professionally active in one of the public transport companies of Belgium (SNCB, STIB, TEC & De Lijn)

Dec.9  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Gwendolyn Rutten (President of Open VLD) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.9  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Georges-Louis Bouchez (President of the MR) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.9  Belgium: K.Philippe meets/holds an audience with Mr. Paul Magnette (informant) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.9  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Sophie Wilmes (Prime Minister)

Dec.9  Belgium/Austria: 28th Birthday of Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Bohemia + Croatia, Prince of Modena   {1991}

Dec.9  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives Sir Keith Mills (Chairman of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge) & Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive)

Dec.9  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives the Lord Hague of Richmond (Chairman of the United for Wildlife Transport + Finance Taskforces)

Dec.9  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Carol Service @ St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.9  Sweden: Q.Silvia & Pss Madeleine attend the presentation of the Childhood Prize (the Childhood Award 2019 ceremony)

Dec.9  Norway: K.Harald V attends the Church Parade of HM The King’s Guard @ Oslo Cathedral, Oslo [with attendance from CP Haakon]

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.9  Denmark: Public Audience @ Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen

Dec.9  Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Dec.9  Denmark: CPss Mary inaugurates a new emergency center @ the Regional Hospital Viborg, Viborg


TUESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.10: Feast Day of Our Lady of Loreto {Roman Catholic}

Dec.10: International Human Rights Day

Dec.10: Nobel Day / Nobel Prize Day

Dec.8-12  USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.10  Japan: Pss Mako of Akishino & Pss Kako of Akishino attend the charity premiere of the film “Frozen 2” in aid of fundraising for the victims of Typhoon Hagibis @ Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

Dec.10  Thailand: Constitution Day in Thailand {1932}

Dec.10  Monaco: Pss Charlene shares a short video of Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella celebrating their 5th Birthdays

Dec.10  Monaco: Pss Charlene visits the Blood Transfusion Center & the Maternity Ward @ the Princess Grace Hospital

Dec.10  Monaco: 5th Birthday of Hereditary Prince Jacques of Monaco, Marquis of Baux   {2014} [TWIN]

Dec.10  Monaco: 5th Birthday of Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carlades   {2014} [TWIN]

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe visits the Dutch Bar Association of the Brussels Bar Association & the French Bar Association of Brussels @ the Brussels Courthouse, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Francois De Smet (President of DeFl) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Informants @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [receives the final report from Paul Magnette (informant); & appoints Messrs. Georges-Louis Bouchez & Joachim Coens as informants]

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Conner Rousseau (President of sp.a) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Maxime Prevot (President of the cdH) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Rajae Maouane & Mr. Jean-Marc Nollet (Co-Presidents of Ecolo) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Meyrem Almaci (President of Groen) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Joachim Coens (President of the CD&V) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Bart De Wever (President of the N-VA) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.10  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits Joseph Swinnen asbl @ the Gaucheret/Masui district of Brussels

Dec.10  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend the Commissioning Ceremony of HMS PRINCE OF WALES @ HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Dec.10  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Shajjad Rizvi (Chief Executive of Little People)

Dec.10  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge attend a Trustees’ Meeting of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge

Dec.10  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge hold a Reception for charities + organizations who support TRH’s work @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.10  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Somerset [presides at Degree Congregations of the University of Bath @ the Assembly Rooms, Bath; attends a Lunch for the University of Bath @ the Assembly Rooms, Bath; & attends a Dinner for the University of Bath @ the Woodlands, Bathwick, Bath]

Dec.10  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the ABF the Soldiers’ Charity Army Carol Service @ the Chapel of Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

Dec.10  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal opens the Kingfisher School @ Bristol

Dec.10  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal receives HE Mrs. Janice Charette (High Commissioner for Canada in London)

Dec.10  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends an Art for Youth London Reception @ the Mall Galleries, the Mall, London

Dec.10  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends a Concert of Christmas Carols + Readings @ St. Paul’s Cathedral, London

Dec.10  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent receives Mr. Stuart Popham (Chairman of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution) & Mr. Mark Dowie (Chief Executive Officer) on the 50th Anniversary of HRH’s patronage

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.10-11  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds Consultations with representatives appointed by political groups with parliamentary representation @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.10  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the Board of Trustees of the Anti-Drug Addiction Foundation (FAD) @ the Headquarters of the CEOE Madrid, Madrid

Dec.10  Sweden: Nobel Prize Day / Alfred Nobel Day

Dec.10  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf presents this year’s Nobel Prizes during the official presentation ceremony @ Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm [with attendance from: Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pr.Carl Philip, Pss Sofia & Pss Madeleine]

Dec.10  Sweden: The Royal Family participate in the traditional Nobel Banquet @ the Blue Hall, Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm [with attendance from: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pr.Carl Philip, Pss Sofia & Pss Madeleine]

Dec.10  Norway: Nobel Prize Day

Dec.10  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (HE Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali) [with attendance from: Q.Sonja, CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit]

Dec.10  Norway: K.Harald V attends the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony @ Oslo City Hall, Oslo [with attendance from: Q.Sonja, CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit]

Dec.10  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja attend the banquet in honor of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @ the Grand Hotel, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit]

Dec.10  Norway: CP Haakon visits the Save the Children Peace Prize Party @ the Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen


WEDNESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.11: Feast Day of Pope Saint Damasus I {Roman Catholic}

Dec.11: Urs of Abdul-Qadir Gilani {Islam}

Dec.11: International Mountain Day

Dec.8-12  USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dec.11  Argentina: National Tango Day

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Dec.11  Tonga: 37th Wedding Anniversary of King 'Aho'eitu Tupou VI of Tonga & Queen consort Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho of Tonga   {1982}

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.11  Thailand: K.Maha Vajiralongkorn & Q.Suthida vist Chinatown @ the Yaowaraj area, Bangkok [preside over the opening of an exhibition commemorating the Chakri Dynasty; visit the Thienfah Foundation Hospital & the statue of the Chinese goddess Guan Yin; meet with the public lining Suapa + Charoen Krung roads & Mangkorn Kamalawas Temple]

Dec.11  Monaco: Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella host their 5th Birthday party for their classmates @ the Princely Palace

Dec.11  Belgium: K.Philppe meets the editorial staff of JONG, & Karrewiet & participates in a discussion with the 14 delegates of Belgodyssee @ the VRT

Dec.11  Belgium: K.Philippe attends the award ceremony of the journalistic contest Belgodyssee @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Dec.11  Belgium: Pss Astrid attends the academic meeting organized by the Pelicano Foundation on the occasion of its 10th anniversary @ the Palais des Academies, Brussels

Dec.11  Luxembourg: GD Henri participates in the annual meeting of the college of curators of the Chateau de Vianden

Dec.11  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa attends a screening (Special Screenings) of the films “I Am Not Who They Think I Am” & “Zero Impunity” as part of the UN-EUR6 film festival as part of International Human Rights Day @ the Cinematheque of Luxembourg City (Cinematheque de la Ville de Luxembourg), Luxembourg City

Dec.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Mohammad Jaafar Bakr Haidar Al-Sadr (& Mrs. Nahida Melhem) as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Iraq to the Court of St. James’s

Dec.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Ms. Catherine Colonna  as she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the French Republic to the Court of St. James’s

Dec.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Sir Iakoba Italeli (& Lady Italeli) upon relinquishing his appointment as Governor-General of Tuvalu

Dec.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge attend the annual Diplomatic Reception (an Evening Reception for the Diplomatic Corps) @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence, & Pr.Michael of Kent attend the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Vice Admiral Sir Donald Gosling (formerly Vice Admiral of the UK) @ Westminster Abbey, London

Dec.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Very Reverand Dr. John Hall (formerly Dean of Westminster)

Dec.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Lieutenant Colonel Robin Melling upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 2nd Regiment of the Army Air Corps & Lieutenant Colonel Huw Law upon assuming the appointment, & Colonel Edward Butterworth upon assuming the appointment as Commanding Officer Aviation Reconnaissance Force

Dec.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Helen Browning (Chief Executive of the Soil Association)

Dec.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends the presentation of the interfaith Bridge Award @ London

Dec.11  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives General Patrick Sanders (Colonel Commandant, The Rifles Regiment of 4th Battalion The Rifles)

Dec.11  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting for the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge

Dec.11  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex hold a Dinner for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Women in Business Committee

Dec.11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Kent [opens Goldfield Housing Development @ Warehorne, Ashford; opens the new helipad @ Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone; & visits Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham]

Dec.11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for the Fishmongers’ Company @ Fishmongers’ Hall, London

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.10-11  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds Consultations with representatives appointed by political groups with parliamentary representation @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.11  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the main event on Sustainable Development Goal 12 (OSD12): Responsible Production + Consumption, in the context of the UN Conference on Climate Change 2019 @ IFEMA-Madrid Fair, Juan Carlos I, Madrid Fair Park, Madrid

Dec.11  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with Speaker Andreas Norlen

Dec.11  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with Birgitta Svenden (Director of the Royal Opera), Ingrid Eiken Holmgren (SFV’s Director General) & Kjell-Ake Averstad (from the Swedish National Property Agency)

Dec.11  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf hosts the traditional dinner for this year’s Nobel Laureates @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm [with attendance from: Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pr.Carl Philip, Pss Sofia & Pss Madeleine]

Dec.11  Sweden: Q.Silvia attends the Silviahemmet certification of the Family Doctors @ Saltsjobaden

Dec.11  Sweden: Pss Sofia attends the Sophia House Board meeting @ the Sophia Home

Dec.11  Norway: CP Haakon hosts a lunch meeting on solar cell panels @ Skaugum

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.11  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives new officers from the Army @ Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen

Dec.11  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives the Ambassador for Iran in a farewell audience @ Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


THURSDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.12: Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe / Feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe {Roman Catholic; Mexico}

Dec.12: Feast Day of Saint Spyridon/Spiridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

Dec.12  USA: Poinsettia Day

Dec.12  USA: Gingerbread House Day

Dec.8-12  USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.12-16  Thailand: the Wonderfruit festival @ Pattaya

Dec.12  Jordan: Q.Rania presents the 2019 Queen Rania Award for Excellence in Education (QRAEE)’s 14th Teacher Awards & the 6th Principal Award cycles during a ceremony @ the Royal Cultural Palace, Amman

Dec.12  Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Pss Charlene & Pierre Casiraghi attend the Peace + Sports Awards Ceremony @ the Opera Garnier

Dec.12-13  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix visits Saba & Sint Eustatius

Dec.12  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix visits Saba island, the Caribbean [opens the Mary’s Point Hiking Trail @ the new Mount Scenery National Park; & meets with a number of local fishermen @ the Harbour]

Dec.12  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the Koninklijk Conservation Brussel (Dutch-speaking section of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels) @ Brussels

Dec.12  Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends The Berryer Confernce @ the Palais de Justice, Brussels

Dec.12  Luxembourg: GD Henri, HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie host a reception in honor of the participants in the missions of humanitarian aid & the peacekeeping operations of the Luxembourg Army + the Grand Ducal Police

Dec.12  Luxembourg: HGDss Stephanie & Pss Sibilla attend a Christmas reception hosted by The Association of Friends of Museums @ Villa Vauban

Dec.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mrs. Natalia Royo Ruiz de Hagerman (& Mr. Santiago Hagerman Arnus) as she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Panama to the Court of St. James’s

Dec.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Yasumasa Nagamine (& Mrs. Nagamine) as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Japan to the Court of St. James’s

Dec.12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives a visit from K.Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah of Malaysia, 6th Sultan of Pahang & Q.Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj of Malaysia, Sultanah of Pahang, Princess of Johor & hosts a Luncheon [with attendance from: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex]

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Right Reverend + the Rt.Hon.Dame Sarah Mullally (Dean of HM’s Chapels Royal & Bishop of London)

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Christopher Rodrigues (Chairman of the Royal Ballet School)

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards & Brigadier Alan Richmond upon assuming the appointment

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends an Accounting for Sustainability Summit @ St. James’s Palace, London

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales opens the “Apertures of a Revolution. Photographs from December 1989” exhibition @ the Romanian Cultural Institute, London

Dec.12  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives children + young people from the charities (the Helen + Douglas House, & Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity) & help them decorate the Christmas Tree @ Clarence House, London

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award @ St. James’s Palace, London

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting for the Commonwealth Games Federation @ St. James’s Palace, London

Dec.12  UK: 27th Wedding Anniversary of The Princess Anne, Princess Royal & Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence   {1992}

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Weston upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment & Lieutenant Colonel William Meddings upon assuming the appointment

Dec.12  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends the Royal British Legion’s Christmas Reception + Concert @ Guildhall, London

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.12  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Carlos Lesmes Serrano (President of the Supreme Court + the General Council of the Judiciary) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.12  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the 1st Global Forum on the Socioeconomic Impact of Traffic Accidents with Child Victims @ the Abertis headquarters, Madrid

Dec.12  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]

Dec.12  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Egypt (HE Mr. Amr Ramadan)

Dec.12  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Kosovo (HE Mr. Uliks Emra)

Dec.12  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Montenegro (HE Mr. Mirsad Bibovic)

Dec.12  Norway: Q.Sonja visits Bredtveit Prison Service @ Custody + Supervision Unit, Oslo

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.12  Denmark: CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine decorate the 2019 Christmas Tree @ the Royal Stables, Christiansborg Palace, the Island of Slotsholmen, Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.13: Feast Day of the Venerable Herman of Alaksa {Eastern Orthodox Chrisitan}

Dec.13: Feast Day of the Virgin-Martyr Saint Lucy of Syracuse / Saint Lucia / Saint Lucy’s Day {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox; Scandinavia, Sweden, USA, Sicily (Italy), etc.}

Dec.13: Friday the 13th

Dec.13  USA: Birthday of the U.S. National Guard

Dec.13  USA: National Cocoa Day

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Dec.13  Brazil/Serbia: 73rd Birthday of Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans-Braganza, Duchess of Segorbe   {1946}

Dec.13  Bulgaria: 24th Birthday of Princess Olimpia Preslavska of Bulgaria   {1995}

Dec.13  Aga Khan: 83rd Birthday of Shah/Prince Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV   {1936}

Dec.13  Morocco: 28th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco & Dr. Khalid Benharbit   {1991} [NIKAH]

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.12-16  Thailand: the Wonderfruit festival @ Pattaya

Dec.12-13  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix visits Saba & Sint Eustatius

Dec.13  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix visits Saint Eustatius island, the Caribbean [visits ReforeStatia reforestation project; tours Statia’s Earth Farm + Garden; & visits the Made in Statia project]

Dec.13  Belgium: 14th Birthday of Prince Nicolas of Belgium   {2005} [TWIN]


Dec.13  Belgium: 14th Birthday of Prince Aymeric of Belgium   {2005} [TWIN]

Dec.13  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the academic session to mark the 125th anniversary of the Luxlait dairy

Dec.13  Luxembourg: HGDss Stephanie attends the “Midi de l’Art” Christmas reception @ Villa Vauban

Dec.13  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Dec.13  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Gary Jones as HM decorates him with a Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Dec.13  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex takes the salute during the Sovereign’s Parade @ the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey

Dec.13  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives General Richard Davis upon relinquishing his appointment as Honorary Colonel of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) & Colonel Ian Thompson upon assuming the appointment

Dec.13  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends the British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association’s “Making Generation R” workshop @ HM’s Theatre, Haymarket, London

Dec.13  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends a Reception for the British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association @ the Haymarket Hotel, London

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.13  Spain: The Spanish Royal Family releases their annual 2019 Official Christmas Card, featuring a photo of K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia, taken during a visit to the village of Asiegu, northern Spain, in October 2019

Dec.13  Spain: K.Juan Carlos I & Q.Sofia release their 2019 Christmas Card, featuring a photo of themselves

Dec.13  Sweden: St. Lucy’s Day

Dec.13  Sweden: the Swedish Royal Court releases photos of Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar celebrating St. Lucia Day (the Festival of Lights)

Dec.13  Sweden: Pss Madeleine launches “Childhood Guardians” (a new innovation of The World Childhood Foundation) @ the Grand Hotel Stockholm

Dec.13  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with The Prime Minister

Dec.13  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo

Dec.13  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for the Government @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CPss Mette-Marit]

Dec.13  Norway: CP Haakon attends the funeral of Mr. Ragnar Ulstein @ Spjelkavik

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.13  Denmark: Saint Lucy’s Day (Sankta Lucia) in Denmark

Dec.13  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives new ambassadors from Switzerland, Greece, the Netherlands, Ireland & Japan @ Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


SATURDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.14: Feast Day of Saint John of the Cross {Roman Catholic}

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Dec.14  Italy: 7th Birthday of Princess Isabella of Savoy-Aosta   {2012}

Dec.14  Bhutan: 13th Accession Anniversary of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan   {2006}

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.14  Japan: Forty-seven Ronin Remembrance Day / Sengaku-ji @ Tokyo

Dec.14  Japan: CP Fumihito Pr.Akishino & CPss Kiko Pss Akishino visit Okinawa Prefecture [visit the Peace Memorial Park @ Itoman; visit the Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park; visit the Okianawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Center, Itoman]

Dec.12-16  Thailand: the Wonderfruit festival @ Pattaya

Dec.14  UK: Arsenal vs. Manchester City (soccer/football) @ Emirates Stadium

Dec.14  UK: Chelsea vs. Bournemouth (soccer/football) @ Stamford Bridge

Dec.14  UK: Liverpool vs. Watford (soccer/football) @ Anfield

Dec.14  UK: Manchester United vs. Everton (soccer/football) @ Old Trafford

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.14  Denmark: Pss Benedikte visits Herlufsholm boarding school, attends a lunch, presents a donation to the SOS Children’s Villages & opens the school’s Christmas bazaar @ Herlufsholm Boarding School, Naestved


SUNDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.15: 3rd Sunday of Advent {Christianity, Roman Catholic}

Dec.15: Gaudete Sunday {Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, etc.}

Dec.15: Sunday of the Holy Forefathers {Eastern Orthodox}

Dec.15: International Tea Day

Dec.15  USA: Bill of Rights Day

Dec.15  USA: National Wreaths Across America Day

Dec.9-15  Australia: The Presidents Cup (golf) @ Melbourne, Australia

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.15  Japan: CP Fumihito Pr.Akishino & CPss Kiko Pss Akishino visit Okinawa Prefecture [attend a national green festival @ Ginowan; & visit the site of Shuri Castle]

Dec.12-16  Thailand: the Wonderfruit festival @ Pattaya

Dec.15  Netherlands: Kingdom Day in the Netherlands {Signing of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1954}

Dec.15  Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with HE Nancy Pelosi (President of the House of Representatives of the USA) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Dec.15  Liechtenstein: Her.Pss Sophie makes a Christmas visit to the nursing home @ Triesenberg, Vaduz

Dec.15  UK: Homecoming Day on Alderney {return of the Islanders after the end of German occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII, 1945}

Dec.15  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards Ceremony @ P&J Live, the Event Complex Aberdeen, Stoneywood, Aberdeen, Scotland

Dec.15  UK: 25th Birthday of Flora Ogilvy   {1994} 

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.15  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends a Christmas concert with Sankt Annae Pigekor @ Holy Spirit Church, Copenhagen



Weekly Agenda :: Monday, December 2 - Sunday, December 8, 2019

MONDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Dec.2  USA: Cyber Monday

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Dec.2  Saudi Arabia: Death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, aged 88

Dec.2  UAE: National Day / Formation Day in the United Arab Emirates {Independence from the UK, 1971}

Dec.2  UAE-Dubai/Jordan: 12th Birthday of Sheikha Al-Jalila bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai   {2007}

Dec.2  Bhutan: 38th Birthday of Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1981}

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.1-3  Monaco: Pr.Albert II participates in the COP25 (the UN conference on climate change) @ Madrid, Spain

Dec.2  Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits Spain [attends the COP25 high-level round table @ Madrid; & attends the reception hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid]

Dec.2  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (HE Enrique Eduardo Rodriguez Veltze) @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague

Dec.2  Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends the Henry Durant Lecture of the Dutch Red Cross @ The Hague

Dec.2  Belgium: 68th Birthday of (Lea) Princess Alexander of Belgium   {1951}

Dec.2  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the COP25 International Conference on Climate Change Day 1 @ Madrid, Spain [gives a speech during a round table & participates in panels; attends a reception hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid; & attends the 425th anniversary of the Carlos de Amberes Foundation]

Dec.2-4  UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK

Dec.2  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Kuwait [visits the Jahra Nature Reserve; attends a Luncheon given by Emir/Shkh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait @ Seif Palace; visits Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre; & attends a Reception given by Shkh Mohamed Abdullah of Kuwait (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan) @ the Kuwaiti desert]

Dec.2  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Palmer Hamilton (Prior of the Priory in the USA of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem)

Dec.2  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Scotland [visits the Royal High School @ Edinburgh; & visits the Vintage Vibes charitable partnership @ Edinburgh]

Dec.2  UK: 21st Birthday of Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick   {1988}

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.2  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Dominican Republic (Mr. Danilo Medina) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid

Dec.2  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Ecuador (Mr. Lenin Moreno) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid

Dec.2  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia host a reception in connection with the COP25 (for the Heads of State, Government + Delegations attending the UN Conference on Climate Change – COP25) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid [with attendance from: GD Henri of Luxembourg, President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic, President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador]

Dec.2-6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India

Dec.2  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi @ Hyderabad House]

Dec.2  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [arrive @ New Delhi; attend the welcoming ceremony @ the President’s official residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi; lay a wreath in memory of Mahatma Gandhi @ Raj Ghat; attend a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Modi @ Hyderabad House; participate in a dialogue on innovation; visit Jama Masjid mosque & the Red Fort @ Old Delhi; visit the Gandhi Smriti Museum @ Birla House; & attend a State Banquet @ the President’s official residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan]

Dec.2  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends a seminar titles ‘Is there room for plastic in a sustainable future?’ @ the Finnish Institute, Stockholm

Dec.2  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the Today’s Industry Gazelle Gala 2019

Dec.2  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Dec.2  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Professor Torgrim Titlestad

Dec.2  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Federation

Dec.2  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Polytechnic Society

Dec.2  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Professor Dr. of Psychology Nora Sveaass (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)

Dec.2  Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon for members of the Council of the Order of St. Olav

Dec.2  Norway: Q.Sonja presents the Queen Sonja School Award to Stigerasen @ Skien municipality

Dec.2  Norway: Q.Sonja attends the boys’ choir Solvugettene’s concert @ the Queen Sonja Art Stable

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.2-5  Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Dec.2  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the launch of the SportsTech Denmark network @ Industriens Hus, Copenhagen

Dec.2-4  Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia

Dec.2  Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia [holds a panel debate discussions on health, children, healthy eating + exercise “Healthy & Organic Parenting”; participates in a celebration of World AIDS Day 2019 @ Jakarta; & participates in a working dinner @ HE Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen]

Dec.2  Denmark: Pss Marie visits the AIDS Foundation & participates in a working meeting in connection with World AIDS Day 2019 @ Copenhagen

Dec.2  Denmark: Pss Marie visits Norwegian Church Aid’s new Wefood Store @ Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.3: Feast Day of Saint Francis Xavier {Roman Catholic}

Dec.3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Dec.3: Giving Tuesday

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.1-3  Monaco: Pr.Albert II participates in the COP25 (the UN conference on climate change) @ Madrid, Spain

Dec.3  Monaco: Pr.Albert II delivers a speech during the COP25 high-level event hosted by the Chilean Presidency on the Oceans @ Madrid, Spain

Dec.3  Saba/Netherlands: National Day in Saba

Dec.3  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the municipality of Raalte @ Raalte

Dec.3  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Groningen Drenthe Public Transport Agency & Groningen Drenthe Public Transport in Assen

Dec.3  Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the Oranje Fonds

Dec.3  Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology @ Utrecht

Dec.3  Belgium: K.Philippe receives the presentation of credentials @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [from: HE Dr. Khalid Ibrahim-Al Jindan (Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), HE Yavel Mireya Francis Lanuza (Ambassador of the Republic of Panama) & HE Mr. Abou Dosso (Ambassador of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire)]

Dec.3  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde holds a working lunch for 8 personalities from the cultural world ‘Arts + Sciences’ @ Chateau de Laeken, Brussels

Dec.3  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits UCLouvain on the occasion of its 1st UCLouvain Day in Transition

Dec.3  Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the Brussels Flight Simulators @ Zaventem

Dec.3  Belgium: 75th Birthday of Sir Salvador Moncada   {1944}

Dec.3  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the COP25 International Conference on Climate Change Day 2 @ Madrid, Spain [attends a working meeting about climate change + the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; attends a private luncheon hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid; & visits the Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid]

Dec.3  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the “Aalt Stadthaus” & presents diplomas to students @ the LUNEX University, Differdange

Dec.3  UK: Arsenal vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (soccer/football) @ Emirates Stadium

Dec.3  UK: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (soccer/football) @ Old Trafford

Dec.3-4  UK: The NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2019 @ London, England, UK

Dec.2-4  UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK

Dec.3  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Andreas Kakouris (& Mrs. Kakouris) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in London

Dec.3  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Vanja Filipovic in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Bosnia + Herzegovina to the Court of St. James’s

Dec.3  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives The Rt.Hon.Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) in an audience

Dec.3  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) (& Ms. Ingrid Schulerud)

Dec.3  UK: Q.Elizabeth II gives a reception for NATO Leaders to mark 70 Years of the NATO Alliance (gives a Reception for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Leaders to mark 70 Years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Alliance) @ the Green Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, London [with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pss Alexandra of Kent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes of Belgium, President Donald Trump + First Lady Melania Trump of the USA, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic (Italy), the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, The President of the Republic of Turkey, The President of the Czech Republic, The President of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia), The President of the French Republic (France), The President of the Republic of Bulgaria, The President of Romania; The President of the Republic of Latvia; The President of the Republic of Lithuania, The President of the Republic of Poland]

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Hon. Josaia Voreque Bainimarama (Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji)

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Rt.Hon.Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada)

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales gives a Reception & presents The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Erna Solberg (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway)

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Giuseppe Conte (Prime Minister of the Italian Republic) (Italy)

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall host a Tea for The President of the USA & Mrs. Trump @ Clarence House, London

Dec.3  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Kuwait [attends a Reception given by HM’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait (HE Mr. Michael Davenport) to mark the 120th Anniversary of UK-Kuwait relations @ the Residence, Kuwait City; calls upon Shkh Mohamed Abdullah of Kuwait (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan); views Exercise Desert Warrior @ Kuwait National Guard Camp Sheikh Salam Ali; receives Shkh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah of Kuwait (Head of the Amiri Diwan) @ the Amiri Terminal; & departs from Kuwait International Airport for Oman]

Dec.3  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Oman [is received upon arrival by HM’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (HE Mr. Hamish Cowell) & Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said bin Ibrahim Al-Busaidi of Oman (Governor + Minister of State for Musandam) @ Khasab Airport, Musandam; visits the Oman Royal Naval Base @ Musandam; visits the Omani Royal Naval Ship RNOV RASIKH; calls upon Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Raisi (Commander Royal Navy of the Sultanate of Oman) @ the Oman Royal Naval Base, Musandam; & is welcomed to Muscat by Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said of Oman (Minister of Heritage + Culture) @ Muscat]

Dec.3  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception marking the 70th Anniversary of NATO @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.3  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Board Meeting for Save the Children UK & visits staff @ London

Dec.3  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Carol Service @ St. Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London

Dec.3  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for the Mission to Seafarers Limited @ Skinners’ Hall, London

Dec.3  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Scotland [takes the salute during a Regimental Parade of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers + Greys) through Edinburgh @ Edinburgh; attends a Service + Laying Up of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers + Greys) Standard @ Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh; & attends a Regimental Dinner for The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers + Greys) @ the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh]

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with HE the President of the House of Representatives of the USA (Mrs. Nancy Pelosi) & a delegation of members of the House @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Costa Rica (Mr. Carlos Alvarado) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Argentina (Mr. Mauricio Macri) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the Secretary General of the UN (Mr. Antonio Guterres) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the Federal President of the Republic of Austria (Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.3  Spain/Luxembourg: K.Felipe VI of Spain holds a Lunch for GD Henri of Luxembourg @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain

Dec.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the act in honor of the winners of the “Mariano de Cavia”, “Luca de Tena” & “Mingote” awards @ the ABC House, Madrid

Dec.3  Spain: Q.Letizia presides over the event on Health + Climate Change entitled “Investing in climate actions for health: reduce emissions, clean our air, save lives” in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change @ IFEMA-Madrid Fair, Juan Carlos I, Madrid Fair Park, Madrid

Dec.2-6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India

Dec.3  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [visits the India Habitat Centre]

Dec.3  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [attend the India Sweden Business Summit; attend a lunch with the Sweden Alumni Network India @ the Oberoi Hotel; participate in a meeting with the India Sweden Business Leaders Round Table; visit the Swedish Embassy’s official residence @ New Delhi; & attend a dinner for Indian + Swedish guests @ the Swedish Embassy, New Delhi]

Dec.3  Sweden: Q.Silvia visits India [visits the All India Institute for Medical Science (AIIMS); & participates in a discussion on trafficking from an Indian perspective @ the UN Office, New Delhi]

Dec.3  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for the County Governors @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit]

Dec.3  Norway: 14th Birthday of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway   {2005}

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.2-5  Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Dec.2-4  Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia

Dec.3  Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia [visits the Indonesian Midwives Association; participates in a dialogue with representatives of the Indonesian health authorities & the National Commission for Violence against Women organization; visits a mobile health clinic @ the Peacumber Coffee Cafe; & participates in the launch of the celebration of Indonesia’s 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Denmark, attends a Danish-Indonesian ballet & attends a Danish-Indonesian dinner]


WEDNESDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.4: Feast Day of Saint Barbara the Great Martyr / Saint Barbara’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, etc.}

Dec.4: Feast Day of the Entry of the Holy Virgin into the Temple {Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox; Russia}

Dec.4: Feast Day of Saint John Damascene {Roman Catholic}

Dec.4  USA: the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting @ Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, NY

Dec.4-8  USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dec.4  Israel: Ben-Gurion Day

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.4  Thailand: Thai Environment Day in Thailand {1991}

Dec.4  UAE-Abu Dhabi: 12th Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi   {2007}

Dec.4  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Beatrix, Pr.Constantijn, Pss Laurentien & Pss Mabel attend the presentation of the Prince Claus Award 2019 ceremony @ the Royal Palace, Amsterdam

Dec.4  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the Parliamentary Chairmen of the First Chamber (leaders in the Senate), Mr. MJM Kox (SP), NK Koffeman (PvdD), H. Otten (Fraten-Otten) & MJ van Rooijen (50PLUS) @ Huis ten Bosch Palace

Dec.4  Belgium: 20th Wedding Anniversary of King Philippe of the Belgians & Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Countess d’Udeken d’Acoz   {1999}

Dec.4  Belgium: The Belgian Royal Court releases 2 new photos of K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde (taken outdoors with their dogs @ the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels) to celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary

Dec.4  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the “Sportspress Awards Night” Gala

Dec.3-4  UK: The NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2019 @ London, England, UK

Dec.2-4  UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK

Dec.4  UK: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa (soccer/football) @ Stamford Bridge

Dec.4  UK: Liverpool vs. Everton (soccer/football) @ Anfield

Dec.4  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Said Rustamov (& Mrs. Rustamova) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Court of St. James’s

Dec.4  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh (& Mrs. Manyeh) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Sierra Leone in London

Dec.4  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Lieutenant Colonel Owain Luke upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion of The Royal Welsh & Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Feildhouse upon assuming the appointment

Dec.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales chairs a Meeting of The Prince’s Council @ London

Dec.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Admiral Anthony Radakin (First Sea Lord + Chief of the Naval Staff)

Dec.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall receive Captain Darren Houston (Commanding Officer HMS PRINCE OF WALES)

Dec.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle (Dean of Westminster)

Dec.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend the Royal Film Performance of “1917” in aid of the Film + Television Charity @ the Odeon Cinema, London

Dec.4  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Emmaus Greenwich @ Earl Rise, London

Dec.4  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall attends a fan making class @ the Fan Museum, Crooms Hill, London

Dec.4  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Oman [visits the Ministry of Agriculture + Fisheries Marine Science Centre; holds an Investiture @ the Residence, Muscat; visits Suwaih village; visits Outward Bound Oman @ Wadi al Arba’een; & is received by Sult.Qaboos of Oman & attends a Dinner @ Bait Al Barakah Palace]

Dec.4  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits with children supported by Family Action @ Peterley Manor Farm, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire

Dec.4  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Lunch for the Rochester Cathedral Trust @ Mansion House, Walbrook, London

Dec.4  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds an Afternoon Tea to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Scar Free Foundation @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.4  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Dec.4  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Christmas Reception for the Women in Business Committee (The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) @ the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.4  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends/presents the 40th National Railway Heritage Awards @ Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London

Dec.4  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a 30th Anniversary Seminar + Reception for The Cranfield Trust @ Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Barbican, London

Dec.4  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the 20th Anniversary Service of Remembrance @ the Albin Memorial Garden, Bermondsey, London

Dec.4  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Dinner to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Programme @ Drapers’ Hall, London [with attendance from: Q.Margrethe II of Denmark]

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mrs. Meritxell Batet Lamana (President of the Congress of Deputies) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mrs. Maria Pilar Llop Cuenca (President of the Senate) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with HE the President-elect of the Republic of Guatemala (Mr. Alejandro Giammattei) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.2-6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India

Dec.4  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [attends a meeting with Indians + Swedes in leading industrial positions]

Dec.4  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [visit the city of Mumbai; visit Versova Beach, Mumbai; attend a lunch @ the Governor of Maharashtra’s official residence; visit the Door Step School, Mumbai; visit a workshop + dialogue about Tekla (a project established by the Swedish Institute & the KTH Royal Institute of Technology); visit the memorial to the victims of the 1998 Mumbai attacks @ the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai; & visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, Mumbai]

Dec.4  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends a meeting with Young Enterprise

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.4  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends the gala dinner on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of The Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Program @ London, England, UK [with attendance from: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester]

Dec.2-5  Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Dec.2-4  Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia

Dec.4  CPss Mary visits Indonesia [visits the Puekesmas Tegalrejo Health Center; attends a luncheon @ Sultan Hamengkubuwono X’s Palace; & participates in a dialogue with religious leaders on family planning & men’s involvement]


THURSDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.5: Saint Nicholas Eve / Sinterklaas {Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic; Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Poland, etc.}

Dec.5: Krampusnacht

Dec.5: Feast Day of the Venerable Sabbas / Saba the Sanctified {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic}

Dec.5: Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari, 260 A.H. {Islam}

Dec.5: World Soil Day

Dec.5: International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development

Dec.4-8  USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Dec.5  Austria: Krampusnacht

Dec.5  Bulgaria: 52nd Birthday of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, Prince of Vidin, Duke of Saxony   {1967}

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.5  Thailand: National Day in Thailand / Birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand

Dec.5  Thailand: Father’s Day in Thailand

Dec.5-7  Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE

Dec.5  Netherlands: Saint Nicholas’ Eve / Sinterklaasavond / Sinterklaas in the Netherlands

Dec.5  Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the Agribex trade fair @ the Brussels Expo, Brussels

Dec.5  Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with HE Mr. Radek Vondracek (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Dec.5  Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with MM. Alain Becker (Chairman of the Board) & Paul Schroeder (General Manager of the Grand-Ducal Fire + Rescue Corps) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

Dec.5  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Major General Christopher Ghika upon his appointment as Major General Commanding Household Division

Dec.5  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives The Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle upon his appointment as Dean of Westminster

Dec.5  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Benjamin Fender in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as HM’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia

Dec.5  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the following in an audience upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr. Rown Laxton (the Republic of Cameroon) (& Mrs. Laxton) & Mrs. Kara Owen (the Republic of Singapore) (& Commandant William Tierney)

Dec.5  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Dr. Philip Rushbrook (& Mrs. Rushbrook) in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as Governor of St. Helena, Ascension & Tristan Da Cunha

Dec.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, holds an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Jennifer Price (Chairman of the Youth United Foundation)

Dec.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff)

Dec.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu of Romania

Dec.5  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a pre-Chanukah Reception @ Buckingham Palace, London

Dec.5  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge arrives @ Heathrow Airport, London, from Oman

Dec.5  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal meets staff from Fishmongers’ Hall affected by the recent London Bridge terror attack @ Drapers’ Hall, London

Dec.5  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Racing Welfare Beneficiaries’ Christmas Luncheon @ Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Royal County of Berkshire

Dec.5  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Reception for The Not Forgotten Association @ St. James’s Palace, London

Dec.5  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Christmas Concert @ St. Andrew Holborn, London

Dec.5  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Gala Dinner to celebrate St. Mungo’s charity’s 50th Anniversary @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.5  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Mario Greco (Global CEO of Zurich Insurance) & Mr. Vicente Cancio (President of the Zurich Group in Spain) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Dec.5  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the Inauguration of the Exhibition “The Granada Ziri + the Berber universe” @ The Alhambra, Granada

Dec.2-6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India

Dec.5  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [visit the city of Rishikesh; cross the Ram Jhula bridge to the bathing steps “ghats” leading down to the River Ganges @ Rishikesh; attend the opening of the Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant @ Rishikesh; & visit the Jim Corbett National Park & attend a dinner @ Nainital + Pauri Garhwal, state of Uttarakhand]

Dec.5  Sweden: Pr.Daniel meets young entrepreneurs from Blekinge & Kalmar counties @ Karlskrona

Dec.5  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend  the Avicii Tribute Concert organized by the Tim Bergling Foundation @ Friends Arena, Stockholm

Dec.5  Sweden: Pss Sofia attends Galostiftelsen’s 2019 Christmas Concert @ Stockholm Cathdral, Stockholm

Dec.5  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dec.5  Norway: Q.Sonja attends “Queen of Spades” @ the Metropolitan Opera, New York, USA


Dec.5  Norway: CP Haakon visits Vegarshei & Arendal on International Volunteer Day

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.2-5  Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Dec.5  Denmark: CPss Mary holds a Christmas reception for the Mary Foundation’s partners @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.6: Saint Nicholas Day / Feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra {Western + Eastern Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Belgium}

Dec.4-8  USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.6  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Caroline attend the opening of The Christmas Village of Monaco 2019 @ the Hercule Harbour

Dec.5-7  Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE

Dec.6  Netherlands: Sinterklaas @ Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Dec.6  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander opens the Unilever Global Foods Innovation Center @ Wageningen

Dec.6  Netherlands: Q.Maxima meets with Bruno Le Maire (French Finance Minister) @ Paris, France

Dec.6  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital (HUDERF) @ Laeken

Dec.6  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa attends the Edward Steichen Awards Ceremony  @ the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM), Luxembourg City

Dec.6  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie attend the official opening of the Pop-Up Store of the Masters Hands Association (the Association De Mains De Maitres), Luxembourg City


Dec.6  Luxembourg: The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Court announces that HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie are expecting their 1st child, due in May 2020.  The court also releases a series of 5 new photo portraits to mark the occasion.

Dec.6  Luxembourg/Austria: 11th Wedding Anniversary of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia & Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum   {2008}

Dec.6  Liechtenstein: 19th Birthday of Prince Nikolaus Sebastian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {2000}

Dec.6  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for St. Andrew’s First Aid (presents volunteer awards) @ The Corinthian Club, Glasgow, Scotland

Dec.6  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Carol Service @ St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Dec.6  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent takes the salute & presents campaign medals during a Parade of 1st Battalion The Rifles @ Beachley Barracks, near Chepstow

Dec.6  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits St. Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham, London

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.6  Spain: Constitution Day in Spain

Dec.6  Spain: 19th Birthday of Pablo Urdangarin y de Borbon   {2000}

Dec.6  Spain: 50th Birthday of Juan Filiberto Nicolas Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, 3rd Viscount de la Torre   {1969}

Dec.2-6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India

Dec.6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [tour a dry river bed near Jim’s Jungle Retreat; meet representatives from the Van Gujjar people; attend a breakfast @ Jim’s Jungle Retreat; & attend a departure ceremony @ Palam Air Force Station]

Dec.6  Sweden: 35th Birthday of Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Varmland   {1984}

Dec.6  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a new photo portrait of Pss Sofia to celebrate her 35th Birthday

Dec.6  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Dec.6  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Mr. Tore Kristian Kvien (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)

Dec.6  Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Sri Lanka (HE Ms. Arusha Vinodhini Cooray)

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.6-8  Denmark: CPss Mary is regent

Dec.6  Denmark: CPss Mary is regent [signs various decrees & appoints a Permanent Secretary]

Dec.6  Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 42nd Birthday of Alexander Johannsmann   {1977}


SATURDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.7: Feast Day of Saint Ambrose {Roman Catholic; Milan (Italy)}

Dec.7: Day of the Little Candles begins after sunset {Roman Catholic; Colombia}

Dec.7: Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception {Roman Catholic, Western Christianity; Guatemala}

Dec.7: International Civil Aviation Day

Dec.7  USA: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Dec.4-8  USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.7  Thailand: 41st Birthday of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand, the Royal Granddaughter   {1978}

Dec.5-7  Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE

Dec.7  Netherlands: The Dutch Royal Court releases a new photograph of Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange to celebrate her 16th Birthday, taken by K.Willem-Alexander during the autumn of 2019

Dec.7  Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange, Princess of Orange-Nassau   {2003}

Dec.7  Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends various activities organized for 100 children from the Cite de l’Enfance in Mons @ La Maison de Reunion, Mons

Dec.7  UK: Everton vs. Chelsea (soccer/football) @ Goodison Park

Dec.7  UK: Manchester City vs. Manchester United (soccer/football) @ Etihad Stadium

Dec.7  UK: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley (soccer/football) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.7  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pss Estelle attend the Royal Swedish Ballet & the Royal Court Orchestra’s performance of The Nutcracker @ the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm

Dec.7  Norway: Pss Astrid attends Dissimilis’ Christmas Show @ Baerum

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.6-8  Denmark: CPss Mary is regent


SUNDAY

Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}

Dec.8: 2nd Sunday of Advent {Christianity, Roman Catholic}

Dec.8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic, Anglican; Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain, Vatican City, etc.}

Dec.8: Feast Day of St. Clement of Ohrid – Patron Day {Macedonian Orthodox Christian}

Dec.8: Bodhi Day {Buddhism; Japan}

Dec.8: Greeta Jayanti {Hinduism}

Dec.8  USA: the Honolulu Marathon @ Honolulu, Hawaii

Dec.8-12  USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA

Dec.4-8  USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA

Dec.1-12  Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Nov.30-Dec.10  Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines

Dec.8   Albania: National Youth Day in Albania

Dec.8  Romania: Constitution Day in Romania {1991}

Dec.8  Japan: Bodhi Day

Nov.30-Dec.15  Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan

Dec.8  Luxembourg/Austria: 34th Birthday of Archduke Imre of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia   {1985}

Dec.2-13  Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Dec.8  Norway: K.Harald V attends the men’s Football Cup Final 2019 @ Ullevaal Stadium [with attendance from: CPss Mette-Marit]

Nov.16-Dec.31  Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen

Dec.6-8  Denmark: CPss Mary is regent