Monday, April 27, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, April 27 - Sunday, May 3, 2020

MONDAY

Apr.27: Feast Day of Saint Peter Canisius (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.27  USA: National Babe Ruth Day

Apr.27  South Africa: Freedom Day (1994)

Apr.27  France: The Website of The Count of Paris releases of photo of Pr.Jean of Orleans Ct of Paris Dk of Vendome working from home @ the Domaine Royal de Dreux

Apr.27  Germany: Pr.Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn & Pss Alana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn welcome their first child together, a son, on Apr.27, 2020, named Prince Johann Friedrich Salentin of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, @ Koblenz, Germany. (Pr.Casimir has an 18-year-old son by his 1st wife, Pss Corinna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Pr.Alexander of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn).

Apr.27  Russia: Day of Russian Parliamentarism in Russia

Apr.27  Jordan/Belgium: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with K.Philippe of the Belgians

Apr.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attend a teleconference meeting with governors @ Amman

Apr.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah inspect the shipping + goods movement @ the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), Aqaba

Apr.27  Monaco: Pr.Albert II releases a speech concerning the lifting of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Monaco

Apr.27  Netherlands: King’s Day (in the Netherlands, Aruba, & Curacao)

Apr.27  Netherlands: 53rd Birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands   {1967}

Apr.27  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane celebrate King’s Day 2020 @ their home in Huis ten Bosch Palace [including: a short message from The King, various online activities & the National Toast]

Apr.27  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience via telephone with Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes

Apr.27  Belgium: K.Philippe makes a working visit to the Port of Antwerp @ Antwerp

Apr.27  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa sends a video message of support to the patients of the Cancer Foundation

Apr.27  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge hold a Meeting with Ms. Victoria Hornby (Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Innovations) via telephone

Apr.27  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in the Election Court of The Worshipful Company of Fuellers, via video conference

Apr.27  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Volunteers of the Guild of the Royal Hospital of St. Bartholomew, via a conference call

Apr.27  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Mr. Mark Russell (Chief Executive of the Children’s Society) via telephone

Apr.27  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Professor Gaoqing Max Lu (President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey) via telephone

Apr.27  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Madrid 112 Security + Emergency Agency @ the Headquarters of the Security + Emergency Agency, Madrid

Apr.27  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of the CRUE (Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities), Jose Carlos Gomez Villamandos @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.27  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Hon. Mrs. Rebeca Grynspan (Ibero-American Secretary General) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.27  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a video call with Mikael Tofvesson (Operations Manager at the Swedish Agency for Social Protection + Contingency – MSB)

Apr.27  Sweden: Q.Silvia holds a video call with Director General Olivia Wigzell

Apr.27  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia hold a video meeting with the board of Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia’s Foundation

Apr.27  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience via telephone with the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.27  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with the Norwegian Council for Mental Health via video conference



TUESDAY

Apr.28: Feast Day of Saint Peter Chanel (Roman Catholic)

Apr.28: Feast Day of Saint Paul of the Cross (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.28: Feast Day of Our Lady of Mercoles (Roman Catholic; Portugal)

Apr.28: Feast of Apostles Jason & Sosipater (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.28: Yom HaZikaron / Israeli Memorial Day (Judaism; Israel)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.28-29: Rivdan – 9th Day {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.28: World Day for Safety + Health at Work

Apr.28-29  Israel: Yom Ha’atzmaut / Proclamation of Independence (1948)

Apr.28  Belarus: Radonitsa

Apr.28  Italy: Sardinia’s Day in Sardinia {Sa die de sa Sardinia, uprising of Apr.28, 1794}

Apr.28  Portugal: Feast Day of Our Lady of Mercoles in Portugal

Apr.28  Jordan: The Washington Post publishes an op-ed by K.Abdullah II

Apr.28  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany

Apr.28  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience via telephone with The Rt.Hon.Jacinda Ardern MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Apr.28  UK: the Smart Works organization shares a video on Instagram of Meghan Dss of Sussex on a video call with a young woman @ her home, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Apr.28  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with Mr. John May (Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation), Mr. Benjamin Morris (Director of Finance) & Ms. Katy Crinnion (Senior Events Manager) via video link

Apr.28  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits the warehouse facility of The Woking Foodbank & packs emergency food packages for vulnerable clients of the Woking Borough @ Sheerwater

Apr.28  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem) via telephone

Apr.28  UK: 56th Birthday of Lady Helen Taylor   {1964}

Apr.28  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Volunteer Platform @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.28  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Prado Museum @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.28  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Spanish Diabetes Federation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.28  Spain: 2nd Birthday of Carlos Zurita   {2018}

Apr.28  Sweden: Q.Silvia holds a video meeting with the board of Mentor Sweden

Apr.28  Norway: Q.Sonja meets with MiRA Resource Centre for Black, Immigrant + Refugee Women via video conference


WEDNESDAY

Apr.29: Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Siena (Roman Catholic, Anglican)

Apr.29: Feast Day of Saint Peter of Verona (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.29: Yom Ha’atzmaut / Yom HaAtzmaut / Yom HaAtzma’ut / Israeli Independence Day  (Judaism; Israel)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.28-29: Rivdan – 9th Day {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.29: Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare

Apr.29: International Dance Day

Apr.28-29  Israel: Yom Ha’atzmaut / Proclamation of Independence (1948)

Apr.29  Japan: Showa Day

Apr.29  Thailand: 15th Birthday of Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand   {2005}

Apr.29  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Donald Trump of the USA

Apr.29  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with the Head of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation (Ramzan Kadyrov)

Apr.29  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania hold a video call with teachers @ Amman

Apr.29  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.29  Jordan/Morocco: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with K.Mohammed VI of Morocco

Apr.29  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visits the Research + Development Center to view the production lines for the manufacturing of the (Savr-Q) ventilators @ Barzan Holding Company Headquarters, the Qatar Science + Technology Park, Doha [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Apr.29  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience via telephone with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Apr.29  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Rt.Hon.Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) via telephone

Apr.29  UK: 9th Wedding Anniversary of Prince William of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, Baorn Carrickfergus & (Catherine "Kate") Princess William of Wales, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus {2011}

Apr.29  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge participates in a Roundtable Discussion via video link with charities + organizations supporting pregnant women & new mothers

Apr.29  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a video conference with the Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Apr.29  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting via a conference call with the Lord Swinfen (Director of the Swinfen Charitable Trust), Mr. Benjamin Goss (Founder of the Chaffinch Trust) & Mr. Charles Martell (Chairman of Give Them a Sporting Chance)

Apr.29  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with outstanding honorary ambassadors of the Spain Brand @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.29  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with representatives of the Federation of Cinematographic Distributors @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.29  Spain: 13th Birthday of Infanta Sofia of Spain   {2007}

Apr.29  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia hold a video meeting with the board of the Kungaparets Wedding Foundation @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Apr.29  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a telephone call with the Director of Public Health (Johan Carlsson) & State Epidemiologist (Anders Tegnell)

Apr.29  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a video call with Ahmed Abdirahman (Founder of Jarvavekan)

Apr.29  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.29  Norway: 17th Birthday of Maud Behn   {2003}

Apr.29  Denmark/Germany: 76th Birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg   {1944}


THURSDAY

Apr.30: Feast of Saint James Zebedee the Great, Apostle + Brother of St. John the Theologian (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.30: Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius V (Roman Catholic)

Apr.30: Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Siena (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.30-May 1: Beltane/Beltaine @ sundown / Celtic Midsummer / Beginning of Summer / Celebration of Life + Fertility / Roodmas (Pagan, Neopagan, Celtic, Wiccan, etc.)

Apr.30: Buddha’s Birthday / Buddha Day (Buddhism; Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan. etc.)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.30: International Jazz Day

Apr.30  USA/Vietnam: Anniversary of the End of The Vietnam War – The Fall of Saigon {1975}

Apr.30  Mexico: Children’s Day

Apr.30  Germany: Walpurgis Night

Apr.30  Japan: 1st Abdication Anniversary of Emperor-Emeritus Akihito of Japan   {2019}

Apr.30  Thailand: Consumer Protection Day in Thailand {1980}

Apr.30  Netherlands: 7th Accession + Enthronement Anniversary of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands   {2013}

Apr.30  Netherlands: 40th Accession + Enthronement Anniversary of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (as Queen of the Netherlands, 1980-2013)   {1980}

Apr.30  Netherlands: 81st Birthday of Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, Jr.   {1939}

Apr.30  Belgium: Q.Mathilde speaks via telephone with representatives of the cultural world (the Brussels Philharmonic, the Groeningemuseum Bruges, the Koninklijke Balletschool Antwerpen, La Monnaie, & the Opera Royal de Wallonie)

Apr.30  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Sustainable Markets Council Meeting via telephone

Apr.30  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge participates in a Meeting with the Duchy of Cornwall Finance Committee via telephone

Apr.30  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a mental health Meeting via video link

Apr.30  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting with Mr. Brendan Eley (Chief Executive of the Scar Free Foundation) & Mr. Simon Bradley (Treasurer) via video link

Apr.30  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Mr.Daniel Hayes (Chief Executive of the Order of St. John Care Trust) via telephone

Apr.30  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Mr. Thomas Lawson (Chief Executive) via telephone

Apr.30  Spain/Jordan: K.Felipe VI of Spain holds a telephone conversation with K.Abdullah II of Jordan @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.30  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Plenary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.30  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Olympia Las Rozas Women’s Soccer Club @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.30  Spain: 18th Birthday of Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbon   {2002}

Apr.30  Sweden: Walpurgis Night

Apr.30  Sweden: 74th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden   {1946}

Apr.30  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia celebrate The King’s Birthday @ Stenhammar Palace, Sodermanland

Apr.30  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs via telephone conference [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]


FRIDAY

May 1: Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Worker/Workman, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic; Vatican City, etc.)

May 1: Feast of Saints Philip + James, Apostles (Roman Catholic)

May 1: Feast of the Prophet Jeremiah (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.30-May 1: Beltane/Beltaine @ sundown / Celtic Midsummer / Beginning of Summer / Celebration of Life + Fertility / Roodmas (Pagan, Neopagan, Celtic, Wiccan, etc.)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

May 1-2: Rivan – 12th Day {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

May 1: May Day / Labour Day

May 1: International Workers’ Day

May 1: International Space Day

May 1  USA: Law Day

May 1  USA: Lei Day in Hawaii

May 1  USA: National Loyalty Day

May 1  USA: May Day

May 1  Mexico: Labor Day

May 1  Nepal: 50th Wedding Anniversary of King Gyanendra of Nepal & Queen Komal of Nepal   {1970}

May 1  Japan: 1st Accession Anniversary of Emperor Naruhito of Japan   {2019}

May 1  Thailand: 1st Wedding Anniversary of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of Thailand & Queen Suthida of Thailand   {2019}

May 1  Vatican City: Saint Joseph the Worker Day in Vatican City

May 1  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases new photos of GDss Maria Teresa in front of blooming wisterias, taken on a walk she took with GD Henri while they isolate @ the Park of Berg Castle

May 1  Luxembourg: 57th Birthday of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma   {1963}

May 1  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Hon. Allen Chastanet MP (Prime Minister of Saint Lucia) via telephone

May 1  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with the Rt.Hon. Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury) via telephone

May 1  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds a Meeting with Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge) via telephone

May 1  UK: Kensington Palace releases 4 new photographs of Pss Charlotte of Cambridge to mark her upcoming 5th Birthday, taken by Catherine Dss of Cambridge last month showing her helping to pack up + deliver food packages for isolated pensioners in the local area @ the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk

May 1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting with the Trustees of Animal Health Trust via a conference call

May 1  UK: 56th Birthday of Lady Sarah Chatto   {1964}

May 1  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz (Chairman of Cancer Research UK) via telephone

May 1  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with Carmen Iglesias (Director of the Royal Academy of History & President of the Institute of Spain) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 1  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the University Hospitals of Leon + Burgos & the Hospital Nuestra Senora de Sonsoles de Avila @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 1  Sweden: Walpurgis Day in Sweden


SATURDAY

May 2: Feast Day of Saint Athanasius (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

May 1-2: Rivan – 12th Day {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

May 2  USA: Free Comic Book Day

May 2  France: 11th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Orleans, Count of Paris, Duke of Vendome & Princess Philomena of Orleans, Countess of Paris, Duchess of Vendome   {2009}

May 2  Germany: German Food Bank Day

May 2  Russia: The Russian Imperial House announces the death of Olga Kulikovskaya @ her home @ Balashikha, Moscow, Russia. She was the 3rd wife + widow of Tikhon Nicholaievich Kulikovsky [1917-1993; elder son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882-1960) & her 2nd husband Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky (1881-1958)]. She was born Olga Nikolaevna Pupynina on Sep. 20, 1926 @ Valevo, Yugoslavia, as the daughter of Nikolai Nikolaevich Pupynin & Nina Konradovna Kopernitskaya. She studied @ the Mariinsky Don Institute of Noble Maidens, Bila Tserkva, Yugoslavia. During WWII she was interned @ Stuttgart, Germany, where she worked in a factory. After the war + her release she moved to Venezuela, and then to Canada where she worked as a translator for the Canadian government. She married a Mr. Barton. She then married Tkhon Nicholaievich Kulikovsky (b. Aug. 25, 1917 @ Ay-Todor, Crimea, the son of Grand Duchess Olga of Russia) in June 1986 @ Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a nephew of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918).  After almost 7 years of marriage he passed away @ Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Apr. 8, 1993. She will be buried next to her late husband in Toronto, Canada.

May 2  Tonga: Wedding of Hon.Fatafehi Sione Ikamafana Ta’anekinga ‘o Tonga Tuita Tuku’aho & Lanu Faletau @ St. Matthews in the City Church, Auckland, New Zealand

May 2  Bhutan: Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo / Holiday of the Birth Anniversary of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan {1928}

May 2  Bhutan: Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)

May 2  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with EU Commision President Ursula von der Leyen

May 2  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: 15th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, Sheikha of Abu Dhabi   {2005}

May 2  Luxembourg: 20th Birthday of Prince Leopold of Nassau   {2000} [TWIN]

May 2  Luxembourg: 20th Birthday of Princess Charlotte of Nassau   {2000} [TWIN]

May 2  UK: 5th Birthday of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge   {2015}

May 2  Spain: Day of Madrid (in Madrid, Spain)

May 2  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Hospital Universitario Doctor Priest de Valencia @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 2  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital of Granada @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 2  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Virgen de la Luz Hospital in Cuenca @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 2  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases 2 new photos of CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar with their new puppy dog, Rio, who they got 1 week ago, taken by royal court photographer Sara Friberg. The puppy is a mix between a King Charles Spaniel & a Poodle.

May 2  Denmark: CPss Mary participates in the DR1 program “Sing-along – separately” via a video message

May 2  Denmark/Germany: 45th Birthday of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg   {1975}


SUNDAY

May 3: Feast Day of Saints Philip + James the Apostles (Roman Catholic)

May 3: Feast Day of Saints Alexander, Eventius + Theodolus (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

May 3: Feast Day of Saint Juvenal (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

May 3: Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

May 3: World Press Freedom Day

May 3: Mother’s Day (Portugal, Romania, Spain, Angola, Cape Verde, Hungary Lithuania, Mozambique)

May 3  Portugal: Mother’s Day

May 3  Romania: Mother’s Day

May 3  Japan: Constitution Memorial Day in Japan {1948}

May 3  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania participate in a video call with orphans from Dar Al Hanan in Irbid & the Al Hussein Social Institute in Amman

May 3  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai attends a videoconference meeting of the Cabinet @ Abu Dhabi [with attendance from: Shkh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, & Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

May 3  Jordan/UAE-Dubai: 46th Birthday of Princess Haya bint Al Hussein of Jordan, Sheikha of Dubai   {1974}

May 3  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 12th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Colorno & Tjalling ten Cate   {2008}

May 3  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge participates in a video chat with midwives of Kingston Hospital’s Maternity Unit

May 3  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge makes a surprise virtual call to congratulate new parents Rebecca Attwood & John Gill on the birth of their baby son, Max, welcomed 16 hours earlier

May 3  UK: 42nd Birthday of Autumn Phillips   {1978}

May 3  Spain: Mother’s Day

May 3  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Joan XXIII University Hospital of Tarragona @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 3  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Ramon y Cajal University Hospital of Madrid @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 3  Denmark: CPss Mary sends video greetings on the occasion of Children’s Day 2020

Monday, April 20, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, April 20 - Sunday, April 26, 2020

MONDAY

Apr.20-25: Bright Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.20: Renewal Monday / Bright Monday / Orthodox Easter Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, UK, etc.)

Apr.20: Feast of the Apostle Zacchaeus (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.20-21: Rivdan – Most Great Festival {Baha’i}

Apr.20-21: Yom Ha’Sho’ah {Judaism}

Apr.20: UN Chinese Language Day

Apr.20  USA: Patriot’s Day in Maine & Massachusetts

Apr.20  USA: Anniversary of the Columbine High School Shooting in Littleton, CO {1999}

Apr.20  Canada: Volunteer Recognition Day (UK & Canada)

Apr.20  Egypt: Spring Festival

Apr.20  Montenegro: Bright Monday / Orthodox Easter Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.20  Romania: Bright Monday / Orthodox Easter Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.20  Serbia: Bright Monday / Orthodox Easter Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.20  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chairs the 1st meeting of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery + Legacy of 2020, via video conference [with attendance from: Shkh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, Shkh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, & Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Apr.20  Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits healthcare teams @ the Princess Grace Hospital

Apr.20  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience via telephone with Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes

Apr.20  Liechtenstein: 21st Birthday of Prince Georg Antonius of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1999}

Apr.20  Liechtenstein: 8th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Princess Tilsin/Tilsim of Liechtenstein   {2012}

Apr.20  UK: Volunteer Recognition Day (UK & Canada)

Apr.20  UK: Good Morning America broadcasts an interview with Meghan Dss of Sussex for the documentary “Elephant”, taped last summer

Apr.20  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with the Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Apr.20  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Field of Sport @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.20  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the public entity Spanish Airports + Air Navigation (AENA) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.20  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister of Labor & Social Economy (Yolanda Diaz Perez) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.20  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with Down Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.20  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with teachers from different parts of the country via video meeting

Apr.20  Denmark: A new stamp has been issued in Greenland on the occasion of Q.Margrethe II’s 80th Birthday, featuring a portrait of the Queen painted by the Greenlandic artist Aka Hoegh



TUESDAY

Apr.20-25: Bright Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.21: Renewal Tuesday: The Commemoration of Saints Raphael, Nicholas, Irene & the Other Newly-Revealed Martyrs of Lesbos (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.21: Feast Day of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (Roman Catholic)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.20-21: Rivdan – Most Great Festival {Baha’i}

Apr.20-21: Yom Ha’Sho’ah {Judaism}

Apr.21  USA: San Jacinto Day in Texas

Apr.21  Israel: Holocaust Remembrance Day / Yom Hashoah / Holocaust Memorial Day

Apr.21  Russia: Local Self-Government Day in Russia

Apr.21  Serbia: CP Alexander II gives an interview to the SALC (The Serbian American Leadership Conference)’s Hon. Branko Terzic

Apr.21  UAE-Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum chairs a virtual meeting of the UAE Cabinet

Apr.21  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to UWV @ Amsterdam

Apr.21  Netherlands: Q.Maxima participates in a video call with GCZ Noord-Holland-Noord staff & team leader Nancy Majoor

Apr.21  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 8th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma, Marchioness of Sala, Duchess of Guernica & Albert Brenninkmeijer   {2012}

Apr.21  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde participate in a video call with the Director & the Nursing Staff of the Sint-Truiden Transitional Care Center

Apr.21  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits the logistics center of the COVID-19 crisis center unit

Apr.21  Liechtenstein: 8th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Princess Tilsin/Tilsim of Liechtenstein   {2012}

Apr.21  UK: British National Tea Day

Apr.21  UK: The Queen’s Birthday

Apr.21  UK: 94th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland   {1926}

Apr.21  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with the Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Apr.21  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with Farmaindustria @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.21  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with CSIC researchers @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.21  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a video conference with Microsoft President Brad Smith @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.21  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Integra Foundation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.21  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia hold a telephone meeting with Lena Hallengren (Minister)

Apr.21  Sweden: Pr.Daniel holds a video meeting with the Board of the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation

Apr.21  Norway: CP Haakon meets with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions & the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise via video conference

Apr.21  Norway: CP Haakon meets with leaders of small + medium sized enterprises affected by the corona response

Apr.21  Denmark: The Danish Royal Court releases 5 new photos of Pss Isabella to celebrate her 13th Birthday, spanning from 2007 to present, taken by CPss Mary, & 1 photo featuring Q.Margrethe II

Apr.21  Denmark: 13th Birthday of Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat   {2007}


WEDNESDAY

Apr.20-25: Bright Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.22: Renewal Wednesday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.22: Feast of the Apostle Nathaniel (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.22: Feast Day of Saints Soter + Caius, Popes + Martyrs (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.22: Earth Day / International Mother Earth Day

Apr.22  USA: Administrative Professionals Day (USA, UK)

Apr.22  USA: National Girl Scout Leader’s Day

Apr.22  Italy: Scipione Borghese & Barbara Massimo Borghese welcome the arrival of their 1st child, Camillo Borghese, @ Rome, Italy, on Apr. 22, 2020.  They were married in 2013, they were engaged in 2007 & began dating in 1994. Scipione Borghese (b. Nov.19, 1970) is the 2nd child + only son of Camillo Borghese (1927-2011) & Rosana Nucci (1933-1981), who married in 1958). He has 1 older sister, Flaminia Borghese (b.1959). Barbara Massimo Borghese (b. June 4, 1965) is the daughter of Filippo Massimo, Prince of Arsoli (1938-2008) & Maria Luigia Capparella (b.1942) who married in 1962 & separated in 1978. She has 1 older brother, Fabrizio Massimo, Prince of Arsoli (b.1963).  Her paternal grandmother is Princess Maria Adelaide of Savoy-Genoa (1904-1979).

Apr.22  Serbia: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Apr.22  Bahrain/Jordan: K.Abdullah II of Jordan receives a phone call from K.Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain

Apr.22  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.22  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Jordan: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi

Apr.22  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits UZ Gent (Ghent University Hospital) @ Ghent

Apr.22  UK: Administrative Professionals Day (USA, UK)

Apr.22  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience via telephone with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Apr.22  UK: Clarence House releases a photograph of Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holding/hugging his grandson Pr.Louis of Cambridge to celebrate Pr.Louis’s 2nd Birthday, tomorrow

Apr.22  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with staff from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via a conference call

Apr.22  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Roundtable Meeting to discuss emergency responder mental health + wellbeing, via video link

Apr.22  UK/Jordan: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan, via telephone

Apr.22  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds a conference call with members of staff from Kingston Hospital

Apr.22  UK: Kensington Palace releases new photographs of Pr.Louis of Cambridge to mark his upcoming 2nd Birthday, tomorrow, taken by Catherine Dss of Cambridge @ Anmer Hall, Norfolk

Apr.22  UK: Pss Beatrice of York shares a video message in support of the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity

Apr.22  UK: 63rd Birthday of Daniel Chatto   {1957}

Apr.22  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with people in charge of the Spanish Society of Geriatrics + Gerontology & the Medical Profession Forum @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.22  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with people in charge of the Council of the Youth of Spain @ La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.22  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the 4th Vice-President of the Government & Minister for the Ecological Transition + the Demographic Challenge @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.22  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with those reposnsible for the Gregoro Maranon Maternal + Child Hospital @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.22  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.22  Denmark: CPss Mary participates in the Board Meeting of the Mary Foundation via digital link


THURSDAY

Apr.20-25: Bright Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.23: Feast of the Great Martyr Saint George the Trophy-Bearer / St. George’s Day [Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican; England (UK), Bulgaria, Vatican City]

Apr.23: Renewal Thursday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.23: Feast Day of Saint Adalbert (Roman Catholic)

Apr.23: Ramadan begins @ sundown (Islam)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.23: World Book + Copyright Day

Apr.23: UN English Language Day

Apr.23: Spanish Language Day

Apr.23: International Girls in Information + Telecommunication Technologies Day

Apr.23  USA: Take Our Sons + Daughters to Work Day

Apr.23  USA: National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Apr.23  USA: Army Reserves Birthday

Apr.23  Bulgaria: Feast Day of Saint George / St. George’s Day [Eastern Orthodox Christianity]

Apr.23  Russia: Pss Alexandra Romanoff & Edward Heard had their 1st child, Xenia Phoebe Grace Heard, in Cambridge, on Apr. 23, 2020.

Apr.23  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends a message of wishes for the beginning of Ramadan to the Islamic Community

Apr.23  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends a message of congratulations on the occasion of Serbian Army Day

Apr.23  Germany: German Beer Day

Apr.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan

Apr.23  Jordan/Kuwait: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with Emir/Shkh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait

Apr.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt

Apr.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Kais Saied of Tunisia

Apr.23  Jordan/Qatar: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call to exchanges wishes on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan with Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar

Apr.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II sends a message to all Jordanians on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan

Apr.23  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call to exchange wishes on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan with K.Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Apr.23  Jordan: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan & Princess Rym Ali of Jordan   {2004} [NIKAH]

Apr.23  Jordan: 52nd Birthday of Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein of Jordan   {1968} [TWIN]

Apr.23  Jordan: 52nd Birthday of Princess Zein bint Al Hussein of Jordan   {1968} [TWIN]

Apr.23  Vatican City: St. George’s Day / Name Day of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)

Apr.23  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Lindendael Residential Care Location @ Horn

Apr.23  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander speaks with the Governors of Aruba, Curacao & Sint Maarten about the corona crisis, via separate telephone conversations

Apr.23  Belgium/Austria: 17th Birthday of Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Bohemia + Croatia, Princess of Modena   {2003}

Apr.23  UK: National Day in England / St. George's Day

Apr.23  UK: Shakespeare Day

Apr.23  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall participate in applauding NHS staff from their home @ Birkhall, Scotland

Apr.23  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a Meeting with Dame Esther Rantzen (Founder & President of the Silver Line) via telephone

Apr.23  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge participates in a sketch in support of The Big Night In appeal, with Stephen Fry, filmed remotely @ Anmer Hall, Norfolk

Apr.23  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.George of Cambridge, Pss Charlotte of Cambridge & Pr.Louis of Cambridge celebrate NHS staff by participating in applause, @ Anmer Hall, Norfolk

Apr.23  UK: 2nd Birthday of Prince Louis of Cambridge   {2018}

Apr.23  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting via telephone with Mr. Mark Dowie (Chief Executive of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution)

Apr.23  UK: 39th Birthday of Lady Gabriella Kingston   {1981}

Apr.23  Spain: National Day in Aragon / St. George’s Day / Day of Aragon [Aragon/Catalonia, 1096]

Apr.23  Spain: Castile + Leon Day [Castile-Leon]

Apr.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the heads of the Instituto Cervantes @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Cervantes Prize 2019 (the poet Joan Margarit) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Mayor of Alcala de Henares (Javier Rodriguez Palacios) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Magnificent Rector of the University of Alcala de Henares (Jose Vicente Saz) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.23  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Minister of Culture + Sports (Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.23  Spain: Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia read a fragment of the 1st chapter of Don Quixote & a message of thanks @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.23  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia & CPss Victoria hold a digital meeting with the Head of the European Commission’s Office in Stockholm (Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas)

Apr.23  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel make a digital visit to Norra Real High School in Stockholm

Apr.23  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a digital meeting with the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

Apr.23  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip holds a telephone meeting with the jury for the Swedish Arts + Business Award

Apr.23  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affirs via telephone conference [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]

Apr.23  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with the Norwegian Labour + Welfare Adiministration via video conference

Apr.23  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with employees that have been temporarily laid off due to the corona response



FRIDAY

Apr.20-25: Bright Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.24: Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.24: Feast Day of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen (Roman Catholic)

Apr.24: St. Mark’s Eve (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.)

Apr.24: First Day of Ramadan (Islam)

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day / Armenian Martyrs’ Day / Memorial of the Armenian Genocide from 1915-1923 in Turkey

Apr.24: World Meningitis Day

Apr.24: International Sculpture Day

Apr.24: World Day for Laboratory Animals

Apr.24  USA: Arbor Day

Apr.24  Ireland: The Easter Rising Commemoration (1916)

Apr.24  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a telephone call to exchange wishes with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Territories on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan

Apr.24  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania participate in a video call with medical + nursing staff from Prince Hamzah, Queen Alia & King Abdullah University Hospitals @ Amman

Apr.24  Jordan: 37th Birthday of Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan   {1983}

Apr.24  Vatican City: 15th Inauguration Anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI   {2005}

Apr.24  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 4th Birthday of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, Prince of Piacenza, Prince of Asturias   {2016}

Apr.24  Belgium: K.Philippe visit the bpost distribution office @ Braine L’Alleud, Walloon Brabant

Apr.24  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a Meeting with Dr. Claire Guest (Chief Executive Officer of Medical Detection Dogs) via telephone

Apr.24  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a friendly phone conversation with Silver Line uder 90-year-old Betty from Hampshire, to see how she’s coping & lend a friendly ear @ Birkhall, Scotland

Apr.24  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge hold a Meeting with Mr. Richard Curtis (Co-Founder of Comic Relief) & Mr. Stephen Fry (Actor & Writer) via video link

Apr.24  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting with the Trustees of Animal Health Trust, via a conference call

Apr.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with the sheep + goat sector @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Hospitality sector @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits the Royal Guard @ the Barracks of El Rey, El Pardo, Madrid

Apr.24  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits the Security Service of the House of HM the King @ the Barracks of San Quintin, El Pardo, Madrid

Apr.24  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Student Residence @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.24  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends a webinar on carbon dioxide storage ‘Storage of Carbon Dioxid to reduce emissions’

Apr.24  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Prime Minister via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.24  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.24  Denmark: The Danish Royal Court announces that CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine will take up residence @ the Chancellery of Fredensborg Palace.  It was their main residence from May 2004 to 2010.



SATURDAY

Apr.20-25: Bright Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.25: Feast of Saint Mark the Apostle + Evangelist [Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Venice (Italy), etc.]

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.25: World Malaria Day

Apr.25: DNA Day

Apr.25: World Penguin Day

Apr.25: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day

Apr.25: International Marconi Day

Apr.25  Australia/New Zealand: ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga & the British Commonwealth)

Apr.25  Italy: Liberation Day (1945)

Apr.25  Italy: Feast Day of Saint Mark the Evangelist in Venice (Roman Catholic)

Apr.25  France/Spain: 46th Birthday of Prince Louis Alphonse (Luis Alfonso) of Bourbon, Duke of Anjou   {1974}

Apr.25  Serbia: CP Alexander II gives an interview to Seth B. Leonard at EuroHistory

Apr.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania make a video call with staff of the Prince Hamzah, Queen Alia & King Abdullah University Hospitals

Apr.25  Eswatini: National Flag Day

Apr.25  Eswatini: 34th Coronation Anniversary of King Mswati III of Eswatini   {1986}

Apr.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania make a video call with staff of the Prince Hamzah, Queen Alia & King Abdullah University Hospitals

Apr.25  Jordan: 79th Birthday of Princess Muna (Antoinette "Toni") al-Hussein of Jordan   {1941}

Apr.25  UK: ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga & the British Commonwealth)

Apr.25  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a Meeting with Dame Darcey Bussell (President of the Royal Academy of Dance) & Miss Angela Rippon (Silver Swans Ambassador) via video link

Apr.25  UK: Pss Eugenie of York reads aloud stories for children via a video, as part of Sarah Dss of York’s initiative of reading out stories for children on her YouTube channel, reading ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ by Sam McBratney @ the Royal Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire

Apr.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Manager of the Health Area of Menorca @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Central University Hospital of Asturias @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.25  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the General Director of the Althaia Foundation, Manager of the University Healthcare Network that includes the Hospital San Joan de Deu in Manresa @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.25  Denmark: Flag Day in the Faroe Islands (1940)


SUNDAY

Apr.26: Feast Day of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Roman Catholic)

Apr.26: Feast Day of Saints Cletus + Marcellinus, Popes + Martyrs (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.26: Thomas Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.24-May 23: Ramadan {Islam}

Apr.26: World Intellectual Property Day

Apr.26: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day

Apr.26  USA: National Audubon Day

Apr.26  USA: 50th Birthday of First Lady Melania Trump (1970)

Apr.26  Bulgaria: 25th Birthday of Prince Mirko Panagyurishtski of Bulgaria   {1995}

Apr.26  Greece/Denmark: 34th Birthday of Prince Philippos of Greece + Denmark   {1986}

Apr.26  Russia: Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents + Catastrophes in Russia

Apr.26  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.26  UK: Pss Eugenie of York posts photos of herself with her husband Jack Brooksbank to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their relationship, on her Instagram account

Apr.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Leganes @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Manager of Primary Care of the Community of Madrid @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.26  Spain: K.Felip VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Hospital Universitario de Basurto @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, April 13 - Sunday, April 19, 2020

MONDAY

Apr.13: Passover (Judaism)

Apr.13: Easter Monday (Western Christianity)

Apr.13: Monday within the Octave of Easter (Roman Catholic)

Apr.13: Feast Day of Pope Saint Martin I (Roman Catholic)

Apr.13-18: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.13: Holy Monday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.13: Vaisakhi / New Year {Hinduism, Sikh}

Apr.13: Dyngus Day

Apr.13: International Creativity + Innovation Day

Apr.13  USA: National Scrabble Day

Apr.13  USA: President Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday / National Thomas Jefferson Day

Apr.13  South Africa: Family Day

Apr.13  Sri Lanka: Sinhala + Tamil New Year’s Day (Sri Lanka)

Apr.13-16  Myanmar: Maha Thingyan / Water Festival (Myanmar)

Apr.13-16  Cambodia: Khmer New Year

Apr.13-15  Thailand: Songkran / Songkran Festival (Traditional Thai New Year) in Thailand

Apr.13  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chairs the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs + Investment’s 2nd meeting of 2020, via video conference [with attendance from: Shkh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, & Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Apr.13  Netherlands: 11th Birthday of Isabel Guillermo   {2009}

Apr.13  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court reports the death of Victor Batista Falla, uncle of GDss Maria Teresa.  He lived in Madrid, Spain, and had gone to visit his native country, Cuba, for the 1st time in 60 years.  He died in Cuba on Easter Sunday at the age of 87 from COVID-19.

Apr.13  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a video conference with the Correos + Telegrafos State Society, CORREOS @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.13  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a video conference with the railway transport of people + goods, RENFE @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.13  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Luis Planas Puchades (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries + Food) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.13  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the Vice President of the European Central Bank (Luis de Guidos Jurado) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.13  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a video conference with Spanish + international leaders of Save The Children @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid


TUESDAY

Apr.13-18: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.14: Feast Day of Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.14: Holy Tuesday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.14: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter (Roman Catholic)

Apr.14: Feast Day of Saint Justin Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.14: Feast Day of Saints Tiburtius, Valerian, + Maximus (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.14: 6th Day of Passover (Judaism)

Apr.14: Baisakhi / Vaisakhi / Sikh New Year Festival / Festival of the Founding of the Sikh Community as the Khalsa {Sikh}

Apr.14  USA: Air Force Reserve Birthday

Apr.14  USA: Anniversary of the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC {1865}

Apr.13-16  Myanmar: Maha Thingyan / Water Festival (Myanmar)

Apr.14-16  Laos: Lao New Year

Apr.14  South Korea: Black Day / Single People’s Day

Apr.14  Nepal/Bangladesh: Bengali New Year / Nepali New Year (Bangladesh, Nepal, etc.)

Apr.14  Serbia: CP Alexander II gives an interview to Marlene Eilers Koenig from Royal Musings

Apr.14  Bhutan: 34th Birthday of Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1986}

Apr.13-16  Cambodia: Khmer New Year

Apr.13-15  Thailand: Songkran / Songkran Festival (Traditional Thai New Year) in Thailand

Apr.14  Thailand: Family Day in Thailand

Apr.14  Jordan: 40th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan & H.E. Sayyid Walid al-Kurdi   {1980}

Apr.14  Eswatini: 13th Wedding Anniversary of King Mswati III of Eswatini & Inkhosikati LaNkambule of Eswatini   {2007}

Apr.14  Netherlands: Q.Maxima participates in a video call with staff of NoiZ Shelter @ Utrecht

Apr.14  Belgium: K.Philippe participates in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes

Apr.14  Liechtenstein: 80th Birthday of (Marie Aglae) The Princess of Liechtenstein, Countess Kinsky of Wchinitz + Tettau   {1940}

Apr.14  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mrs. Teresa Tideman (Chairman of the Board of Trustees of In Kind Direct) & Mrs. Rosanne Gray (Chief Executive) via telephone

Apr.14  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Rt.Hon. Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) via telephone

Apr.14  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Ithaca Educational Association @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.14  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Spanish Federation of Food + Beverage Industries @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.14  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Maria Isabel Celaa Dieguez (Minister of Education + Vocational Training) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.14  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the Presidents of the Federal Republic of Germany (Frank-Walter Steinmeier) & of the Republic of Austria (Alexander Van der Bellen) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.14  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Diabetes Association Madrid & the Diabetes Foundation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.14  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a video call with the CEO of Business Sweden (Ylva Berg)

Apr.14  Denmark: The Danish Royal Court releases 3 new photo portraits to mark the Queen’s 80th Birthday [including: Q.Margrethe II, CP Frederik & Pr.Christian]

Apr.14  Denmark: DR1 broadcasts a documentary on Q.Margrethe II’s interest in art, to mark her upcoming 80th Birthday


WEDNESDAY

Apr.13-18: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.15: Holy Wednesday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.15: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter (Roman Catholic)

Apr.15: 7th Day of Passover (Judaism)

Apr.15: World Art Day

Apr.15  USA: Anniversary of the Death of President Abraham Lincoln {1865}

Apr.15  USA: National Titanic Remembrance Day

Apr.15  USA: Tax Day

Apr.15  USA: Father Damien Day in Hawaii, USA

Apr.15  USA: One Boston Day

Apr.15  USA: Jackie Robinson Day

Apr.13-16  Myanmar: Maha Thingyan / Water Festival (Myanmar)

Apr.14-16  Laos: Lao New Year

Apr.15  Croy: Death of Princess Diane of Croy, on Apr. 15, 2020, @ Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France. She was born in 1927.

Apr.15  Looz-Corswarem: Death of Count Baudoin de Looz-Corswarem, on Apr. 15, 2020. He was born @ Ixelles, Belgium, on Mar. 5, 1935 as the youngest of 4 children of Count Antoine de Looz-Corswarem (1906-1993) & Countess Marie Josephe de Looz-Corswarem (1907-1999). He married in 1977 to Genevieve Ullens de Schooten (b.1948), & they had 3 children: Ct.Francois de Looz-Corswarem (b. 1978), Ct.Philippe de Looz-Corswarem (b. 1978), Ctss Isabelle de Looz-Corswarem (b. 1980) & 1 grandchild.

Apr.13-16  Cambodia: Khmer New Year

Apr.13-15  Thailand: Songkran / Songkran Festival (Traditional Thai New Year) in Thailand

Apr.15  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.15  Jordan: 14th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein of Jordan & Princess Fahdah Hashim of Jordan   {2006} [ZIFAF]

Apr.15  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to De Fontein Primary School @ Wateringse Veld, The Hague

Apr.15  Netherlands: 19th Birthday of Anastasia “Anna” van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven   {2001}

Apr.15  Belgium: 60th Birthday of King Philippe of the Belgians {1960}

Apr.15  Belgium: The Belgian Royal Court release a portrait photo of K.Philippe to celebrate his 60th Birthday

Apr.15  Belgium: K.Philippe celebrates his 60th birthday with Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore @ home in Brussels

Apr.15  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Dame Vivian Hunt (Chairman of Teach First) & Mr. Russell Hobby (Chief Executive) via telephone

Apr.15  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex chairs a Trustees’ Meeting for The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor + Maidenhead, via video link

Apr.15  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting with Major General Andrew Downes (Surgeon General & Commander of Canadian Forces Health Services Group) via telephone

Apr.15  UK: Vanity Fair publishes a new interview with Pss Anne Pss Royal

Apr.15  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with those responsible for the Royal Theatre of Madrid & the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.15  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities + Provinces (FEMP) (Abel Caballero) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.15  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audiencew with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union + Cooperation (Arancha Gonzalez Laya) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.15  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconfernce with the State Confederation of Deaf People (CNSE) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.15  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a video call with the Swedish National Agency for Education’s Director-General (Peter Fredriksson) & the Chief of Staff (Katarina Tivang)

Apr.15  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the extraordinary Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


THURSDAY

Apr.13-18: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.16: Holy Thursday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.16: Thursday within the Octave of Easter (Roman Catholic)

Apr.16: Feast of Saint Bernadette Soubirous (Roman Catholic)

Apr.16: Passover, last day (Judaism)

Apr.16: World Voice Day

Apr.16  USA: Emancipation Day in Washington DC

Apr.13-16  Myanmar: Maha Thingyan / Water Festival (Myanmar)

Apr.14-16  Laos: Lao New Year

Apr.16  Germany: HSH Prince Georg-Friedrich Nikolaus of Waldeck + Pyrmont passed away on Apr.16, 2020, aged 83 years old.  He was the 2nd of 5 children of HSH Prince Georg Wilhelm Karl Viktor of Waldeck + Pyrmont & Countess Ingeborg of Platen-Hallermund, born in Hanover on Nov. 26, 1936.  He married Pss Sixtina of Stolberg-Stolberg on Aug. 30, 1961 @ Arolsen. They had 3 children: Pss Christine of Waldeck + Pyrmont Ctss of Castell-Rudenhausen (married to Ct.Hermann of Castell-Rudenhausen); Pss Marie Isabelle of Waldeck + Pyrmont; & Pr.Philipp-Heinrich of Waldeck + Pyrmont.  He is survived by his 3 children & 4 grandchildren, & his 4 siblings: Pr.Josias of Waldeck + Pyrmont, Pss Rixa of Waldeck + Pyrmont, Pr.Volkwin of Waldeck + Pyrmont, & Pr.Christian-Peter of Waldeck + Pyrmont

Apr.16  Romania: CPss Margarita releases a video of Easter preparations during Holy Week @ the Royal Castle Savarsin

Apr.13-16  Cambodia: Khmer New Year

Apr.16  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India

Apr.16  Lesotho: 54th Birthday of Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho   {1966}

Apr.16  Vatican City: 93rd Birthday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI   {1927}

Apr.16  Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits the Covid-19 Call Centre & the Home Support Centre @ the Rainier III Auditorium

Apr.16  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits the technology company Demcon @ Enschede

Apr.16  Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in a video call with staff + children of the Reine Marie Henriette Children’s Home, Brussels

Apr.16  Belgium: 12th Birthday of Princess Eleonore of Belgium   {2008}

Apr.16  Belgium: The Belgian Royal Court releases a photo of Pss Eleonore with her dog to celebrate her 12th Birthday

Apr.16  Luxembourg: 65th Birthday of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg   {1955}

Apr.16  Luxembourg: 28th Birthday of Prince Sebastian of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau   {1992} 

Apr.16  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge opens the National Health Service Nightingale Hospital Birmingham @ the National Exhibition Centre, via video link

Apr.16  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex chars a Development Group Meeting via conference call for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation

Apr.16  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in an International Video Conference with women’s rights + peace practitioners of the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership

Apr.16  Spain: K.Felipe VI chairs the CECOR-COVID 19 meeting @ the Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior, Madrid

Apr.16  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister of Universities (Manuel Castells Olivan) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.16  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Charles Pr of Wales @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.16  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the State Network of Women of the Mental Health confederation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.16  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold a video call with the Swedish Institute Director General (Madeleine Sjostedt)

Apr.16  Sweden: Pss Sofia begins volunteer service @ the Sophia Home (to relieve the care staff there)

Apr.16  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs via telephone conference [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]

Apr.16  Norway: CP Haakon meets with the UN Development Programme via video conference regarding the UN corona response & vulnerable countries

Apr.16  Denmark: 80th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark   {1940}

Apr.16  Denmark: The Danish Royal Court releases new photo portraits of Q.Margrethe II to mark her 80th Birthday

Apr.16  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives a morning birthday greeting from the balcony @ Fredensborg Palace

Apr.16  Denmark: Pr.Christian of Denmark, Pss Isabella of Denmark, Pr.Vincent of Denmark, Pss Josephine of Denmark, Pr.Nikolai of Denmark, Pr.Felix of Denmark, Pr.Henrik of Denmark, Pss Athena of Denmark participate in a video message to wish their grandmother Q.Margrethe II a Happy 80th Birthday

Apr.16  Denmark: Members of the royal families of Europe participate in a video message to congratulate Q.Margrethe II on her 80th Birthday [including: K.Carl XVI Gustaf + Q.Silvia of Sweden, CPss Victoria + Pr.Daniel of Sweden, Pss Estelle of Sweden, Pr.Oscar of Sweden, Pr.Carl Philip of Sweden, K.Harald V + Q.Sonja of Norway, CP Haakon + CPss Mette-Marit of Norway, K.Willem-Alexander + Q.Maxima of the Netherlands, K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain, GD Henri + GDss Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, K.Philippe + Q.Mathilde of Belgium]

Apr.16  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives a Birthday greeting from members of the military @ Fredensborg Palace

Apr.16  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II gives a birthday address from Fredensborg Palace

Apr.16  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II’s 80th Birthday Dinner @ Fredensborg Palace [with attendance from: CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Joachim & Pss Marie]


FRIDAY

Apr.13-18: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.17: Orthodox Holy + Great Friday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Ethiopian Orthodox; Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, UK, etc.)

Apr.17: Coptic Good Friday (Coptic Christianity; Egypt, etc.)

Apr.17: Friday within the Octave of Easter (Roman Catholic)

Apr.17: World Haemophilia Day

Apr.17  USA/American Samoa: Flag Day in American Samoa (1900/1960)

Apt.17  USA: National Ellis Island Family History Day

Apr.17  Myanmar: Burmese New Year

Apr.17  Georgia: Orthodox Holy Friday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.17  Greece: Orthodox Holy Friday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.17  Montenegro: Orthodox Holy Friday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.17  Romania: Orthodox Holy Friday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.17  Russia: Orthodox Holy Friday :: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.17  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends a message of wishes on the upcoming Easter holidays

Apr.17  Serbia: CP Alexander II gives an interview to Novosti

Apr.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the National Coordination Center for Patient Distribution (LCPS) @ Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Apr.17  Netherlands: 52nd Birthday of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau   {1968}

Apr.17  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde visit CHR de la Citadelle Hospital @ Liege, Walloon

Apr.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Trustees of HRH’s Benevolent Fund, via a conference call

Apr.17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Lord Kakkar (Chairman of The King’s Fund) & Mr. Richard Murray (Chief Executive), via telephone

Apr.17  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge participate in an interview with the BBC Breakfast Club, via a video call @ Anmer Hall, Norfolk

Apr.17  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in the preparation of food + care packages for NHS (National Health Service) staff at Frimley Park Hospital

Apr.17  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting with the Trustees of Animal Health Trust, via a conference call

Apr.17  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with hospitals in Ceuta & Melilla @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.17  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with the Andalusian Olive Sector @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.17  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister for Inclusion, Social Security + Migration (Jose Luis Escriva) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.17  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a telephone conversation with the International Cancer Control Union @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.17  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the ASPACE Confederation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.17  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a video meeting with the board of the World Scout Foundation

Apr.17  Sweden: Q.Silvia participates in a digital meeting with children’s rights organizations

Apr.17  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold telephone meetings with representatives from the cultural industry

Apr.17  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


SATURDAY

Apr.13-18: Orthodox Holy Week (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.18: Orthodox Holy Saturday / Eve of Pascha (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, UK, etc.)

Apr.18: Coptic Holy Saturday (Coptic Christianity; Egypt)

Apr.18: Saturday within the Octave of Easter (Roman Catholic)

Apr.18: International Day for Monuments + Sites

Apr.18: International Amateur Radio Day

Apr.18  USA: Anniversary of The Great San Francisco Earthquake {1906}

Apr.18  USA: Anniversary of Paul Revere making his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Mass., shouting “The Red Coats are Coming” – as the American Revolutionary War begins {1775}

Apr.18  Georgia: Orthodox Holy Saturday / Lazarus Saturday /Eve of Pascha (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.18  Greece: Orthodox Holy Saturday / Lazarus Saturday /Eve of Pascha (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.18  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu receive the Light from the Holy Altar @ the Gate of Savarsin Royal Castle

Apr.18  Russia: GDss Maria recovers from Coronavirus @ Spain

Apr.18  Serbia: Orthodox Holy Saturday / Lazarus Saturday /Eve of Pascha (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.18  Japan: 51st Birthday of Sayako Kuroda (the former Sayako, Princess Nori of Japan)   {1969}

Apr.18  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the Amman Strategic Reserves Terminal for Petroleum Produtcts @ Al Madouneh, Amman

Apr.18  Jordan: 13th Birthday of Princess Haya bint Al Hamzah of Jordan   {2007}

Apr.18  Lesotho: 13th Birthday of Prince Lerotholi David Mohato Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho   {2007}

Apr.18  Netherlands: 48th Birthday of Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau   {1972}

Apr.18  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with “Vall d’Hebron” Hospital in Barcelona @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.18  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with hospitals in Extremadura @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid



SUNDAY

Apr.19: Great + Holy Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Ethiopian Orthodox; Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Ukraine, UK, etc.)

Apr.19: Coptic Easter Sunday (Coptic Christianity; Egypt, Sudan)

Apr.19: Sunday of Divine Mercy (Roman Catholic)

Apr.19: Low Sunday (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.19-May 1: Rivdan {Baha’i}

Apr.19: Bicycle Day

Apr.19  USA: Anniversary of The Battle of Lexington + Concord (firing of “the shot heard ‘round the world” by the British) {American Revolutionary War, 1775}

Apr.19  USA: Anniversary of the End of the 51 Day Siege in Waco, Texas, at the Branch Davidian Compound {1993}

Apr.19  USA: National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day {1995}

Apr.19  Georgia: Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19  Greece: Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19  Montenegro: Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19  Romania: Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu celebrate the Night of the Resurrection @ Savarsin

Apr.19  Romania: Pss Sofia & Elisabeta-Maria de Roumanie Biarneix celebrate the Night of the Resurrection @ Rasnov

Apr.19  Romania: Pss Elena, Alexander Nixon & Pss Maria celebrate the Night of the Resurrection in the UK

Apr.19  Russia: Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19  Russia: GDss Maria sends Paschal Greetings to their countrymen on the Bright Festival of the Resurrection of Christ

Apr.19  Serbia: Pascha / Orthodox Easter Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.19  Jordan: K.Abdullah II appears on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ TV program

Apr.19  Eswatini: 52nd Birthday of King Mswati III (Makhosetive Dlamini) of Eswatini   {1968}

Apr.19  Monaco: 2nd Birthday of Maximilian Casiraghi   {2018}

Apr.19  Luxembourg/Austria: 9th Birthday of Count Leopold of Limburg-Stirum   {2011}

Apr.19  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex volunteer with Project Angel Food & deliver food to needy people suffering chronic illnesses @ Los Angeles, CA, USA

Apr.19  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the hospitals of the Canary Islands @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.19  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.19  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia share a new photo of Pr.Alexander to celebrate his 4th Birthday, on their Instagram page

Apr.19  Sweden: 4th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Sodermanland   {2016}


Weekly Agenda :: Monday, April 6 - Sunday, April 12, 2020

MONDAY

Apr.6: Monday of Holy Week (Roman Catholic)

Apr.6: International Day of Sport for Development + Peace

Apr.6  USA/Canada: National Tartan Day

Apr.6  Portugal: Duarte Pio Dk of Braganza & Infe Afonso Pr. of Beira deliver protective masks for the Royal Fire Brigade Humanitarian Association of Voluntary Firemen of Lisbon

Apr.6  Serbia: CPss Katherine releases a statement on the occasion of World Health Day

Apr.6  Thailand: Chakri Day / Chakri Memorial Day in Thailand {1782}

Apr.6  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visit the Royal Medical Services’ (RMS) storage facilities @ Amman

Apr.6  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visit the Civil Service Consumer Corporation warehouses @ Zarqa

Apr.6  Jordan: 13th Birthday of Princess Haalah bint Al Hashim of Jordan   {2007}

Apr.6  Monaco: 15th Accession Anniversary of Prince Albert II of Monaco   {2005}

Apr.6  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a telephone interview with Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes

Apr.6  Belgium: The Belgian Royal Family releases a video message to thank personnel + volunteers fighting the coronavirus taken @ the garden of Chateau de Laeken, Brussels [including: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore]

Apr.6  Luxembourg: Pr.Felix, Pss Claire, Pss Amalia & Pr.Liam have become models for lifestyle brand Young Empire (produced in Portugal), participated in a photo shoot & are featured in their catalogs

Apr.6  Liechtenstein: Her.Pss Sophie releases a video message thanking people for their solidarity in the country during the coronavirus crisis pandemic

Apr.6  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mr. Timothy Parker (Chairman of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest) & Mrs. Hillary McGrady (Director-General) via telephone

Apr.6  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall makrs the launch of the National Health Service Volunteer Responders “check in + chat” service, via telephone

Apr.6  UK: 41st Birthday of Lord Frederick Windsor   {1979}

Apr.6  UK: Death of Lord David Douglas-Hamilton, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Apr.6, 2020. He was born on Dec. 26, 1952, as the 5th + youngest son of Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton + Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, Lord Steward of the Household to King George VI + Queen Elizabeth II, Knight of the Thistle, etc. (1903-1973) & Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy (1916-2008) (daughter of the 8th Duke of Northumberland 1880-1930). He was unmarried + childless. 

Apr.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with Projecte Home Balears @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the UN Organization (Antonio Guterres) @ La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Heads of the Hotel Sector in Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds talks with the President of the Board of Brotherhoods of the Holy Week in Cartagena & the Royal + Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus Nazareno (Francisco Pagan Martin-Portugues) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister of Industry, Commerce + Tourism (Maria Reyes Maroto) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.6  Spain: K.Felipe VI participates in a telephone conversation with the President of the Senate & the Presidents of the Supreme Court + of the Judiciary @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.6  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with Directors of SOS Children’s Villages Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.6  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a telephone meeting with the Prime Minister


TUESDAY

Apr.7: Old Calendar Feast of the Annunciation (Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.7: Tuesday of Holy Week (Roman Catholic)

Apr.7: World Health Day

Apr.7: Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide

Apr.7  USA: National Beer Day 

Apr.7  USA: The 2020 Wisconsin Democratic Primary

Apr.7  France/Spain/Italy: Tristan de Bourbon Parma & Shira de Bourbon Parma welcome their 2nd child, a son, Imri de Bourbon Parma, on Apr.7, 2020, in London, England, UK.

Apr.7  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Jeroen Bosch Hospital (JHA) @ Den Bosch

Apr.7  Belgium: A speech by K.Philippe is released

Apr.7  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Sustainable Markets Meeting, via video link

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with E.Naruhito of Japan @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the managers of the Food Bank @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of the Valencian Association of Entrepreneurs (AVE) (Vicente Boluda Fos)) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of the Board of the Brotherhood of Holy Week in Valladolid (Isaias Martinez Iglesias) @ La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union + Cooperation (Arancha Gonzalez Laya) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone converstation with the Secretary of the Board for Holy Week in Zamora (Rufo Martinez de Paz) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with Full Inclusion Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.7  Spain: 57th Birthday of Jaime de Marichalar y Saenz de Tejada   {1963}

Apr.7  Sweden: CPss Victoria holds a video call with representatives of the Swedish Parasport Association

Apr.7  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel participate in a digital seminar on the Pep report 2020

Apr.7  Sweden: 79th Birthday of Tord Magnuson   {1941}

Apr.7  Norway: CPss Mette-Marit shares photos of herself with CP Haakon & Pss Ingrid Alexandra while on their Easter ski holiday


WEDNESDAY

Apr.8: Passover begins @ sunset / Passover Eve (Judaism; Israel, Argentina, etc.)

Apr.8: Wednesday of Holy Week (Roman Catholic)

Apr.8: Spy Wednesday (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.8: International Romani Day

Apr.8  USA: National Record Store Day

Apr.8  France: Ct.Jean d’Haussonville & Ctss Maria-Magdalena d’Haussonville announce that they are expecting their 3rd child in the beginning of the Summer of 2020.  She is the sister of Pss Philomena of Orleans Ctss of Paris Dss of Vendome.  They married on Aug. 26, 2017 in Vienna, Austria. They live near the Chateau de Chambord, France.  They already have 2 twin sons, Ct.Alfonso d’Haussonville & Ct.Drogo d’Haussonville, born on Sep. 28, 2018.

Apr.8  Romania: The Romanian Royal Family website releases new photos of the grounds of Savarsin Royal Park taken at the beginning of April 2020

Apr.8  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends congratulations on the Feast of Pesach

Apr.8  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.8  Jordan: 3rd Birthday of Prince Mohammad bin Faisal bin Hussein of Jordan   {2017}

Apr.8  Jordan: 4th Birthday of Princess Badiya bint Hamzah of Jordan   {2016}

Apr.8  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits a hotel + catering facility @ Amsterdam

Apr.8  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits transport company Pieter Smit @ Nieuw-Vennep

Apr.8  Belgium: K.Philippe visits UZ Brussel @ Jette

Apr.8  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Archbishop of Canterbury via telephone

Apr.8  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Commissioners of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers + Commerce’s Food, Farming + Countryside Commission via telephone

Apr.8  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge hold video calls with teachers + school staff from Casterton Primary Academy in Burnley, Lancashire

Apr.8  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge hold a mental health Meeting with the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge via video link

Apr.8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting with Animal Health Trust via a conference call

Apr.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Director of the Department of Public Health + Environment of the WHO, the Executive Director of the WHO Emergency Program & the WHO Technical Officer for COVID-19 @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister of Justice (Juan Carlos Campo) @ La Zaruzela Palace, Madrid

Apr.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the Presidents of the Juntas de Cofradias de Semana Santa de Sevilla y de Malaga (the Presidents of the Boards of Brotherhoods of Holy Week in Seville & Malaga) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with Pablo Hernandez de Cos (the Governor of the Bank of Spain) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.8  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the CEO of Grupo Aramon (Mountains of Aragon) (Antonio Jerico) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.8  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with those responsible for the Cali Program (Gypsy Women) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.8  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip visits the Defense Forces headquarters

Apr.8  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the extraordinary Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.8  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with the Norwegian Red Cross via video conference

Apr.8  Norway: Pss Martha Louise shares a photo of Leah Behn to celebrate her 15th Birthday, on her social media account

Apr.8  Norway: 15th Birthday of Leah Behn   {2005} 

Apr.8  Denmark: CP Frederik views the landing of cargo aircraft with protective equipment @ Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen


THURSDAY

Apr.9: Maundy Thursday / Thursday of Holy Week / Holy Thursday (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.)

Apr.9: First Day of Passover (Judaism)

Apr.9: Imam Mahdi’s Birthday (Islam; Iran, etc.)

Apr.9  USA: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

Apr.9  USA: National Winston Churchill Day

Apr.9  Canada: Vimy Ridge Day

Apr.9  Georgia: Day of National Unity in Georgia {1989}

Apr.9  Georgia: Independence Restoration Day / Independence Day in Georgia {1991}

Apr.9  Romania: Pss Sofia releases new nature photos of flowers

Apr.9  Brunei: 33rd Birthday of Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei   {1987}

Apr.9  Belgium: Q.Mathilde holds a video conference with representatives of the welfare association ATD Fourth World, Lutte pauvrete (Combat Poverty) & RWLP (Reseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvrete)

Apr.9  UK: 15th Wedding Anniversary of The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales & (Camilla) The Duchess of Cornwall   {2005}

Apr.9  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mrs. Ruth Sutherland (Chief Executive of Samaritans) via telephone

Apr.9  UK:  Clarence House releases a new photo of Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall with their dogs to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary, taken on the front porch of Birkhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Apr.8

Apr.9  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting via video link with the Moorlands Community Charity who have received funding from the National Emergencies Trust coronavirus appeal, in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire

Apr.9  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting via video link with Dal Dy Dir who have received funding from the National Emergencies Trust coronavirus appeal, near Newtown, Powys, Wales

Apr.9  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex meets personnel + volunteers & helps pack emergency food parcels for vulnerable clients @ The Hope Hub, Camberley

Apr.9  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with Alfredo Martinez Larrea (Managing Director of the Hospital Complex of Navarra, in Pamplona) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.9  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the President of DigitalES (Eduardo Serra) & the President of AMETIC (Pedro Mier) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.9  Sweden: The 2nd episode of the ‘Royal Jewelry” documentary about the Bernadotte jewels is broadcast on SVT1 [featuring: Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pss Christina]

Apr.9  Denmark: Occupation of Denmark Day in Denmark (WWII)


FRIDAY

Apr.10: 2nd Day of Passover (Judaism)

Apr.10: Good Friday / Friday of the Passion of The Lord (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.)

Apr.10  USA: National Siblings Day

Apr.10  Aga Khan: 46th Birthday of Prince Hussain Aga Khan   {1974}

Apr.10  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako receive Shigeru Omi (Head of the Japan Community Healthcare Organization)

Apr.10  Japan: 61st Wedding Anniversary of Emperor-Emeritus Akihito of Japan & Empress-Emerita Michiko of Japan  {1959}

Apr.10  Jordan: K.Abdullah II addresses the nation in a speech via video

Apr.10  Monaco: Pss Charlene shares new photos of Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella on her Instagram account, wishing everyone a Happy Easter, showing them planting flowers in the garden

Apr.10  Netherlands: 13th Birthday of Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau   {2007}

Apr.10  Netherlands: 45th Birthday of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau   {1975}

Apr.10  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases 2 photos of GD Henri & GDss Maria Teresa working from home @ Chateau de Berg, Colmar-Berg

Apr.10  Liechtenstein: 47th Birthday of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg   {1973}

Apr.10  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital in Santander @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.10  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the Provincial Chief Commissar of Leon & the Head of the Civil Guard Command in Cordoba @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.10  Spain/Morocco: K.Felipe VI of Spain holds a telephone conversation with K.Mohammed VI of Morocco @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid


SATURDAY

Apr.11: Holy Saturday (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.)

Apr.11: Feast Day of Saint Stanislaus (Roman Catholic)

Apr.11: Feast Day of Pope Saint Leo I (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Apr.11: Lazarus Saturday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.11: Passover (Judaism)

Apr.11  USA: National Pet Day

Apr.11  Aga Khan: 5th Birthday of Prince Irfan Aga Khan   {2015}

Apr.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II releases an audio message to wish everyone a Happy Easter

Apr.11  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the University Hospital of A Coruna + the Hospital “Alvaro Cunqueiro” in Vigo @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.11  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of APROSER (the Professional Association of Private Companies of Security Services) (Angel Cordoba) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.11  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of the CEOE Transport + Logistics Council (Rafael Barbadillo) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.11  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a compilation video of members of the royal family wishing each other Happy Easter from their respective homes [featuring: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle, Pr.Oscar, Pr.Carl Philip, Pss Sofia, Pr.Alexander, Pr.Gabriel, Pss Madeleine, Christopher O’Neill, Pss Leonore, Pr.Nicolas & Pss Adrienne]

Apr.11  Sweden: CPss Victoria participates in SVT’s TV show ‘An Evening Together’ to raise funds for the Swedish organization Radiohjalpen for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic


SUNDAY

Apr.12: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of The Lord (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, etc.)

Apr.12: Passover (Judaism)

Apr.12: Orthodox Palm Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.12: Orthodox Holy Week begins (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.12: Sinhala + Tamil New Year’s Eve (Sri Lanka)

Apr.12: International Day of Human Space Flight / Cosmonautics Day

Apr.12: Equal Pay Day

Apr.12  USA: Anniversary of the Death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1945)

Apr.12  France: Pr.Jean of Orleans Ct of Paris Dk of Vendome releases a Pascal Message & a photo of he with his family (Pss Philomena of Orleans Ctss of Paris Dss of Vendome, Pr.Gaston of Orleans Ct of Clermont, Pss Antoinette of Orleans, Pss Louise-Marguerite of Orleans, Pr.Joseph of Orleans & Pss Jacinthe of Orleans)

Apr.12  Romania: CPss Margarita releases a video message on the occasion of Palm Sunday

Apr.12  Russia: Cosmonautics Day in Russia

Apr.12  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends an Easter message to those who celebrate on the Gregorian calendar

Apr.12  Brunei: 5th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Abdul Malik of Brunei & Dayangku Raabi’ atul Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah   {2015}

Apr.12  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.12  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene release a video message wishing everyone a Happy Easter, from their residence @ Roc Agel

Apr.12  Monaco: 5th Birthday of India Casiraghi   {2015}

Apr.12  Belgium: 17th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Laurent of Belgium & Princess Claire of Belgium  {2003}

Apr.12  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real (the General University Hospital of Ciudad Real) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.12  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a telephone conversation with the Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.12  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a telephone conversation with the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Apr.12  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja are spending their Easter holiday @ the Royal Residence in Kongsseteren, Voksenkollen, near Oslo