Friday, April 3, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, January 27 - Sunday, February 2, 2020

MONDAY

Jan.27: Feast Day of Saint Devote/Devota (Roman Catholic; Monaco)

Jan.27: Feast Day of Saint Angela Merici (Roman Catholic)

Jan.27: Feast Day of Saint John Chrysostom (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Jan.27: St. Sava’s Day (Eastern Orthodox Christian; North Macedonia, Serbia, etc.)

Jan.27: World Holocaust Remembrance Day (International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust)

Jan.27  USA: The Oscars Nominees Luncheon (USA)

Jan.27  Canada: Family Literacy Day in Canada

Jan.26-29  Vietnam: Tet Holiday in Vietnam

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Jan.27  Poland: 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration + Extermination Camp @ Poland [with attendance from: K.Willem-Alexander + Q.Maxima of the Netherlands, K.Philippe + Q.Mathilde of the Belgians, GD Henri of Luxembourg, K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, CPss Victoria of Sweden, & CP Haakon of Norway]

Jan.27  Germany: Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism (Germany)

Jan.27  Serbia: St. Sava’s Day / Spirituality Day (Serbia)

Jan.27  Japan: Pss Kako of Akishino attends the 42nd Meeting to Honor Mothers Who Raised Hearing Impaired Children @ Kensei Kinenkan Hall (Parliamentary Museum), Chiyoda, Tokyo

Jan.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits Maan [visits the Maan Development Area & meets with the CEO + board members of the Maan Development Company & local community representatives; visits a paper cup factory @ Maan Industrial City; & visits an unused Public Security Directorate (PSD) building which will be turned into an elementary school to replace 2 rented schools]

Jan.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the Mudawara area, Maan governorate [launches agricultural projects]

Jan.27  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits Wadi Rum [visits the Wadi Rum visitor centre; & visits the Sanam tourist resort & the Al Qatraneh Castle replica]

Jan.16-27  Kuwait: The 2020 Asian Men’s Handball Championship @ Kuwait City, Kuwait

Jan.27  UAE-Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visits the 45th Arab Health Exhibition @ the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

Jan.27  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI presides over the ceremony of presentation of the “Integrated program of support + financing of companies” & signing of the related conventions @ the Royal Palace, Rabat

Jan.27  Monaco: Feast Day of Saint Devote/Devota (Roman Catholic; Monaco)

Jan.27  Monaco: Saint Devote celebrations 2020 – Religious Ceremony (Pontifical Mass) @ the Cathedral of Monaco [with attendance from: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene]

Jan.27  Monaco: Saint Devote celebrations 2020 – procession with penitents of the Archconfraternity of the Misericord @ the Place du Palace, the Princely Palace

Jan.27  Monaco: Saint Devote celebrations 2020 – Pr.Albert II, Pss Charlene, Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella make a balcony appearance @ the Princely Palace

Jan.27  Monaco: 21st Religious Wedding Anniversary of Ernst August V, The Prince of Hanover, Head of the House of Hanover & Princess Caroline of Monaco, The Princess of Hanover   {1999}

Jan.25-28  Netherlands: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship Division II – Group A (ice hockey) @ Eindhoven, Netherlands

Jan.27  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima attend the commemoration of the 75-year liberation of the former German concentration + extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau @ Poland

Jan.27  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 50th Birthday of Prince Carlos Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma + Piacenza   {1970}

Jan.27  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde attend the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp + extermination camp @ Birkenau, Poland

Jan.27  Belgium: K.Albert II officially acknowledges Delphine Boell as his illegitimate daughter, after results of DNA testing

Jan.27  Luxembourg: GD Henri releases a statement addressing the rumors surrounding GDss Maria Teresa, written @ Geneva, Switzerland, along with new photos of the couple

Jan.27  Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the commemoration ceremony on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration + extermination camp @ Poland

Jan.27-28  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume makes an Economic Mission Visit to the UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Jan.27  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the UAE [participates in an interview with Shkh Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak (Director General + President of the Mubadala Group); meets with Shkh Hamad bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi (Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) @ Abu Dhabi; attend a luncheon hosted by Shkh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi (Minister for Tolerance of the UAE) @ Abu Dhabi; attends a space seminar in collaboration with the UAE space agency; visits with Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Abu Dhabi; & visits the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum & attends a reception @ Abu Dhabi]

Jan.27  Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Poland [departs from Royal Air Force Brize Norton, for Poland; arrives @ Katowice Airport, Katowice; attends the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Service @ Auschwitz-Birkenau, Warsaw; meets British Holocaust survivors; & arrives @ Royal Air Force Brize Norton, from Poland]

Jan.27  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge attend the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony @ Central Hall Westminster, Westminster Abbey, Storey’s Gate, London

Jan.27  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends the Holocaust Memorial Event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau @ Nordem Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead, Berkshire

Jan.27  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music + Dance’s Gold Medal Showcase Reception + Concert (presents awards during the Trinity Laban Gold Medal Showcase) @ the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London

Jan.27  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the Commemoration ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau @ Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration + Extermination Camp, Brzezinka, Poland

Jan.27  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends the International Remembrance Day of Holocaust victims & the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau’s liberation @ Poland

Jan.27  Sweden: Pr.Daniel, Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend the Sports Gala @ the Ericsson Globe, Stockholm

Jan.27  Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with the President of Mongolia (HE Mr. Battulga Khaltmaa)

Jan.27  Norway: CP Haakon attends the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau @ Poland

Jan.27  Denmark: Public Audience @ Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Jan.28: Feast Day of Saint Ephraim the Syrian (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Jan.28: Feast Day of Saint Isaac the Syrian (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Jan.28: Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest + Doctor of the Church (Roman Catholic)

Jan.28: Global Community Engagement Day

Jan.28: Data Privacy Day / Data Protection Day / European Privacy Day (Europe, etc.)

Jan.28  USA: Costume Designers Guild Awards Ceremony (USA)

Jan.28  USA: The Challenger Shuttle Disaster Memorial (1986) (USA)

Jan.28  USA: The Lesser-Known Candidates Forum (U.S. Presidential Election) @ the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA

Jan.28-Feb.2  Mexico: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships Division II – Group B (ice hockey) @ Mexico City, Mexico

Jan.26-29  Vietnam: Tet Holiday in Vietnam

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Jan.28-Feb.3  South Korea: The 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II – Group B @ Gangneung, South Korea

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Jan.28  France: 8th Birthday of Princess Antoinette of Orleans   {2012}

Jan.28  Aga Khan: 80th Birthday of Begum/Princess Salimah (Sarah/”Sally”) Aga Khan   {1940}

Jan.28  Brunei: 12th Birthday of Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah of Brunei   {2008}

Jan.28  Bahrain: 70th Birthday of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain   {1950}

Jan.28  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits Wadi Araba [meets with the Wadi Araba Development Company team, & local community members in the area; & visits the Rahmah Agricultural Cooperative’s farm]

Jan.28  Jordan: Q.Rania visits Aqaba Governorate [meets with women from various public + private sectors; & attends a dinner with ladies]

Jan.25-28  Netherlands: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship Division II – Group A (ice hockey) @ Eindhoven, Netherlands

Jan.28  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima host a Reception for participants of the Ambassadors’ Conference @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague [with attendance from: Pss Beatrix, Pss Margriet & Prof.Pieter van Vollenhoven]

Jan.28  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Messrs.Georges-Louis Bouchez & Joachim Coens @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Jan.28  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Sophie Wilmes (Prime Minister)

Jan.27-28  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume makes an Economic Mission Visit to the UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Jan.28  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the UAE [attends a meeting & gives a welcome speech @ the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Dubai; meets with Majid Saif Al Ghurair (President of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce + Industry) @ Dubai; participates in an economic seminar organized by the Luxembourg + Dubai Chambers of Commerce @ Dubai; visits the Arab Health international fair; & meets with Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (Vice-President of the UAE & Head of State of Dubai) @ Dubai]

Jan.28  UK: Q.Elizabeth II appoints Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2020.  He will give the opening + closing addresses at Edinburgh, Scotland.

Jan.28  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits the Whittle Laboratory (launches the National Centre for Propulsion + Power) @ the Whittle Laboratory, the Department of Engineering, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Jan.28  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge hold a Reception for the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge @ Kensington Palace, London

Jan.28  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge participates in a creative workshop run by the National Portrait Gallery’s Hospital Programme @ Evelina London Children’s Hospital, London

Jan.28  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal opens the University of London’s Eleanor Rosa House, London

Jan.28  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the IFR (International Financing Review) Annual Awards Dinner @ the Grosvenor House Hotel, London

Jan.28  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends a Reception to mark World Leprosy Day @ the House of Lords, London

Jan.28  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends presentations by the Army Families Federation @ the Royal United Services Institute for Defense + Security Studies, London

Jan.28  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent receives Mr. Stephen Neiman (General Manager of the Hanover Band)

Jan.28  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits the Army Headquarters @ Buenavista Palace, Madrid

Jan.28  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold an audience with the National Men’s Handball Team (European Champion 2020) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Jan.28  Spain: Q.Sofia attends a Concert in memory of the victims of the Holocaust @ the Royal Palace, Madrid [with attendance from: Pss Irene of Greece + Denmark]

Jan.28  Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon for members of the diplomatic corps [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Jan.28  Norway: 97th Birthday of Erling Sven Lorentzen   {1923}

Jan.28  Denmark: CP Frederik hosts a Royal Hunt @ Gribskov, North Zealand

Jan.28  Denmark: Pss Marie attends the opening of the exhibition “Les Contes Etranges de NH Jacobsen, un Danois a Paris” @ Musee Bourdelle, Paris, France

Jan.28  Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 5th Birthday of Louisa Johannsmann   {2015}


WEDNESDAY

Jan.29: Feast Day of Saint Francis de Sales (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Jan.29: St. Valero’s Feast Day [Roman Catholic; Zaragoza (Spain)]

Jan.29: Martyrdom of Fatima (Islam; Iran, etc.)

Jan.28-Feb.2  Mexico: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships Division II – Group B (ice hockey) @ Mexico City, Mexico

Jan.26-29  Vietnam: Tet Holiday in Vietnam

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Jan.28-Feb.3  South Korea: The 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II – Group B @ Gangneung, South Korea

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Jan.29  Georgia: Pr.David attends the Funeral of the late Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz @ the Basilica of the Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Jan.29  Kuwait: 14th Accession Anniversary of Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait   {2006}

Jan.29  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives secutity & military leaders from Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, & Pakistan @ the Headquarters of Al Zaeem (Leader) Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College, Al Udeid Air Base [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Jan.29  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presides over the graduation ceremony of the 7th class of students of Al Zaeem (Leader) Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College @ the Headquarters of Al Zaeem (Leader) Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College, Al Udeid Air Base [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Jan.29  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai & CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi inaugurate Al Wasl Plaza @ the Expo 2020 Dubai Site, Dubai [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, Shkh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, Shkh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai, & Shkh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai]

Jan.29  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the Meer Music Meeting in the Classroom (Meer Muziek in de Klas) with aldermen for Culture + Education of the major cities @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague

Jan.29  Netherlands: Pss Margriet opens the Beukenstein Nursing Home @ Driebergen-Rijsenburg

Jan.29  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the UAE [attends a press conference of partnership agreements between Luxembourg + the UAE; meets with Shkh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai; attends a lunch @ the Expo 2020 Dubai exhibition site, Dubai; meets with Reem Al Hashimi (Minister of State for International Cooperation & Director General of the Expo Office); visit the site of the Luxembourg pavilion @ the Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai]

Jan.29  Liechtenstein: 20th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Princess Angela of Liechtenstein  {2000}

Jan.29  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Oxfordshire [visits the Second Time Around @ Banbury; & visits the Cornhill Centre @ Banbury]

Jan.29  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits London Early Years Foundation (LEFY) @ Stockwell Gardens Nursery + Pre-school, London

Jan.29  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits the University of Surrey @ Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey

Jan.29  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Dinner for Linking Environment + Farming @ Bagshot Park

Jan.29  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Simon Carter Limited @ London

Jan.29  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends a Reception to celebrate the Chinese New Year @ Kensington Wade School, London

Jan.29  Spain: Official Funeral Mass for the late Infanta Maria del Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre @ the Basilica of El Escorial (the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial), Madrid [with attendance from: K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain, K.Juan Carlos I of Spain & Q.Sofia of Spain Pss of Greece + Denmark, Infa Elena of Spain Dss of Lugo, Infa Cristina of Spain, Simonetta Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, Juan Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon Vscnt della Torre, Bruno Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, Luis Beltran Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, Fernando Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, Infa Margarita of Spain Dss of Soria + Hernani + Dr.Carlos Zurita Dk of Soria + Hernani, Pss Alexia of Greece + Denmark, Pss Irene of Greece + Denmark, Pss Beatrix of the Netherlands, Pss Marie Astrid of Luxembourg Archdss of Austria + Archdk Carl Christian of Austria, Archdss Francesca of Austria, Archdss Eleonore of Austria, Brnss Carmen Thyssen, Archdk Georg of Austria, Archdss Zsofia of Austria, Tsrtsa Margarita of Bulgaria, Pr.Kubrat + Pss Carla of Bulgaria, Pr.Mirko of Bulgaria, Pss Kalina of Bulgaria + Kitin Munoz, Pr.Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Dk of Calabria, Pss Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Dss of Calabria, Pss Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Dwgr Dss of Calabria Pss of Orleans, Pss Philomena of Orleans Ctss of Paris, Pss Helene of Orleans, Ct.Louis of Limburg-Stirum, Pr.Michel of Orleans Ct of Evreux, Pss Beatrice of Orleans, Pss Clotilde of Orleans, Pss Adelaide of Orleans, Pr.Louis Alphonse of Bourbon Dk of Anjou + Pss Maria Margarita of Bourbon Dss of Anjou, Dk Eberhard of Wurttemberg, Duarte Pio Dk of Braganza, Pss Tatiana Radziwill + Dr. Jean Fruchaud, Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martinez de Irujo 19th Dk of Alba de Tormes, Charles Wellesley 9th Dk of Wellington 10th Dk of Ciudad Rodrigo, Ignacio Medina y Fernandez de Cordoba 19th Dk of Segorbe, & Pr.David of Georgia]

Jan.29  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit Hoganas Municipality

Jan.29  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a dinner with high school students from Skane who run companies within the framework of the Young Enterprise @ the Governor of Skane’s Residence, Malmo

Jan.29-30  Sweden: Pr.Daniel participates in a work session with the Malmo Police @ Malmo

Jan.29  Norway: CP Haakon attends the board meeting of the Crown Prince + Crown Princess’ Foundation

Jan.29  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends Margrethegarden’s 70th Anniversary @ Valby

Jan.29  Denmark: CPss Mary attends the award ceremony of the Media Competition winners @ Politiken Hus, Copenhagen


THURSDAY

Jan.30: Synaxis of The Three Holy Hierarchs (Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Greece)

Jan.30: Feast Day of Saint Martina (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Jan.30: School Day of Non-Violence + Peace

Jan.30  USA: President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Birthday {1882} (USA)

Jan.28-Feb.2  Mexico: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships Division II – Group B (ice hockey) @ Mexico City, Mexico

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Jan.28-Feb.3  South Korea: The 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II – Group B @ Gangneung, South Korea

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Jan.30  Germany: 42nd Birthday of Princess Cornelie-Cecile of Prussia   {1978}

Jan.30  Jordan: 58th Birthday of King Abdullah II of Jordan   {1962}

Jan.30  Jordan: 15th Birthday of Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah of Jordan   {2005}

Jan.30  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives heads of military colleges of other countries (Kuwait, Oman, Sudan, Jordan, Algeria, Morocco, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, France, Mongolia, UK, & Rwanda) @ the Headquarters of Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Jan.30  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presides over the Graduation Ceremony of the 15th class of students of Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College @ the Headquarters of the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Jan.30  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears-in Mrs. JMA Kemna as a member of the extraordinary service of the Court of Audit @ Huis ten Bosch Palace

Jan.30  Netherlands: Pss Laurentien attends the presentation of the book ‘Knokken voor je books’ on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Unlimited Reading Association @ the Public Library Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Jan.30  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde host a New Years Reception for the main authorities of the country @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [with attendance from: Pss Astrid & Pr.Lorenz]

Jan.30  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde visit the pre-opening of the Van Eyck exhibition, An Optical Revolution @ the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent

Jan.30  UK: Remembrance of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland {1972}

Jan.30  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Everton Football Club’s official charity Everton in the Community @ Liverpool

Jan.30  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the International Day of the Girl Event (attends a Next Generation Event) @ the London Stock Exchange, London

Jan.30  Spain: 52nd Birthday of King Felipe VI of Spain  {1968}

Jan.30  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit Medicon village @ Lund

Jan.29-30  Sweden: Pr.Daniel participates in a work session with the Malmo Police @ Malmo

Jan.30  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Jan.30  Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon for members of the Supreme Court [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


FRIDAY

Jan.31: Feast of Saint John Bosco (Roman Catholic)

Jan.31-Feb.2  USA: The 2020 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships @ Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Jan.28-Feb.2  Mexico: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships Division II – Group B (ice hockey) @ Mexico City, Mexico

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Jan.28-Feb.3  South Korea: The 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II – Group B @ Gangneung, South Korea

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Jan.31  Austria: 27th Wedding Anniversary of Archduke Karl of Austria, Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine & Archduchess Francesca of Austria, Baroness von Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kaszon et Imperfalva   {1993}

Jan.31  Germany: The 2020 FIL Junior European Luge Championships @ Winterberg, Germany

Jan.31-Feb.2  Italy: The 2020 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships @ Bormio, Italy

Jan.31  Italy: Engagement announced between Vera Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga & Briano dei Conti Martinoni Caleppio. She is the daughter of Pss Bianca of Savoy-Aosta & Ct. Gilberto Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga, and is the granddaughter of Pr.Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta Dk of Aosta.

Jan.31  Malaysia: 1st Inauguration & Enthronement Anniversary of (as King of Malaysia) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, Sultan of Pahang, King of Malaysia   {2019}

Jan.31  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Territories

Jan.31  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI performs the Friday prayer @ the Hassan Mosque, Rabat

Jan.31  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI presides over the signing ceremony of 2 conventions relating to the contribution of the Hassan II Fund for Economic + Social Development to the “Integrated business support + financing program” @ the Throne Room of the Royal Palace, Rabat

Jan.31  Netherlands: 82nd Birthday of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands   {1938}

Jan.31  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Messrs.Georges-Louis Bouchez & Joachim Coens @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Jan.31  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Koen Geens @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Jan.31  Luxembourg: The Special Report by Jeannot Waringo on the Grand Ducal Court is released

Jan.31  UK: BREXIT 2020 (UK & the EU)

Jan.31  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives the Rt.Hon.Helen Clark (formerly Prime Minister of New Zealand & formerly Administrator of the UN Development Programme)

Jan.31  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend a Meeting of the Delegated Commission of the Princes of Girona Foundation

Jan.31  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold an audience with the National Women’s Water Polo Team (European Champion 2020) & the Men’s National Water Polo Team (Runner-up for Europe 2020) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Jan.31  Spain: 2nd Funeral Mass for the late Infanta Maria del Pilar of Spain @ Almudena Cathedral (la Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Almudena), Madrid

Jan.31  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Jan.31  Norway: CP Haakon hosts a lunch meeting on polarization @ Skaugum

Jan.31  Denmark: CP Frederik attends the official opening of HCO2020 (the nationwide celebration of the 200th anniversary of HC Orsted’s discovery of electromagnetism) @ Industriens Hus, Copenhagen

Jan.31  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the Red Cross’s New Year’s program @ the Red Cross, Volunteer House, Copenhagen

Jan.31  Denmark: CPss Mary presides over the Women’s Board Award 2020 @ Deloitte, Copenhagen


SATURDAY

Feb.1: Feast Day of Saint Brigid / St. Brigid’s Day (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, & Ireland)

Feb.1: Feast Day of Saint Ignatius, Bishop + Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Feb.1-2: Imbolc / Celtic First Day of Spring (Pagan, Neopagan, Celtic, Gaelic Traditional)

Feb.1-29  USA: Black History Month (USA)

Feb.1  USA: The Writers Guild Awards Ceremony (USA)

Feb.1  USA: National Freedom Day / Freedom From Slavery Day (USA)

Jan.31-Feb.2  USA: The 2020 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships @ Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Feb.1-Mar.15: The 2020 Rugby Europe Championship (rugby union) @ Sochi (Russia), Lisbon (Portugal), Tbilisi (Georgia), Brussels (Belgium), Caldas de Rainha (Portugal), Madrid (Spain), Botosani (Georgia), Kutaisi (Georgia), Kaliningrad (Russia), Krasnodar (Russia), Paris (France)

Feb.1-Mar.14: The 2020 Six Nations Championship (rugby union) @ Cardiff (Wales, UK), Dublin (Ireland), Saint-Denis (France), Edinburgh (Scotland, UK), Rome (Italy), London (England, UK)

Jan.28-Feb.2  Mexico: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships Division II – Group B (ice hockey) @ Mexico City, Mexico

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Feb.1-2  Australia: The 2020 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) & The 2020 Sydney Women’s Sevens (WRWSS #5) (rugby sevens) @ Sydney, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Feb.1-2  Bolivia: The 2020 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics @ Cochabamba, Bolivia

Jan.28-Feb.3  South Korea: The 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II – Group B @ Gangneung, South Korea

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Feb.1-2  Switzerland: The 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships @ Dubendorf, Switzerland

Feb.1  Bulgaria: Day of Remembrance + Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime

Feb.1  France/Spain: 1st Birthday of Prince Enrique de Jesus of Bourbon, Duke of Touraine   {2019}

Feb.1  Germany: Wedding of Princess Caroline Eva of Sayn-Wittgenstein & Ryan Wayne Ashmore.  The bride was born in 1998 & is the daughter of Pr.George Michael of Sayn-Wittgenstein (b.1966) & Pss Audra Maria Sayn-Wittgenstein (b.1969). The groom is the son of Jeffrey Todd Ashmore (b. Mar. 25, 1965 in Dallas, TX, USA) & Nancy Sue Seibert Ashmore.

Jan.31-Feb.2  Italy: The 2020 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships @ Bormio, Italy

Feb.1  Jordan: 4th Birthday of Prince Talal bin Rashid bin El Hassan of Jordan   {2016}

Feb.1  Monaco: 6th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Andrea Casiraghi & Tatiana Santo Domingo Rechulski Casiraghi   {2014}

Feb.1  Monaco: Andrea Casiraghi & Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi host a Charity Dinner to raise funds for the Motrice Foundation @ Le Georges, Paris, France [with attendance from: Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam, Dimitri Rassam & Pss Alexandra of Hanover]

Feb.1  Monaco: 55th Birthday of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac   {1965}

Feb.1  Monaco: Pss Stephanie, Pauline Ducruet & Camille Gottlieb attend the 1st Day of the New Generation Festival circus competition for young artists

Feb.1  Netherlands: Pr.Constantijn presents the final prizes of the Dutch Violin Competition @ TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Feb.1  Belgium: Pr.Laurent & Pss Louise attend the 10th “Magritte du Cinema” ceremony @ the Square Brussels Meeting Center, Brussels

Feb.1  Luxembourg: Pr.Felix attends the Men’s Semi-Final of the National Lottery – Luxembourg Cup

Feb.1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence attend the International Rugby Match between Scotland vs. Ireland @ Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

Feb.1  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends a London Philharmonic Orchestra performance of “Siegfried” @ the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London


SUNDAY

Feb.2: Candlemas / Feast of the Presentation of Christ the Lord in the Temple / Feast of Candelaria (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican; Liechtenstein, Mexico, etc.)

Feb.2: Feast Day of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Feb.2: Lughnassad / Imbolc  (Pagan)

Feb.2: World Wetlands Day

Feb.1-2: Imbolc / Celtic First Day of Spring (Pagan, Neopagan, Celtic, Gaelic Traditional)

Feb.1-29  USA: Black History Month (USA)

Feb.2  USA: Groundhog Day (USA)

Feb.2  USA: Super Bowl LIV Sunday (American football) @ the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA

Jan.31-Feb.2  USA: The 2020 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships @ Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Feb.1-Mar.15: The 2020 Rugby Europe Championship (rugby union) @ Sochi (Russia), Lisbon (Portugal), Tbilisi (Georgia), Brussels (Belgium), Caldas de Rainha (Portugal), Madrid (Spain), Botosani (Georgia), Kutaisi (Georgia), Kaliningrad (Russia), Krasnodar (Russia), Paris (France)

Feb.1-Mar.14: The 2020 Six Nations Championship (rugby union) @ Cardiff (Wales, UK), Dublin (Ireland), Saint-Denis (France), Edinburgh (Scotland, UK), Rome (Italy), London (England, UK)

Feb.2-Mar.15: The 2020 Women’s Six Nations Championship (rugby union) @ Pau (France), Dublin (Ireland), Cardiff (Wales, UK), Limoges (France), Glasgow (Scotland, UK), Edinburgh (Scotland, UK), Doncaster (England, UK), Legnano (Italy), London (England, UK), Padua (Italy), & Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France)

Jan.28-Feb.2  Mexico: The 2020 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships Division II – Group B (ice hockey) @ Mexico City, Mexico

Jan.26-Feb.2  China: Spring Festival Golden Week in China

Jan.20-Feb.2  Australia: The 2020 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) (tennis) @ Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Feb.1-2  Australia: The 2020 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) & The 2020 Sydney Women’s Sevens (WRWSS #5) (rugby sevens) @ Sydney, Australia

Jan.17-Feb.9  South Africa: The 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup @ South Africa

Feb.1-2  Bolivia: The 2020 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics @ Cochabamba, Bolivia

Jan.28-Feb.3  South Korea: The 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II – Group B @ Gangneung, South Korea

Jan.26-Feb.2  Switzerland: The Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020 @ Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Feb.1-2  Switzerland: The 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships @ Dubendorf, Switzerland

Jan.31-Feb.2  Italy: The 2020 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships @ Bormio, Italy

Feb.2  Italy: 77th Birthday of Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy   {1943}

Feb.2  Portugal: Pr.Duarte Pio Dk of Braganza attends the inauguration of the towers’ bells of the Royal Basilica of Mafra

Feb.2  Thailand: Inventor’s Day in Thailand {1993/1995}

Feb.2  Thailand: National Agriculture Day in Thailand

Feb.2  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs + Security Policy & European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell @ Amman

Feb.2  UAE-Dubai: 1st Birthday of Sheikh Rashid bin Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum of Dubai   {2019}

Feb.2  Netherlands: 18th Wedding Anniversary of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands & Queen Maxima of the Netherlands  {2002}

Feb.2  Luxembourg: Pr.Felix attends the solemn presentation of diplomas + certificates of learning in the sectors of commerce, industry, hotels + restaurants, services & social education, & presents the 55 “Promotion du Travail” certificates to winners

Feb.2  Luxembourg: Pr.Felix attends the Ladies’ Semi-Final of the LaLux Ladies Cup

Feb.2  Luxembourg/Austria: 32nd Birthday of Archduke Christoph of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia   {1988}

Feb.2  Liechtenstein: Candlemas (Christianity, Liechtenstein)

Feb.2  UK: The BAFTA Awards Ceremony

Feb.2  UK: Q.Elizabeth II attends Divine Service @ the Church of St. Peter + St. Paul, West Newton, Norfolk

Feb.2  UK: Q.Elizabeth II presents prizes for children’s church attendance @ the Church of St. Peter + St. Paul, West Newton, Norfolk

Feb.2  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mrs. Jane Gardener (Headteacher of Sandringham + West Newton Church of England Primary Academy) as HM presents a Bible to Clara Moreland for proficiency in Religious Instruction @ Sandringham, Norfolk

Feb.2  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge attend the EE British Academy of Film Awards ceremony (BAFTAs) (attend the British Academy of Film + Television Arts Awards) @ the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London

Feb.2  Norway: K.Harald V attends the Norwegian Skiing Championships @ Konnerud, Drammen


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