January 25, 2012

Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle  (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Lutheran + Anglican)

Burns Night  (Scotland + Scottish communities)

Dydd Santes Dwynwen / Feast Day of Saint Dwynwen {Welsh Valentine's Day} (Wales, UK)

Tatiana Day / Students' Day in Russia

National Voters' Day in India

ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi   {1948}

Charlene, The Princess of Monaco   {1978} (wife of Prince Albert II of Monaco)

Elisabeth von Lattorff   {2002} [daughter of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein (daughter of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein)]


ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Princess Victoria "Vicky" of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Ireland, Princess Royal & Prince Friedrich "Fritz" of Prussia   {1858}

Prince Paras of Nepal & Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah  {2000}

Events Calendar update / Danish Royal Family welcomes new baby girl

I have added an 'Events Calendar' for 2012, which can be found on the left-hand side of the blog.  I've tried my best to list as much inclusive + accurate information as I can.  I will remove events after they've taken place.  Please reference it to keep up on your favorite royals, and let me know if you have any additions or corrections! 


{P.S. If you're looking for birthdays, wedding anniversaries, engagements, christenings, accessions, or coronations/enthronements - look through the tabs at the top.}

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On an almost unrelated note, congratulations are in order to Prince Joachim & Princess Marie of Denmark, who welcomed a baby girl today, January 24, in Copenhagen, Denmark.  The as yet unnamed baby girl joins her brother Prince Henrik (b.2009), and half-brothers Prince Felix (b.2002) & Prince Nikolai (b.1999) at home.
Prince Joachim is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II & Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark, the new baby is their 8th grandchild, and 3rd granddaughter.  She will have the style & titles of HH Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat.  We the public will find out her names when she is christened, most likely in 3-4 months from now.  I wish her & her family health + happiness on this joyous occasion!

January 24, 2012

Feast of Saint Francis de Sales  (Roman Catholic, new)

Feast of Our Lady of Peace  (Roman Catholic: Hawaii & some in USA)

ROYAL ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY

Crown Prince Constantine of Greece, Prince of Greece + Denmark & Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark   {1963}

ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Prince Max-Emanuel of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria & Countess Elizabeth Douglas-Stjernorp of Muhlhausen + Langenstein   {1967} [religious]

Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Astrid Kohl   {2003} [civil]

January 23, 2012

Chinese New Year

Vietnamese New Year

Feast of Blessed Mother Marianne [Cope] of Moloka'i  (Roman Catholic)

ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Hereditary Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess of Hanover   {1957} (sister of Prince Albert II of Monaco)

Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1982} (daughter of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan & half-sister of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck of Bhutan)

ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Grand Duchess Marie/Maria Alexandrovna of Russia & Prince Alfred "Affie" of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent, Earl of Ulster   {1874}

Princess Caroline of Monaco & Prince Ernst August of Hanover   {1999} [civil]

ROYAL CHRISTENING

Samuel van Vollenhoven   {2005} [son of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]

January 22, 2012

Feast of Saint Vincent of Saragossa  (Roman Catholic + Anglican)

Ukrainian Day /Reunion Day in Ukraine /Day of Unity of Ukraine (1919)

HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

1521   Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, opens the Diet of Worms.

1689   The Convention Parliament convenes to determine if James II, the last Roman Catholic King of England, had vacated the throne when he fled to France in 1688.

1901   Edward VII is proclaimed King after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Ireland.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS

1440   Grand Prince Ivan III "the Great" of All Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (d.1505)

1797   Archduchess Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress consort of Brazil, Queen consort of Portugal + the Algarves (d.1826)

1831   Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (d.1917)

DEATHS

239   Emperor Cao Rui [Ming] of Wei {China}

1666   Emperor Shah Jahan of Mughal India

1901   Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Ireland, Empress of India

My Blog Anniversary..... one day late

Hello everyone [anyone?] out there in royal blog land!  I hope everyone is having a happy & healthy 2012 so far!


Yesterday, January 20th, marked the first year anniversary of this blog!  As you can probably tell, I've finally finished tweaking things, hopefully for the better. 


I have added gadgets to the right which allow you to subscribe to this blog, or share it.  I've also made sure to have latest posts, a [short] list of post labels, the archive list, my blog list {please visit these wonderful blogs!}, and popular posts.  On the left-hand side, I've set up an Events Calendar, which I am trying to update frequently.


I'm writing this post mostly to ask any readers/visitors out there what you think?  Is there anything you think I should add to or remove from this blog?  Is the information I provide helpful?  Hopefully it's accurate - I do try!  What does everyone think of the different pages [tabbed above]?  Please feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions in the comments - I'd love to hear from you!]


{ even if I never hear from anyone, I really enjoy updating my blog every day, it gives me a teensy bit of pride....  I myself enjoy reading it, I guess sometimes that's all that matters :-) }

~ B.

January 21, 2012

Feast of Saint Agnes  (Christianity)

Feast of Our Lady of Altagracia  (Roman Catholic/Dominican Republic)

Flag Day  (Quebec, Canada)

ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Prince Max-Emanuel of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria   {1937} (brother of Prince Franz of Bavaria, The Duke of Bavaria)

Hereditary Prince Boris of Montenegro   {1980} (son of Crown Prince Nikola II of Montenegro)

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway   {2004} [daughter of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (son of King Harald V of Norway)]

ROYAL ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY

Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia & Princess Sophie of Isenburg   {2011}

ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria & Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela  {1962} [religious]

Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Angela Brown   {2000} [civil]


ROYAL CHRISTENING

Prince Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat   {2006} [son of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark)]

ROYAL OATH-TAKING ANNIVERSARY

King Harald V of Norway   {1991}