Monday, April 13, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, March 30 - Sunday, April 5, 2020

MONDAY

Mar.30: World Bipolar Day

Mar.30  USA: National Doctor’s Day

Mar.30  USA: Seward’s Day in Alaska

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.30  Italy: 33rd Wedding Anniversary of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aosta, Duke of Savoy & Princess Silvia of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Aosta, Duchess of Savoy, Marchesa Paterno di Spedalotto   {1987}

Mar.30  Italy/France/Spain: 19th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria {2001}

Mar.30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visit the Public Security Directorate (PSD) @ Amman

Mar.30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visit the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF)

Mar.30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the grain silos affiliated with the Jordan Silos + Supply General Company @ Irbid

Mar.30  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a Skype conversation with doctors + nurses & a pharmacist of UCLouvain Saint-Luc in Woluwe

Mar.30  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a telephone interview with Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes

Mar.30  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via telephone with Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Mar.30  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Red Cross @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.30  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with SEAT @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.30  Sweden: CPss Victoria volunteers @ the Stockholm City Mission, Stockholm

Mar.30  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip makes a digital visit to the field hospital in Gothenburg

Mar.30  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of Norwegian Joint Headquarters via telephone conference [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


TUESDAY

Mar.31: Feast Day of Saint Innocent of Alaska (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.31  USA: Cesar Chavez Day

Mar.31  USA: National Equal Pay Day

Mar.31  USA: Transfer Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands (1917)

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.31  Oultremont: Engagement announced between Ctss Aglae of Oultremont & Ct. Christophe Cornet d’Elzius de Chenoy. She was born in 1989 as the youngest of 3 children of Ct.Jean-Francois of Oultremont (b.1951) & Ctss Marie-Astrid of Oultremont (b.1955). He is the eldest of 3 children of Ct.Xavier Cornet d’Elzius du Chenoy (b.1961) [son of Ctss Gabrielle of Limburg-Stirum (b.1936) & the late Count Didier Cornet d’Elzius du Chenoy (1929-1999)] & his late wife Countess Joelle Cornet d’Elzius du Chenoy, Baroness de Crombrugghe de Looringhe (1962-2017).

Mar.31  Tonga: 8th Coronation Anniversary of King Tupou VI of Tonga   {2012}

Mar.31  Thailand: King Nangklao Memorial Day in Thailand {1998}

Mar.31  Jordan: K.Abdullah II co-authors an op-ed in the Financial Times with the Presidents of Germany, Singapore, Ethiopia & Ecuador

Mar.31  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah distributes in-kind aid + parcels containing supplies, with the Jordanian Armed Forces @ Irbid

Mar.31  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits volunteers of the Red Cross Netherlands @ Loenen, Gelderland

Mar.31  Belgium: Q.Mathilde holds a videoconference with the directors of Cresam & Zorgnet-Icuro

Mar.31  UK: Q.Elizabeth II appoints The Lady Elizabeth Shakerley as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Mar.31  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting via telephone with Dame Caroline Palmer (Chief Executive of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)

Mar.31  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting with the Lord Levy (President of Sense – the National Deafblind + Rubella Association & Sense International) & Mr. Richard Kramer (Chief Executive Officer) via conference call

Mar.31  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the merchants of Oviedo @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.31  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with the Chamber of Commerce of Navarra @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.31  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with the Federation of Associations of Deafblind People of Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.31  Norway: CP Haakon meets with cleaning staff at work in different parts of the country, via video meeting

Mar.31  Norway: The Norwegian Crown Princely Family releases new photos of themselves on their official Instagram taken by Pss Ingrid Alexandra @ their home in Skaugum, Asker [including: CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit & Pr.Sverre Magnus]


WEDNESDAY

Apr.1  USA: April Fool’s Day

Apr.1  Romania: 35th Birthday of Nicholas Medforth-Mills de Roumanie (formerly Prince Nicholas of Romania)   {1985}

Apr.1  Aga Khan: 57th Birthday of Begum/Princess Inaara (Gabriele) Aga Khan   {1963}

Apr.1  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a teleconference meeting to discuss the government’s plans + measures to mitigate the economic repercussions of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.1  UAE-Abu Dhabi: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi chairs The Ministerial Development Council via a virtual meeting

Apr.1  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai chairs a video meeting with Shkh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi

Apr.1  UAE-Fujairah: 34th Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi of Fujairah, Crown Prince of Fujairah   {1986}

Apr.1  Thailand: Civil Service Day in Thailand {1928/1979}

Apr.1  Monaco: Pr.Albert II is officially out of quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus COVID-19

Apr.1  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases photos and a message regarding GD Henri & GDss Maria Teresa working from home during the coronavirus @ Chateau de Berg, Colmar-Berg

Apr.1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience via telephone with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Apr.1  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge talk to staff via telephone from Queen’s Hospital Burton, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

Apr.1  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge talk to staff via telephone from University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, Lanarkshire

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

Apr.1  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the President of the USA & First Lady Melania Trump @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.1  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Hospital Clinico San Carlos @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.1  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with those responsible for the COTEC Foundation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.1  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Minister of Finance (Maria Jesus Montero Cuadrado) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.1  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds digital meetings about the effects of the corona virus on business

Apr.1  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel participate in a webinar on the new corona virus entitled “webinar Corona crisis: To assess the consequences for public health + society”

Apr.1  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip meets with representatives from the restaurant industry

Apr.1  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the extraordinary Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.1  Norway: CP Haakon meets with shop assistant at work in different parts of the country, via video meeting


THURSDAY

Apr.2: Feast Day of Saint Francis of Paola (Roman Catholic)

Apr.2: World Autism Awareness Day

Apr.2: International Children’s Book Day

Apr.2  USA: Pascua Florida Day / Founding of Florida (1513)

Apr.2  Bourbon-Parma: Funeral Mass for the late Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma @ the Church of Notre Dame des Champs, France

Apr.2  Germany: 5th Birthday of Princess Emma Marie of Prussia   {2015}

Apr.2  Italy: 54th Birthday of Princess Bianca of Savoy-Aosta, Countess Arrivabene Valenti-Gonzaga   {1966}

Apr.2  Portugal: Infe Afonso Pr of Beira delivers masks to the Hospital of Setubal

Apr.2  Thailand: Thai Heritage Conservation Day in Thailand {1995}

Apr.2  Thailand: 65th Birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand   {1955}

Apr.2  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mr. Narendra Modi MP (Prime Minister of the Republic of India) via telephone

Apr.2  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in a conference Meeting via video link with the International Civil Society Action Network

Apr.2  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link during World Autism Awareness Week with the National Autistic Society

Apr.2  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a video conference with farmers + ranchers @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.2  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds digital meetings about the effects of the corona virus on business

Apr.2  Sweden: The 1st episode of the ‘Royal Jewelry” documentary about the Bernadotte jewels is broadcast on SVT1 [featuring: Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pss Christina]

Apr.2  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja send their 2020 Easter greeting via video & photos from the Royal Residence @ Kongsseteren, Oslo

Apr.2  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs via video conference [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]

Apr.2  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with the Church City Mission via video conference


FRIDAY

Apr.3: Feast Day of Saints Agape, Chionia + Irene (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Armenian Catholic)

Apr.3  Iran: 28th Birthday of Princess Noor Pahlavi of Iran   {1992}

Apr.3  Italy: 51st Birthday of Princess Clotilde of Savoy, Princess of Venice + Piedmont   {1969}

Apr.3  Oultremont: Ctss Charlotte of Oultremont & Jean Philippe Humblet had their 2nd daughter, Alienor Humblet, on Apr. 3, 2020.

Apr.3  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Charles Michel of the European Council

Apr.3  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a working visit to the National Institute for Public Health + the Environment @ Bilthoven

Apr.3  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Ministry of Health, Welfare + Sport (VWS) @ The Hague

Apr.3  Belgium: Q.Mathilde holds a videoconference with the Sainte-Barbe Care Center in Seilles, Accueil Et Solidarite Nursing Home in Seilles, & Open Kring Care Center in Ardooie

Apr.3  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council via video link

Apr.3  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales opens the National Health Service Nightingale Hospital via video link @ the Royal Docks, London

Apr.3  UK: Pss Eugenie of York’s father-in-law & mother-in-law (parents of Jack Brooksbank), George Brooksbank & Nicola Brooksbank, have COVID-19.  Mr. Brooksbank is in intensive care in a hospital, in serious but stable condition.  Mrs. Brooksbank is recuperating at their home in Wandsworth, London

Apr.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits Operations Command @ Retamares Base, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid

Apr.3  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the Director General of the World Health Organization @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.3  Spain: Q.Letizia holds a telephone conversation with the Observatory Against Domestic + Gender Violence of the General Council of the Judiciary @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Apr.3  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel make a virtual visit to the medical technology company Getinge

Apr.3  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Prime Minister via telephone conference [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Apr.3  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


SATURDAY

Apr.4: Feast Day of Saint Isidore (Roman Catholic)

Apr.4: Saturday of the Akathist (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Apr.4: UN Mine Awareness Day

Apr.4  USA: National School Librarian Day

Apr.4  USA: National Hug a Newsperson Day

Apr.4  Israel: Aliyah Day

Apr.4  Hong Kong/Taiwan: Tomb Sweeping Day (Hong Kong, Taiwan)

Apr.4  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends a message of prayers to people in Serbia, Serbs in the diaspora & the world during the fight against the Coronavirus

Apr.4  Serbia: CP Alexander II gives an interview to Informer

Apr.4  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania hold a phone call to express appreciation to Chinese philanthropist + businessman Jack Ma for his donation of medical supplies + equipment to support Jordan’s healthcare sector

Apr.4  Belgium: 22nd Wedding Anniversary of Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium & Sir Salvador Moncada   {1998}

Apr.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold telephone conversations with hospitals in Alicante, Murcia & Zaragoza

Apr.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a telephone conversation with the President of the Portuguese Republic (Portugal) (Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid


SUNDAY

Apr.5: Feast Day of Saint Vincent Ferrer (Roman Catholic)

Apr.5: Palm Sunday / The Passion of The Lord (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic)

Apr.5: 5th Sunday of Great Lent / Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Apr.5  USA: Geologists Day

Apr.5  USA: First Contact Day {Star Trek}

Apr.5  USA: Gold Star Spouses Day

Apr.5  Italy: 49th Birthday of Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro   {1971}

Apr.5  Romania: CPss Margarita releases a video message about Covid-19

Apr.5  Bhutan: 11th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan & Dasho Phub W. Dorji Wangchuk   {2009}

Apr.5-12  Brunei: 5th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Abdul Malik of Brunei & Dayangku Raabiatul Adawiyyah Binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah   {2015}

Apr.5  Thailand: 69th Birthday of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya of Thailand   {1951}

Apr.5  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Apr.5  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai chairs a virtual meeting of the UAE Cabinet @ Dubai [with attendance from: Shkh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Apr.5  UK: Q.Elizabeth II addresses the nation in a pre-recorded video message, regarding the Coronavirus, from Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Apr.5  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold telephone conversations with hospitals in Seville & Malaga, Andalusia

Apr.5  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf addresses the nation regarding the Coronavirus

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, March 23 - Sunday, March 29, 2020

MONDAY

Mar.23: World Meteorological Day

Mar.23: World Puppetry Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.23  Bulgaria: 21st Birthday of Prince Beltran Turnovski of Bulgaria   {1999}

Mar.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visits strategic grain reserves @ the Ghabawi Horizontal Bunker Silos, Ghabawi

Mar.23  Jordan: K.Abdullah II sends a video message to the nation

Mar.23  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: CP Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan holds a telephone call with CP Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Mar.23  Jordan/Bahrain: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan holds a telephone call with CP/Shkh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain

Mar.23  Jordan/Kuwait: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan holds a telephone call with CP/Shkh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait

Mar.23  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a Skype conversation with the residents of the Residence Notre-Dame de Lourdes in Liege to support the elderly

Mar.23  UK: 30th Birthday of Princess Eugenie of York   {1990}

Mar.23  UK: The Royal Family releases a photo of Pss Eugenie of York on their official Twitter account to mark her 30th Birthday

Mar.23  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold video conferences with organizations + businesses @ Haga Palace

Mar.23  Denmark: Public Audience @ Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen

Mar.23  Denmark: Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie, Pr.Henrik & Pss Athena return to Denmark early, from France & now reside @ Amalienborg, Copenhagen

Mar.23  Denmark: Pr.Henrik is examined & tested negative for the Coronavirus @ Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Mar.24: Forefast of the Annunciation (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.24: Feast Day of Holy Gabriel the Archangel (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Mar.24: World Tuberculosis Day

Mar.24: World Day for Truth Concerning Human Rights Violations & for the Dignity of Victims

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.24  Italy/Georgia: Death of Prince Raimundo Orsini @ Rome, Italy, aged 88. He was the husband of Pss Kethevane Bagration Moukhrani Pss Orsini, since 1978.

Mar.24  Jordan/Kuwait: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with Emir/Shkh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait

Mar.24  Jordan/Qatar: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar

Mar.24  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt

Mar.24  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the GGD Hart voor Brabant @ Tilburg

Mar.24  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a Skype conversation with Prof. Marc Van Ranst & his team from the Rega Medical Research Institute

Mar.24  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex shares a video message for parents + carers regarding home-schooling, taken by Ldy Louise Mountbatten-Windsor @ Bagshot Park, Surrey

Mar.24-?  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia are isolating together @ Stenhammar Castle, Flen, Sodermanland

Mar.24  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia hold a video digital meeting with CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel & staff @ Stenhammar Castle, Flen, Sodermanland

Mar.24  Norway: CP Haakon meets with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health via video conference

Mar.24  Norway: CP Haakon attends a meeting via video conference with Haukeland University Hospital


WEDNESDAY

Mar.25: Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic, etc.)

Mar.25: Hindi New Year (Hinduism)

Mar.25: International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims + the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Mar.25: Tolkien Reading Day

Mar.25: World/International Solidarity Day for Detained + Missing Workers/Staff Members

Mar.25  USA: National Medal of Honor Day

Mar.25  USA: National Ag Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.25  Greece: Feast of the Annunciation (Christianity)

Mar.25  Greece: Greek Independence Day (1821)

Mar.25  Portugal: 24th Birthday of Afonso, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos   {1996}

Mar.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives a phone call from President Kais Saied of Tunisia

Mar.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a teleconference meeting on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah]

Mar.25  Belgium: Q.Mathilde releases a video message to encourage people to read more during the COVID-19 crisis & reads aloud from a book @ the living room of the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels

Mar.25  Liechtenstein: 52nd Birthday of Philipp von Lattorff   {1968}

Mar.25  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson via telephone remotely from Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales tests positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall are self-isolating @ Birkhall, Balmoral Estate, Scotland

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Professor Klaus Schwab (Founder & Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum) via telephone

Mar.25  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Rt.Hon.David Miliband (President & Chief Executive Officer of the International Rescue Committee UK) via telephone

Mar.25  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting via telephone with Mr. Mick Clarke (Chief Executive of the Passage)

Mar.25  UK: Sarah Dss of York, Pss Eugenie of York & Jack Brooksbank present care packages to frontline National Health Service staff @ Hammersmith Hospital, West London

Mar.25  Sweden: Waffle Day

Mar.25  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit the Regional Special Healthcare Management (RSSL) @ Stockholm

Mar.25  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit the Royal Stockholm University of Technology


THURSDAY

Mar.26: Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.26  USA: Purple Day for Epilepsy/ Epilepsy Awareness Day – Purple Day

Mar.26  USA: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day in Hawaii

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.26  Albania: 38th Birthday of Crown Prince Leka II of Albania   {1982}

Mar.26  Germany: Girls’ Day – Career Information Day

Mar.26  Italy/France/Spain: Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma “the Red Princess” has passed away at the age of 86 years old, in Paris, France, from the Coronavirus.  She was born on July 28, 1933 as the daughter of Prince Francisco Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Prince of Parma + Plasencia & Princess Magdalena of Bourbon-Parma. She graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris, as was a professor of Sociology @ the Comlutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Mar.26  Romania: 71st Birthday of Crown Princess Margarita of Romania   {1949}

Mar.26  Romania: CPss Margarita releases a video message thanking everyone for her birthday wishes

Mar.26  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah participate in the virtual Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit, held by Saudi Arabia, & chaired by K.Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, to advance a coordinated global response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) @ Amman

Mar.26  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the 24/7 BZ Contact Center of Ministry of Foreign Affairs @ The Hague

Mar.26  Netherlands: 15th Birthday of Countess Emma Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg   {2005}

Mar.26  Luxembourg/Austria: 26th Birthday of Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia   {1994}

Mar.26  UK: Clarence House releases videos of Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall applauding the National Health Service

Mar.26  UK: Pr.George of Cambridge, Pss Charlotte of Cambridge & Pr.Louis of Cambridge participate in applauding for the National Health Service @ the garden of Anmer Hall, Norfolk

Mar.26  UK: It is reported that Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, Meghan Dss of Sussex & Archie Mountbatten-Windsor are now living in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Mar.26  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, Sophie Ctss of Wessex, James Mountbatten-Windsor Vscnt Severn & Ldy Louise Mountbatten-Windsor participate in applauding the National Health Service & release a video message of thanks

Mar.26  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with Mrs. Cherie Blair (Vice President of the Vision Foundation)

Mar.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits the IFEMA Emergency Hospital @ IFEMA-Madrid Fair, Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid

Mar.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with the President of the Galician Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (Jose Antonio Perez Sieira) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.26  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the President of Mercadona (Juan Roig) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.26  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit the field hospital erected by the Swedish Armed Forces @ Stockholm

Mar.26  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia share photos of themselves working from home during the coronavirus crisis @ Villa Solbacken

Mar.26  Norway: CP Haakon meets with the Norwegian Home Guard via video conference

Mar.26  Norway: CP Haakon meets with the Norwegian Child Welfare Services via video conference

Mar.26  Norway: CP Haakon attends the board meeting of the Crown Prince + Crown Princess’ Foundation via video conference


FRIDAY

Mar.27: Feast Day of Saint John Damascene (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Mar.27: World Theatre Day

Mar.27: International Whiskey Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.27  Austria: Archdk Karl has recovered from the Coronavirus after his quarantine

Mar.27  Bentheim-Tecklenburg: HSH Prince Nicolaus Moritz Casimir of Bentheim-Tecklenburg passed away at the age of 95 years old, @ Schloss Rehda, Germany.  He was the 2nd child of HSH Adolf Moritz Casimir Karl Adalbert Hugo Arthur, 5th Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg & HSH Princess Amelie of Schonburg-Waldenburd. He was born on Mar. 12, 1925, @ Rheda, Germany. He married Countess Franziska von Hoyos, Baroness Stichtenstein (1921-2009) on Sep. 15, 1951, @ Werenwag bei Hausen.  The marriage was childless.  He served in the German military & was taken prisoner by the Allies. After his release he studied @ the Dusseldorf Art Academy for 2 years, graduating in 1947.  His 1st job was an an assistant designer for the State Opera in Munich. After a trip to Italy in 1949, he returned to Germany to attend the Cologne School of Art.  He & his wife lived in Rome, Italy, for more than 30 years where he painted and worked as a graphic + trade fair designer. He is survived by his younger sister, Pss Gustava of Bentheim-Tecklenburg Ctss of Hothenthal, & Pr.Heinrich of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, and numerous nieces + nephews, including Moritz 7th Pr of Bentheim-Tecklenburg

Mar.27  Jordan: 23rd Birthday of Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [TWIN]

Mar.27  Jordan: 23rd Birthday of Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [TWIN]

Mar.27  Qatar: 5th Birthday of Sheikh Joaan bin Tamim bin Hamad of Qatar   {2015}

Mar.27  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander visits the Isala Hospital @ Zwolle

Mar.27  Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the nursery Zuidbaak @ Honselersdijk

Mar.27  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting via telephone with Mr. David Bernstein (Chairman of the British Red Cross Society) & Mr. Michael Adamson (Chief Executive)

Mar.27  UK: Meghan Dss of Sussex participates in a video call with the Smart Works organization (SmartWorks UK) to discuss their upcoming projects & their situation during the COVID-19 crisis @ her home, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Mar.27  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via telephone with the Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict)

Mar.27  UK: Birth of Alden Peter Theodore Mountbatten Hooper, on Mar. 27, 2020, the son of Ldy Alexandra Knatchbull Hooper (eldest daughter of the Earl + Countess Mountbatten of Burma) & Thomas Hooper.

Mar.27  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia hold a videoconference with the Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (CERMI) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.27  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia holds a videoconference with Caritas @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.27  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


SATURDAY

Mar.28: Earth Hour

Mar.28: Feast Day of Saint John Capistrano (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.28  Austria: Engagement of Pss Johanna of Hohenberg & Ct.Vincenz of Waldstein. She is the 2nd of 4 children of Dk Nikolaus of Hohenberg & Ctss Marie Elisabeth of Westphalen zu Furstenberg Dss of Hohenberg, born in Meschede, Germany, on June 13, 1993. She is also a great-great-granddaughter of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand of Austria & Duchess Sophie of Hohenberg. She has an MA in History/Business + Management from the University of Glasgow in Scotland, UK, & her IB from the Marymount International School in London, England, UK. She is the Communications Officer at ADF International in Vienna, Austria. He is the youngest of 5 children of Ct.Carl of  Waldstein & Ctss Yvonne of Schweickhardt-Gemmingen Ctss of Waldstein, born in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 14, 1990. He earned a BS in finance + accounting from the Vienna University of Economics & earned a master’s degree in finance + investment at Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. He is Project Manager of Business Development with CAG Holding Gesellschaft. The wedding will take place on Oct. 2, 2021.

Mar.28  Jordan: 46th Birthday of Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan   {1974}

Mar.28  UK: Sarah Dss of York, Pss Eugenie of York & Jack Brooksbank present care packages to frontline National Health Service staff @ Hammersmith Hospital, West London


SUNDAY

Mar.29: 4th Sunday of Great Lent / Sunday of Saint John of the Ladder / Sunday of St. John Climacus (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.29: 5th Sunday of Western Lent (Roman Catholic)

Mar.29: Passion Sunday (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Mar.29  USA: National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.29  Russia: GDss Maria releases a statement on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar.29  Bahrain: Shkh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain & Shkha Jawaher bint Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain had their 3rd son, Skeihh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, on Mar. 29, 2020.

Mar.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]

Mar.29  Jordan: 40th Birthday of Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan   {1980}

Mar.29  UK: Kensington Palace releases photos of Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge working from their home offices

Mar.29  UK: 8th Birthday of Isla Phillips   {2012}

Mar.29  Sweden: Death of Countess Catherine Bernadotte Nilert, at the age of 93

Mar.29  Denmark: The Danish Crown Princely Family participate in a television greeting to those involved in the effot during COVID-19 @ the garden of Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen [featuring: CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine]


Saturday, April 11, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, March 16 - Sunday, March 22, 2020

MONDAY

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.16  USA: National Freedom of Information Day

Mar.16  USA/Canada/Finland: Saint Urho’s Day (Finnish Americans & Finnish Canadians)

Mar.16  Germany: 2nd Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Christian of Hanover & Princess Alessandra of Hanover   {2018}

Mar.16  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends a public message to all citizens of the Republic of Serbia

Mar.16  Brunei: 44th Birthday of Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah of Brunei   {1976}

Mar.16  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a meeting on COVID-19 @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Mar.16  Jordan/UAE-Abu Dhabi: K.Abdullah II of Jordan receives a phone call from CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi

Mar.16  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima release a statement regarding the coronavirus COVID-19

Mar.16  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Patrick Dewael & Mrs. Sabine Laruelle @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.16  Belgium: K.Philippe releases a speech regarding the corona virus

Mar.16  Belgium: Q.Mathilde, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore deliver cakes & flowers to the residents @ the Huis Heizel OMCW Nursing Home

Mar.16  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases a Message from GD Henri regarding the coronavirus pandemic

Mar.16  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a video conference with the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation

Mar.16  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends The British Horse Society’s National Convention @ Addington Equestrian Centre, Addington, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Mar.16  Sweden: A new photo portrait of the Crown Princely Family is released, taken by Anna-Lena Ahlstrom [featuring: CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar]

Mar.16  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold an audience with representatives of the Swedish Municipalities + Regions (SKR) @ Haga Palace

Mar.16  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency & krisinformation.se @ Solna


TUESDAY

Mar.17: Feast Day of Saint Patrick / St. Patrick’s Day [Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican; Ireland, USA, Northern Ireland (UK), etc.]

Mar.17: World Social Work Day

Mar.17  USA: St. Patrick's Day

Mar.17  USA: National Corned Beef + Cabbage Day

Mar.17  USA: Evacuation Day in Massachusetts

Mar.17  USA: 2020 Democratic Primaries in various U.S. states (AZ, FL, OH, IL)

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.17  Ireland: National Day in Ireland / St. Patrick's Day

Mar.17  Georgia: Maria de las Mercedes Zornoza y Ponce de Leon, former Princess Bagration-Moukhransky (b.1942) has passed away @ Villafranca del Castillo, Madrid, Spain.  She was born on Aug. 2, 1942, in Madrid, Spain, as the daughter of Jose de Zornoza & Maria de los Dolores Ponce de Leon y Puicercus (d.2008). She was the 1st wife of Pr.Jorge/George Bagration-Mukhransky (1944-2008), they married in Nice, France, on Mar. 11, 1968, & was the mother of 3 of his 4 children [including: Pr.Irakli Bagration (b.1972), Pr.David Bagration (b.1976) & Pss Maria Antonieta Bagration (b.1969)], and they eventually divorced. She is survived by her 3 children & her 2 grandsons [Jaime Gaixas y Bagration (b.1995) & Pr.Giorgi Bagration-Bagration (b.2011)]

Mar.17  Brunei: 13th Birthday of Prince Abdul Muntaqim of Brunei   {2007}

Mar.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane practice social distancing in connection with the corona virus COVID-19

Mar.17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane participate in applauding medical staff @ the balcony of the Royal Palace, Amsterdam

Mar.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.17  UK: St. Patrick’s Day / National Day in Northern Ireland

Mar.17  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the Bishop of Hereford (the Right Reverend Richard Jackson) who did homage upon his appointment, & The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet)

Mar.17  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting for Defense Medical Welfare Service @ St. James’s Palace, London

Mar.17  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II addresses the nation regarding the Coronavirus


WEDNESDAY

Mar.18: Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.18  Brazil: 3 members of the Vassouras branch of the Orleans-Braganza Family have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus: Pr.Antonio of Orleans-Braganza (currently hospitalized), Pr.Francisco of Orleans-Braganza & Pr.Alberto of Orleans-Braganza.

Mar.18  Tonga: 8th Accession Anniversary of King Tupou VI of Tonga   {2012}

Mar.18  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a meeting via teleconference about distance learning procedures for students [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Mar.18  Netherlands/Aruba: Flag Day / National Anthem Day / National Day in Aruba (1976)

Mar.18  Luxembourg: 11th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma & Countess Diane of Nassau   {2009}

Mar.18  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Commodore Stephen Moorhouse (outgoing Commanding Officer of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH) & Captain Angus Essenhigh (incoming Commanding Officer)

Mar.18  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Miss Louise Tait upon relinquishing her appointment as Scottish Communications Secretary

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

Mar.18  UK: Death of Lord Patrick Tristram de la Poer Beresford on Mar. 18, 2020. He was born on June 16, 1934, as the younger of 2 sons of John Charles de la Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford (1901-1934) & Juliet Mary Lindsay de la Poer Beresford (1904-1987). He married on Nov. 26, 1964 (divorced 1971) to Julia Jill Williamson. He is survived by a son (Valentine Tristram de la Poer Beresford, b. 1965) & a daughter (Samantha Julia de la Poer Beresford, b. 1969), and grandchildren, nephews + nieces.

Mar.18  Spain: K.Felipe VI chairs the meeting of the Coronavirus Technical Management Committee @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.18  Spain: K.Felipe VI addresses the nation (a Message from the King is released) from La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

Mar.18  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf presides over an Extraordinary Council of State @ the Royal Palace

Mar.18  Norway: K.Harald V presides over an extraordinary Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


THURSDAY

Mar.19: Feast Day of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church / St. Joseph’s Day (Roman Catholic; Italy, Italian diaspora in the USA, Austria, Costa Rica, Liechtenstein, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City, Venezuela, etc.)

Mar.19: World Storytelling Day

Mar.19: International Read to Me Day

Mar.19: Father’s Day [Andorra, Angola, Belgium, Bolivia, Croatia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mozambique, Portugal, Spain & Switzerland]

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.19  France: 11th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jean of Orleans, Count of Paris, Duke of Vendome & Princess Philomena of Orleans, Countess of Paris, Duchess of Vendome   {2009}

Mar.19  Italy: Father’s Day

Mar.19  Italy: 14th Birthday of Ginevra van Ellinkhuizen   {2006}

Mar.19  Portugal: Father’s Day

Mar.19  Jordan: 13th Birthday of Prince Abdullah bin Ali of Jordan   {2007}

Mar.19  Bhutan: Birth of the 2nd child of K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Q.Jetsun Pema, a son on Mar. 19, 2020, @ Lingkana Palace, Thimphu {later named Prince Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, on June 30, 2020}

Mar.19  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako move in to the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Mar.19  Japan: E.-Emeritus Akihito & Emprss-Emerita Michiko move out of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, and will live @ the Takanawa residence for up to a year and a half

Mar.19  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Barham Salih of Iraq

Mar.19  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Territories

Mar.19  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with K.Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Mar.19  Vatican City: St. Joseph’s Day

Mar.19  Vatican City: 7th Inauguration Anniversary of Pope Francis   {2013}

Mar.19  Andorra: Father’s Day

Mar.19  Monaco: Pr.Albert II has tested positive for the Coronavirus

Mar.19  Belgium: Father’s Day

Mar.19  Liechtenstein: St. Joseph’s Day (Roman Catholic)

Mar.19  Liechtenstein: Father’s Day

Mar.19  UK: Q.Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace to start her Easter break @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.19  UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh release a statement regarding the Coronavirus

Mar.19  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit the London Ambulance Service 111 Control Room (the London Ambulance National Health Service 111 Service) @ Croydon,  Surrey

Mar.19  Spain: Father’s Day


FRIDAY

Mar.20: Spring Equinox / First Day of Spring (Northern hemisphere)

Mar.20: Feast Day of Saint Abel (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.20: Ostara / Mabon (Pagan)

Mar.20: Norooz / Persian New Year

Mar.20: International Day of Happiness

Mar.20: World Oral Health Day

Mar.20: International Day of Francophonie / French Language Day

Mar.20: World Sparrow Day

Mar.20: World Rights to Water Day

Mar.20: World Leadership Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.20  Iran: Norooz / Persian New Year

Mar.20  Serbia: CPss Katherine releases a statement regarding National Breast Cancer Day in Serbia

Mar.20  Tonga: 2nd Birthday of Princess Nanasipau’u of Tonga   {2018}

Mar.20  Jordan: 73rd Birthday of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan   {1947}

Mar.20  UAE-Dubai: 89th Birthday of Sheikh Marwan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai   {1981}

Mar.20  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander gives a speech concerning the Coronavirus pandemic

Mar.20  Luxembourg/Austria: 41st Birthday of Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum   {1979}

Mar.20  Liechtenstein: 38th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Count of Reitberg & Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau Princess, of Bourbon-Parma, Princess of Liechtenstein   {1982}

Mar.20  Spain: 48th Birthday of Barbara Cano y de la Plaza   {1972}

Mar.20  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends the presentation of a banner to Karlberg Military University @ Karlberg Military University

Mar.20  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the Royal Witter Academy Festival Meeting @ Riddarhuset & Grand Hotel

Mar.20  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience via telephone conference with the Prime Minister [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Mar.20  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State via telephone [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Mar.20  Norway: CP Haakon meets with the Norwegian Directorate of Health via video conference

Mar.20  Denmark: CP Frederik participates a virtual visit to the Red Cross


SATURDAY

Mar.21-22: Ostara / Celtic Midspring (Pagan, Neopagan, Norse, Celtic)

Mar.21: Feast Day of Saint Benedict, Abbot (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Mar.21: Al Isra’ wal Miraj (Islam; Jordan, etc.)

Mar.21: World Poetry Day

Mar.21: World Down Syndrome Day

Mar.21: Norooz / NawRuz / Nowruz / Persian New Year

Mar.21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mar.21: International Day of Forests

Mar.21: World Puppetry Day

Mar.21: Mother’s Day [Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, UAE & Yemen]

Mar.21  USA: National Single Parents Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.21  Mexico: Benito Jaurez’s Birthday Memorial

Mar.21  Australia: Harmony Day

Mar.21  South Africa: Human Rights Day

Mar.21  Egypt: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Bahrain: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Jordan: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Kuwait: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Morocco: 18th Wedding Anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco & Princess Consort Lalla Salma of Morocco   {2002} [ZIFAF]

Mar.21  Oman: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Qatar: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Saudi Arabia: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  UAE: Mother’s Day 

Mar.21  Monaco: 7th Birthday of Alexander “Sacha” Casiraghi   {2013}

Mar.21  Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg   {2004}

Mar.21  Luxembourg: 35th Birthday of Princess Claire of Luxembourg   {1985} 


SUNDAY

Mar.22: Lailat al Miraj / Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (Islam)

Mar.22: Isra & Mi’raj (Islam)

Mar.22: 3rd Sunday of Great Lent / Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.22: 4th Sunday of Western Lent (Roman Catholic)

Mar.22: Laetare Sunday (Tridentine Roman Catholic) 

Mar.21-22: Ostara / Celtic Midspring (Pagan, Neopagan, Norse, Celtic)

Mar.22: World Water Day

Mar.22: Mothering Sunday [Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, UK, Nigeria, Ireland]

Mar.22  USA: Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico 

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Mar.22  Ireland: Mothering Sunday [Ireland]

Mar.22  Albania: Nevruz / Novruz Day 

Mar.22  Japan: Pss Aiko graduates from high school during a graduation ceremony @ Gakushuin Girls’ Senior High School, Tokyo

Mar.22  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a meeting via teleconference on COVID-19 @ Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Faisal bin Hussein]

Mar.22  Jordan: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan & Zaid Azmi Mirza   {2013}

Mar.22  UAE-Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum chairs The UAE Cabinet meeting

Mar.22  Netherlands: 48th Birthday of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau   {1972}

Mar.22  Belgium: Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore make homemade waffles for the residents + staff of 2 nursing homes located near the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels, & participate in telephone conversations with the elderly confined by the coronavirus

Mar.22  Luxembourg: 64th Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg   {1956}

Mar.22  UK: Mothering Sunday [Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, UK]

Mar.22  UK: Buckingham Palace releases an older photo to celebrate Mothering Sunday, featuring Q.Elizabeth II with her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Mar.22  UK: Clarence House releases an older photo to celebrate Mothering Sunday, featuring Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, taken in 1950

Mar.22  UK: Kensington Palace posts a new photo to celebrate Mothering Sunday, featuring Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge giving Pr.George of Cambridge & Pss Charlotte of Cambridge piggyback rides, taken in Autumn 2019 by Matt Porteous @ Anmer Hall, Norfolk, an older photo featuring Diana Princess of Wales, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, an older photo of Carole Middleton holding Catherine Dss of Cambridge as a baby in her nursery, & the Mother’s Day card that Pr.George of Cambridge made for Catherine Dss of Cambridge

Mar.22  UK: Pss Eugenie of York shares a photo of herself  with Sarah Dss of York & Jack Brooksbank on the occasion of Mothering Sunday, along with a slideshow of vintage photos of herself with her mother & sister, Pss Beatrice of York, on Instagram

Mar.22  Sweden: to mark World Water Day, CPss Victoria shares new photos featuring Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar washing their hands at their home @ Haga Palace


Weekly Agenda :: Monday, March 9 - Sunday, March 15, 2020

MONDAY

Mar.9: Feast Day of Saint Frances of Rome (Roman Catholic)

Mar.9: Holi (Hinduism)

Mar.9: Purim Eve / Fast of Esther @ sundown (Judaism; Israel)

Mar.9: Commonwealth Day (the British Commonwealth countries: UK, Canada, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Gibraltar, Turks + Caicos, Tuvalu, etc.)

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Mar.6-9  Canada: The 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships @ Canada

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)

Mar.9  Bulgaria: CPss Miriam presents her new jewellery collection “For Her” @ the Contrast Gallery, Sofia

Mar.9  Germany: It is reported that Pr.Christian & Pss Alessandra of Hanover are expecting twins in the Summer of 2020.  They live in Madrid, Spain.

Mar.9  Romania: Pr.Radu receives HE Mr. Talal Mansour Alhajeri (Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Romania) @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.9  Romania: Pr.Radu receives Mr. Sergey Minasyan (Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Romania) @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.9  Romania: Pr.Radu receives Mr. Tiberiu Dekany & Mr. Aurelian Roland Boit (the Dean of the College of Legal Advisers from Arand) @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.9  Serbia: CPss Katherine hosts an International Women’s Day Lunch @ The White Palace, Belgrade [with attendance from: CP Alexander II]

Mar.9  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visit the King Hussein bin Talal Development Area @ Mafraq

Mar.9  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi chairs the Ministerial Development Council @ the General Secretariat of the UAE Cabinet, Dubai

Mar.9  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a State Visit to the Republic of Indonesia [arrive @ the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta]

Mar.9  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits Indonesia [ holds several meetings focused on the state of good access to financial services in the country & speaks with representatives of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia & with national + regional CEOs of several multinationals]

Mar.9  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Patrick Dewael & Mrs. Sabine Laruelle @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

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

Mar.9  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume participates in the Board of Directors of “Scouting in Luxembourg”

Mar.9  UK: Commonwealth Day (the British Commonwealth: UK, Canada, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Gibraltar, Turks + Caicos, Tuvalu, etc.)

Mar.9  UK: the Commonwealth Day Observance Service @ Westminster Abbey, London [with attendance from: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex, Meghan Dss of Sussex, Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, & Sophie Ctss of Wessex]

Mar.9  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend a Reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) @ Marlborough House, London

Mar.9  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge hosts the Place2Be 25th Anniversary Reception (holds a Gala Dinner to mark the 25th Anniversary of Place2Be) @ Buckingham Palace, London

Mar.9  UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester & Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attend the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross (Extra Equerry to The Queen & formerly HM’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright + Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office) @ St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.9  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex hold a Meeting for the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Mar.9  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Palmer Hamilton (Prior of the Priory in the USA of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem)

Mar.9  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a dinner @ the Governor’s Residence, Lulea

Mar.9  Sweden: Pr.Daniel visits with Prince Daniel’s Fellowship & Entrepreneurship Program @ Haparanda

Mar.9  Sweden: Pss Madeleine releases a new photo of Pss Adrienne to celebrate her 2nd Birthday

Mar.9  Sweden: 2nd Birthday of Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Duchess of Blekinge   {2018}

Mar.9  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Norwegian Army [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Mar.9  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Major General Matthew Holmes (Commandant General of the Royal Marines)

Mar.9  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Mr. Jarle Aarbakke (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)

Mar.9  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for the Crown Princess Martha Memorial Fund [with attendance from: Pss Astrid]

Mar.9  Norway: CP Haakon visits the mentor programme Catalyst @ Oslo

Mar.9  Norway: Pss Astrid attends the board meeting of Crown Princess Martha’s Memorial Fund

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

Mar.7-9  Denmark: CP Frederik is regent

Mar.9  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the opening of Dansk Retursystem’s new  factory @ Taastrup

Mar.9  Denmark: Pss Benedikte awards the Helene Alsace Award @ the Alsace Foundation, Charlottenlund


TUESDAY

Mar.10: Holi (Hinduism; India, etc.)

Mar.10: Purim (Judaism; Israel, etc.)

Mar.10: Feast Day of the 40 Holy Martyrs (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Mar.10  USA: Democratic Primaries in various U.S. states (US 2020 presidential election) (ID, Mich., WA, Mississ., Missouri)

Mar.10  USA: North Dakota Democratic Caucuses (US 2020 presidential election)

Mar.10  USA: Harriet Tubman Day

Mar.10  USA: Mario Day (Super Mario Brothers franchise)

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the 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)

Mar.10  Bulgaria: Tsr.Simeon II & Tsrtsa Margarita attend the reception of the Bulgarian Embassay on the occasion of National Day in Bulgaria @ the Miguel Angel Hotel, Madrid, Spain

Mar.10  Portugal: Pr.Duarte Pio Dk of Braganza & Infa Maria Francisca visit Brazil

Mar.10  Portugal: Pr.Duarte Pio Dk of Braganza hosts a conference on the origins of the Portuguese language, its current importance + future prospects @ Casa de Portugal de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mar.10  Romania: Pr.Radu receives Mr. Lt.Col. Daniel Alexe (Commander of the 33rd Mountain Hunters “Posada” Battalion) @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.10  Romania: Pr.Radu receives HE Mrs. Sofia Grammata (Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Romania) @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.10  Serbia: CPss Katherine presents a donation of 10,000 EUR to the elderly @ The Gerontological Center Belgrade, Belgrade

Mar.10  Brunei: 2nd Birthday of Princess Fathiyyah Raafahul Bolkiah of Brunei   {2018}

Mar.10  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah opens/inaugurates the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Training City (affiliated with the Jordanian Armed Forces) @ Zarqa

Mar.10-13  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a State Visit to the Republic of Indonesia

Mar.10  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima visit Indonesia [attend a wreath laying in memory of victims of wars & the Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949) @ the Indonesian plot of Kalibata, Jakarta; attend an official welcome ceremony hosted by President Joko Widodo & First Lady Iriana Widodo @ the Presidential Palace, Bogor, Jakarta; attend a State Lunch hosted by President Widodo @ the Presidential Palace, Bogor, Jakarta; lay a wreath @ the Dutch plot of Menteng Pulo, Jakarta; visit the Pipiltin Cocoa chocolate factory @ Jakarta; meet the participants of the economic mission & attend the signing of various cooperation agreements between Indonesian + Dutch companies @ Jakarta; view the ‘Innovation’ photo exhibition in celebration of the Erasmus Huis’s 50th anniversary year & attend a reception for the Dutch community @ the Erasmus Huis, Jakarta]

Mar.10  Belgium: K.Philippe attends a solemn ceremony & presents the prestigious Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize @ the Palais des Academies, Brussels

Mar.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with a delegation from the Ghesellen van de Aardbei Hoogstraten

Mar.10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds audiences for the presentation of credentials @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [from: HE Jean Omer Beriziky (Ambassador of the Republic of Madagascar), HE Hasan Ulusoy (Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey) & HE Gholamhossein Dehghani (Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran)]

Mar.10  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience ith HE Mrs. Saroja Sirisena (& Dr. Sudath Talpahewa) as she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London

Mar.10  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer)

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends a WaterAid Summit @ London

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Commonwealth High Commissioners @ St. James’s Palace, London

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture + Urbanism

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Dinner for The Prince’s Trust @ Buckingham Palace, London

Mar.10  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives winners of the Step Into Health Awards

Mar.10  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge)

Mar.10  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting

Mar.10  UK: 56th Birthday of The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Viscount Severn, Earl of Forfar   {1964}

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex visit Essex [visit the Heritage Centre @ Churchend, Foulness Island; visit The Company Shed @ West Mersea; attend a Lunch @ the West Mersea Yacht Club, West Mersea; & visit Wilkin & Sons Limited @ Tiptree]

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Ian Whitehead (Chairman of Habitat for Humanity Great Britain) & Mr. Tum Kazunga (Chief Executive Officer)

Mar.10  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent receives Dr. David Staples (Chief Executive Officer of the United Grand Lodge of England)

Mar.10  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit Norrbotten

Mar.10  Norway: CP Haakon opens the Statped Conference 2020

Mar.10-12  Denmark: Pss Benedikte is regent


WEDNESDAY

Mar.11  USA: National Promposal Day 

Mar.11  USA: National Johnny Appleseed Day 

Mar.11  USA: National Funeral Director + Mortician Recognition Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the 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)

Mar.11  Romania: Pr.Radu receives Dr. Nicolae Istudor (University Professor & Rector of the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest) @ Elisabeta Palace

Mar.11  Jordan: K.Abdullah II departs Jordan on a private visit abroad

Mar.11  Jordan: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein is sworn-in as Regent

Mar.11  UAE-Abu Dhabi: 59th Birthday of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi   {1961}

Mar.11  Lesotho: Moshoeshoe Day / Moshoeshoe’s Birthday

Mar.10-13  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a State Visit to the Republic of Indonesia

Mar.11  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima visit Indonesia [attends a discussion on the opportunities + challenges of Dutch business in Indonesia @ Jakarta; travel to Yogyakarta; are received by the Sultan of Yogyakarta @ the Palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, the Kraton Nga Yogyakarta Hadiningrat, Yogyakarta; attend a lunch @ the Kraton Nga Yogyakarta Hadiningrat, Yogyakarta; visit the ‘connected Kampoeng’ nerighorhood @ Yogyakarta; attends a discussion with students of the Innovative Academy @ The Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta; & visit the temple complex of Prambanan @ Yogyakarta]

Mar.11  Belgium: K.Philippe visits the site of Sciensano for an information session on the impact of the Coronavirus @ Uccle

Mar.11  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Cardinal Jozef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.11  Belgium: Q.Mathilde meets with women from different sectors of the Province of Flemish Brabant on the occasion of International Women’s Day @ the Provincial House, Leuven

Mar.11  Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the shelter for homeless people accompanied by a dog @ Brussels

Mar.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Murphy upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion of The Royal Welsh, & Lieutenant Colonel Mark Powell upon assuming the appointment

Mar.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem)

Mar.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with the Rt.Hon.Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President)

Mar.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council

Mar.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with the Rt.Hon.Michael Gove MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) as HM pricks the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of the Duchy of Lancaster

Mar.11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

Mar.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Anthony Pratt (Founding & Cornerstone Patron of The Prince’s Trust Australia)

Mar.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Sustainable Markets Meeting

Mar.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

Mar.11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends The Prince’s Trust Awards @ the London Palladium, London

Mar.11  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall attends the 2nd Day of the Cheltenham Festival 2020 (Ladies Day) @ Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire [with attendance from: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Zara Phillips Tindall]

Mar.11  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting for the Earthshot Prize

Mar.11  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives Ms. Olivia Garfield (Chief Executive Officer of Severn Trent)

Mar.11  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visit Bristol [visits Bridge Learning Campus @ Hartcliffe; visits Merchants Academy @ Withywood; & visits Orchard School]

Mar.11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends The Fishmongers’ Company Court Dinner to Masters + Clerks of the Great 12 Livery Companies @ Fishmongers’ Hall, London

Mar.11  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the 700th meeting of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission & a celebratory Lunch to mark the 50th Anniversary of HRH’s Presidency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission @ Canada House, London

Mar.11  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit France [attend a Lunch hosted by the President of the French Republic (Mr. Emmanuel Macron) & Mrs. Brigitte Macron @ Elysee Palace, Paris; & attend a tribute event on the occasion of the European Day of Victims of Terrorism @ Trocadero Square, Paris]

Mar.11  Sweden: CPss Victoria holds an audience with Professor Carl Folke from the Stockholm Resilience Center

Mar.10-12  Denmark: Pss Benedikte is regent


THURSDAY

Mar.12: World Kidney Day

Mar.12: World Glaucoma Day

Mar.12  USA: National Girl Scout Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Mar.12-15  Mexico: The 2020 Rally Mexico (WRC #3) (rally racing) @ Mexico

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)

Mar.12  Iran: 57th Birthday of Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi of Iran   {1963}

Mar.12  Brunei: 40th Birthday of Princess Hajah Hafizah Suurul Bolkiah of Brunei   {1980}

Mar.10-13  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a State Visit to the Republic of Indonesia

Mar.12  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima visit Indonesia [visit a research center in the middle of the peat forest area @ Sebangau National Park, Kalimantan; visit the Nyara Menting orangutan reception center @ Kalimantan; & attend a football training with the framework of the Pledge United program @ Kalimantan]

Mar.12  Netherlands: 12th Birthday of Benjamin van Vollenhoven   {2008}

Mar.12  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde host a Lunch on the occasion of International Women’s Day @ Chateau de Laeken, Brussels

Mar.12  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde hold a reception for 30 new diplomatic intern trainees @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.12  Luxembourg: 14th Birthday of Prince Gabriel of Nassau   {2006}

Mar.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, holds an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace, London

Mar.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for The Prince’s Trust

Mar.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England)

Mar.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends a Dinner in aid of the Australian Bushfire Appeal @ Mansion House, Walbrook, London

Mar.12  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex receive young leaders from The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust network @ Buckingham Palace, London

Mar.12  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends The Fishmongers’ Company Committee of Wardens Meeting, Court Meeting + Luncheon @ Fishmongers’ Hall, London

Mar.12  UK: 13th Birthday of Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden   {2007}

Mar.12  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends a Lecture + Dinner @ the Cavalry + Guards Club, London

Mar.12  UK: Death of Alexander Gordon, 7th Marquess of Aberdeen + Temair @ Fromantine House, on Mar. 12, 2020.

Mar.12  Sweden: CPss Victoria attends the Crown Princess’s Name Day celebration (receives flowers + congratulations from the Swedish Armed Forces during a small ceremony) @ the East Gate, the Royal Palace, Stockholm [with attendance from: Pr.Daniel]

Mar.12  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II transfers residence to Fredensborg Palace

Mar.12  Denmark: CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine return home to Denmark early, from Switzerland, due to the Coronavirus

Mar.10-12  Denmark: Pss Benedikte is regent


FRIDAY

Mar.13: Friday the 13th

Mar.13: Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis (Roman Catholic; Vatican City, etc.)

Mar.13: World Sleep Day

Mar.13  USA: National K9 Veterans Day 

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Mar.12-15  Mexico: The 2020 Rally Mexico (WRC #3) (rally racing) @ Mexico

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)

Mar.13  Russia/Germany: 39th Birthday of Grand Duke George/Georgii Mikhailovich of Russia, Tsesarevich of Russia, Prince of Prussia   {1981}

Mar.13  Vatican City: 7th Election Anniversary of Pope Francis   {2013}

Mar.10-13  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a State Visit to the Republic of Indonesia

Mar.13  Belgium: RTBF broadcasts the “Les Niouzz” daily French-language news show for children’s interview with Q.Mathilde on the occasion of the show’s 20th anniversary, filmed @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Mar.13  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence attend the 4th + final day (Gold Cup Day) of the Cheltenham Festival 2020 @ Prestbury Park, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [with attendance from: Peter Phillips, Autumn Phillips, Zara Phillips Tindall & Michael Tindall]

Mar.13  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an extraordinary audience with the Prime Minister

Mar.13  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


SATURDAY

Mar.14: Pi Day

Mar.14: Feast Day of Saint Benedict of Nursia (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.14: International Day of Mathematics

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Mar.12-15  Mexico: The 2020 Rally Mexico (WRC #3) (rally racing) @ Mexico

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)

Mar.14  Albania: Summer Day in Albania {2004}

Mar.14  Bulgaria: 13th Birthday of Simeon Munoz y de Bulgaria   {2007}

Mar.14  Germany: 1st Birthday of Prince Welf August of Hanover   {2019}

Mar.14  Germany/Spain: Death of Countess Beatrix Wilhelmine Paula von Hardenberg, former Duchess of Seville, @ Hospital Quiron, Marbella, Spain, on Mar. 14, 2020. She was born on June 28, 1947 @ Donaueschingen, Germany, as a daughter of Count Gunther von Hardenberg (1918-1985) & Princess Maria Josepha of Furstenberg, Countess of Hardenberg (1922-2008). She married Francisco de Paula Enrique de Borbon y Escasany 5th Duke of Seville (b. 1943) on July 7, 1973 @ Baden-Baden, Germany. They had 3 children: Olivia de Borbon y Hardenberg (b. Apr. 6, 1974) (& her husband Julian Porras Toledano, b. Oct. 3, 1982), Christina de Borbon y Hardenberg (Sep.2, 1975-Feb.13, 2020) & Francisco de Borbon y Hardenberg (b. Jan. 21, 1979). They divorced on June 30, 1989. She also leaves 2 grandchildren: Flavia Maria Josepha de Borbon y Porras (b. Nov. 30, 2016) & Francisco Enrique de Borbon y Porras (Aug. 14, 2018).

Mar.14  Japan: White Day

Mar.14  Andorra: Constitution Day

Mar.14  Monaco: 62nd Birthday of Prince Albert II of Monaco   {1958}

Mar.14  UK: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall postpone their upcoming engagements due to the Coronavirus pandemic

Mar.14  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal & Vice Adm.Sir Timothy Laurence attend the Wales vs. Scotland International Rugby Match @ Principality Stadium, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales


SUNDAY

Mar.15: 2nd Sunday of Great Lent / Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Mar.15: 3rd Sunday of Western Lent (Roman Catholic)

Mar.15: The Ides of March

Mar.15: World Consumer Rights Day

Mar.15: World Sleep Day

Mar.1-31  USA: Irish-American Heritage Month (USA)

Mar.1-31  USA: National Women’s History Month (USA)

Feb.22-Nov.22  USA: The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Feb.23-Nov.23  USA: The 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR racing) @ the USA

Mar.12-15  Mexico: The 2020 Rally Mexico (WRC #3) (rally racing) @ Mexico

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.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)

Mar.15  Austria: Archdk Karl has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a conference in Geneva, Switzerland. He is presently recovering at home.

Mar.15  Italy: Death of Don Marescotti Ruspoli dei Principi del Poggio Suasa (b.1934) @ Brussels, Belgium, on Mar. 15, 2020.

Mar.15  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a meeting on developments related to the coronavirus disease @ the National Centre for Security + Crisis Management, Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein & Pr.Ali bin Al Hussein]

Mar.15  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presides over the meeting of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management to combat the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) @ the National Leadership [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

Mar.15  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum receives CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Dubai [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, Shkh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai]

Mar.15  Belgium: Q.Mathilde, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore bring flowers & homemade cakes to residents @ OCMW Nursing Home

Mar.15  Liechtenstein: 48th Birthday of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1972}

Mar.15  UK: Q.Elizabeth II attends Sunday church service @ The Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire

Mar.15  Spain: K.Felipe VI renounces the inheritance of K.Juan Carlos I, according to a statement released by the palace.  K.Juan Carlos I will also stop receiving an annual grant of $217, 100.

Mar.15  Norway: K.Harald V presides over an extraordinary Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]