I took a week-long break from the blogging world to go on a tropical vacation, got home late on Saturday night... just now getting the blog back in order. Hope you all had a good week!
Since I did not do a "Weekly Agenda" post last week, I figured I would do something I never do - a "recap" post of the week instead!
I sure picked a busy week in the royal world to go away...
WEEKLY RECAP: Monday, January 21 - Sunday, January 27, 2013
Events carried-over from the previous week:
Jan.17-27 Monaco: 37th International
Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo @ the Chapiteau de Fontvieille
Jan.20-24 Denmark: CPss Mary participates in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting / Young
Global Leaders n Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
MONDAY
Jan.21-24 France: Paris
Fashion Week (Mode a Paris) (Haute Couture
Spring/Summer 2013 Collections) in Paris,
France
Jan.21 France:
Pr.Henri of Orleans Ct
of Paris attends the Requiem Mass celebrated in honor
of King Louis XVI of France,
in the Church of Saint-Germain
l’Auxerrois in Paris, France (across
from the Louvre in Paris)
Jan.21 Germany: 76th Birthday of Prince Max-Emanuel of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria {1937}
Jan.21 Montenegro: 33rd Birthday of Hereditary Prince Boris Petrovic-Njegos of Montenegro, Grand Duke of Grahovo + Zeta {1980}
Jan.21 Bulgaria: 51st Wedding
Anniversary of Tsar Simeon II
of Bulgaria & Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria {1962} [religious]
Jan.21 Serbia: CP Alexander II attends the opening of
the exhibition of documents “Transport + connections in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
1918-1941” to mark the anniversary of the Archive of Yugoslavia Day, in Belgrade
Jan.21 Serbia: CP Alexander II attends the opening of
the exhibition “St. Sava in the Russian Imperial Chronicle” @ the Patriarchy of
the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade
Jan.21 Jordan/Dubai: K.Abdullah II of Jordan &
Shkh/Emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai attend the 2013 3rd Arab Economic
+ Social Development Summit in Riyadh,
Saudi
Arabia
Jan.21 Jordan:
Q.Rania
meets with beneficiaries of scholarships offered by various international
universities in Amman
Jan.21 Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits the Musee
Oceanographique de Monaco to attend the screening of Pierre Frolla’s new film,
“Okeanos Rencontre Avec Les Baleines a Bosse”
Jan.21 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the Christian
Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013 show @ L’espace Ephemere des Tuileries,
in Paris, France
Jan.21-25 2013 Netherlands: Q.Beatrix, Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima make a State Visit to Brunei & Singapore (Jan.21-22 in Brunei & Jan.24-25
in Singapore)
Jan.21-22 Netherlands/Brunei: At the invitation of Sult.Hassanal
Bolkiah of Brunei, Q.Beatrix, Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima of the Netherlands makes a State Visit to Brunei Darussalam
Jan.21 Netherlands/Brunei: Q.Beatrix,
Pr.Willem-Alexander & Pss Maxima of the Netherlands visit Brunei
Darussalam, Brunei, with
representatives of a Dutch trade delegation to strengthen economic + bilateral
ties between the Netherlands & Brunei [upon their arrival at the airport
they are welcomed by CP Al-Muhtadee
Billah & CPss Sarah of Brunei; attend a welcoming ceremony @ Istana
Nurul Iman Royal Palace where they’re welcomed by Sult.Hassanal Bolkiah, Q.Saleha, CP Al-Muhtadee Billah & CPss Sarah
of Brunei; attend an audience with Sult.Hassanal
Bolkiah of Brunei; tour the Brunei Museum to visit the exhibition “Brunei
English & Collections on Borneo Cultures 1870-1940” with CP Al-Muhtadee Billah & CPss Sarah of
Brunei; take a boat trip on the Brunei River to visit the Kampong Ayer
(Water Village), as area of Brunei’s capital city Bandar Seri Bagawan; &
attend a gala state banquet @ Istana Nurul Iman with Sult.Hassanal Bolkiah, Q.Saleha, CP Al-Muhtadee Billah & CPss Sarah
of Brunei]
Jan.21 Belgium: Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant gives a speech & attends a seminar "First meeting of the
Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years: Early Childhood Quality Services
for All: Addressing Disparities in Access for Migrant Children from Low-Income
Families",@ the Marriott Hotel in Ghent,
Province of East Flanders
Jan.21 Liechtenstein: 13th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein & Princess Angela of Liechtenstein {2000}
Jan.21 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Merseyside/Liverpool [visits the Jaguar Land Rover plant to
view the production line + training facilities & meet employees, Speke
Boulevard, Halewood, Merseyside; visits the Jaguar Land Rover Education Centre
to meet Knowsley Primary School pupils taking part in an activity-based maths +
industrial production lesson organised through Business in the Community's
Business Class initiative & to meet teachers + business leaders involved in
raising awareness of manufacturing + related subjects among school children,
Halewood; opens/visits the recently restored Florence Institute for Boys, known
as The Florrie, Mill Street, Liverpool; visits Harrison Advanced Rods to meet
staff + view the manufacturing process, @ Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool
Jan.21 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits ATG Access to meet staff + tour the premises, Cobaco House,
Haydock Industrial Estate, Haydock, St Helens, Lancashire
Jan.21 UK:
Pr.Harry of Wales ends his tour in Afghanistan & leaves for England this afternoon
Jan.21 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, as Royal Colonel of
the 1st Battalion The Rifles, receives Lieutenant Colonel James de
la Billiere upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer &
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Hickman upon assuming the appointment
Jan.21 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I holds an audience with Mr. Inigo Urkullu Renteria,
Lehendakari (President) of the Basque Government (after his election on Dec.
13, 2012) @ the Palace of la Zarzuela,
Madrid
Jan.21 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria &
Pss Christina attend the seminar
"Good ideas for a better world - a conversation about the royal
foundations", in the Bernadotte Library @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.21 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a farewell audience for Kenyan Ambassador HE Ms.
Purity Wakiuru Muhindi, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.21 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with Peter Gudmundson, President of the Royal
Institute of Technology, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.21 Norway: 22nd Oath-taking
Anniversary of King Harald V
of Norway {1991}
Jan.21 Norway: to celebrate the 9th
birthday of Pss Ingrid Alexandra, the Norwegian
Royal Court has released a new official
3-generation photo of K.Harald V, CP
Haakon & Pss Ingrid Alexandra
Jan.21 Norway:
Q.Sonja & CP Haakon travel to Bergen to meet
the families of the 5 missing men [from the hostage situation in Algeria] (visit the centre established for the
next of kin for the duration of the hostage situation in Algeria)
Jan.21-27 Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit attend the World
Economic Forum Annual Meeting, in Davos,
Switzerland
Jan.21 Norway: 9th Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway {2004}
Jan.21 Denmark: Public audience @ Christiansborg Castle
Jan.21 Denmark: Pss Marie presents the "Prix litteraire des Ambassadeurs" (PLA)
& presents the prize to Danish author, Ms. Sissel-Jo Gazan, @ The Belgian
Embassy residence, Copenhagen
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TUESDAY
Jan.22 Serbia: the remains/casket of King Peter II of
Yugoslavia (d. Nov.3, 1970), accompanied by Pr.Alexander (his youngest grandson) are returned to Belgrade, Serbia, from the St. Sava Monastery
Church in Libertyville (north of Chicago), Illinois, USA, & are temporarily
placed in the Royal Chapel if St. Andrew the First Called, of the Royal Palace
in Dedinje Belgrade, Serbia [CP
Alexander II, CPss Katherine, Her.Pr.Peter, Pr.Philip & Pr.Alexander welcome
the remains @ the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport & then attend the requiem
for the late King led by HH Patriarch Irinej of Serbia @ the St. Andrew the
First Called Royal Chapel in Dedinje]
Jan.22 Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Q.Jetsun Pema Wangchuck attend the closing ceremony og the 2nd
Camp Raven
@ the YDF Hall in Thimphu
Jan.22 Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Pss Charlene, Pss
Stephanie & Pauline Ducruet attend the 37th Festival
International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo gala award ceremony @ the Chapiteau de
Fontvieille
Jan.22 Netherlands/Brunei: Q.Beatrix,
Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima of the Netherlands make a State Visit to Brunei Darussalam [visit the Dutch
Shell headquarters in Brunei, in Seria with CP Al-Muhtadee Billah & CPss Sarah of Brunei; take a 50-minute
aerial tour by helicopter to tour the heart of Borneo; attend lunch @ the
Empire Hotel Country Club & held meetings with businesses in the presence
of the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade, Lilianne Ploumen; meet with a small
Dutch community living in Brunei @ the Royal Brunei Polo + Riding Club; &
attend a gala concert hosted by Q.Beatrix
“Calefax Reed Quartet” @ the Empire Theatre with Sult.Hassanal Bolkiah, Q.Saleha, CP Al-Muhtadee Billah & CPss Sarah
of Brunei]
Jan.22 Belgium: K.Albert II holds an audience with
Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister, @ the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels
Jan.22 Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant & Pss
Mathilde Dss of Brabant attends the Crystal Awards Ceremony – Exploring Arts in
Society, during the 2013 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan.22 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss
Stephanie receive Claude Strasser (General Director of P&T Luxembourg)
& Emile Espen (Director of the Stamps Department of P&T) for an
audience @ the Grand Ducal Palace to view the commemorative stamps given out on
the occasion of their engagement + wedding
Jan.22 Liechtenstein: Her.Pss Sophie receives the President
of the International Committee of the Red Cross (Peter Maurer) for an audience
@ the Schloss Vaduz in Vaduz,
with attendance from Pr.Nikolaus
Jan.22 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Middleport Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire [to meet staff + tour the factory premises]
Jan.22 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives
representatives from Burslem Community & The Prince’s Charities
Jan.22 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits the headquarters of Crockett & Jones (footwear
manufacturers) to tour the factory + meet staff, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Jan.22 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, as Colonel-in-Chief
of the Army Air Corps, receives Lieutenant Colonel Thomas de la Rue (Commanding
Officer 3 Regiment)
Jan.22 UK:
Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives Commander
Iain Breckenridge upon relinquishing his appointment as Commandig Officer of
HMS ASTUTE & Commander Stephen Walker upon assuming the appointment
Jan.22 UK:
Camilla Dss of Cornwall, as Patron of the
British Equestrian Foundation, hosts a reception for the British equestrian
teams at the London 2012 Olympic + Paralympics Games & celebrate their
achievements, @ Clarence House, London
Jan.22 UK:
Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Lunch to celebrate the formation of the Border Union
Agricultural Society @ The Springwood Hall/Park, Border Union Showground, Kelso,
Roxburgh-Ettrick + Lauderdale
Jan.22 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Greater Manchester [opens 'Bolton One', Health, Leisure +
Research Centre, Bolton; & opens the Centre of Excellence @ The Royal
Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Farnworth, Bolton]
Jan.22 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal opens Hyde Technology School,
Hyde, Cheshire
Jan.22 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits companies in Cambridgeshire [visits Illumina, Little
Chesterford; visits the British Antarctic Survey @ the Madingley Site; visits
Base4Innovations, Madingley; visits Audley End Railway Station, Wendons Ambo,
near Saffron Walden; visits Horizon Discovery Limited, Cambridge Research Park,
Waterbeach]
Jan.22 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I holds an audience with the Board of Directors of Enagas (the
Technical Manager of the Spanish gas system + main carriers of natural gas in Spain), @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid
Jan.22 Spain:
Q.Sofia opens the exhibition
"The invention specifically" Coleccion Patricia Phelps de
Cisneros" @ the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid
Jan.22 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias holds an audience with Mr. Antonio Augusto Junho Anastasia,
Governor of the Brazilian State of Minas Gerias, @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid
Jan.22 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia hold an audience with Labour Minister Hillevi Engstrom, @ the
Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.22 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the Young Music at the Palace concert, in the Hall of
State, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.22 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip holds an audience with representatives from Sweden Veterans
Associatoin Fredsbasjrarna, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.22 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends the Scholarship Award Ceremony of the Prince Bertil +
Princess Lilian Sports Foundation, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.22 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II hosts a lunch for the President of the Republic of Lithuania, HE Ms. Dalia
Grybauskaite @ Christian VII's Palace, Amalienborg
Jan.22-29 Denmark: Pr.Consort Henrik participates in the
sailing competition "Prince Henrik Silver Trophy" in Hong
Kong, China
Jan.22 Denmark: CPss Mary attends the Crystal Awards Ceremony – Exploring Arts in Society, during
the 2013 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
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WEDNESDAY
Jan.23-27 Switzerland: World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
Jan.23 Serbia: Her.Pr.Peter & Pr.Alexander host the exhibition opening of “Beauty and Nobility – Women portraits in
the Dedinje Royal Palaces Collection” in cooperation with The Ministry of
Culture + Information & the Russian Cultural Centre in Serbia, Belgrade
Jan.23 Bhutan: K.Jigme
Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Q.Jetsun Pema Wangchuck begin their 7-day State Visit to India
[to attend the 64th Republic Day Celebrations, to meet with the
President of India (Mr. Pranab Mukherjee) & India’s Prime Minister (Mr.
Manmohan Singh)]
Jan.23 Bhutan: 31st Birthday of Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan {1982}
Jan.23 Jordan: K.Abdullah
II speaks with the President of France, Mr. Francois
Hollande regarding bilateral ties & regional developments
Jan.23 Monaco: Pr.Albert
II, Pss Charlene, Pierre Casiraghi, Pss Stephanie & Pauline Ducruet attend the 37th International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival’s
Award Ceremony
Jan.23 Monaco: 56th Birthday of Princess Caroline of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco {1957}
Jan.23 Monaco: 14th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Princess Caroline of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco & Prince Ernst August of Hanover {1999}
Jan.23 Netherlands: Pss Laurentien reads during the National Reading Breakfast (to kick off the 10th
Nationale Voorlessdagen / 10th National Reading Day) as part of the
Read for Breakfast Campaign, reading the book “Nog 100 Nachtjes Slapen” by
illustrator Ms. Milja Praagman, in the Wide Area School Krullevaar in The Hague
Jan.23 Netherlands: Pss Laurentien attends the Film
Premiere of “Nijntje The Movie” (based on the children’s books of Dick Bruna) @
the Tuschinski Theater in Amsterdam
Jan.23 Belgium: K.Albert II & Q.Paola host a 2013 New Year Reception
@ the Palais de Bruxelles (the Royal Palace), Brussels, for representatives of
the European Commission (the President & Vice-President of the European Parliament;
President of the Council of the European Union; the President, Vice-President +
Member of the European Commission; the Permanent Representatives, Deputy
Permanent Representatives, Representatives from the Political + Security
Committee; representatives from the Military Committee of the European Union +
the Heads of Mission accredited to the European Commission; Representatives of
the Economic + Social Committee & the Committee of the Regions)
Jan.23 Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa participates in a
roundtable discussion with students from the Ecole Sainte-Anne in Ettelbruck
(Private School for Girls Sainte-Anne) (to discuss the themes of the respective
welfare/assistance in in Luxembourg, the Project de la Main Tendue in Burundi
& microcredit, as part of the project ‘Staark Fraen’ initiated by the
school under the theme of Equality of Opportunity)
Jan.23 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Professor Dr.
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu (Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic
Co-operation)
Jan.23 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Nguyen
Phu Trong (General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam)
Jan.23 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Battersea, London
[to visit a reading scheme, meet staff + children benefitting from the project
run by the Beanstalk literacy charity (formerly known as Volunteer Reading Help
{VRH}) & meets Beanstalk reading volunteers who are funded by the Evening
Standard's Get London Reading Campaign]
Jan.23 UK:
Pr.Harry of Wales has arrived back in Britain following his 4-month deployment in Afghanistan
Jan.23 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Leicestershire [opens The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond
Jubilee Leisure Centre, Leicester; visits The Square Mile Project in Leicester;
& visits North Warwickshire + Hinckley
College, Creative Arts Campus,
Hickley, Leicestershire]
Jan.23 UK:
Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as Vice Patron of the
Royal Bath + West of England Society, holds a Luncheon for Mr. Edwin White upon
relinquishing his appointment as Chairman
Jan.23 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of Sense - The National
Deafblind + Rubella Association, attends an Annual Supporters'
Luncheon/Reception @ Wragge & Co., London
Jan.23 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal opens the Therapies Department @ The Royal London
Hospital, London
Jan.23 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal presents The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
to Henry Poole & Co., London
Jan.23 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the Thomson Reuters International Financing Review Annual
Awards Ceremony + Dinner @ Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Jan.23 UK:
Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, as Patron of See
Ability, receives Mr. James Deeley upon assuming his appointment as Chairman
Jan.23 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, as Honorary Member of
the Athenaeum, attends the Annual Dinner of the Veterani Vitis, London
Jan.23 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I & Q.Sofia host a reception for the Diplomatic Corps in Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid, with
attendance from Infe Felipe Pr
of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias
Jan.23 Sweden: CPss
Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the Unga Musik pa
Slottets Konsert (Young Music Concert at the Palace) in the National Hall @ the
Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.23 Norway:
K.Harald V attends the official
opening of the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch, @ Oslo Town Hall
Jan.23-29 Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the
sailing competition "Prince Henrik Silver Trophy" in Hong
Kong, China
Jan.23 Denmark:
CPss Mary attends the Special Address ‘Leading against the Odds’ @ the
Annual Meeting 2013 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan.23 Denmark:
Pr.Joachim presents the Danish
Industry Initiative by DI's Conference for Small + Medium-sized Enterprises, @ Tivoli Congress
Center, Copenhagen
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THURSDAY
Jan.24-27 Switzerland: World Cup Polo on
Snow, on the frozen surface of Lake St. Moritz, St.
Moritz, Switzerland
Jan.24 Germany: 46th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Max-Emanuel of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria & Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria {1967}
Jan.24 Baden/Yugoslavia/Serbia: Funeral of Princess
Margarita of Baden (d. Jan.15, 2013 in Farnham, Surrey, UK) @ the Serbian
Orthodox Church of St. Sava, London, UK
(niece of Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh, ex-wife of the late Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia;
mother of Pr.Nicholas & Pss Katarina of Yugoslavia) {attended by: CP Alexander II of Serbia, CPss Katherine
of Serbia, Pr.Philip of Serbia, Pss Katarina of Yugoslavia, Pr.Nikola of
Yugoslavia, Victoria de Silva & Sir Desmond de Silva, Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh, Mrgrv Maximilian
of Baden, Mrgrvine Valerie of Baden, Pss Marie Louise of Baden, Her.Pr.Bernhard
of Baden & Her.Pss Stephanie of Baden + their 3 sons, Pr.Leopold of Baden,
Pr.Michael of Baden, Pr.Ludwig of Baden & Pss Marianne (Anna Maria/“Mandi”)
of Baden, Pr.Berthold of Baden, Q.Anne Marie of Greece, Pss Sibilla of
Luxembourg, Pss Sarvath of Jordan, Pss Rahma of Jordan, Pss Sumaya of Jordan,
Pss Badiya of Jordan, Pss Tatiana Radziwill & Dr. John Fruchaud, George Windsor Earl of St. Andrews}
followed by a reception in the church’s fellowship hall
Jan.24 Jordan:
Q.Rania
participates in a panel discussion entitled “The Global Development Outlook”
during the 43rd World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan.24-25 Netherlands: At the invitation of
President Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, Q.Beatrix, Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima of the Netherlands makes a State Visit to Singapore
Jan.24 Netherlands:
Q.Beatrix, Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima make a State Visit to Singapore [attend an official welcoming
ceremony @ Istana Palace with President Tony Tan Keng Yam & Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong; visit the Urban Redevelopment Authority City Gallery to learn
about the development of Singapore’s urban landscape; & attend a gala state
banquet held in their honor @ Istana Palace]
Jan.24 Netherlands: 70th Birthday Dinner in honour of Pss Margriet hosted
by Ambassador James Lambert & Alexandra Echevarria-Lambert @ the Canadian
Embassy in Wassenaar [attended by: Pss Margriet, Prof.Pieter van
Vollenhoven, Pr.Floris & Pss Aimee]
Jan.24 Belgium: K.Albert II holds an audience with Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister +
Minister of Pensions, @ the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels
Jan.24 Liechtenstein: 10th Civil Wedding
Anniversary of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein
& Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein {2003}
Jan.24 UK: Q.Elizabeth II visits the local
Women’s Institute, Sandringham
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh & George
Windsor Earl of St. Andrews attend the Funeral of HGDH Princess Margarita of Baden @
the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Sava, London
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of
Cornwall visit Kennington,
London [visit the Pathways Project @ St. Anselm's Church, Kennington Cross, to
learn about the community charity project "Pathways at Kennington
Cross" (aiming to help deprived people in the area by creating a new
community hub through redeveloping of the St. Anselm's Church to include a new
cafe that will provide work, training + accomodation for ex offenders as they
return to the community & new community + charity space) & tour already
completed social enterprise business units + meet partners associated with the
project; & visit the City & Guilds of London Art School to tour the
Historic Carving Department + the Conservation Department & learn about the
specialist training provided to young restoration + conservation professionals]
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits The Surrey Country Cricket Club to inspect the work to the
new frontage of the Pavilion & meet the craftsmen + builders working on the
project, the Oval, Kennington, London
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Charles
Pr of Wales holds a Prince’s Charities Meeting @ St. James’s Palace
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, as Colonel of the
Welsh Guards & Patron of the Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal, attends a
Reception @ Drapers’ Hall, London
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of
Cornwall give a Reception for
High Commissioners representing Commonwealth Realm Nations, @ Clarence House, London
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits Switzerland
[attends the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos; & gives a
Reception @ the Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvedere, Davos]
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, as Honorary Liveryman
of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, attends the Education Committee
Meeting @ Haberdashers’ Hall, London
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex, as Trustee of The
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, chairs a Development Committee Meeting @ Buckingham
Palace
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex receives the
Rt.Hon.Philip Hammond MP (Secretary of State for Defense)
Jan.24 UK:
Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits Sainsbury plc
Food Centre, London
Jan.24 UK:
Sophie Ctss of Wessex, as President of NSPCC
(the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), attends a
Trustees' Meeting @ Weston House, London
Jan.24 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Patron of the
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education & as President of Carers
Trust, attends the “Who Cares? Young Adult Carers + Access to Education” Seminar
@ Slaughter + May, London
Jan.24 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal, as Director of the London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games + Paralympic Games, attends a Board Meeting @
Citigroup Centre, London
Jan.24 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits The English Speaking Union International Headquarters,
Dartmouth House, London
Jan.24 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the 'Shaping a New Vision for Public Services' Debate/Discussion
@ Church House Conference Centre, Dean's Yard, London
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, as President of the
Britain-Nepal Society, receives Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Birch upon
relinquishing his appointment as Chairman & Mr. Roger Potter upon assuming
the appointment
Jan.24 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent, as Patron of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Motoring Trust,
receives Mr. Simon Best (Chief Executive)
Jan.24 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss
of Asturias open the new Senior
Residential Complex (Complejo Residencial de Mayores La Mineria) in Felechosa
(Aller), Asturias
Jan.24 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss
of Asturias attend the luncheon
commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Fernandez-Vega Opthalmological
Institute, in Oviedo, Asturias
Jan.24 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds formal audiences with ambassadors from Australia (Gerald Bruce Thomseon), Guatemala (Jorge Putzeys Uriguen) & Costa Rica
(Manuel Antonio Barrantes Rodriguez), @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.24 Sweden:
Q.Silvia attends the Scholarship
Award Ceremony of Queen Silvia's Fund for Research on Children + People with
Disabilities, @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.24 Norway:
K.Harald V holds an audience with
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jan.24 Norway:
K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for members
of the Supreme Court @ the Royal
Palace
Jan.24 Norway:
CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan.24 Denmark: 1st Birthday of Princess Athena of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat {2012}
Jan.24 Denmark: The Danish Royal Court
released new photos of Pss Athena to
celebrate her 1st birthday {featuring 4 individual photos of the
Princess & one with her mother, Pss
Marie}
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FRIDAY
Jan.25 Nepal: 13th Wedding
Anniversary of Crown Prince
Paras of Nepal & Crown
Princess Himani of Nepal
{2000}
Jan.25 Serbia: CP Alexander II, CPss Katherine,
Her.Pr.Peter & Pr.Alexander attend the traditional Saint Sava Performance
“Decedents of St. Sava” hosted by the Ministry of Education, Science +
Technology @ the Sava Centre in Belgrade
Jan.25 Abu Dhabi/UAE: 65th Birthday of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan
Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi
{ 1948}
Jan.25 Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Q.Jetsun Pema Wangchuck visit India [visit the
Gandhi memorial in Rajhat to place a wreath at his tomb; attend a meeting &
a reception with the President of India & the Prime Minister of
India]
Jan.25 Jordan: K.Abdullah II gives a special
address/speech during the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan.25-Feb.1 Monaco: Historic Monte-Carlo
Rally (auto race), Monte-Carlo,
Monaco
Jan.25 Monaco: Pr.Albert II participates in a
panel discussion entitled “Bolstering Ocean Resilience” during the 2013 World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan.25 Monaco: 35th Birthday of (Charlene) The Princess of Monaco {1978}
Jan.25 Netherlands: Q.Beatrix, Pr.Willem-Alexander
Pr of Orange & Pss Maxima make a State Visit to Singapore [visit the Singapore-Delft Water Alliance (SDWA) &
NUSDeltares to gain insights + updates on the latest water research
collaborations between scientists from the National University of Singapore
(NUS) & their Dutch partners; visit the Nanyang Technological University;
& attend a meeting with a Dutch community living in Singapore]
Jan.25 Belgium: Pss Astrid visits the King Baudouin Foundation in Brussels
to attend a Foundation roundtable on "Clinical research in Belgium
+ the role of philanthropy", chaired by Professor Emile Boulpaep
Jan.25 Liechtenstein: Pr.Nikolaus signs an agreement
about future cooperation between the principality + the non-profit association
of the Goethe-Institut (the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institution
operating worldwide to promote studying the German language + cultural
exchange)
Jan.25 Liechtenstein:
Pr.Nikolaus gives the opening speech in an evening lecture of the
Goethe-Institut @ the National Museum in Vaduz
Jan.25 UK/Scotland: Burns Night
Jan.25 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, on behalf of The
Queen, holds an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace
Jan.25 UK: Pr.Andrew Dk of York visits Switzerland
[attends the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos]
Jan.25 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester opens the newly restored Old Palace
@ The King's School, Palace Green, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Jan.25 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria &
Pr.Daniel attend the seminar on
the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jean Baptiste Bernadotte,
@ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Jan.25 Norway:
K.Harald V presides over the
Council of State @ the Royal
Palace
Jan.25 Norway:
K.Harald V holds an audience with
Ms. Reidun Kavli Sirevag, appointed Officer of the Order of St.
Olav
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SATURDAY
Jan.26 Serbia: CP Alexander II & CPss Katherine host the Kingdom of
Serbia’s (a monarchist association in Serbia with over 17,000 members & 50
branches all over the country) annual Assembly Meeting @ the Royal Palace {CP Alexander II receives a special
diploma from the Assembly of the Kingdom of Serbia Association & addressed
the participants with a speech}
Jan.26 Bhutan:
K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Q.Jetsun Pema Wangchuck visit India
[attend the 64th Republic Day parade & celebrations]
Jan.26-27 Monaco: Feast of Saint Devote
(with attendance from members of the Monagasque Princely Family)
Jan.26 Monaco: Pr.Albert II attends the
celebration of the Festival of Sainte-Devote [participates in a torch-light
ceremony in front of the Sainte-Devote church, setting a boat ablaze]
Jan.26-27 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends Ski
Championships in Falun
Jan.26 Norway:
K.Harald V attends the Nordic
Norwegian Ski Championships 2013 (NM Ski), in Hamar
Jan.26 Denmark:
Pr.Joachim participates in the
conclusion of Denmark Championship for VET-DM SKILLS - in NRGI
Park + Arena, Aarhus
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SUNDAY
Jan.27 Serbia: Feast Day of Saint
Sava
Jan.27 Jordan:
Q.Rania
visits the King Hussein
Medical Center
in Amman to check in the 1st + only
specialty pediatric surgery institution in Jordan
Jan.27 Monaco: Pr.Albert II attends Mass @ the
Cathedrale de Monaco in celebration of Sainte-Devote & waves to crowds @
the Palais Princier
Jan.27 Monaco: 14th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Princess Caroline of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco & Prince Ernst August of Hanover {1999}
Jan.27 Netherlands: Pss Annette opens the exhibition
‘Step Outside’ special art extraordinary people from the Wurth Collection Special
Arts Foundation & the Netherlands’
s-Hertogenbosch
Jan.27 Netherlands: 43rd Birthday of Prince Carlos Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma + Piacenza {1970}
Jan.27 Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant attends the ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of
Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust @ the Great Synagogue
of Brussels, Brussels
Jan.27 Belgium: Pss Claire attends a show of
“Plaster Circus” (includes voluntary rising actors + performers to entertain
children in hospital) @ the Institute of the Holy Family of Helmet in Schaerbeek, Brussels
Jan.27 UK:
Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh attend Divine Service
led by the Bishop of Southwell + Nottingham (the Rt.Rev.Paul Butler) @ St. Mary
Magdalene Church (Sandringham Parish Church),
Sandringham
Jan.27 UK: Q.Elizabeth II presents a special
prize, a Bible signed by the monarch, to 10-year-old schoolgirl, Abigail Sims
(she won the Queen’s Bible Award through her school Flitcham Primary School for
proficiency in Religious Instruction), & receives her teacher, Mrs.Angela
Eden (Headteacher of Flitcham Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School)
@ Sandringham House, Norfolk
Jan.27 Spain:
Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias, Inaki Urdangarin Dk of Palma de Mallorca & 3 of
his children (including Irene Urdangarin
y de Borbon) attend the Men’s Handball World Championships @ Palau Sant
Jordi Pavillion in Barcelona,
Spain
Jan.27 Sweden:
CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the memorial
service @ the Great Synagogue of Stockholm, Stockholm
Jan.27 Norway:
K.Harald V attends consecration of
Stein Reinertsen, the new Bishop of the bishopric of Agder & Telemark
Jan.27 Denmark:
CPss Mary attends the Men’s Handball World Championships @ Palau Sant Jordi
Pavillion in Barcelona, Spain
(to support Team Denmark vs.
Team Spain)
