Monday, July 27, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, July 27 - Sunday, August 2, 2020

MONDAY

July 27: Feast Day of Saint Panteleimon the Great Martyr & Healer (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 27: Feast Day of Saint Pantaleon, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 27: Feast Day of Blessed Antonio Lucci (Roman Catholic)

July 27: Feast Day of Pope Saint Celestine I (Roman Catholic)

July 27  USA: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

July 27  Bulgaria: 26th Birthday of Princess Mafalda-Cecilia Preslavska of Bulgaria   {1994}

July 27  Germany: Engagement Announcement of Pr.Frederick “Fritzi” Nicholas Stormont of Prussia & Mathilda “Tilly” Noel Johnson. The groom-to-be was born on June 11, 1990, @ London, England, UK, as the son of Pr.Frederick Nicholas of Prussia (b.1946) & Pss Victoria of Prussia (b.1952). His paternal grandparents were Prince Friedrich of Prussia (1911-1966) & Lady Brigid Guinness, Princess of Prussia (1920-1995). His maternal grandparents were Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft (1914-1987) & Diana Lloyd Mancroft, Baroness Mancroft. He is the great-grandson of German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941), and a great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He is also the 2nd cousin of Pr.Georg Friedrich of Prussia.  The bride-to-be was born in 1989, as the daughter of Rupert Johnson & Simonetta Barber Johnson.

July 27  Montenegro: 44th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Veronique of Montenegro, Grand Duchess of Grahovo + Zeta   {1976}

July 27  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the State (Hans-Udo Muzel) @ the Amiri Diwan Office

July 27  Monaco: Point de Vue publishes an interview & new photos of Louis Ducruet & Marie Ducruet to celebrate their 1st Wedding Anniversary

July 27  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Meeting with Sir Alan Reid (Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) & Mr. Nathan Thompson (Chief Executive Officer) via telephone @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

July 27  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a Meeting with Mrs. J. Shaw (Director of the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust) via telephone

July 27  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting via video link with Brigadier Harry Nickerson upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Scots Guards & Major General Christopher Bell upon assuming the appointment 

July 27  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Comunidad Foral de Navarra @ Pamplona,  Navarra [visit the Ramon y Cajal ASPACE Center @ Cizur Menor; & visit the das-Nano / Veridas technology company @ Tajonar]



TUESDAY

July 28: Feast Day of Pope Saint Victor I (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 28: Feast Day of Pope Saint Innocent I (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 28: Feast Day of Blessed Stanley Rother (Roman Catholic)

July 28: Baptism of Kievan/Kyivan Rus (Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Ukraine)

July 28: The Hajj begins @ sundown / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 28-Aug.2: The Hajj {Islam}

July 28: World Hepatitis Day

July 28: World War I begins {1914}

July 28  USA: Buffalo Soldiers Day

July 28  Ukraine: Baptism of Kievan/Kyivan Rus (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 28/29  Brunei: 55th Wedding Anniversary of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei & Queen Saleha of Brunei {1965} [BERSANDING]

July 28  Thailand: King Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday

July 28  Thailand: 68th Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of Thailand   {1952}

July 28  UAE-Abu Dhabi: Shkh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan launches the Bin Wraiqa Service for emergency cases during a virtual ceremony @ Abu Dhabi [with attendance virtually from: Shkh Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Hamid]

July 28  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

July 28  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video call

July 28  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits The National Gallery @ London

July 28  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits the Boots Piccadilly store (meets individuals involved in the Safe Space scheme run by the domestic violence charity Hestia) @ Boots, London

July 28  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with Professor Julian Lloyd Webber (Principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) & Mr. Robin Leonard (Director of Development) via video link

July 28  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation via video link

July 28  UK: 24th Birthday of Samuel Chatto   {1996}

July 28  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Head (Commanding Officer of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1st Battalion) & Warrant Officer Class One David Barton (Regimental Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion) via video link

July 28  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Air Vice-Marshal Christina Elliot (Controller of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund) via telephone

July 28  Spain: Day of the Institutions in Cantabria, Spain

July 28  Denmark: St. Olav’s Eve in the Faroe Islands

July 28  Denmark: Pss Benedikte holds a board meeting of the Friends of Dressage @ Haderslev


WEDNESDAY

July 28-Aug.2: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 29: Feast Day of Saint Martha (Roman Catholic)

July 29: Feast Day of Saints Felix II, Simplicus, Faustinus + Beatrice (Roman Catholic)

July 29: St. Olaf’s Day (Western Christianity; Norway, Denmark)

July 29: Tisha B’Av Eve / Tisha B’Av @ sundown (Judaism/ Israel)

July 29: International Tiger Day

July 29  USA: Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary

July 29  Romania: National Anthem Day {1848}

July 28/29  Brunei: 55th Wedding Anniversary of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei & Queen Saleha of Brunei {1965} [BERSANDING]

July 29  Brunei: 38th Birthday of Prince ‘Abdul ‘Azim of Brunei   {1982}

July 29  Thailand: National Thai Language Day in Thailand

July 29  Jordan: K.Abdullah II witnesses the swearing-in of Judge Yousef Thiabat as chief attorney general, & of Judge Naji Zoubi as first inspector @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

July 29  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attend a meeting with representatives from governorates @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

July 29-Aug.2  Saudi Arabia: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 29  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI receives Mr. Abdellatif Jouahri (Wali Bank Al-Maghrib) to present an annua report of the Central Bank on the economic situation, monetary + financial for the 2019 financial year @ the Royal Palace of Tetouan, Tetouan

July 29  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a Meeting with dancers + members of staff of the Northern Ballet via video link

July 29  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of Cantabria @ Torrelavega & Santona [visit the Jesus Collado Soto National Cattle Market @ Torrelavega; hold a meeting with the representatives of the groups of the livestock sector of Cantabria @ Torrelavega; visit the Port of Santona @ Santona; & visit the consortium company of the Consortium Group @ Santona]

July 29  Norway: St. Olaf’s Day (Western Christianity)

July 29  Denmark: National Day in the Faroe Islands / Olavsoka / St. Olav’s Day {Faroe Islands, 1030}


THURSDAY

July 28-Aug.2: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 30-31: Eid al-Adha {Islam}

July 30: Eid al-Adha @ sundown / Sacrifice Feast Eve / Festival Ending the Hajj Pilgrimage (Islam)

July 30: Hajj Day (Islam)

July 30: Arafat Day {Islam}

July 30: Tisha B’Av / Mourning of the Destruction of the 1st + 2nd Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE & 70 CE (Judaism; Israel, etc.)

July 30: Feast Day of Saint Peter Chrysologus (Roman Catholic)

July 30: Feast Day of Blessed Solanus Casey (Roman Catholic)

July 30: International Day of Friendship

July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

July 30  USA: National Father-in-Law Day

July 30  Egypt: Day of Arafat / Arafat Day

July 30  France: 6th Birthday of Princess Louise-Marguerite of Orleans   {2014}

July 30  Greece/Denmark: 15th Birthday of Carlos Morales y de Grecia   {2005}

July 30  Nepal: 18th Birthday of Young Crown Prince Hridayendra of Nepal   {2002}

July 30  Malaysia: 61st Birthday of Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, Sultan of Pahang, 16th King of Malaysia   {1959}

July 30  Bahrain: Day of Arafat / Arafat Day

July 30  Jordan/Bahrain: K.Abdullah II of Jordan exchanges Eid Al Adha wishes in a phone call with K.Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain

July 30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II exchanges Eid Al Adha wishes in a phone call with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine

July 30  Jordan/Qatar: K.Abdullah II of Jordan exchanges Eid Al Adha wishes in a phone call with Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar

July 30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives a phone call from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt to exchange Eid Al Adha wishes

July 30  Jordan/UAE-Abu Dhabi: K.Abdullah II of Jordan exchanges Eid Al Adha wishes in a phone call with CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi

July 30  Jordan: 32nd Wedding Anniversary of Princess Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan & Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh   {1988}

July 30  Kuwait: Day of Arafat / Arafat Day

July 29-Aug.2  Saudi Arabia: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 30  Saudi Arabia: Day of Arafat / Arafat Day 

July 30  Morocco: Feast of the Throne 

July 30  Morocco: 21st Inauguration + Enthronement Anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco   {1999}

July 30  Liechtenstein: 53rd Wedding Anniversary of Hans-Adam II, The Prince of Liechtenstein & Marie Aglae, The Princess of Liechtenstein, Countess Kinsky of Wchinitz + Tettau   {1967} 

July 30  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a Meeting with the Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award via video link

July 30  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting of Animal Health Trust via video link

July 30  UK: 9th Wedding Anniversary of Zara Phillips Tindall & Michael Tindall   {2011} 

July 30  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Mr. Matthew Westerman (Chairman of the Imperial War Museums) & Ms. Diane Lees (Director General) via video link

July 30  UK: 42nd Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Michael of Kent & (Marie-Christine) Princess Michael of Kent, Baroness von Reibnitz   {1978} [RELIGIOUS: ROMAN CATHOLIC] 

July 30  UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent speaks to Mrs. Anne Taylor (long-serving volunteer of the British Red Cross Society) by telephone to mark the 150th Anniversary of the British Red Cross Society

July 30  UK: 32nd Wedding Anniversary of James Ogilvy & Julia Ogilvy   {1988}

July 30  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Principality of Asturias @ Gijon Council, Asturias [arrive & are received @ Serin, Gijon council; visit the facilities/headquarters of the Consortium for Solid Waste Management of Asturias (COGERSA); visit the Cerro de Santa Catalina, tour the 30th anniversary exhibition ‘In Praise of the Horizon’ (the Elogio del Horizonte) & hold a meeting with a representation of health workers from the Hospital de Cabuenes (COVID-19 reference center in Gijon) @ the Cerro de Santa Catalina; & visit the Fernando Alonso Museum + Circuit @ Llanera]


FRIDAY

July 28-Aug.2: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 30-31: Eid al-Adha {Islam}

July 31-Aug.3: Eid al-Adha / Bakr Id / Eid ul-Adha / Eid-e-Ghorban / Feast of Sacrifice/ Commemoration of Ibrahim’s Willingness to Sacrifice his Son in Obedience to God’s Command / End of the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam; Iran, etc.)

July 31: Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Roman Catholic)

July 31  USA: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

July 31-Aug.3  Iran: Eid al-Adha / Bakr Id / Eid ul-Adha / Eid-e-Ghorban / Feast of Sacrifice/ Commemoration of Ibrahim’s Willingness to Sacrifice his Son in Obedience to God’s Command / End of the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam)

July 31  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Hussein participate in Eid Al Adha prayers @ the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque, Amman

July 31  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attend a ceremony on the 1st day of Eid AL Adha (the Muslim feast marking the end of the pilgrimage season) for honourees of national institutions + individuals for their distinguished efforts to counter COVID-19 @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein & Pr.Rashid bin El Hassan]

July 31  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives a phone call from President Kais Saied of Tunisia to exchange Eid Al Adha wishes

July 31  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performs the Eid Al-Adha prayer @ Al Wajba praying area [with attendance from: Shkh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Shkh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, & Shkh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani]

July 29-Aug.2  Saudi Arabia: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 31  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI, CP Moulay El Hassan & Pr.Moulay Rachid perform the Eid Al-Adha prayer & the ritual of sacrifice @ the Royal Residence, M’Diq

July 31  Belgium: K.Philippe receives a report from Messrs. Bart De Wever & Paul Magnette during an audience @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

July 31  Belgium: 27th Accession Anniversary of King Albert II of Belgium   {1993}

July 31  Luxembourg/Austria: 37th Birthday of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia, Countess of Limburg-Stirum   {1983}

July 31  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Caithness General Hospital @Bankhead, Wick, Caithness, Scotland

July 31  UK: 54th Birthday of Marina Ogilvy Mowatt   {1966}

July 31  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the meeting prior to the meeting of the 21st Conference of Autonomous Presidents @ Yuso Monastery, San Millan de la Cogolla, La Rioja

July 31  Spain: K.Felipe VI makes a working visit to the Military Emergency Unit – UME @ the Headquarters of the Military Emergency Unit – UME, Madrid

July 31  Denmark: Pss Benedikte visits Germany [attends a lunch @ the Danish Consul General, Flensburg, South Schleswig; & visits Flensburg Avis @ Flensburg, South Schleswig]



SATURDAY

July 28-Aug.2: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 31-Aug.3: Eid al-Adha / Bakr Id / Eid ul-Adha / Eid-e-Ghorban / Feast of Sacrifice/ Commemoration of Ibrahim’s Willingness to Sacrifice his Son in Obedience to God’s Command / End of the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam; Iran, etc.)

Aug.1: Feast Day of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Ligouri (Roman Catholic)

Aug.1: Feast Day of the Holy Macabees / Saint Samona + Her 7 Sons (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.1: Feast Day of The Chains of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic)

Aug.1: Feast Day of The Holy 7 Maccabee Children, Solomone Their Mother, & Eleazar Their Teacher (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.1: The Dormition Fast begins (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.1: Lammas / Lughnasadh / Celtic First Day of Autumn / Festival of the First Fruits (Pagan, Wiccan, Neopagan, Celtic)

Aug.1: Lughnassad / Imbolc

Aug.1: World Lung Cancer Day

Aug.1: World Wide Web Day

Aug.1: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs

Aug.1: Emancipation Day (Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent + the Grenadines, Trinidad + Tobago, Turks + Caicos)

Aug.1  USA: U.S. Air Force Day

Aug.1  USA: Respect for Parents Day

Aug.1  USA: National Girlfriend’s Day

July 31-Aug.3  Iran: Eid al-Adha / Bakr Id / Eid ul-Adha / Eid-e-Ghorban / Feast of Sacrifice/ Commemoration of Ibrahim’s Willingness to Sacrifice his Son in Obedience to God’s Command / End of the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam)

Aug.1  Brunei: 52nd Coronation Anniversary of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei   {1968}

Aug.1  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: K.Abdullah II of Jordan exchanges Eid Al Adha wishes in a phone call with K.Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Aug.1  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives a phone call from Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi of Iraq to exchange Eid Al Adha wishes

July 29-Aug.2  Saudi Arabia: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

Aug.1  Monaco: Pss Charlene shares a photo of Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella from their summer holiday 2020 @ Calvi, Corsica, France

Aug.1  Monaco: 5th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Pierre Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi   {2015}

Aug.1  Netherlands: 74th Birthday of Jorge Perez Guillermo   {1946}

Aug.1  UK: Yorkshire Day in Yorkshire, England

Aug.1  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends a screening of the Heads Up FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium via video link @ the garden of Sandringham House, Norfolk

Aug.1  Sweden: CPss Victoria gives an introductory speech during the broadcast of Stockholm Pride’s digital pride parade


SUNDAY

July 28-Aug.2: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}

July 31-Aug.3: Eid al-Adha / Bakr Id / Eid ul-Adha / Eid-e-Ghorban / Feast of Sacrifice/ Commemoration of Ibrahim’s Willingness to Sacrifice his Son in Obedience to God’s Command / End of the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam; Iran, etc.)

Aug.2: Feast Day of Saint Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.2: Feast Day of Pope Saint Stephen I, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.2: Feast Day of Saint Eusebius of Vercelli (Roman Catholic)

Aug.2: Feast Day of Our Lady of Los Angeles (Roman Catholic; Costa Rica)

Aug.2: 8th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.2  USA: American Family Day

Aug.2  USA: National Friendship Day

Aug.2  USA: National Sisters Day

July 31-Aug.3  Iran: Eid al-Adha / Bakr Id / Eid ul-Adha / Eid-e-Ghorban / Feast of Sacrifice/ Commemoration of Ibrahim’s Willingness to Sacrifice his Son in Obedience to God’s Command / End of the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam)

July 29-Aug.2  Saudi Arabia: The Hajj / Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca {Islam}


Monday, July 20, 2020

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

MONDAY

July 20: Feast Day of Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna (Roman Catholic)

July 20: Feast Day of Saint Jerome Emiliani (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 20: Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Antioch (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 20: Feast Day of The Glorious Prophet Saint Elias/Elijah (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 20: Global Hug Your Kid Day

July 20: International Cake Day

July 20: World Jump Day

July 20  USA: Anniversary of Astronaut Neil Armstrong Becoming the 1st Person to Walk on the Moon {1969}

July 20  Austria: Civil Wedding of Archdss Eleonore of Austria & Jerome d’Ambrosio @ Monte Carlo, Monaco [with attendance from: Archdk Karl + Archdss Francesca of Austria, & Archdss Gloria of Austria]

July 20  Tonga: 44th Wedding Anniversary of The Princess Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu Tuita of Tonga, Princess Royal of Tonga, Lady Tuita of ‘Utungake & Captain The Hon. Siosa’ia Ma’ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Lord Tuita   {1976}

July 20  Jordan/Kuwait: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a telephone call with CP/Shkh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait to check on the health of Emir/Shkh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait after undergoing surgery

July 20  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a telephone call with K.Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia to check on his health after undergoing medical check-ups

July 20  Saudi Arabia: K.Salman bin Abdulaziz is admitted to hospital (for suffering from an inflammation of the gall bladder) @ King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh

July 20  Saudi Arabia: CP Mohammed bin Salman flies back to Riyadh from his palace @ the city of Neom, near the Red Sea

July 20  Monaco/Germany: 21st Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Hanover   {1999}

July 20  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a telephone consultation with the presidents of the parties that were involved in the political discussions after the elections

July 20  Belgium: K.Philippe jointly receives Messrs. Bart De Wever & Paul Magnette in an audience & instructs them to establish a government @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

July 20  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Cornwall [visit Tintagel Bridge @ Tintagel]

July 20  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Cornwall [visits Cornwall Air Ambulance Headquarters & names the new “Duchess of Cornwall” helicopter @ Trevithick Downs, Newquay]

July 20  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Steering Board Meeting via a video conference call

July 20  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of Catalonia @ the Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet, Tarragona, Catalonia

July 20  Norway: Crown Prince Haakon’s Day

July 20  Norway: 47th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway   {1973}

July 20  Norway: the Norwegian Crown Prinncely Family release their 2020 summer holiday photos, featuring CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra & Pr.Sverre Magnus with their dogs (Milly Kakao & Muffins Krakebolle) to celebrate CP Haakon’s 47th Birthday today, taken by photographer Lise Aserud @ the island of Dvergsoya, near Kristiansand


TUESDAY

July 21: Feast Day of the Holy Prophet Ezekiel (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 21: Feast Day of Saint Lawrence/Laurence of Brindisi (Roman Catholic)

July 21: Lowest Recorded Temperature Day (-128.6 F in Antarctica)

July 21  USA: Anniversary of the Creation of the Department of Veterans Administration

July 21  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the Shobak District & holds a meeting with local community representatives @ Shobak

July 21  Jordan: Q.Rania visits Aljoun Forest Reserve, the Reef Springs Resort & meets Founders of Sawwah Platform @ the governorate of Aljoun

July 21  Saudi Arabia: K.Salman bin Abdulaziz holds/chairs a cabinet meeting via video from hospital @ King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh

July 21  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene are on summer vacation with their children @ Calvi, Corsica, France, & Pss Charlene is still training for the Water Bike Challenge 2020

July 21  Belgium: National Day (1831)

July 21  Belgium: 7th Accession + Inauguration Anniversary of King Philippe of Belgium   {2013}

July 21  Belgium: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore visit La Maison de Mariemont ASBL (an SRM + convalescent center for people requiring a fitness stay after a hospitalization or serious illness, or people waiting for a room in a nursing home or other reception center)

July 21  Belgium: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore visit the Cecilia Rest + Care Home @ Alken [meet residents, staff + volunteers; & attend a performance by the Ra-Member-Mi choir]

July 21  Belgium: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore attend the Te Deum on the occasion of National Day @ the Cathedral of Saints Michael + Gudula, Brussels

July 21  Belgium: K.Philippe views the mural by artist Dema One & meets young people who made the fresco, on the occasion of National Day @ BOZAR

July 21  Belgium: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant, Pr.Gabriel, Pr.Emmanuel,  Pss Eleonore, Pss Astrid, Pr.Lorenz & Pr.Laurent attend the Fete Nationale ceremony @ the Place des Palais, Brussels

July 21  Liechtenstein: 4th Birthday of Princess Laetitia of Liechtenstein   {2016} [TWIN]

July 21  Liechtenstein: 4th Birthday of Prince Karl Ludwig of Liechtenstein   {2016} [TWIN]

July 21  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council via video link

July 21  UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the Archbishop of York (the Most Rev. + Rt.Hon.Stephen Cottrell) via video link, who did homage upon his appointment, with the Oath administered by The Rt. Hon. Robert Buckland MP (Lord Chancellor + Secretary of State for Justice) & receives The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet)

July 21  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Cornwall [visit Treverbyn Community Hall & meet children from Treverbyn Academy @ Stenalees; & visit St. Austell Healthcare @ the Wheat Northey Centre, St. Austell]

July 21  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting via video link with The Prince’s Trust

July 21  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting via video link with the Sustainable Markets Initiative

July 21  UK: Kensington Palace shares 2 new photos of Pr.George of Cambridge, to mark his 7th Birthday tomorrow, taken by Catherine Dss of Cambridge earlier this month @ Anmer Hall, Norfolk

July 21  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex chairs a Meeting of The Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation via video link

July 21  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with Ms. Caroline Glen (Director of Fundraising of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) via video link

July 21  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Lieutenant Colonel James Lesak via video link upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion Scots Guards & Lieutenant Colonel Guy Anderson upon assuming the appointment

July 21  Spain: K.Felipe VI hosts a lunch for the President of the Portuguese Republic (Portugal) (Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

July 21  Spain: K.Felipe VI & President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal visit the Prado National Museum, Madrid

July 21  Denmark: Royal residence transfer to Graasten Palace – Q.Margrethe II relocates to Graasten Palace @ South Jutland


WEDNESDAY

July 22: Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene (Roman Catholic)

July 22: Feast of Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrh-Bearers + Equal to the Apostles (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 22: Hajj season begins (Islam; United Arab Emirates, etc.)

July 22: Khordad Sal {Zoroastrian}

July 22: Pi Approximation Day

July 22  Italy: 48th Birthday of Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice + Piedmont   {1972}

July 22  Jordan/UAE-Abu Dhabi: K.Abdullah II of Jordan visits the United Arab Emirates [attends talks with CP.Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Abu Dhabi; & returns to Jordan]

July 22  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah is sworn in as Regent in the presence of Cabinet members

July 22  Jordan: 9th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rashid bin El Hassan of Jordan & Princess Zeina Rashid of Jordan   {2011}

July 22  UAE: Hajj season begins (Islam)

July 22  UAE-Dubai: 26th Birthday of Sheikha Futaim (Fatima / “Tammy”) bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai   {1994}

July 22  Eswatini: Birthday of the late King Sobhuza

July 22  Eswatini: 3rd Wedding Anniversary of Princess Temtsimba Dlamini of Eswatini & Michael Schofield   {2017}

July 22  Luxembourg: 32nd Birthday of Prince Constantin of Nassau   {1988}

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

July 22  UK: Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh hands over his role as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles during an official ceremony (takes the salute during the Bugle Call “No More Parades” upon HRH retiring as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles) @ The Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

July 22  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Middlemoor Fire Station @ Exeter, Devon

July 22  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives Lieutenant Colonel James Allen (Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion The Rifles)

July 22  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall takes over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles (attends a Ceremony upon HRH’s appointment as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles) @ Highgrove House, Gloucestershire

July 22  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives General Sir Patrick Sanders (Colonel Commandant of The Rifles)

July 22  UK: 7th Birthday of Prince George of Cambridge   {2013}

July 22  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award via video link

July 22  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks to staff + community representatives of Herefordshire Council via video link

July 22  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks to staff, volunteers + beneficiaries from Hope Support Services, Overross House, Ross Park, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, via video link

July 22  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting the Lieutenant Colonel Mark Shercliff (Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion The Rifles) & Major Nicholas White (Second-in-Command) via video link to commemorate the Battle of Salamanca, Regimental Day of The Rifles

July 22  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with SEAT President Carsten Isensee @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

July 22  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Governor of the Bank of Spain (Pablo Hernandez de Cos) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

July 22  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia visit the Autonomous Community of Extremadura @ Merida [visit the National Museum of Roman Art @ Merida; & walk through the crypt tunnel, visit the Roman Theater, attend a performance of the play “Antigona” by David Gaitan & hold a meeting with the director + actors/actresses of the play]

July 22  Sweden: Name Day of Princess Madeleine of Sweden

July 22  Denmark: the Danish Royal Court releases 3 new photos of Pr.Felix to celebrate his 18th Birthday, featuring him with Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie, Ctss Alexandra, Pr.Nikolai, Pr.Henrik & Pss Athena, taken @ Chateau de Cayx, France

July 22  Denmark: 18th Birthday of Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat   {2002}


THURSDAY

July 23: Feast Day of Saint Bridget/Birgitta of Sweden (Roman Catholic)

July 23: Feast Day of Saint Apollinarus of Ravenna (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 23: Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia {Rastafarian}

July 23  Romania: Pss Sofia attends the opening of the Royal Exhibition “Elizabeth Palace” @ Elisabeta Palace

July 23  Japan: Sea Day

July 23  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah inaugurates the Maan military retirees club @ Maan Governorate

July 23  Oman: Renaissance Day

July 23  Morocco: 21st Accession Anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco   {1999}

July 23  Liechtenstein: 15th Birthday of Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg   {2005}

July 23  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Sir Andrew Parker upon relinquishing his appointment as Director General of the British Security Service

July 23  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link

July 23  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a video conference with the Trustees of The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor + Maidenhead

July 23  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Ms. Gemma Peters (Chief Executive of Blood Cancer UK) & Miss Kate Keightley (Head of Information & Support Services) via video link

July 23  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Ms. Jessica Murphy (Blood Cancer UK Ambassador) via video link



FRIDAY

July 24: Feast Day of Saints Boris + Gleb (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 24: Feast Day of Saint Sharbel Makhluf (Roman Catholic)

July 24: Feast Day of Saint Christina (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 24: Buddha’s 1st Sermon (Buddhism; Bhutan)

July 24: Pioneer Day (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints/Mormon}

July 24: International Safe Places to Work Day

July 24: International Self Care Day

July 24: Simon Bolivar’s Birthday Memorial / Simon Bolivar’s Birthday (Ecuador, Venezuela)

July 24  USA: National Cousins Day

July 24  USA: National Amelia Earhart Day

July 24  USA: Pioneer Day in Utah

July 24  France/Portugal: 42nd Birthday of Princess Diana of Orleans, Duchess of Anjou, Duchess of Cadaval   {1978}

July 24  Bhutan: Buddha’s 1st Sermon (Buddhism)

July 24  Bhutan: 46th Accession Anniversary of King-Father Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1974}

July 24  Japan: Sports Day

July 24  Jordan: 73rd Birthday of Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan   {1947}

July 24  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume participates in the “Vakanz Doheem” report & showcases his favorite places in Fischbach during a hike through small paths, castles, ponds & the Grand-Duc Jean orchard @ the Castle of Fischbach

July 24  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Meeting with Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign + Commonwealth Affairs & Head of the Diplomatic Service) via video link , & meets Ms. Miriam Escofet (portrait artist) who unveils a commissioned portrait of The Queen @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

July 24  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II & Pss Benedikte open The Royal Kitchen Garden @ Graasten Palace

July 24  Denmark: Pr.Joachim is admitted to University Hospital late at night & is operated on immediately for a blood clot on the brain (he suffered a stroke), the operation is successful, he is in stable condition @ Toulouse, France [Pss Marie is with him]

July 24  Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 10th Birthday of Konstantin Johannsmann   {2010}


SATURDAY

July 25: Feast Day of Saint James the Great / the Apostle (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.; Spain, etc.)

July 25: Vigil of Saint James the Greater, Apostle (Roman Catholic)

July 25: Feast Day of Saint Christopher (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 25: Feast Day of the Dormition of Saint Anna, Mother of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 25: Christmas in July

July 25  USA: Constitution Day in Puerto Rico (1952)

July 25  Greece/Denmark: 24th Birthday of Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece + Denmark   {1996}

July 25  Monaco: 5th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Pierre Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi   {2015}

July 25  UK: 50th Birthday of Lord Nicholas Windsor   {1970}

July 25  Spain: Feast of Saint James the Great / the Apostle (Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.)

July 25  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the National Offering to the Apostle Santiago @ Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna [arrive @ the Santiago de Compostela Airport; are greeted by officials @ the Plaza de la Immaculada; attend a mass @ the church of Santiago de Compostela; & visit the headquarters of the city council of Santiago de Compostela & the presidency of the Xunta de Galicia @ Pazo de Raxoi]

July 25  Denmark: New photos are released of CP Frederik, CPss Mary & Pr.Vincent spending their summer holidays together outdoors with their family @ the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula, in the far north of Jutland



SUNDAY

July 26: Feast Day of Saints Joachim + Anna/Anne, parents of Mary (Roman Catholic)

July 26: 7th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 26  USA: National Aunt + Uncle’s Day

July 26  USA: Parents’ Day

July 26  USA: Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin Becoming the 1st Postmaster General {1775}

July 26  USA: Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Day / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day {USA}

July 26  Egypt: 68th Accession Anniversary of King Fuad II of Egypt   {1952}

July 26  Iran: 52nd Birthday of Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi of Iran   {1968}

July 26  Iran: 9th Birthday of Princess Iryana Leila Pahlavi of Iran   {2011}

July 26  Brunei: 51st Birthday of Princess Hajah Rashida Sa’adatul Bolkiah of Brunei   {1969}

July 26  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives General Mark Milli (Chairman of the American Joint Chiefs of Staff) & his delegation @ Al Bahr Palace, Doha

July 26  UAE-Abu Dhabi: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan chairs the virtual 7th meeting of the CBUAE (Central Bank of the UAE) @ Abu Dhabi


Monday, July 13, 2020

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

MONDAY

July 13: Feast Day of Saint King Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (Roman Catholic & Anglican)

July 13: Feast Day of Saint Mildred (Roman Catholic)

July 13: Feast Day of Saint Teresa of the Andes (Roman Catholic)

July 13-15: Ullambana / Obon {Buddhism}

July 13: World Cup Soccer Day – Anniversary Observance

July 13  Montenegro: National Day/ Independence Day / Statehood Day (1878)

July 13  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu attend the signing ceremony of the collaboration protocols between HM’s House Association & the University of Agronomic Sciences + Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest @ Elisabeta Palace

July 13  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu celebrate Pss Maria’s birthday with her @ the garden of Elisabeta Palace

July 13  Romania: 56th Birthday of Princess Maria of Romania   {1964}

July 13  Thailand: 63rd Birthday of Princess Soamsawali of Thailand, The Princess Suddhanarinatha, The Princess Niece of Thailand   {1957}

July 13  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds 2 separate meetings with the chairpersons + members of the UK House of Commons committees on foreign affiairs & defense, via teleconference, @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah]

July 13  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attends a ceremony to launch a Public Security Directorate (PSD) leadership course @ Gendarmerie Forces Headquarters

July 13  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Sophie Wilmes (Prime Minister)

July 13  Belgium: K.Philippe witnesses the taking of the oath of Mr. Thierry Detienne (appointed judge of the Constitutional Court) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

July 13  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court publishes 2 new photos of HGD Guillaume, HGDss Stephanie & Pr.Charles & a message of thanks for all the well-wishes, letters, etc, received upon the occasion of the baby’s arrival

July 13  Luxembourg: 58th Birthday of Countess Diane of Nassau   {1962}

July 13  Luxembourg: 16th Birthday of Prince Jean of Nassau   {2004}

July 13  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Wales [visits Edwards Coaches @ Pontcynon Industrial Estate, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan; & meets members of staff from Prince Charles Hospital (visits Prince Charles Hospital) @ Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan]

July 13  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a Meeting via telephone with Mrs. Ruth Ganesh (Trustee of Elephant Family)

July 13  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via a video conference call with the Lord Blair of Boughton upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Woolf Institute & Mr. Shabir Randeree upon assuming the appointment

July 13  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend a Gala Dinner in honor of the winners of the Mariano de Cavia, the Luca de Tena, & the Mingote awards @ the ABC Headquarters, Madrid

July 13  Denmark: CPss Mary gives a virtual opening speech during the annual panel debate on women’s rights during the UN Human Rights Council’s 44th Session in Geneva, Switzerland



TUESDAY

July 13-15: Ullambana / Obon {Buddhism}

July 14: Feast Day of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (Roman Catholic)

July 14: Feast Day of Saint Bonaventure (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 14: Feast Day of Saint Francis Solano (Roman Catholic)

July 14  France: Bastille Day / Fete Nationale (1789)

July 14  France: Remembrance of the Victims of the Attack in Nice

July 14  Germany: 87th Birthday of Franz, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia + in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine   {1933}

July 14  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: Pr.Carlos of Bourbon-Parma Dk of Parma + Piacenza gives an interview to television programme Op1 in the Netherlands

July 14  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales chairs a Meeting of the Trustees of the Royal Collection Trust via telephone

July 14  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Youth Action Wiltshire’s Oxenwood Outdoor Activity Centre (visits Oxenwood Outdoor Education Centre) @ Oxenwood, Marlborough, Wiltshire

July 14  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge meets families who were involved in the creation of the “Tiny Happy People” (an online platform focusing on the physical development of babies + children), via an interview with BBC Breakfast’s Louise Minchin

July 14  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal chairs the Corporation of Trinity House’s Quarterly Meeting for the Court & Luncheon via a video conference call

July 14  UK: 26th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Sarah Chatto & Daniel Chatto   {1994}

July 14  Sweden: 43rd Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Duchess of Vastergotland   {1977}

July 14  Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a new photo to celebrate CPss Victoria’s 43rd Birthday, featuring her with Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar, taken outdoors @ Solliden Palace, Oland

July 14  Sweden: CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pss Estelle, Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend the Victoria Concert @ the Audience Hall, Borgholms Castle Ruins, Oland



WEDNESDAY

July 13-15: Ullambana / Obon {Buddhism}

July 15: Feast Day of Saint Prince Vladimir (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 15: Feast Day of The Holy Martyrs Cyricus & His Mother Julitta (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 15: Feast Day of Saint Bonaventure (Roman Catholic)

July 15: Feast Day of Emperor Saint Henry (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 15: Saint Swithin’s Day

July 15: World Youth Skills Day

July 15: International Sister Cities Day

July 15  Bulgaria: 23rd Birthday of Prince Lucas Panagyurishtski of Bulgaria   {1997}

July 15  Germany: Pr.Ernst August is admitted into a psychiatric facility, Vocklabruck Clinic, after a run-in with police at his home (Grunau im Almtal hunting lodge, Upper Austria), and released after 5 hours @ Vocklabruck, Austria

July 15  Romania: Pr.Radu receives Mr. Mihai Ionescu (President of  Deutsche Bank Global Technology) @ Elisabeta Palace

July 15  Brunei: The Sultan’s Birthday

July 15  Brunei: 74th Birthday of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei   {1946}

July 15  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attend a meeting with a group of political, economic + academic figures @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

July 15  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attend a meeting with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

July 15  UAE-Dubai: 71st Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai   {1949}

July 15  Monaco: Pss Charlene trains for the Water Bike Challenge 2020 while on vacation with her family @ Calvi, Corsica, France

July 15  Monaco: Jazmin Grimaldi has started to feel better since having been ill with COVID-19 since July 4

July 15  Monaco: 22nd Birthday of Camille Gottlieb/Grimaldi   {1998}

July 15  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives credentials from ambassadors @ Noordeinde Palace [from: the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman (HE Dr. Abdullah Salim Hamed Al Harthi); the Ambassador of the Republic of Malta (HE Mark Anthony Pace); & the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (HE Riaz Hamidullah)]

July 15  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears-in ambassadors @ Noordeinde Palace [JE van Wieren (Juba); JTMG Steeghs (Bujumbura); MLG Gerrmann (Bamako); ML Kamstra (Doha); PD Eizema (Baku); MCTT Pirenne (San Jose); EPIM Merks-Schaapveld (Nicosia); PM Tholen (Norway); & J. van der Velde (Algiers)]

July 15  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits the Veterans Institute @ Thorn

July 15  Belgium: K.Philippe, Q.Mathilde, Pss Astrid, Pr.Lorenz & Pr.Laurent attend the concert in prelude to National Day (Fete Nationale) by the Queen Elisabeth International Musical Competition @ the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

July 15  Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in a UN mental health webinar on COVID-19

July 15  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience via telephone with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury)

July 15  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall meets members of staff & reviews Chelsea Pensioners on Parade (visits the Royal Hospital Chelsea) @ Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

July 15  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends a Taskforce Meeting of United for Wildlife via video link

July 15  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds a Meeting with Dr. Nicholas Cullinan (Director of the National Portrait Gallery) via video link

July 15  UK: Meghan Dss of Sussex gives a keynote speech during the online Girl Up 2020 Leadership Summit

July 15  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via a video conference call with Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Watson upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, & Lieutenant Colonel Frank Reeves upon assuming the appointment

July 15  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of Castilla + Leon @ Vinuesa & Soria, Castilla + Leon [participate in a working meeting with industrial representatives + experts from the Autonomous Community of Castilla + Leon @ the Pinares Altos de Vinuesa School of Early Childhood + Primary Education, Vinuesa; tour the town of Vinuesa on foot; hold a meeting with representatives of different sectors of the province @ Soria]

July 15  Sweden: An interview with CPss Victoria is published by Vi Laser magazine, about holiday reading, conducted + photographed @ Haga Palace


THURSDAY

July 16: Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Roman Catholic)

July 16: World Snake Day

July 16  USA: Anniversary of the Death of John F. Kennedy Jr. (in a plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) {1999}

July 16  Romania: CPss Margarita confers/invests The National Theater from Craiova with the Nihil Sine Deo Royal Decoration, on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of its founding @ Elisabeta Palace [with attendance from: Pr.Radu]

July 16  Romania: CPss Margarita confers the Nihil Sine Deo Royal Decoration on Mr. Laurentiu Stefan (Presidential Adviser) @ the garden of Elisabeta Palace [with attendance from: Pr.Radu]

July 16  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the National Aid Fund (NAF) @ Amman

July 16  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the Commander of the US Central Command in the Middle East (General Kenneth McKenzie) @ Al Bahr Palace

July 16  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander opens the exhibition ‘Infected!’ @ Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Lead

July 16  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits YouthStart Summer Camp @ Uccle

July 16  Liechtenstein: 45th Birthday of Princess Maria of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg, Countess Kalnoky de Korospatak   {1975}

July 16  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends the Graduation Ceremony of the Queen’s Squadron (attends the Commissioning Ceremony) @ RAF College Cranwell (Royal Air Force College), Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

July 16  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits the Light Project’s Garden House @ Wheelyard, Minster Precincts, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

July 16  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits the Bristol Port Company @ St. Andrew’s House, Avonmouth, Bristol

July 16  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia attend the act of the State Homage to the victims of COVID-19 & recognition of society @ the Plaza de la Armeria, the Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid

July 16  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid



FRIDAY

July 17: Feast Day of the Royal Passionbearers (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 17: Feast Day of The Holy Great Martyr Marina (Margaret) (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 17: Feast Day of Saint Francis Solano (Roman Catholic)

July 17: Feast Day of Saint Alexius/Alexis, the Beggar (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 17: World Day for International Criminal Justice

July 17  USA: Anniversary of the Opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, CA {1955}

July 17  Serbia: 75th Birthday of Crown Prince Alexander II of Serbia   {1945}

July 17  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participates in the 136th IOC Session, via video conference

July 17  Qatar: 3rd Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar   {2017}

July 17  Lesotho: The King’s Birthday

July 17  Lesotho: 57th Birthday of King Letsie III (David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) of Lesotho   {1963}

July 17  Monaco: Pierre Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi attend a charity dinner for the benefit of the Naked Heart Foundation @ La Guerite restaurant, Cannes, France

July 17  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane participate in the annual summer photo session @ the garden of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague

July 17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Admiral Michel Hofman (new Chief of Defense & Aide de Camp du Roi)

July 17  UK: Wedding of Pss Beatrice of York & Ct.Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (during a private ceremony) @ the Royal Chapel of All Saints, the Royal Lodge, Windsor Castle,  Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire [with attendance from: Q.Elizabeth II + Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh, Pr.Andrew Dk of York, Sarah Dss of York, Pss Eugenie of York + Jack Brooksbank, Christopher “Wolfie” Mapelli Mozzi, Ct.Alessandro “Alex” Mapelli Mozzi, Nicola Williams-Ellis + David Williams-Ellis, Natalia + Tod Yeomans, Coco Yeomans, Freddie Yeomans, Alby Shales]

July 17  UK: Q.Elizabeth II knights Captain Sir Tom Moore (receives Captain Sir Thomas Moore as she confers upon him the honour of Knighthood & invests him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor) @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

July 17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Wales [visits Llandovery Hospital @ Llandovery, Dyfed]

July 17  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link

July 17  UK: 73rd Birthday of (Camilla) The Princess Charles, Princess of Wales, Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland   {1947}

July 17  UK: Clarence House shares a new photo of Camilla Dss of Cornwall to celebrate her 73rd Birthday taken by Chris Jackson @ the gardens of Clarence House, London

July 17  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation

July 17  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the International Olympic Committee Session via video link

July 17  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country @ Bilbao & Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country [tour the Guggenheim Museum @ Bilbao; hold a meeting with business representatives from the Basque Country @ the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Bilbao; visit the new headquarters of the San Prudencio de Vitoria-Gasteiz Foundation @ Vitoria-Gasteiz]

July 17  Spain: 22nd Birthday of Felipe Juan Froilan de Marichalar y de Borbon, Grandee of Spain   {1998}

July 17  Spain: 4th Birthday of Juan Gomez-Acebo y Pascual   {2016}


SATURDAY

July 18: Feast Day of the Nun-Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizabeth + Grand Duchess Barbara of Russia (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 18: Feast Day of Saint Camillus de Lellis (Roman Catholic)

July 18: International Nelson Mandela Day

July 18  Germany: Religious Wedding of Pss Nadia of Leiningen & Ian Baker @ Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

July 18  UAE-Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai attend a video meeting with the Emirati launch team in Japan & 21 engineers from the UAE Space Agency + MBRSC at the mission control room in Dubai’s Al Khawaneej

July 18  Monaco: Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam attends the 50th anniversary of the Fort Antoine Theater & the 1st Day of Philosophical Encounters 2020 @ The Fort Antoine Theatre

July 18  Liechtenstein: 21st Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Princess Maria of Liechtenstein, Countess Kalnoky de Korospatak   {1999}

July 18  UK: Buckingham Palace releases 2 photos of Pss Beatrice of York & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi taken at their wedding, yesterday July 17, including 1 photo with Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh @ the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor, Berkshire

July 18  UK: 28th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Helen Taylor & Timothy Taylor   {1992}

July 18  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit a movie theater to show their support for the film industry @ Madrid

July 18  Denmark: The Crown Princely Family shares new photos of CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine, taken outdoors @ Graasten Palace


SUNDAY

July 19: Feast Day of the Relics of Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

July 19: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 19: Feast Day of Saint Mary MacKillop (Roman Catholic)

July 19: Feast Day of Saint Vincent de Paul (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 19  Germany: 37th Birthday of Prince Ernst August of Hanover Jr.   {1983}

July 19  Germany: Ct.Vitus Franziskus of Waldburg-Zeil celebrates/officiates his first mass as a newly ordained priest @ Maria Thann, Bavaria, Germany

July 19  Japan: 80th Birthday of Hanako, Princess Hitachi of Japan   {1940}

July 19  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry of Egypt @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

July 19  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with commanders of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Border Guard units @ a Border Guard location in the Southern Military Region

July 19  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the Minister of National Defense of Turkey (Lieutenant General Hulusi Akar) & his delegation @ Al Bahr Palace, Doha

July 19  UK: 12th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Rose Gilman & George Gilman   {2008}


Monday, July 6, 2020

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

MONDAY

July 6: Feast Day of Saint Maria Goretti (Roman Catholic)

July 6: Feast Day of Saint John Fisher (Roman Catholic)

July 6: Feast Day of Saint Thomas More (Roman Catholic)

July 6: Buddhist Lent Day (Buddhism; Thailand)

July 6: International Kissing Day / World Kiss Day

July 6  USA: Birthday of President George W. Bush (1946)

July 6  Lithuania: Anniversary of King Mindaugus’ Coronation Day

July 6-7 Belarus/Ukraine: Kupalle Day (Belarus, Ukraine)

July 6  Czech Republic: Jan Hus Day

July 6  Germany: 3rd Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Ernst August Jr. of Hanover & Princess Ekaterina of Hanover   {2017}

July 6  Germany: Prince Johannes of Hohenlohe-Jagstberg died on July 6, 2020, aged 80. He was the 2nd of 3 children of Prince Albrecht of Hohenlohe-Jagstberg (1906-1996) & Countess Therese von Geldern-Egmond (1911-2000). In 1969 he married Andrea Vogel (b. 1944) (now Pss Andrea of Hohenlohe-Jagstberg). They had 2 children: Pss Isabella of Hohenlohe-Jagstberg (b.1972) & Pr.Lamoral of Hohelohe-Jagstberg (b. 1973). He is also survived by 4 granddaughters.

July 6  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu attend the decoration ceremony of Mrs. Michele Ramis (Ambassador Extraordinary + Plenipotentiary of the French Republic in Bucharest) @ Elisabeta Palace

July 6  Bhutan: 36th Birthday of Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1984}

July 6  Thailand: Buddhist Lent Day (Buddhism)

July 6  Jordan: Q.Rania & Pss Iman bint Al Abdullah visit the village of Umm Qais @ the governorate of Irbid [tour Beit Al Baraka bed + breakfast]

July 6  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah  attends a meeting about the efforts of workers in the Greater Amman Municipality during the Corona virus crisis

July 6  Jordan: Announcement of the Engagement of Pr.Nayef bin Asem of Jordan & Sharifa Farah bint Nasser Alluhaymaq/Al-Haimq. He was born on Jan. 22, 1998, the only son + youngest of 6 children of Pr.Asem bin Nayef of Jordan (b.1948) & his 3rd + current wife, Pss Sana Asem of Jordan (b.1960). He is the brother of Pss Noor bint Asem of Jordan (ex-wfie of Pr.Hamzah bint Al Hussein of Jordan).

July 6  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI & CP Moulay El Hassan chair a Council of Ministers @ the Royal Palace, Rabat

July 6  Netherlands: 20th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau & Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau   {2000}

July 6  Netherlands: 41st Birthday of Nicolas Guillermo   {1979}

July 6  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales participates in an Accounting for Sustainability Chief Financial Officer Leadership Network Roundtable Meeting via video conference

July 6  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Wiltshire [meets people working on the front lines throughout the pandemic (firefighters, staff from Great Western Hospital, & South Western Ambulance Service paramedics) @ Swindon Fire Station, Swindon; visits Swindon Borough Council Office Gardens @ Swindon Borough Council, Civi Offices, Swindon]

July 6  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Thanksgiving Service for the Worshipful Company of Fuellers @ Billingsgate, London

July 6  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Board Meeting with the Trustees of Animal Health Trust via a video conference call

July 6  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting with Mr. Richard Mantle (General Director of Opera North) via telephone

July 6  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia attend the Eucharist for the victims of COVID-19 @ the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena, Madrid


TUESDAY

July 7: Feast Day of Saints Cyril + Methodius (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 7: Feast Day of Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz + Companions (Roman Catholic)

July 7: Feast Day of Saint Kyriake the Great Martyr (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 7: World Chocolate Day

July 7: Global Forgiveness Day

July 7  USA: Anniversary of the Annexation of Hawaii by the U.S. {1898}

July 7  USA: Wedding Anniversary of President Jimmy Carter & First Lady Rosalynn (Smith) Carter (1946)

July 6-7 Belarus/Ukraine: Kupalle Day (Belarus, Ukraine)

July 7  Ukraine: Kupala Night

July 7  Bulgaria: 26th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, Prince of Vidin, Duke of Saxony & Princess Maria of Bulgaria, Princess of Vidin   {1994}

July 7  Germany: Pr.Christian & Pss Alessandra of Hanover welcome twins, a boy + a girl, Prince Nicolas of Hanover, & Princess Sofia of Hanover, on July 7, 2020, @ Madrid, Spain

July 7  Montenegro: 76th Birthday of Crown Prince Nikola II of Montenegro   {1944}

July 7  Nepal: 73rd Birthday of King Gyanendra of Nepal   {1947}

July 7  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu meet with collaborators from HM’s House on the occasion of the Prince’s recent 60th Birthday @ the garden of Elisabeta Palace

July 7  Russia: Ivan Kupala Day in Russia

July 7  Japan: Star Festival

July 7  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the CBJ (Central Bank of Jordan) @ Amman

July 7  Jordan: Wedding of Pss Raiyah bint Al Hussein of Jordan & Ned Donovan (now known as Fais/Fares Ned Donovan) @ Queen Noor’s Residence, London, England , UK. She is the daughter of the late King Hussein I bin Talal of Jordan (1935-1999) & Q.Noor of Jordan (b.1951), born on Feb.9, 1986. He is the son of English author/writer + former actress Chantal Sophia “Tessa” Dahl (b.1957) & Patrick Donovan. He is also a maternal grandson of British novelist Roald Dahl (1916-1990) & his 1st wife, American actess, Patricia Neal (1920-2010). [with attendance from: Q.Noor of Jordan]

July 7  UAE-Dubai: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visits Dubai International Airport, DXB, Dubai [with attendance from: Shkh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum]

July 7  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander holds farewell audiences @ Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague [with: the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland (HE Peter Michael Alexander Wilson); & the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria (HE Ms. Dr. Heidemaria Gurer)]

July 7  Belgium: K.Philippe visits a language stay (camp) @ the Roeland association, Ghent

July 7  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Kenneth McCullum upon assuming his appointment as Director General, British Security Service (the Intelligence Agencies)

July 7  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall guest edits the Emma Barnett Show on BBC Radio 5 Live (appears as guest editor on BBC Radio 5 Live’s the Emma Barnett Show, broadcast live from Clarence House) @ Clarence House, London

July 7  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting with beneficiaries of the Caring for Life charity via video conference

July 7  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex launches the Eye Health Awards of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, via video conference

July 7  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in video calls with a school student & with members of staff from the Treloar Trust

July 7  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Dovecote Park Limited @ Stapleton, Pontefract, North Yorkshire

July 7  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia [visit the fruit + vegetable cooperative Frutas La Carrichosa @ the town of Cieza; & visit the Murcian Institute of Biosanitary Research (IMIB)]


WEDNESDAY

July 8: Feast Day of Queen Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, Widow (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 8: Feast Day of Saint Gregory Grassi + Companions (Roman Catholic)

July 8: Feast Day of Our Lady of Kazan (Roman Catholic; Russia)

July 8: Feast Day of The Holy Great Martyr Saint Procopius (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 8-9: Tammuz {Judaism}

July 8  Croy: Engagement Announcement of Pss Xenia of Croy & Nob. Guy delle Piane, they became engaged in early June at his family’s summer home on the Mediterranean island of Elba, Italy.  She was born on Dec. 26, 1990 @ Munster, Germany, as the 2nd of 6 children of Rudolf Dk of Croy & his late wife Alexandra Dss of Croy.   She is the granddaughter of Princess Gabrielle of Bavaria (b.April 2019), and is the great-granddaughter of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (1869-1955) & his 2nd wife, Princess Antonia of Luxembourg (1899-1954).  She has spent college semesters @ the Sorbonne in Paris, France, & at Richmond, the American University of London. She received a Bachelor’s in International Affairs from Vesalius College (an English language college) @ Belgium, & a Master’s degrees in Management + International Management from the IE Business School. She is the European Community Manager for The ImPact. He was born on July 23, 1985 @ Genoa, Italy, as the eldest son of Giuseppe delle Piane Nob. Di Polcevara & his late wife, Dnna.Stefania dei Marchesi d’Afflitto. The delle Piane family in an ancient Italian noble house going back to the 13th century. He has a Master’s in International Management, Finance from the Management Development Institute + a 2nd Master’s degree in European Business from ESCP Europe, & also spend a semester @ the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  He is currently a Principal with Snowball Holdings (a private investment holding company). The couple live in London, England, UK.

July 8  France: Pr.Jean of Orleans Ct of Paris & Pss Philomena of Orleans Ctss of Paris visit Paris [attend the inauguration ceremony of the statue of Joan of Arc, near the new Russian Cathedral; meet with the Russian community in Paris around the cathedral located in the 7th district of Paris, near the Alma Bridge; & visit the interior of the Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity]

July 8  Limburg-Stirum: Count Jean of Limburg-Stirum died @ Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium, on July 8, 2020. He was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, on Oct. 20, 1946 as the 6th of 7 children of Count Charles of Limburg-Stirum (1906-1989) & his wife Princess Maria Kunigunde of Lobkowicz (1906-2005). He was predeceased by a brother, Count Bernard of Limburg-Stirum (on Oct. 18, 2019, aged 81). He is survived by 5 siblings, & many nieces, nephews & their families. He was unmarried + childless.

July 8  Germany: 3rd Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Ernst August Jr. of Hanover & Princess Ekaterina of Hanover   {2017}

July 8  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly (HE Mr. Vulcan Bozkir) @ Qasr El Bahr

July 8  Qatar: Shkha Moza bint Nasser attends the inauguration of the WHO Collaborating Center (attends the event marking the official designation of a research group as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for combating COVID-19) @ WCM-Q (Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar), Doha

July 8  UAE-Dubai: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launches the Dubai Cyber Index @ Dubai

July 8  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives credentials @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague [from: the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa (HE Vusimuzi Philemon Madonsela); the Ambassador of the Argentine Republic (HE Mario Javier Agustin Oyarzabal); & the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (HE Pham Viet Anh)]

July 8  Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the tourism sector in the Province of Zeeland [visits the Zeeland Heroes Climbing Forest @ Westenschouwen; & visits the Ons Buiten Campsite @ Oostkapelle]

July 8  Netherlands: 20th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau & Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau   {2000}

July 8  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits a youth camp organized by Kadee ASBL @ the Bivakhuis de Havik, De Pinte

July 8  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience via telephone with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minsiter + First Lord of the Treasury) @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

July 8  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with Mr. Godric Smith (Chairman of the Heads Up Campaign) via video call

July 8  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting with Admiral Anthony Radakin (First Sea Lord & Chief of the Naval Staff)

July 8  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with Vice-Adm. Peter Wilkinson upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of General Council of Seafarers UK (King George’s Fund for Sailors) & Mr. Paul Butterworth upon assuming the appointment

July 8  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with Dame Ann Gloag & Ms. Lois Boyle regarding the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative

July 8  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex meets members of the Bagshot Women’s Institute @ the Half Moon Pub, Windlesham, Surrey

July 8  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with Colonel Nicholas Williams upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief President of St. John Ambulance in the Priory of England + the Islands & Ms. Carole Lawrence-Parr upon assuming the appointment

July 8  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting with Mr. Neil Beckett (Chairman of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) & Mr. Peter Wanless (Chief Executive Officer) via video link

July 8  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting via a video conference call with the Riding for the Disabled Association

July 8  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Vice Adm. Sir Paul Lambert (Secretary General of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem) via telephone

July 8  UK: 48th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester & (Birgitte) Princess Richard of Gloucester, Duchess of Gloucester   {1972}

July 8  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of Aragon, the Aragonese Pyrenees [visit the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Pena; tour the Huesca town of Jaca; visit the Cathedral of San Pedro @ Jaca; & hold a working meeting with representatives of the tourist sector of Aragon @ the Ice Pavilion, Jaca]



THURSDAY

July 8-9: Tammuz {Judaism}

July 9: 17th of Tammuz (Judaism; Israel)

July 9: Martyrdom of the Bab {Baha’i}

July 9: Feast Day of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong + Companions (Roman Catholic)

July 9: Feast Day of Saint Maria Goretti (Roman Catholic)

July 9  Clermont-Tonnerre: Funeral of the late Princess Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre @ the Saint-Pierre de Montmarte Church, Paris, France

July 9  Greece/Denmark: 21st Wedding Anniversary of Princess Alexia of Greece + Denmark & Carlos Morales y Quintana   {1999}

July 9  Romania: CPss Margarita receives University Prof. Florin Stanica (Vice-Rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences + Veterinary Medicine) @ Elisabeta Palace

July 9  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu hold a working meeting with the staff of HM’s House Association

July 9  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in a phone call with US Secretary of State (Mike Pompeo)

July 9  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to Volkel Air Base for the deployment of F-16 fighter aircraft, @ the Province of North Brabant

July 9  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the online announcement of the winners of the Appeltje van Oranje of the Oranje Fonds @ The Hague

July 9  Belgium: K.Philippe makes a working visit to Liege Airport @ Liege

July 9  Belgium: K.Albert II & Q.Paola attend a concert of musicians in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel from the Arnold Trio & Jonathan Fournel, as part of The Chapel’s Summer Music @ the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel

July 9  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Asda Distribution Centre @ Avonmouth, Bristol

July 9  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Turnbull + Asser shirt company @ Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

July 9  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Mr. Alexander Reedijk (General Director of the Scottish Opera) via telephone

July 9  UK: Brigitte Dss of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Ms. Barbara Osborne (Chief Executive Officer of Music in Hospital + Care) via telephone

July 9  Sweden: Q.Silvia digitally participates/speaks during a Samena Council Leaders’ Summit 2020 about child safety online

July 9  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia share photos of their summer holiday with Pr.Alexander & Pr.Gabriel @ the Nynas Nature Reserve, Sodermanland

July 9  Denmark: Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie, Pr.Nikolai, Pr.Felix, Pr.Henrik & Pss Athena are on a summer holiday @ the Chateau de Cayx, France



FRIDAY

July 10: Martyrdom of the Bab {Baha’i}

July 10: Feast Day of Saint Veronica Giuliani (Roman Catholic)

July 10: Global Energy Independence Day

July 10  Greece/Denmark: 55th Birthday of Princess Alexia of Greece + Denmark   {1965}

July 10  Romania: CPss Margarita receives experts related to the historical pieces that will be part of the Royal Exhibition @ Elisabeta Palace

July 10  Russia: GD George & Rebecca Bettarini visit the Church of St. Martin the Confessor @ Moscow

July 10  Bhutan: Holiday Commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan

July 10  Japan: 67th Birthday of Hisako, Princess Takamado of Mikasa   {1953}

July 10  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Meeting via video link with General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the Defense Staff) & representatives serving in HM’s Armed Services

July 10  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Gloucestershire [opens the new Wellbeing Garden (visits the Foresters’ Forest Project) @ Lydbrook Primary School, Lydbrook; & visits Bathurst Pool to celebrate its 100th anniversary of opening to the public (visits the Friends of Bathurst Pool to mark their Centenary) @ Lydney, Lydney + Aylburton]

July 10  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the Autonomous Community of La Rioja [visit the Wine Station of the town of Haro; visit the Barrio (neighborhood) de la Estacion of the Haro wineries @ Haro (visit the oldest winery in the area, Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia; visit the facilities of Bodegas Rioja Alta & attend a meeting with the wine sector); visit the town of Santo Domingo de la Calzada (tour the town that enters the Camino de Santiago on the Jacobean route & its Pilgrim Hostel; & visits the Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada)]

July 10  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the awarding of the Beer of the Year @ Solliden Palace, Oland

July 10  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit Kalmar County Hospital



SATURDAY

July 11: Feast Day of Saint Benedict, Abbot (Roman Catholic)

July 11: Feast  Day of Pope Saint Pius I, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

July 11: Feast Day of Saint Oliver Plunkett (Roman Catholic)

July 11: Feast Day of Saint Euphemia the Great Martyr (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 11: World Population Day

July 11  USA: Anniversary of the Former Vice President Aaron Burr killing Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a Duel {1804}

July 11  Bulgaria: 56th Birthday of Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav, Duke of Saxony   {1964}

July 11-13  Russia: GD George & his girlfriend, Rebecca Bettarini, visit St. Petersburg

July 11  Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives the Commander of the US Central Command (Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr.) @ Amman

July 11  UAE-Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai witnesses the oath-taking of the UAE’s new Cabinet ministers during a remote swearing-in ceremony @ Dubai [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

July 11  Belgium: Flemish National Day / Day of the Flemish Community of Belgium

July 11  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume is interviewed by FNEL scouts (National Federation of Girl Scouts + Boy Scouts of Luxembourg) as part of the “Pow-Wow” (an annual gathering of scouts online)

July 11  Sweden: Name Day of Princess Leonore of Sweden


SUNDAY

July 12: Feast Day of Saints John Jones + John Wall (Roman Catholic)

July 12: Feast Day of Saint Veronica of the Veil (Roman Catholic)

July 12: 5th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

July 12: Malala Day (UN)

July 12  Canada: Orangemen’s Day in Newfoundland + Labrador

July 12  Germany: Ct.Vitus Franziskus of Waldburg-Zeil is ordained as a Roman Catholic priest @ Rottenburg Cathedral, Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany

July 12  Russia: GD George attends the Chrismation of his girlfriend, Rebecca Virginia Bettarini, who takes the name of Victoria Romanovna in Holy Orthodoxy @ the Saints Peter + Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg

July 12  Russia: GD George & Rebecca Bettarini (Victoria Romanovna Bettarini) attend the Divine Liturgy on the Feast Day of the Holy Apostles Peter + Paul & receive Holy Communion @ the Saints Peter + Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg

July 12  Russia: GD George & Rebecca/Victoria Romanovna Bettarini attend a Litiya (commemorative service) for Emperor Kirill Vladimirovich + Empress Victoria Feodorovna, Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich + Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich + Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, & Grand Duke Alexander Vladimirovich @ the New Mausoleum, the Cathedral of Saints Peter + Paul, St. Petersburg

July 12  Russia: GD George meets with philanthropists + church donors & distributes awards of the Imperial House @ St. Petersburg

July 12  Tonga: 61st Birthday of King Tupou VI (‘Aho’eitu ‘Unuaki’-o-tonga Tuku’aho Tupou VI) of Tonga   {1959}

July 12  Tonga: 8th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Tupouto'a ‘Ulukalala of Tonga & Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku'aho of Tonga   {2012}

July 12  Tonga: 6th Birthday of Princess Halaevalu Mata-aho of Tonga   {2014}

July 12  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with prominent figures from various governorates @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

July 12  Monaco: 15th Enthronement Anniversary of Albert II, The Prince of Monaco   {2005} [PART I]

July 12  UK/Northern Ireland: Battle of the Boyne Day / “The Twelfth” / National Day in Northern Ireland (1690)

July 12  Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 53rd Birthday of Count Jefferson-Friedrich of Pfeil + Klein-Ellguth   {1967}