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Monday, August 31, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, August 31 - Sunday, September 6, 2020

MONDAY

Aug.31: Feast Day of The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.31: Feast Day of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne (Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic & Anglican)

Aug.31: Feast Day of Saints Joseph of Arimathea + Nicodemus (Roman Catholic)

Aug.31: Feast Day of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.31: International Overdose Awareness Day

Aug.31: International Whiskey Day

Aug.31  Aga Khan: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rahim Aga Khan & Princess Salwa (Kendra) Aga Khan   {2013}

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Aug.31  Malaysia: Independence Day / National Day (1957)

Aug.31  Jordan: The Royal Court releases new photo portraits of Q.Rania to officially mark her 50th Birthday [including: K.Abdullah II]

Aug.31  Jordan: 50th Birthday of Queen Rania of Jordan   {1970}

Aug.31  Saudi Arabia: 35th Birthday of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia   {1985}

Aug.31  Monaco: 7th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Andrea Casiraghi & Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi   {2013}

Aug.31  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Ms. Sophie Wilmes (Prime Minister)

Aug.31  Belgium: Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant begins studying for 1 year @ the Royal Military Academy, Brussels

Aug.31  Belgium: the Belgian Defense shares a video showing Pss Elisabeth Dss of Brabant together with 169 other officer candidates on their 1st day @ the Royal Military Academy, Brussels

Aug.31  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex visit the Preschool Learning Center @ Los Angeles, CA, USA

Aug.31  Sweden: Q.Silvia receives the Butterfly Prize from the Women’s Organizations’ Co-operation Council on Alcohol + Drug Issues (KSAN) during a digital ceremony / 2020 annual meeting

Aug.31  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia share a new photo of Pr.Gabriel to mark his 3rd Birthday

Aug.31  Sweden: 3rd Birthday of Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna   {2017}

Aug.31  Denmark: The Danish Royal Court releases new photos of the Crown Princely Family, while on their end-of-summer holiday, taken @ Fredensborg Castle on Aug. 2 [featuring: CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Christian, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent & Pss Josephine]

Aug.31  Denmark: CPss Mary attends the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature’s announcement of a new partnership between the organization & a Danish company @ IDA Conference, Copenhagen


TUESDAY

Sep.1: Ecclesiastical New Year (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Sep.1: Feast Day of Saint Giles, Abbott (Roman Catholic)

Sep.1: Feast Day of Saint Anna, Prophetess (Roman Catholic)

Sep.1: Feast Day of the Holy 12 Brothers, Martyrs (Roman Catholic)

Sep.1: Pitru Paksha begins (16 days when Hindus pay homage to ancestors) {Hinduism}

Sep.1-17: Pitru Paksha {Hinduism}

Sep.1: WWII - Start of World War II – Germany Invades Poland {1939}

Sep.1  New Zealand: Random Acts of Kindness Day

Sep.1  Germany: World Peace Day

Sep.1  Greece/Denmark: K.Constantine II of Greece & Q.Anne-Marie of Greece Pss of Denmark announces the Engagement of their youngest son, Pr.Philippos of Greece + Denmark & Nina Nastassja Jade Flohr.  The bride-to-be is the daughter of Thomas Flohr & Katharina Konecny Flohr.  She was born on Jan. 22, 1987, her father is a Swiss billionaire & founder of VistaJet. Her parents are divorced. The couple were engaged on the island of Ithaca, in Greece, early this summer.

Sep.1  Romania: CPss Margarita chairs the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Romanian National Red Cross Society, via online meeting

Sep.1  Romania: 59th Birthday of Ion Lambrino   {1961}

Sep.1  Russia: Day of Knowledge

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Sep.1  Japan: Save Japan’s Dolphins Day

Sep.1  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan (HE Askar Shokybayev) & the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic (HE Constantinos Orphanides) during farewell audiences @ the Amiri Diwan Office, Doha

Sep.1  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai chairs the UAE Cabinet meeting & hosts teaching staff + students from different schools in the UAE virtually @ Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi

Sep.1  Eswatini: 33rd Birthday of Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini of Eswatini   {1987}

Sep.1  Monaco: Pr.Albert II witnesses the swearing-in of HE Mr. Pierre Dartout (Minister of State of the Principality)

Sep.1  Monaco: Pr.Albert II holds a private audience with HE Mr. Pierre Dartout (Minister of State of the Principality)

Sep.1  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene attend the premiere screening of the documentary “Planet Mediterranean” @ Ile Rousse, Corsica, France [with attendance from: Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella]

Sep.1  Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde accompany Pss Eleonore on her 1st day of school @ Sacred Heart College (Heilig-Hartcollege), Tervuren

Sep.1  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a reception on the occasion of the sculpture exhibition “Alice Aycock at the Royal Djurgarden” @ the US Embassy

Sep.1  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends a digital steering group meeting of the Prince Daniel Fellowship

Sep.1  Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends a digital meeting with Generation Pep

Sep.1  Norway: Q.Sonja attends the board meeting of the Queen Sonja Print Award

Sep.1  Norway: CP Haakon attends the opening of the Norfund Conference @ Oslo

Sep.1  Norway: CP Haakon attends the digital board meeting of the Crown Prince + Crown Princess’ Foundation

Sep.1  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II relocates her royal household to Fredensborg Palace

Sep.1  Denmark: CPss Mary participates in the opening of “The BLOX – Build Back Better Summit” @ BLOX, Copenhagen



WEDNESDAY

Sep.1-17: Pitru Paksha {Hinduism}

Sep.2: Feast Day of King Saint Stephen of Hungary (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Sep.2: Feast Day of Blessed John Francis Burte + Companions (Roman Catholic)

Sep.2: V-J Day / Victory in/over Japan Part II (WWII, 1945)

Sep.2  USA: Anniversary of the Formal Signing Ceremony of the Japanese Surrender in WWII

Sep.2  China: Spirit Festival

Sep.2  Hong Kong/Taiwan: Hungry Ghost Festival

Sep.2  Bulgaria: 57th Birthday of Crown Princess Miriam of Bulgaria, Princess of Turnovo   {1963}

Sep.2  Romania: CPss Margarita chairs the General Assembly of the National Romanian Red Cross Society, via online meeting

Sep.2  Romania: Irina Walker, the princess formerly known as HRH Princess Irina of Romania, has been restored to her royal style & title by her sister, CPss Margarita.  She is now again known as Pss Irina of Romania.

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Sep.2  Jordan: K.Abdullah II makes a phone call to check on the health of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan 

Sep.2  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah chair a new round of Aqaba Process meetings via teleconference @ Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Ghazi bin Muhammad]

Sep.2  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the Senior Advisor to the President of the USA (Jared Kushner) & the accompanying delegation @ Al Bahr Palace, Doha

Sep.2  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the credentials of ambassadors @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague [from: the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (HE Mohammad Asif Rahimi); the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway (HE Bard Ivar Svendsen); & the Ambassador of the Republic of Peru (HE Mrs. Marisol Flavia Aguero Colugna)]

Sep.2  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to Schijven’s corporate fashion in Hilvarenbeek & thrift store La Poubelle in Tilburg

Sep.2  Belgium: K.Philippe receives the 6 winners of the #Pleind’Espoir challenge (people who made exceptional commitments during the coronavirus crisis)

Sep.2  Luxembourg: 3rd Religious Wedding Anniversary of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau & Antonius Wilms   {2017}

Sep.2  Luxembourg: Pss Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau & Antonius Wilms welcome their 2nd child + son, Cajetan Wilms, on Sep. 2, 2020.

Sep.2  UK: 354th Anniversary of the Start of the Great Fire of London {1666}

Sep.2  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council via video link @ Balmoral Castle, Scotland

Sep.2  Spain: Day of the Independent City of Ceuta

Sep.2  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits the Naval Command of the Mino @ the Mino River, Pontevedra

Sep.2  Spain: Q.Letizia attends a working meeting with the Federation of Rare Diseases (ERDF) @ FEDER Headquarters, Madrid

Sep.2  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds an audience with the Nobel Foundation’s director (Lars Heikensten) & chairman (Carl-Henrik Hedin) @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Sep.2  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold an audience with representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Beirut, Lebanon @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Sep.2  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold an audience with representatives from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) on the operation in Beirut, Lebanon @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Sep.2  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends the scholarship presentation of the drawing competition “The thinking hand” @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

Sep.2  Norway: CP Haakon meets with former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland for a talk related to his walk along The Refugee Trail




THURSDAY

Sep.1-17: Pitru Paksha {Hinduism}

Sep.3: Feast Day of Pope Saint Gregory the Great (Roman Catholic)

Sep.3: Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius X (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Sep.3: The Feast Day of St. Marinus & Republic Day (Roman Catholic; San Marino)

Sep.3: Skyscraper Day

Sep.3  USA: Uncle Sam Day {1813}

Sep.3  Australia: Australian National Flag Day (1901)

Sep.3  Russia/Germany: 77th Birthday of Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia   {1943}

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Sep.3  Qatar: Independence Day in Qatar

Sep.3  Netherlands: Q.Maxima visits the Thuis West Community Center @ Rotterdam

Sep.3  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 12th Birthday of Julia ten Cate   {2008}

Sep.3  Belgium: Q.Mathilde chairs a round table on the theme of “Sustainability and poverty”

Sep.3  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA) & launches their 21st anniversary celebrations @ White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead

Sep.3  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends the Royal United Services Institute for Defense + Security Studies’ Premier Perspectives Lecture “Safe and Secure – Britain’s Future Contribution to European Security” via video link

Sep.3  Sweden: Broadcast of a documentary about activities of Project Playground in South Africa, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, on TV4 & TV4 Play, filmed in 2020 & featuring Pss Sofia  in late January in Cape Town, South Africa

Sep.3  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]



FRIDAY

Sep.1-17: Pitru Paksha {Hinduism}

Sep.4: Feast Day of the Holy Prophet Moses (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Sep.4: Feast Day of Saint Rose of Viterbo (Roman Catholic)

Sep.4: Feast Day of Saint Rosalia (Roman Catholic)

Sep.4: World Sexual Health Day

Sep.4  USA: Stand Up to Cancer Day

Sep.4  USA: National Wildlife Day

Sep.4  USA: National Newspaper Carrier Day

Sep.4  USA: National Food Bank Day

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Sep.4  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander opens the new radar + training building, Polaris of Air Traffic Control the Netherlands, @ Schiphol East

Sep.4  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to Schiphol Airport

Sep.4  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Egbert Lachaert & receives his report on his mission on the plenary meetings with the presidents of the political parties involved in the ongoing discussions @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Sep.4  Luxembourg/Austria: 31st Birthday of Archduchess Adelaide of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia   {1989}

Sep.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with the State Attorney General (Dolores Delgado Garcia) & receives the Annual Report of the State Attorney General’s Office @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid

Sep.4  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the funeral of Jaime Carvajal Hoyos @ La Paz

Sep.4  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Sep.4  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with a representative of the Oslo Military Society

Sep.4-6  Denmark/Germany: Pss Benedikte of Denmark Pss of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg attends the Danish Championships in Dressage @ Uggerhalne Sportsrideklub, Vodskov, Denmark [with attendance from: Pss Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]




SATURDAY

Sep.1-17: Pitru Paksha {Hinduism}

Sep.5: Feast Day of the Holy Prophet Zacchariah, Father of the Venerable Forerunner + the Righteous Elizabeth (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Sep.5: Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Roman Catholic)

Sep.5: International Day of Charity

Sep.5: World Beard Day

Sep.5: International Bacon Day

Sep.5-7  USA: Labor Day Weekend

Sep.5  USA: 246th Anniversary of The First Continental Congress Assembly in Philadelphia, PA {1774}

Sep.5  Albania: Mother Teresa Beatification Day

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Sep.5  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah participates in the 3rd Global Manufacturing + Industrialization Summit (GMIS) 2020 & delivers a keynote address during the virtual summit

Sep.5  Monaco: 33rd Birthday Pierre Casiraghi   {1987}

Sep.5  Luxembourg: GD Henri visits the COVID-19 screening center @ Luxembourg Airport

Sep.5  UK: Wedding of Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk & Camille Ascoli @ Kinnaird Castle, Angus, Scotland, UK

Sep.5-7  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hike the 47km long Jamtland Triangle (through 3 mountain stations, Storulvan, Sylarna & Blahammaren), maintained + operated by the Swedish Tourist Association

Sep.5  Norway: Confirmation of Pr.Sverre Magnus @ Asker Church, Asker [with attendance from: K.Harald V + Q.Sonja, CP Haakon + CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Marius Borg Hoiby + Juliane Snekkestad, Pss Martha Louise, Leah Behn, Marit Tjessem, Per Hoiby, Kristin Hoiby, Julia Hoiby, Espen Hoiby, Bjorn Stensland, & Marianne Gjellestad]

Sep.5  Norway: The Royal Family attend a reception with Praeses of the Church of Norway (Olav Fykse Tveit) @ Skaugum [with attendance from: K.Harald V + Q.Sonja, CP Haakon + CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Marius Borg Hoiby + Juliane Snekkestad, Pss Martha Louise, Leah Behn, Marit Tjessem, Per Hoiby, Kristin Hoiby, Julia Hoiby, Espen Hoiby, Bjorn Stensland, & Marianne Gjellestad]

Sep.5  Denmark: CP Frederik & CPss Mary participate in activities in connection with Flag Day for Denmark’s Emissaries/Delegates @ Copenhagen

Sep.4-6  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the Danish Championships in Dressage @ Uggerhalne Sportsrideklub, Vodskov


SUNDAY

Sep.1-17: Pitru Paksha {Hinduism}

Sep.6: Feast Day of Blessed Claudio Granzotto (Roman Catholic)

Sep.6: 13th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Sep.6: Father’s Day (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea)

Sep.5-7  USA: Labor Day Weekend

Sep.6  Australia: Father’s Day

Sep.6  New Zealand: Father’s Day

Sep.6  Bulgaria: Unification Day (1885)

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Sep.6  Japan: 14th Birthday of Prince Hisahito of Akishino   {2006}

Sep.6  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah attend a meeting with key figures from a number of governorates @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

Sep.6  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum  of Dubai attends a meeting with a team from the Ministry of Climate Change + Environment @ Dubai [with attendance from: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Sep.6  UAE-Ajman: 39th Accession Anniversary of Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III, Emir of Ajman   {1981}

Sep.6  Eswatini: Independence Day / Somholo Day (1968)

Sep.4-6  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the Danish Championships in Dressage @ Uggerhalne Sportsrideklub, Vodskov


Monday, August 24, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, August 24 - Sunday, August 30, 2020

MONDAY

Aug.24: Feast Day of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic)

Aug.24: William Wilberforce Day (some American Protestant Christians)

Aug.24: Pluto Demoted Day

Aug.24-27  USA: The 2020 Republican National Convention @ the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC. USA

Aug.24  Italy: Vesuvius Day / Anniversary of the Volcanic Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii

Aug.24  Qatar: 10th Birthday of Sheikha Aisha bint Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar   {2010}

Aug.24  Monaco: 17th Birthday of Alexandre Coste   {2003}

Aug.24  UK: 25th Birthday of Lady Amelia Windsor   {1995}

Aug.24  Sweden: Pr.Daniel participates in a digital meeting with students in Prince Daniel’s Fellowship

Aug.24  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen (Grand Officer of the Order of St. Olav)

Aug.24  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with General Eirik Kristoffersen

Aug.24  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the opening of the Odense International Film Festival 2020 @ The Magazine, Odense


TUESDAY

Aug.25: Feast Day of King Saint Louis of France (Roman Catholic)

Aug.25: Feast Day of the Return of the Body of Saint Bartholomew the Glorious Apostle (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.25: Chinese Valentine’s Day (China, Taiwan)

Aug.25  USA: National Park Service Founders Day

Aug.25  USA: Anniversary of the Completion of the Transcontinental Flight of Amelia Earhart {1932}

Aug.24-27  USA: The 2020 Republican National Convention @ the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC. USA

Aug.25  Egypt: 33rd Birthday of Prince Fakhr Eddin of Egypt   {1987}

Aug.25  France: Feast Day of King Saint Louis of France (Roman Catholic)

Aug.25  Germany: 9th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Georg Friedrich, The Prince of Prussia & Princess Sophie of Isenburg, The Princess of Prussia   {2011} 

Aug.25  Greece/Denmark: 10th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Nikolaos of Greece + Denmark & Princess Tatiana of Greece + Denmark   {2010} 

Aug.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah receive Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi of Iraq during an official welcoming ceremony @ Queen Alia International Airport, Amman

Aug.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah receive President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt during an official welcoming ceremony @ Queen Alia International Airport, Amman 

Aug.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah hold separate bilateral meetings with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt & Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi of Iraq @ Amman

Aug.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a trilateral summit between Jordan, Egypt & Iraq @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt & Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi of Iraq]

Aug.25  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah bid farewell to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt & Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi of Iraq @ Queen Alia International Airport, Amman 

Aug.25  Netherlands: The Netherlands Government Information Service (RDV) publishes new official photo portraits of Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane

Aug.25  Netherlands: 15th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau & Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau  {2005} 

Aug.25  Luxembourg: Pr.Paul-Louis is sworn-in by Mr. Francois Bausch (Minister of Defense), as an officer of the Luxembourg Army after having successfully completed his training at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst (in England, UK) [with attendance from: GD Henri, HGD Guillaume, Pr.Guillaume & Pr.Leopold]

Aug.25  Liechtenstein: Her.Pss Sophie attends the Annual General Meeting of the of the Liechtenstein Red Cross (LRK) & its 75th Anniversary @ the Hofkellerei, Vaduz

Aug.25  Sweden: CPss Victoria participates digitally in the inauguration of Stockholm Fashion Week

Aug.25  Sweden: CPss Victoria participates digitally in the awarding of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Aug.25  Norway: 19th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway & Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway   {2001} 

Aug.25  Norway: CPss Mette-Marit shares a photo of herself with CP Haakon to celebrate their 19th Wedding Anniversary, featuring a bunch of red heart-shaped balloons

Aug.25  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit celebrate their wedding anniversary while on a surf holiday @ Lofoten island [including: Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Pr.Sverre Magnus & Marius Borg-Hoiby]



WEDNESDAY

Aug.26: Feast Day of Pope Saint Zephyrinus, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.26: Feast Day of Saint Joseph Calasanz (Roman Catholic)

Aug.26  USA: Women’s Equality Day / 100th Anniversary of the Passing of the 19th Amendment  - Giving Women the Right to Vote {1920} 

Aug.26  USA: National Dog Day 

Aug.24-27  USA: The 2020 Republican National Convention @ the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC. USA

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Aug.26  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai reviews plans of the Ministry of Culture + Youth to ensure its alignment with the post-COVID-19 government work @ Dubai [with attendance from: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi]

Aug.26  Morocco: 58th Birthday of Princess Lalla Meryem/Myriam of Morocco   {1962}

Aug.26  Belgium/Austria: 32nd Birthday of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Bohemia + Croatia, Princess of Modena   {1988}

Aug.26  Luxembourg/Austria: 66th Birthday of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia   {1954}

Aug.26  Liechtenstein: 36th Enthronement Anniversary of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein   {1984} (as a type of Prince Regent after his father passed the power over to him)

Aug.26  UK: Meghan Dss of Sussex films a conversation with Gloria Steinem (journalist, activist + feminist icon) on the importance of voting for MAKERS Women

Aug.26  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex chairs a Meeting of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, via video link

Aug.26  UK: 76th Birthday of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster, Baron Culloden   {1944}

Aug.26  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit the studio association wip: sthlm

Aug.26  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold an audience with external analyst Alexander Atarodi, Sida

Aug.26-28  Norway: CP Haakon participates in part of the walk of The Refugee Trail between Oslo & Sweden to mark the 75th Anniversary of the liberation

Aug.26  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives new officers from the Navy @ Marselisborg Palace


THURSDAY

Aug.27: Feast Day of Saint Monica (Roman Catholic)

Aug.27  USA: Pony Express Day 

Aug.27  USA: President Lyndon Baines Johnson “LBJ” Day in Texas / Birthday of President Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908) 

Aug.24-27  USA: The 2020 Republican National Convention @ the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC. USA

Aug.27  Germany: 9th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Georg Friedrich, The Prince of Prussia & Princess Sophie of Isenburg-Budingen, The Princess of Prussia   {2011} 

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Aug.27  Indonesia: 134th Anniversary of the Volcanic Eruption of Krakatoa {1886} 

Aug.27  Netherlands: 15th Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau & Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau  {2005}

Aug.27  Luxembourg: GD Henri & GDss Maria Teresa visit a fashion show of designer Anelore’s presentation of her most recent collection inspired by Japanese kimonos @ Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Aug.27  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal participates in a Meeting with Trustees of Animal Health Trust, via video link

Aug.27  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel visit the ambulance service in the Stockholm Region @ Solna Ambulance Station, Solna

Aug.27  Sweden: Pr.Gabriel inaugurates his baptismal gift, Prince Gabriel’s Rest Area, & visits the Saterdalen Nature Reserve @ Sater, Dalarna [with attendance from: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia]

Aug.27  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja]

Aug.27  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Peru (HE Mr. Gustavo Antonio Otero Zapata)

Aug.27  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of India (HE Mr. Bala Bhaskar Boddu)

Aug.27  Norway: K.Harald V holds a formal audience with the new Ambassador of Switzerland (HE Mr. Bernard Jaggy)

Aug.27  Norway: Q.Sonja opens her new exhibition with Magne Furuholmen of their graphic art works @ the Soli Brug Gallery, Ostfold

Aug.26-28  Norway: CP Haakon participates in part of the walk of The Refugee Trail between Oslo & Sweden to mark the 75th Anniversary of the liberation

Aug.27  Denmark: CP Frederik hosts the HRH Crown Prince Frederik International Business Awards @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


FRIDAY

Aug.28: Feast Day of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop + Doctor of the Church (Roman Catholic)

Aug.28: Feast Day of Saint Hermes, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.28: Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary (Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christianity; North Macedonia, Georgia, etc.)

Aug.28: Ashura @ sundown (Islam)

Aug.28: World Daffodil Day

Aug.28  USA: 57th Anniversary of  Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech {1963}

Aug.28  USA: National Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 

Aug.28  Australia: Daffodil Day 

Aug.28  Bulgaria: 77th Accession Anniversary of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria   {1943}

Aug.28  Croy: Pss Xenia of Croy & Guy delle Piane welcome their 1st child, a son, Laszlo delle Piane, on Aug. 28, 2020. The couple became engaged earlier this year.

Aug.28  Georgia: Saint Mary’s Day in Georgia / Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary (Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.28  Greece/Denmark: 40th Birthday of Princess Tatiana of Greece + Denmark   {1980}

Aug.28  Lubomirski: Wedding of Pr.Jan Eugeniusz Lubomirski & Ctss Helena Mankowska

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Aug.28  Jordan: 52nd Anniversary of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan & Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan  {1968} 

Aug.28  Monaco: Pr.Albert II receives ME Mr. Serge Telle, outgoing Minister of State of the Principality @ the Princely Palace

Aug.28  Belgium: K.Philippe accepts a 1st report on the mission of establishing a government from Mr. Egbert Lachaert @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.28  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex gives an interview to Good Housekeeping magazine, for their October issue, about social media, her patronages & raising 2 teenage children

Aug.28  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

Aug.28  Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Spain (HE Ms. Maria Isabel Vicandi Plaza)

Aug.28  Norway: Q.Sonja meets with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen & attends the rehearsals of the Metropolitan in New York’s broadcasting of the concert from Oscarshall (the 4th in a concert series of 12 live broadcast performances featuring soloists) @ Oscarshall, Bygdoy

Aug.26-28  Norway: CP Haakon participates in part of the walk of The Refugee Trail between Oslo & Sweden to mark the 75th Anniversary of the liberation

Aug.28  Denmark: 21st Birthday of Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat   {1999}


SATURDAY

Aug.29: Ashura / Achura / Ashoora / Fast Observed on the 10th Day of Muharram / Celebration of Moses’ Exodus from Egypt (Islam)

Aug.29: Climax of the 10-Day Remembrance of Muharram – Mourning of the Martyrdom of Hussein at the Battle of Kerbala {Shi’ite Islam}

Aug.29: Feast Day of the Beheading/Passion/Martyrdom of the Holy + Glorious Prophet Saint John the Baptist/the Forerunner (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

Aug.29: Feast Day of Saint Sabina, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests

Aug.29  USA: Marine Corps Reserve Birthday 

Aug.29  France: Pss Micaela of Orlenas Dwgr Ctss of Paris & Pss Alexandra de Merode attend the concert of the “Les Amis de Manoir de Poix” Association @ the Manoir de Poix

Aug.29  Germany: Pss Tatiana of Prussia & Philip Womack welcome their 2nd + 3rd children, twin daughters, Xenia Alexandra Selena Womack van Preussen & Amalia Maria Brigid Womack van Preussen, on Aug. 29, 2020 @ St. Mary’s Paddington, UK

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Aug.29  Thailand: 41st Birthday of Prince Juthavachara Mahidol of Thailand   {1979}

Aug.29  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai attends a meeting with a team from the Ministry of Energy + Infrastructure under the theme “Road Map for Leadership in the Energy, Infrastructure, Housing + Transport sectors” @ Dubai [with attendance from: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Aug.29  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene give the start of the 107th edition of the Tour de France @ Nice, France

Aug.29  Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Charlene attend the arrival of the women’s event “La Course by le Tour” & its award ceremony of the Tour de France @ Nice, France

Aug.29  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel send a video message of support to Alex Fitzgibbons, who is beginning the 2020kmchallenge2020 (a 2.020km journey of swimming, cycling, running + kayaking from London to Stockholm for the benefit of Child Bereavement UK)

Aug.29-30  Sweden: Pr.Carl Phlip attends the karting competition & presentation of the Prince Carl Philip’s Racing Trophy @ GTR Motorpark, Eskilstuna

Aug.29  Norway: 52nd Wedding Anniversary of King Harald V of Norway & Queen Sonja of Norway  {1968} 


SUNDAY

Aug.30: Feast Day of Saint Alexander Nevsky (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.30: 12th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.30: Feast Day of Saint Rose of Lima / Santa Rosa De Lima (Tridentine Roman Catholic; Peru)

Aug.30: Feast Day of Saint Jeanne Jugan (Roman Catholic)

Aug.30: Ashura /  Ashoora / Muharram (Islam)

Aug.30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Aug.30: International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

Aug.30: International Whale Shark Day

Aug.30  Belarus: The 2020 Belarussian Presidential Election 

Aug.30  Egypt/Afghanistan: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt, Prince of the Said & Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan, Princess of Egypt, Princess of the Said   {2013} 

Aug.26-Sep.9  Brunei: 16th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei & Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei {2004}

Aug.30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a teleconference follow-up meeting on the e-learning platform @ Amman

Aug.30  Eswatini: 6th Wedding Anniversary of King Mswati III of Eswatini & Inkhosikati LaFogiyane (Sindiswa Dlamini) of Eswatini   {2014}

Aug.30  UK: Q.Elizabeth II attends a Service of Prayer + Reflection @ Balmoral Castle, Scotland

Aug.30  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge participates in a judging panel for the photography project ‘Hold Still’, with the National Portrait Gallery, via video link

Aug.30  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel participate with Alex Fitzgibbons on his last 5km of the 2020km Challenge (to benefit Child Bereavement UK) @ Haga Park [with attendance from: Pss Estelle & Pr.Oscar]

Aug.29-30  Sweden: Pr.Carl Phlip attends the karting competition & presentation of the Prince Carl Philip’s Racing Trophy @ GTR Motorpark, Eskilstuna

Aug.30  Norway: Confirmation of Leah Behn @ Jar Church, Baerum [with attendance from: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja & Pss Martha Louise]

Aug.30  Norway: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, Pss Martha Louise & Leah Behn have dinner @ Hvalstrand Restaurant, Asker

Aug.30  Denmark/Greece: 74th Birthday of Queen Anne Marie of Greece (Queen consort of the Hellenes), Princess of Denmark   {1946}


Monday, August 17, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, August 17 - Sunday, August 23, 2020

MONDAY

Aug.17: Feast Day of Saint Hyacinth (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.17: Feast Day of Saint Joan of the Cross (Roman Catholic)

Aug.17  USA: Bennington Battle Day Observed in Vermont

Aug.17  Germany: Anniversary of the Beginning of Construction on the Berlin Wall {1961}

Aug.17  Indonesia: Independence Day (1945)

Aug.17  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah inaugurate Al Hussein Hospital @ Salt

Aug.17  Jordan: K.Abdullah II visits the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization’s (JHCO) warehouses in Ghabawi, Zarqa [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah]

Aug.17  UAE-Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai attends a meeting with the Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy + Teleworking Applications Team @ Dubai [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, & Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Aug.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Conner Rousseau (President of the sp.a) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Joachim Coens (President of the CD&V) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.17  Belgium: K.Philippe holds a telephone interview with Mr. Maxime Prevot (President of the cdH)

Aug.17  Belgium: K.Philippe receives Messrs. Bart De Wever & Paul Magnette in an audience @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.17  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex participate with a group of young leaders to discuss social media + the role of the online world as a force for good, via an onlince discussion with QCT @ their home, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Aug.17  UK: Lrd Arthur Wellesley Earl of Mornington & Jemma Kidd Wellesley Ctss of Mornington have separated amicably. 

Aug.17  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit the island of Ibiza @ Ibiza, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands) [visit the Puig des Molins Monographic Museum / Necropolis @ Eivissa; tour the historic center + Paseo de la Mar @ the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany; visit the Paseo Maritimo @ Sant Antoni de Portmany; & visit the Church of San Antonio @ Sant Antoni de Portmany]



TUESDAY

Aug.18: Feast Day of Saint John of Rila (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

Aug.18: Feast Day of Saint Louis of Toulouse (Roman Catholic)

Aug.18: Feast Day of Saint Helena (Roman Catholic)

Aug.18  USA: Birthday of First Lady Rosalynn Carter (1927)

Aug.18  Thailand: National Science Day in Thailand {1868}

Aug.18  Jordan: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah visits an income-generating project in Thiban (funded through the National Self-employment Programme “Inhad”) @ Thiban, Madaba

Aug.18  Monaco: 35th Birthday of Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi   {1985}

Aug.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Georges-Louis Bouchez (President of the MR) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Egbert Lachaert (president of the Open VLD) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Jean-Marc Nollet (co-president of Ecolo) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Francois de Smet (President of DeFl) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.18  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Meyrem Almaci (President of Groen) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.18  Belgium: K.Philippe closes consultations with the presidents of the parties involved in the political discussions after the elections, accepts the resignations of Messrs. Bart De Wever & Paul Magnette, & instructs Mr. Egbert Lachaert to take initiatives allowing the establishment of a government which relies on a large majority in parliament.

Aug.18  Denmark: Q.Margrethe II transfers her Royal Household residence to Marselisborg Palace


WEDNESDAY

Aug.19: Muharram @ sundown / Islamic New Year / Hijri / Arabic New Year (Islam)

Aug.19: Feast Day of Saint John Eudes (Roman Catholic)

Aug.19: World Humanitarian Day

Aug.19: International Orangutan Day

Aug.19: World Photography Day

Aug.19  USA: Birthday of President Bill Clinton (1946)

Aug.19  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives [separately]: the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Ashud Ahmed); & the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria (Dr. Willy Kempel)

Aug.19  Liechtenstein: 74th Birthday Prince Philipp Erasmus of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1946}

Aug.19  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a Strategy Workshop of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, via video link

Aug.19  Norway: Q.Sonja attends the season opening of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra @ Oslo Concert Hall, Oslo

Aug.19  Norway: CP Haakon receives an orientation about the historical Refugee Trail between Oslo & Sweden from Guri Hjeltnes (the Director of the Center for Studies of Holocaust + Religious Minorities) & Mr. Sigurd Stenwig (of the Norwegian Resistance Museum)

Aug.19  Norway: Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Day

Aug.19  Norway: 47th Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway   {1973}

Aug.19  Norway: The Royal Palace releases a new photo of CPss Mette-Marit to mark the occasion of her 47th Birthday today

Aug.19  Denmark: CP Frederik visits companies in the water sector around Aarhus

Aug.19  Denmark: CPss Mary attends the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature’s release of sea rays @ Kattegatcentret, Grenaa



THURSDAY

Aug.20: Feast Day of the Holy Prophet Samuel (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.20: Feast Day of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Roman Catholic)

Aug.20: Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows (Roman Catholic; Portugal)

Aug.20: Muharram / Beginning of the Islamic Liturgical Year / Islamic New Year (Islam)

Aug.20: Hi’ra / Hijra / Islamic New Year / al-Hijra / Remembrance of the Migration of Muhammad + His Followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE (Islam)

Aug.20: Muharram – the Beginning of the 10-Day Shi’ite Remembrance of a Period of Grief + Martyrdom of Hussein, son of Ali, grandson of Muhammad {Shi’ite Islam}

Aug.20  USA: Declaration of the Formal End to the Civil War by President Andrew Johnson {1866}

Aug.20  Portugal: Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows (Roman Catholic)

Aug.20  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Aug.20  Morocco: Anniversary Day of the Revolution of the King + the People

Aug.20  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI addresses a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Revolution of the King + the People

Aug.20  Belgium: 17th Birthday of Prince Gabriel of Belgium   {2003}

Aug.20  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold an audience with representatives from the UN Development Program (UNDP)

Aug.20  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel receive a briefing on developments in Belarus from officials from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Aug.20  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel meet with representatives of Visita (industry + employer organization for the Swedish hospitality industry) @ the Hotel Downton Camper, Stockholm

Aug.20  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel hold an audience with the Minister of Foreign Trade + Minister for Nordic Affairs (Anna Hallberg)

Aug.20  Denmark: CPss Mary attends a meeting with executives of The Mary Foundation @ the headquarters of The Mary Foundation



FRIDAY

Aug.21: Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius X (Roman Catholic)

Aug.21: Feast Day of Saint Jane Frances Fremiot de Chantal (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.21: Feast Day of The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.21: Birthday of Lord Zoroaster / Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian; Pakistan, etc.)

Aug.21: International Day of Remembrance + Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

Aug.21: World Senior Citizens Day

Aug.21  Eswatini: 38th Accession Anniversary of King Mswati III of Eswatini   {1982}

Aug.21  Morocco: Youth Day

Aug.21  Morocco: 57th Birthday of King Mohammed VI of Morocco   {1963}

Aug.21  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Family shares photos of their past summer holidays [featuring: GD Henri, GDss Maria Teresa, HGD Guillaume, Pr.Felix, Pss Claire, Pss Amalia, Pr.Louis, Pss Alexandra & Pr.Sebastian]

Aug.21  UK: Pr.Harry of Wales Dk of Sussex & Meghan Dss of Sussex volunteer with a back-to-school charity event, Baby2Baby @ Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Aug.21  Denmark: CP Frederik presides over the inauguration of the Asnaes Power Plant @ Kalundborg


SATURDAY

Aug.22: Feast Day of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.22: Feast Day of Our Lady of Graces (Roman Catholic; Portugal)

Aug.22: Feast Day of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.22: Feast Day of Saint Timothy + Companions (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.22: Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinaaka Chaturthi / Birthday of Ganesha – the Elephant Deity (Hinduism; India, Indonesia, UK, etc.)

Aug.22  Portugal: Feast Day of Our Lady of Graces (Roman Catholic)

Aug.22  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima are on their summer holiday @ Milos island, Greece

Aug.22  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the Wedding of Andrea Brodin & Cedric Notz @ their home near Ulriksdal Palace Chapel, Solna

Aug.22  Denmark: CPss Mary gives a speech at the 2020 Copenhagen Pride Week Show



SUNDAY

Aug.23: Feast Day of Saint Rose of Lima (Roman Catholic)

Aug.23: Vigil of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic)

Aug.23: 11th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade + its Abolition

Aug.23: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism + Nazism

Aug.23  Romania: Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day in Romania {1944}

Aug.23  Brunei: 35th Birthday of Princess Fadzillah Lubabul Bolkiah of Brunei   {1985}

Aug.23  Jordan: 69th Birthday of Dowager Queen Noor of Jordan   {1951}

Aug.23  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai attends a meeting held to review the country’s efforts to reinforce its food + water security @ Dubai [with attendance from: CP/Shkh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai & Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi]

Aug.23  Luxembourg/Austria: 3rd Birthday of Archduchess Sophia/Sophie of Austria   {2017}


Monday, August 10, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, August 10 - Sunday, August 16, 2020

MONDAY

Aug.10: Feast Day of Saint Lawrence of Rome, Deacon + Martyr (Roman Catholic)

Aug.10: Waqf al Arafa – Hajj (Islam)

Aug.10: International Biodiesel Day

Aug.10: World Lion Day

Aug.10  Brunei: 29th Birthday of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei   {1991}

Aug.10  Japan: Mountain Day

Aug.10  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a follow-up meeting on the implementation of Aqaba development plans @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah]

Aug.10  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a videoconference with Mr. Jose Francisco Hila Vargas (Mayor of Palma) @ the Royal Palace of Almudaina, Palma, Palma de Mallorca

Aug.10  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia visit the Family House + Museum of Fray Junipero Serra @ Petra, Majorca/Mallorca



TUESDAY

Aug.11: Feast Day of Saint Clare of Assisi, Virgin (Roman Catholic)

Aug.11: Feast Day of Saint Philomena (Roman Catholic)

Aug.11-12: Janmashtami / Smarta / Krishna Janmashtami (Hinduism; India, Indonesia, etc.)

Aug.11  USA: National Sons & Daughters Day

Aug.11  Germany: Death of Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe, on Aug.11, 2020, in the USA, aged 79 years old. He was a 2nd cousin of Q.Margrethe II of Denmark. He was born on Dec.19, 1940, @ Glienicke, as the 2nd child of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (1898-1974) & Princess Feodora of Denmark, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1910-1975), who married in 1937. He had 1 older brother, Pr.Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 1939), & 2 younger siblings: Pss Marie-Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe (b.1945) & Pr.Harald of Schaumburg-Lippe (b.1948). On Sep. 10, 1977 he married Anne-Lise Johansen (b. Aug.8, 1946 in Copenhagen, Denmark; d.July 27, 1994 @ Dronningmole). They had 1 daughter: Pss Eleonore of Schaumburg-Lippe (b.1978). They divorced in 1991, and Anne-Lise died 3 years later. In 2001 he married Karin Grundmann, and they divorced in 2002.  Later in 2002 he married Ruth Schneidewind, and it was dissolved in 2003. In 2008 he married Gertraud Antonia Wagner-Schoppl. He was the paternal grandson of Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868-1945) & Princess Louise of Denmark (1875-1906). He was the maternal grandson of Prince Harald of Denmark (1876-1949) & Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg (1881-1962).

Aug.11  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako meet with Izumi Nakamitsu (UN Under-Secretary-General & High Representative for Disarmament Affairs) @ Akasaka Imperial Palace

Aug.11  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]

Aug.11  UAE-Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai inaugurates the Mohammed bin Rashid Medical Research Institute @ Dubai [with attendance from: Shkh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, Shkh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai, Shkh Mansoor bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai]

Aug.11  Netherlands: 52nd Birthday of Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, Countess of Orange-Nassau   {1968}

Aug.11  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia visit the Centro Socioeducativo Naum Hermanas de la Caridad de San Vicente de Paul @ Casal de Barrio Son Roca, Palma, Palma de Mallorca

Aug.11  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip digitally inaugurates a nature photography exhibition “Royal National City Park 25 Years”



WEDNESDAY

Aug.11-12: Janmashtami / Smarta / Krishna Janmashtami (Hinduism; India, Indonesia, etc.)

Aug.12: Janmashtami / Krishna Janmashtami / Jayanti / Krishna’s Birthday – Vishnu’s 8th Incarnation on Earth (Hinduism; UK, etc.)

Aug.12: Feast Day of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (Roman Catholic)

Aug.12: Feast Day of Saint Clare, Virgin (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.12: International Youth Day

Aug.12: World Elephant Day

Aug.12  Greece/Denmark: 20th Birthday of Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece + Denmark   {2000}

Aug.12  Thailand: Mother’s Day

Aug.12  Thailand: The Queen-Mother’s Birthday

Aug.12  Thailand: 88th Birthday of Queen-Mother Sirikit of Thailand   {1932}

Aug.12  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives the credentials of 6 new ambassadors to the State of Qatar @ the Amiri Diwan [from: the Ambassador of Bosnia + Herzegovina (HE Haris Lukovac), the Ambassador of the UK (HE Jonathan Paul Wilks), the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria (HE Plamen Stankov Delev), the Ambassador of the Republic of India (HE Deepak Mittal), the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan (HE Abd Al Rahim Al Siddig Mohammed) & the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey (HE Mehmet Mustafa Goksu)]

Aug.12  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa participates in sending a message to protect humanitarian workers, “Not A Target”, in response to the attack in Niger on 6 young French aid workers

Aug.12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link

Aug.12  UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester holds a Meeting via telephone with Mrs. Sara Baade upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive of the Army Families Federation

Aug.12  Spain: K.Felipe VI receives a visit from the President of the Government (Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon) @ Marivent Palace, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands

Aug.12  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon), Michel Naim Aoun @ Marivent Palace, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands

Aug.12  Denmark: The Danish Royal House releases a photo of CP Frederik visiting Pr.Joachim @ Chateau de Cayx, France



THURSDAY

Aug.13: Feast Day of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.13: Feast Day of Pope Saint Pontian & Saint Hippolytus (Roman Catholic)

Aug.13: Feast Day of Saints Hippolytus + Cassian (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.13: International Lefthanders Day

Aug.13  Brazil: Death of Prince Eudes of Orleans-Braganza on Aug. 13, 2020, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aged 81 years old, cause of death was renal failure after suffering from ill health for some time.  He was born on June 8, 1939 @ Mandelieu, France, as 1 of the 12 children (2nd son) of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orleans-Braganza (1909-1981) & Princess Maria Elisabeth of Orleans-Braganza, Princess of Bavaria (1914-2011), who married in 1937. He was baptized @ the Chapel of Mas-Saint-Louis [home of his paternal grandmother, Dowager Princess Imperial Maria Pia of Brazil, Princess of the Two Sicilies (1878-1973)], his godfather was his great-uncle, Prince Ranieri of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (1893-1973). He was fluent in Portuguese, French, German & English. He began his studies @ the Colegio Santo Inacio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Then he studied @ the Cristo Rei College (run by German priests) & completed his secondary education in 1957. He entered the Naval School + the Submarine School. He did his postgraduate studies in Economics @ the Fundacao Getulio Vargas, & took specialization courses @ Cambridge University, England, UK. On May 8, 1967 he married Ana Maria de Cerqueira Cesar e Moraes de Barros (b.1945) @ Sao Paulo, Brazil. They had 2 children: Pr.Luiz Filipe of Orleans-Braganza (b. 1969) & Pss Anna Luiza of Orleans-Braganza (b.1971). They divorced on Mar.22, 1976. On Mar. 26, 1976 he married Mercedes Williamsens Neves da Rocha (b.1955) in a civil ceremony @ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They had 4 children: Pr.Eudes of Orleans-Braganza (b.1977), twins Pss Maria Antonia of Orleans-Braganza (b.1979) + Pss Maria Francisca of Orleans-Braganza (b.1979), & Pr.Guy of Orleans-Braganza (b.1985).

Aug.13  Romania: 72nd Birthday of Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern/Lambrino   {1948}

Aug.13  Jordan: 51st Birthday of Princess Rahma bint El Hassan of Jordan   {1969}

Aug.13  Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Pss Charlene, Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella are continuing their summer holidays @ Corscia, France

Aug.13  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia visit Mahon & Ciutadella @ the island of Menorca, the Balearic Islands [arrive @ the town of Mahon; visit the Cooperativa Insular Ganadera – Coinga @ Alaior; visit the Assembly Hall of the Cooperative & participates in an open meeting with the president of the Regulatory Council of the Mahon-Menorca Designation of Origin, representatives of the Coinga Cooperative & the president of The Hospital de la Isla del Rey Foundation; visit the collective funeral monument Naveta des Tudons @ Ciutadella; walk from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Ciutadella to the port; & attend a lunch with Balearic authorities]

Aug.13  Norway: The Norwegian Royal Family releases photos of their Summer 2020 holiday @ the Lofoten Islands, Nordland, while onboard the Royal Yacht [featuring: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Pr.Sverre Magnus, Pss Mathra Louise, Maud Behn, Leah Behn & Emma Behn]



FRIDAY

Aug.14: Forefast of the Dormition (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.14: Feast Day of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe (Roman Catholic)

Aug.14: Vigil of the Assumption (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.14: V-J Day / Victory in Japan Part I (WWII, 1945)

Aug.14  USA: V-J Day

Aug.14  Romania: 22nd Wedding Anniversary of Princess Elena of Romania & Alexander Phillips Nixon McAteer   {1998}

Aug.14  Morocco: Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab / Oued Ed-Dahab Day

Aug.14  Vatican City: Vigil of Assumption in Vatican City

Aug.14  Luxembourg: Young Empire releases new photos of Pss Claire, Pss Amalia & Pr.Liam

Aug.14  Luxembourg: Pr.Paul-Louis of Nassau graduates from Sandhurst Military Academy & participates in the Sovereign Parade @ Sandhurst Military Academy, UK

Aug.14  UK/Falkland Islands: Falklands Day (Falkland Islands / UK, 1592)

Aug.14  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits the Emergency Services teams who responded to the Stonehaven train derailment @ Carmont, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Aug.14  UK: Meghan Dss of Sussex participates in the 19th Represents Virtual Summit 2020

Aug.14  UK: Buckingham Palace releases new official photo portraits of Pss Anne Pss Royal to mark her upcoming 70th Birthday tomorrow, taken @ Gatcombe Park in late February 2020 by photographer John Swannell

Aug.14  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]


SATURDAY

Aug.15: Feast Day of the Assumption of  the Blessed Virgin Mary / the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos + Ever Virgin Mary / St. Mary’s Day (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic; Greece, Romania, etc.)

Aug.15: World Honey Bee Day

Aug.15: International Homeless Animals Day

Aug.15: Mother’s Day [Costa Rica, & Antwerp (Belgium)]

Aug.15  Austria: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Egypt: Flooding of the Nile Day

Aug.15  France: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Germany: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Germany: Wedding of Ct. Benedikt of Waldburg-Zeil & Ctss Maria Elisabeth of Rechberg + Rothenlowen @ St. Martinus Church, Donzdorf, Germany [with attendance from: Her.Ct.Karl Eugen of Neipperg + Archdss Andrea of Austria Ctss of Neipperg, Ctss Diane of Neipperg, Ct. Philipp + Ctss Paula of Neipperg, Ct. Benedikt of Neipperg, Ctss Johanna of Neipperg, Ct.Stephan of Neipperg, Ct. Emanuel of Neipperg, Ctss Alexandra of Neipperg, Ctss Marie Charlotte of Waldburg-Zeil, & Pss Katharia Lobkowicz Ctss of Neipperg]

Aug.15  Greece: Feast Day of the Assumption of  the Blessed Virgin Mary / the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos + Ever Virgin Mary / St. Mary’s Day (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Italy: Ferragosto

Aug.15  Italy: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Romania: Feast Day of the Assumption of  the Blessed Virgin Mary / the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos + Ever Virgin Mary / St. Mary’s Day (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Romania: Day of the Romanian Naval Forces in Romania

Aug.15  Brunei: 24th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Hajjah Rashida Saadatul/Sa’adat ul- Bolkiah of Brunei & Abdul Rahim   {1996}

Aug.15  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako attend a memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII @ Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

Aug.15  Bahrain: Independence Day in Bahrain {1971}

Aug.15  UAE-Dubai: 39th Birthday of Sheikha Shamsa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai   {1981}

Aug.15  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander attends the National Commemoration of the Capitulation of Japan on August 15, 1945 @ the Indisch Monument, The Hague

Aug.15  Belgium: Mother’s Day in Antwerp, Belgium

Aug.15  Belgium: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Luxembourg: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Luxembourg: 28th Birthday of Prince Carl-Johann of Nassau   {1992}

Aug.15  Liechtenstein: National Day (1906)

Aug.15  Liechtenstein: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Liechtenstein: 30th Inauguration + Proclamation Anniversary of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein   {1990} (after his father’s death; he was already a holder of power as a type of Prince Regent since 1984)

Aug.15  UK: Victory over Japan Day

Aug.15  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend a national service of remembrance to mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day (Victory in Japan Day) [leads the Nation in an Act of Remembrance to mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day] @ the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire

Aug.15  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge gives an address to mark VJ Day via pre-recorded video

Aug.15  UK: 70th Birthday of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal   {1950}

Aug.15  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester reads an extract from King George VI’s VJ Day speech as part of an online service headed by Leicester Cathedral

Aug.15  UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester attends a Service to mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day @ St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, London

Aug.15  UK: 50th Birthday of Gary Lewis   {1970}

Aug.15  UK: 7th Birthday of Maud Windsor   {2013}

Aug.15  Spain: Assumption of Mary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.15  Sweden: Name Day of Princess Estelle of Sweden


SUNDAY

Aug.16: Feast Day of Saint Stephen of Hungary (Roman Catholic)

Aug.16: Feast Day of Saint Rocco (Roman Catholic)

Aug.16: Feast Day of Saint Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.16: 10th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.16: Parsi New Year (Zoroastrian; India, etc.)

Aug.16: Paryushana / Festival of Forgiveness {Jainism}

Aug.16  USA: Bennington Battle Day in Vermont

Aug.16  Italy: 14th Birthday of Princess Luisa of Savoy   {2006}

Aug.16  Thailand: Freedom Day (Defeat of Japan) in Thailand

Aug.16  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & Q.Rania inaugurate the new Emergency Hospital affiliated with Al Bashir Public Hospital @ Amman

Aug.16  Netherlands: Pss Beatrix attends the concert of the European Union Youth Orchestra @ Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Aug.16  Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 17th Birthday of Countess Ingrid of Pfeil + Klein-Ellguth   {2003}


Monday, August 3, 2020

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, August 3 - Sunday, August 9, 2020

MONDAY

Aug.3: Feast Day of the Finding of the Body of St. Stephen the 1st Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.3: Feast Day of Saint Peter Julian Eymard (Roman Catholic)

Aug.3: Feast Day of Saint Lydia (Roman Catholic)

Aug.3: Raksha Bandhan / Rakhi (Hinduism; India, Indonesia, UK, etc.)

Aug.3: Full Moon Day of Waso / Beginning of Buddhist Lent (Buddhism; Myanmar)

Aug.3: First Sermon of Gautama Buddha at Sarnath (Buddhism, Bhutan)

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.3: Emancipation Day (Montserrat, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts + Nevis, The Bahamas)

Aug.3  Greece: CP Pavlos shares photos of his family’s 2020 Summer holidays @ the island of Spetses, Prefecture of Attica, the Aegean Sea, Greece [featuring: K.Constantine II, Q.Anne-Marie, CP Pavlos, CPss Marie-Chantal, Pss Maria Olympia, Pr.Constantine-Alexios, Pr.Achileas-Andreas, Pr.Odyseus Kimon & Pr.Aristidis-Stavros]

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.3  Bhutan: First Sermon of Gautama Buddha at Sarnath (Buddhism, Bhutan)

Aug.3  Jordan: 31st Wedding Anniversary of Princess Zein al-Hussein of Jordan & Sayyid Majdi Al-Saleh   {1989}

Aug.3  UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai chairs the 1st physical meeting of the new cabinet @ the Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi

Aug.3  Monaco: 34th Birthday of Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam   {1986}

Aug.3  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases photos from the private photo album of the Grand Ducal Family to mark the 34th Birthday of Pr.Louis [featuring: GD Henri, GDss Maria Teresa, HGD Guillaume, Pr.Felix, Pr.Louis, Pss Alexandra & Pr.Sebastien]

Aug.3  Luxembourg: 34th Birthday of Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma   {1986}

Aug.3  Liechtenstein: 13th Birthday of Anna von Lattorff   {2007}

Aug.3  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits members of The King’s Royal Hussars Regiment on public duties @ Buckingham Palace, London, & Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Aug.3  Spain: The Spanish Royal House publishes a letter from K.Juan Carlos I to his son, K.Felipe VI, informing of his decision to leave Spain due to ongoing financial + legal scandals under investigation

Aug.3  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip, Pss Sofia, Pr.Alexander & Pr.Gabriel spend their 2020 summer holidays @ Bla Jungfrun (“Blakulla”) island, the Kalmar Strait, the Baltic Sea

Aug.3  Sweden: 77th Birthday of Princess Christina of Sweden   {1943}

Aug.3  Denmark: The Danish Royal House announces that Pr.Joachim has been discharged from the University Hospital in Toulouse, France, after undergoing an operation for a blood clot in the brain a week earlier.  He will now stay @ Chateau de Cayx, France.


TUESDAY

Aug.4: Feast Day of Saint John/Jean Vianney (Roman Catholic)

Aug.4: Feast Day of Saint Dominic (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.4  USA: Birthday of President Barack Obama (1961)

Aug.4  USA: U.S. Coast Guard Birthday

Aug.4  Belgium: 22nd Birthday of Alexandra Moncada   {1998}

Aug.4  UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh arrive @ Balmoral Castle from Windsor Castle, Scotland

Aug.4  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives recipients of the North Highland Initiative Covid Fund & representatives of local Caithness businesses + charities

Aug.4  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits Baby Basics & unveils a project of Baby Banks (launches a baby banks initiative between Baby Basics, Little Village, AberNecessities & British brands + retailers)@ Baby Basics UK, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Aug.4  UK: 39th Birthday of (Rachel Meghan) Princess Henry of Wales, Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton, Baroness Killkeel   {1981}

Aug.4  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in a Development Group Meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation via video link


WEDNESDAY

Aug.5: Forefast of the Transfiguration (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.5: Feast Day of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore) (Roman Catholic)

Aug.5: Feast Day of the Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of the Snow (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.5: The Day of Our Lady of Africa [Roman Catholic; Ceuta (Spain)]

Aug.5  Aga Khan: 32nd Birthday Princess Salwa (Kendra) Aga Khan   {1988}

Aug.5  Bhutan: 39th Birthday of Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1981}

Aug.5  Malaysia: 60th Birthday of Queen Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj of Malaysia, Sultana of Pahang   {1960}

Aug.5  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Michel Aoun of Lebanon to express condolences over the tragic explosion at the Beirut port

Aug.5  Monaco: Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi gives an interview to Corriere della Sera (Evening Courier), the Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy

Aug.5  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 81st Birthday of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld   {1939}

Aug.5  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit South Wales, Wales [visits Barry Island seaside resort (visit Barry Island Promenade) @ South Glamorgan; & visit Shire Hall Care Home @ Cardiff]

Aug.5  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with Ms. Ruth Marvel (Chief Executive of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) & Ms. Caroline Glen (Director of Fundraising) via video link

Aug.5  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with Dr. David Watson (Chairman of the Tennis + Rackets Association) via video link

Aug.5  UK: 39th Birthday of (Sophie) Lady Frederick Windsor   {1981}

Aug.5  Spain: The Day of Our Lady of Africa [Roman Catholic; Ceuta (Spain)]

Aug.5  Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 52nd Birthday of Carina Axelsson   {1968}


THURSDAY

Aug.6: Feast Day of the Transfiguration of Our Lord + Savious Jesus Christ (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)

Aug.6: Feast Day of Pope Saint Sixtus II (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.6  USA: Hiroshima Day / The atom bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the U.S. (WWII) {1945} (USA/Japan)

Aug.6  Japan: Hiroshima Memorial Day

Aug.6  Japan: CP Fumihito Pr.Akishino, CPss Kiko Pss Akishino & Pr.Hisahito watch the 44th National High School Cultural Festival opening ceremony broadcast from Kochi City, via internet livestream

Aug.6  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits The Royal Logistic Corps’ 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal + Search Squadron to mark the 50th Anniversary of operations in Northern Ireland @ Algergrove Barracks, Crumlin, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland

Aug.6  UK: 26th Birthday of Columbus Taylor   {1994}

Aug.6  Norway: The Norwegian Royal Family is on their summer holiday @ Magero, Tonsberg [including: K.Harald V, Q.Sonja, CP Haakon, CPss Mette-Marit, Pss Ingrid Alexandra, Pr.Sverre Magnus, & Maud Behn]


FRIDAY

Aug.7: Feast Day of Pope Saint Sixtus II (Roman Catholic)

Aug.7: Feast Day of Saint Cajetan (Roman Catholic)

Aug.7: Feast Day of Saint Donatus, Martyr (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.7: Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord + Saviour Jesus Christ (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.7: International Beer Day

Aug.7  USA: Purple Heart Day {1782}

Aug.7  USA: Brother’s Day

Aug.7  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako meet with Ikuo Kabashima (Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture) to receive a briefing about the damage situation after the record heavy rain last month & the prefecture’s response

Aug.7  UK: 51st Birthday of (Paola) Lady Nicholas Windsor   {1969}

Aug.7  Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia arrive for their 2020 summer holiday @ Palma de Mallorca, the Balearic Islands


SATURDAY

Aug.8: Feast Day of Saint Dominic (Roman Catholic)

Aug.8: Feast Day of Saint John Mary Vianney (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.8: Eid-e-Ghadir (Islam; Iran)

Aug.8: Universal + International Infinity Day

Aug.8: International Cat Day

Aug.8: WWII - The U.S.S.R. Declares War Against Japan {1945}

Aug.8: Dalek Day

Aug.8: International Hangover Day

Aug.8  Germany: Peace Festival in Augsburg @ Bavaria, Germany

Aug.8  Germany: Religious Wedding of Princess Sofia of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn & Archia Akhavan-Kharazian @ the Filiakirche Sankt Lorenz, near Mondsee, Salzkammergut, Austria [with attendance from: Pr.Alexander of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn & Pss Gabriela of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Ctss of Schonborn-Wiesentheid, Pss Marianne of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Brnss Mayr von Melnhof, Asghar Akhavan-Kharazian & Eva Jimenez Ontanaya]

Aug.8  Qatar: 61st Birthday of Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned of Qatar   {1959}

Aug.8  Monaco: Pss Charlene, Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella are on their 2020 summer holiday @ Calvi, Corsica, France

Aug.8  Belgium: K.Philippe receives Messrs. Bart De Wever & Paul Magnette in an audience @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

Aug.8  UK: 32nd Birthday of Princess Beatrice of York   {1988}

Aug.8  UK: 57th Birthday of Timothy Taylor   {1963}

Aug.8  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia present prizes to the winners of this year’s idea garden competition in Solliden @ Solliden Palace

Aug.8  Sweden: Name Day of Queen Silvia of Sweden / Drottningens Namnsdag


SUNDAY

Aug.9: Feast Day of the Apostle Matthias (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.9: Feast Day of the Venerable Herman of Alaska (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Aug.9: 9th Sunday of Matthew (Eastern Orthodox Christian)

Aug.9: Vigil of Saint Lawrence (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.9: Feast Day of Saint Romanus (Tridentine Roman Catholic)

Aug.9: Feast Day of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Roman Catholic)

Aug.9: Feast Day of Saint Jean Marie Vianney (Roman Catholic)

Aug.9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Aug.9: Father’s Day (Brazil & Samoa)

Aug.9  USA: Anniversary of the Resignation of President Richard M. Nixon {1974}

Aug.9  South Africa: National Women’s Day

Aug.9  Brazil: Father’s Day

Aug.9  Japan: Nagasaki Memorial Day

Aug.9  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in the International Conference on Assistance + Support to Beirut & the Lebanese People, via teleconference @ Amman

Aug.9  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participates in the International Conference on Assistance + Support to Beirut & the Lebanese People, via video-conference

Aug.9  Belgium: 27th Inauguration Anniversary of King Albert II of Belgium   {1993}

Aug.9  Spain: The Day of Cantabria in Cantabria, Spain

Aug.9  Spain: K.Juan Carlos I arrives in @ Abu Dhabi, UAE, to live at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Aug.9  Spain: 47th Birthday of Alfonso Zurita y de Borbon   {1973}