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June 1, 2021

TUESDAY

June 1: Feast Day of Saint Justin Martyr {Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic}

June 1-30: Month Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus {Roman Catholic}

June 1: Feast Day of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church {Roman Catholic}

June 1: Feast Day of Saint Angela Merici, Virgin {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

June 1: Global Day of Parents

June 1: International Children’s Day

June 1: World Milk Day

June 1: World Reef Awareness Day

June 1: Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts

June 1  USA: Statehood Day in Kentucky 

June 1  USA: Statehood Day in Tennessee 

June 1  USA: Oscar the Grouch Day 

June 1  USA: National Heimlich Maneuver Day 

June 1  USA: National Go Barefoot Day 

June 1  USA: National Nail Polish Day 

June 1  USA: Dare Day 

June 1  USA: National Say Something Nice Day 

June 1  USA: National Penpal Day 

June 1  USA: National Olive Day 

May 22-July 6  USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)  

June 1  Afghanistan: 129th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan (Emir/Sovereign Prince of Afghanistan 1919-1926; King of Afghanistan 1926-1929)   {1892}

June 1  Albania: Children’s Day 

June 1  Armenia: Protection of Children’s Rights Day / Children’s Day 

June 1  Byzantium: 581st Anniversary of the Death of Irene (Eugenia) Gattilusio, Empress Consort of the Byzantine Empire   {1440}

June 1  Cape Verde: Children’s Day 

June 1  China: Children’s Day 

June 1  Czech Republic: Children’s Day 

June 1  Czech Republic/Austria/Hungary: 499th Anniversary of the Coronation of Mary of Austria/Hungary, Queen Consort of Bohemia   {1522}

May 29-June 6  El Salvador: The 2021 ISA World Surfing Games

May 30-June 13  France: The 2021 French Open (tennis) 

June 1-2  France: French Open Quarter Finals (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros 

June 1  France: 142nd Anniversary of the Death of Napoleon IV Bonaparte, Prince Imperial   {1879}

June 1  Germany: Children’s Day 

June 1  Germany: 246th Anniversary of the Wedding of Friedrich Franz I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin & Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha   {1775} 

June 1  Germany: 36th Birthday of Prince Christian of Hanover   {1985}

May 31-June 6  Hungary: The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championships (Association football)

June 1  Indonesia: Pancasila Day 

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

June 1  Italy: 1,828th Anniversary of the Death of Didius Julianus, Emperor of the Roman Empire   {193 AD}

June 1  Italy: 120th Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Jolanda of Savoy/Italy, Countess di Bergolo   {1901}

June 1  Italy: Death of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, 5th Duke of Aosta, on June 1, 2021, of cardiac arrest, aged 79 years old @ San Donato Hospital, Arezzo. He had undergone major surgery earlier this year at a clinic in Milan, after which he returned hom to Castiglion Fibocchi.  On May 27 he was admitted to San Donato Hospital in Arezzo for minor surgery, which was completed successfully.  He was scheduled to be released today but suffered a fatal heart attack this morning.  He was the 1st cousin of K.Constantine II of Greece, King Michael I of Romania, Q.Sofia of Spain Pss of Greece + Denmark & Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia Pss of Greece.  He was born on Sep. 27, 1943 as Prince Amedeo Umberto Constantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir of Savoy-Aosta @ Florence, Italy, as the only child of Prince Aimone of Savoy, 4th Duke of Savoy & King of Croatia (as Tomislav II) (1900-1948) & Princess Irene of Greece + Denmark (1904-1974), who married in 1939.  His paternal grandparents were: Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Aosta & Princess Helene of Orleans.  His maternal grandparents were: King Constantine I of the Hellenes (Greece) & Princess Sophie of Prussia.  He married firstly to Pss Claude of Orleans (b. Dec.11, 1943 in Larache, Morocco) [daughter of Prince Henri of Orleans, Count of Paris & Princess Isabelle of Orleans-Braganza] on July 22, 1964 @ Sintra, Portugal.  They had 3 children together: Pss Bianca of Savoy-Aosta Ctss Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. Apr.2, 1966 @ Florence, Italy; m.1988 to Ct.Giberto Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga); Pr.Aimone of Savoy-Aosta Dk of Apulia (b. Oct.13, 1967 @ Florence; m. 2008 to Pss Olga of Greece); & Pss Mafalda of Savoy-Aosta (b. Sep. 20, 1969 @ Florence; married 1st in 1994 to Alessandro Ruffo di Calabria, divorced; married 2nd in 2001 to Nob. Francesco Lombardo di San Chirico). They separated on July 20, 1976, obtained a civil divorce on Apr. 26, 1982 & an annulment from the Holy See on Jan. 8, 1987. He married 2nd to Silvia Paterno di Spedalotto dei Marchesi di Reggiovanni (b. Dec.31, 1953 @ Palermo, Sicily) on Mar. 30, 1987, they did not have any children together. He was also the father of 2 children born from extramarital relationships: Piero Incisa della Rocchetta (b. Nov.30, 1967 @ Florence) with Nobile Nerina Corsini (1942-2014), & Ginevra van Ellinkuizen (b. Mar. 16, 2006 @ Milan) with Kyara van Ellinkuizen (b.1967).  He is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Viola Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.1991), Vera Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.1993), Mafalda Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.1997), Maddalena Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.2000), Leonardo Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.2001), Pr.Umberto of Savoy-Aosta Pr of Piedmont (b.2009), Pr.Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta Dk of Abruzzi (b.2011), Pss Isabella of Savoy-Aosta (b.2012), Nob. Anna Lombardo di San Chirico (b.1999), Nob. Carlo Lombardo di San Chirico (b.2001) & Nob. Elena Lombardo di San Chirico (b.2003).

June 1  Kenya: Madaraka Day 

June 1  Laos: Children’s Day 

May 21-June 6  Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey)

June 1  Lithuania: 587th Anniversary of the Coronation of Wladyslaw/Vladislovas III, Supreme Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania   {1434}

June 1  Moldova: Children’s Day 

June 1  Mongolia: Children’s Day 

June 1  Mongolia: Mother’s Day 

June 1   Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of King Birendra of Nepal (1972-2001)   {2001}

June 1   Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Aishwarya of Nepal (1972-2001)   {2001}

June 1   Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Niranjan of Nepal   {2001}

June 1   Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Shruti of Nepal   {2001}

June 1   Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Accession of King Dipendra of Nepal   {2001}

June 1  Palau: Presidents’ Day 

June 1-5  Poland: The 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships (para-athletics) 

May 30-June 6  Poland: The Krakow Film Festival 2021 @ Krakow 

June 1  Poland/Lithuania/Ukraine: 587th Anniversary of the Death of Jagiello Wladislaw  II, Prince of Kiev, Great Prince of Lithuania, King of Poland   {1434}

June 1  Portugal: 552nd Anniversary of the Birthday of King Manoel I of Portugal + the Algarve, Duke of Beja + Viseu   {1469}

June 1  Portugal: 25th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Prince Afonso of Braganza, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos   {1996} 

June 1  Romania: Children’s Day 

June 1  Romania: CPss Margarita sends a video message on the occasion of the conference dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Romania & Spain

June 1  Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu receive children from Arad municipality & the villages of Savarsin on the occasion of Children’s Day @ the Hidden Garden, the Royal Park of Savarsin Castle

June 1  Russia/Byzantium: 549th Anniversary of the Proxy Wedding of Zoe / Sophia Palaiologina & Ivan III Vasilyevich, Grand Prince of Moscow   {1472} 

June 1  Russia/Germany: 296th Anniversary of the Wedding of Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp & Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia   {1725} 

June 1  Samoa: Independence Day {1962} 

June 1  Serbia: 191st Anniversary of the Wedding of Alexander I, The Prince of Serbia (1842-1859) & Persida Nenadovic   {1830} 

May 31-June 6  Slovenia: The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championships (Association football) 

May 31-June 6  Turkey: The 2021 European Archery Championships 

May 29-June 6  Ukraine: The Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2021 @ Kiev

June 1  Tonga: 122nd Anniversary of the Wedding of King George (Siaosi) Tupou II of Tonga (1893-1918) & Lavinia Veiongo {1899}

June 1  Brunei: 15th Birthday of Prince Abdul Wakeel of Brunei   {2006}

June 1  Japan: Emp.-Emeritus Akihito & Emprss-Emerita Michiko receive their 1st dose of the covid-19 vaccine

June 1-2  Malaysia: Gawai Dayak 

June 1  Jordan: 35th Birthday of Zein Al-Sharaf Walid   {1986} 

June 1  Vatican City: 175th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Gregory XVI (Bartolomeo Alberto “Mauro” Cappellari)   {1846}

June 1  Vatican City: Pope Francis participates in a video with the prayer intention of the month of June, via the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network

June 1  Monaco: Pr.Albert II attends the presentation of the electric vehicle “Antarctica” @ the Venturi manufacturer premises

June 1  Monaco: 2nd Civil Wedding Anniversary of Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam & Dimitri Rassam   {2019} 

June 1  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears-in ambassadors [AMA (Andre) Driessen (Brazil); Mrs. CB (Carmen) Gonsalves (Chile); Drs. DF (Daan) Huisinga (Czech Republic); Mrs. M. (Margret) Verwijk (Zimbabwe); Mrs. S. (Stella) Kloth (Oman); & Mrs. CMN (Claudia) Pieterse]

June 1  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander visits 2 neighborhood initiatives @ the Haagse Hout district of The Hague [visits Het Spaarwaterveld @ the Bezuidenhout district; & visits the De Lichtpuntjes van Mariahoeve @ the Mariahoeve district]

June 1  Netherlands: Q.Maxima presents the Apples of Orange 2021 from the Orange Fund @ Noordeinde Palace [with attendance from: K.Willem-Alexander]

June 1  Netherlands: Q.Maxima opens the 1st Children’s Biennale (an interactive exhibition with work by artists from the Netherlands & abroad) @ the Groninger Museum, Groningen

June 1  Belgium: 38th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Charles of Belgium, Count of Flanders, Regent of Belgium   {1983}

June 1  Belgium: K.Philippe visits the Beringen & Tessenderlo vaccination center @ the former power station of the Beringen coal mine (be-MINE)

June 1  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Nadia Nsayi [political scientist, author of “Dochter van de dekolonisatie” (Daughter of decolonization) & co-curator of the exhibition “100 X Congo. A Century of Congolese Art in Antwerp” at the Museum aan de Stroom in Antwerp] @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

June 1  Belgium: Q.Mathilde presents the Queen Elisabeth International Grand Prize (Queen Mathilde Prize) to Mr. Jonathan Fournel (1st laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition – Piano 2021) @ the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Argenteuil

June 1  Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Dr. Romain Nati (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Cardiac Surgery + Interventional Cardiology – INCCI) & Dr. Arnaud Charpentier (Director), on the occasion of its 20th anniversary

June 1-29  UK: SANDS Awareness Month (Stillbirth + Neonatal Death Charity) 

June 1-29  UK: National Candy Month 

June 1-7  UK: Volunteers Week 2021 

June 1-6  UK: Child Safety Week 2021 

June 1-8  UK: Rabbit Awareness Week 2021 

May 31-June 5  UK: National Patient Participation Week 2021 

May 31-June 6  UK: Garden Wildlife Week 2021

June 1  UK: Global Day of Parents 

June 1  UK-England: 488th Anniversary of the Coronation of Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England   {1533}

June 1  UK/Germany: 203rd Anniversary of the 2nd Wedding Ceremony of Langravine Augusta of Hesse-Kassel & Prince Adolphus of Great Britain, Ireland + Hannover, Duke of Cambridge   {1818} [CEREMONY #2] 

June 1  UK: 67th Anniversary of the Wedding of The Honourable Edward John “Johnnie” Spencer, Viscount Althorp & The Honourable Frances Ruth Roche   {1954} [Separated April 1967/1969; Divorced before 1969]

May 25-June 5  UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 

June 1  Denmark: 26th Anniversary of the Engagement of Prince Joachim of Denmark & Alexandra Manley   {1995}

June 1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Sturla Sigurjonsson (& Mrs. Elin Jonsdottir) via video link as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Iceland to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

June 1  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Dr. Zalmai via video link as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

June 1  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits 13th  Signal Regiment (The Royal Corps of Signals) on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of its formation @ Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset

June 1  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the Inauguration of the Memorial Center for the Victims of Terrorism @ the Memorial Center for the Victims of Terrorism, Vitoria

June 1  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a farewell audience with German Ambassador HE Dr. Anna Elisabeth Prinz @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

June 1  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a farewell audience with South Korean Ambassador HE Mr. Lee Jeong-kyu @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

June 1  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the Stockholm Early Music Festival’s concert (the opening of the Stockholm Early Music Festival) @ the German Church, Gamla Stan, Stockholm

June 1  Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a board meeting of the Crown Princess Couple’s Foundation @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm

June 1  Norway: CP Haakon attends the board meeting + annual meeting of the SIKT Foundation

June 1  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet representatives of the emergency services regarding the terrorist attacks of July 22, 2011

June 1  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit participate in kayaking with youth & the Norwegian Association for Outdoor Organizations

June 1  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the virtual International Olympic Committee (IOC) Paris 2024 4th CoCom meeting

May 31, 2021

MONDAY

May 31: Feast Day of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 31: Feast Day of the Queenship of Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 31: World No Tobacco Day

May 31: International Flight Attendant Day

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month 

May 31  USA: Memorial Day 2021 

May 29-31  USA: Memorial Day Weekend 2021  

May 31  USA: CFDA Fashion Awards 2021 

May 31  USA: National Save Your Hearing Day 

May 31  USA: National Smile Day 

May 31  USA: National Macaroon Day 

May 22-July 6  USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)  

May 25-31  USA: The 2021 UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 31  Australia: Reconciliation Day, in the Australian Capital Territory 

May 31  Austria/Germany: 156th Anniversary of the Wedding of Archduchess Maria Luisa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany & Prince Karl of Isenburg + Budingen   {1865} 

May 29-June 6  El Salvador: The 2021 ISA World Surfing Games

May 23-31  France: French Open (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros

May 30-June 13  France: The 2021 French Open (tennis) 

May 31  France/Spain/Austria: 490th Anniversary of the Coronation of Eleanor of Austria/Castile, Queen Consort of France   {1531}

May 31  Georgia: Baptism of Prince Bagrat Bagrationi @ Svetitskhoveli Cathedral [with attendance from: Pr.Juan + Pss Kristine Bagration-Mukhransky]

May 31  Germany: 588th Anniversary of the Coronation of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor   {1433}

May 31  Germany: 321st Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Luise Dorothea Sophie of Prussia & Landgrave Friedrich I of Hesse-Kassel   {1700} 

May 31  Germany: 281st Anniversary of the Death of King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia (1713-1740)   {1740}

May 31  Germany: 41st Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Johannes of Thurn + Taxis & Countess Maria-Gloria of Schonburg-Glauchau   {1980} 

May 31  Gibraltar: Spring Bank Holiday 

May 31-June 6  Hungary: The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championships (Association football) 

May 21-31  India: The 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships @ New Delhi

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

May 31  Italy: 1,566th Anniversary of the Death of Petronius Maximus, Emperor of the Roman Empire   {455 AD}

May 31  Italy/Spain: 271st Anniversary of the In-Person Wedding of King Vittorio Amedeo III of Sardinia & Infanta Maria Antonia of Spain   {1750} 

May 31  Italy/Germany: 124th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Maria/Marie Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria & Prince Ferdinando/Ferdinand Pio Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria   {1897} 

May 31  Italy: 30th Birthday of Viola Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga   {1991} 

May 21-June 6  Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey)

May 30-June 6  Poland: The Krakow Film Festival 2021 @ Krakow 

May 31  Poland/Sweden/Austria: 429th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Sigismund III of Poland, King of Sweden & Anna of Austria   {1592}

May 31  Poland/Austria: 429th Anniversary of the Coronation of Anna of Austria, Queen Consort of Poland   {1592}

May 31  Poland/Italy: 372nd Anniversary of the Wedding of King Jan Kazimierz of Poland (1648-1668) & Louisa Maria Gonzaga   {1649}

May 31  Portugal: 24th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal   {1997} 

May 31  Romania: Nicolae al Romaniei prepares packages from the Aripi Spre Viata Association which will be distributed to the pediatric sections of the Fundeni Clinical Institute & the M.S. Curie in Bucharest

May 31  Russia: 464th Anniversary of the Birthday of Tsar Feodor I “the Bellringer” of Russia   {1557}

May 31  Russia: 437th Anniversary of the Coronation of Tsar Feodor I "the Bellringer" of Russia   {1584}

May 31  Russia: 98th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Feodor Aleksandrovich Romanov of Russia & Irina Pavlovna Romanovskya-Paleya, Princess Paleya   {1923} 

May 31  Russia: 82nd Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Vsevelod Ivanovich of Russia & Lady Mary Lygon   {1939} [Divorced 1956]

May 31  Russia/France: GD George Mikhailovich of Russia & Pr.Joachim Murat attend an event @ the Petropavlovsk Fortress, St. Petersburg, Russia

May 31  Senegal: Mother’s Day 

May 31-June 6  Slovenia: The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championships (Association football) 

May 31  Somaliland: The 2021 Somaliland House of Representatives Election 

May 31  Trinidad + Tobago: Indian Arrival Day Observed 

May 31-June 6  Turkey: The 2021 European Archery Championships 

May 31  Turks + Caicos: JAGS McCartney Day 

May 31  Ukraine: Kiev Day 

May 29-June 6  Ukraine: The Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2021 @ Kiev

May 31  Brunei: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day 

May 31  Japan: Emprss Masako visits Momijiyama Imperial Cocoonery & attends a sericulture ritual to feed mulberry leaves to silkworms @ the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

May 30-31  Malaysia: Harvest Festival 

May 31  Thailand: 141st Anniversary of the Death of Princess Consort Sunandha Kumariratana of Thailand, Consort of King Chulalongkorn “the Great” (Rama V) of Siam (1868-1910)   {1880}

May 31  Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs the inaugural meeting of the international honorary advisory board formed recently to supervise the Aqaba Marine Park project @ Amman

May 31  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives HE Hichem Mechichi (Prime Minister & Acting Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Tunisia) & his delegation @ the Amiri Diwan Office [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

May 31  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani holds an official talks session with the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (HE Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo) @ the Amiri Diwan

May 23-31  Saudi Arabia: The 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

May 31  Vatican City: 164th Anniversary of the Birthday of Pope Pius XI (Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti)   {1857}

May 31  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development)

May 31  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Mauro Gambetti (Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican; Vicar General of HH for Vatican City; & President of the Fabric of Saint Peter)

May 31  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Professor Andrea Monda (Editor of “L’Osservatore Romano”)

May 31  Vatican City: Pope Francis meets with the Italian Basketball Federation @ the Clementine Hall

May 31  Vatican City: Pope Francis presides over the recitation of the Holy Rosary @ the Grotto of Lourdes, the Vatican Gardens

May 31  Monaco: 98th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Rainier III of Monaco (1949-2005)   {1923}

May 31  Monaco: 2nd Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Balthazar Rassam   {2019} 

May 31  Monaco: Pss Stephanie visits the maternity ward to celebrate Monaco’s Mother’s Day @ the Princess Grace Hospital, Monte Carlo

May 31  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives ambassadors for their presentation of credentials [the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (HE Dr. Eniola Olaitan Ajayi); the Ambassador of Bosnia + Herzegovina (HE Almir Sahovic); & the Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia (HE Beti Jacheva)]

May 31  Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven   {2005}

May 31  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Alexander De Croo (Prime Minister) 

May 31  Luxembourg: 63rd Birthday of Helene Vestur   {1958} 

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 18-31  UK: National Smile Month 2021 

May 31-June 5  UK: National Patient Participation Week 2021 

May 31-June 6  UK: Garden Wildlife Week 2021

May 31  UK-Guernsey: Spring Bank Holiday in Guernsey 

May 31  UK-Isle of Man: Late May Bank Holiday 

May 31  UK-Jersey: Spring Bank Holiday

May 31  UK: Spring Bank Holiday 2021 

May 25-June 5  UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 

May 31  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge speaks with Jason Baird (of Stockport, who was photographed performing a backflip while dressed in the comic book character Spiderman during the 2020 covid-19 lockdown, part of HRH’s “Hold Still” photography contest)

May 31  Spain: Day of Castile-La Mancha, in Castile-La Mancha 

May 31  Spain/Italy: 611th Anniversary of the Death of King Martin I “el Humano” of Aragon + Sicily   {1410}

May 31  Spain/UK/Germany: 115th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1885-1931/1941) & Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg   {1906} 

May 31  Spain/Greece: Q.Sofia of Spain Pss of Greece + Denmark visits Greece [visits the facilities of a care + rehabilitation center for injured turtles as part of the construction of a new Rehabilitation Center for Marine Mammals @ The Archipelago Marine Conservation Institute, Vroulia Bay, Lipsi Island (with attendance from: Pss Irene of Greece + Denmark)]

May 31  Spain: 5th Anniversary of the Wedding of Fernando Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon & Nadia Halamandari   {2016} [Separated Oct. 2016; Divorce pending as of 2019]

May 31  Sweden: Mother’s Day 

May 31  Sweden: 700th Anniversary of the Death of Birger, King of Sweden   {1321}

May 31  Sweden: 87th Anniversary of the Birthday of Baron Nils-August Silfverschiold   {1934} 

May 31  Sweden: 13th Anniversary of the Death of John Ambler   {2008} 

May 31  Sweden: Q.Silvia digitally participates in the webinar for Professor Arne Ljungqvist’s professorship in Anti-doping & public health at Karolinska Institutet

May 31  Sweden: CPss Victoria participates in the ALMA prize award presentation (presents the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award to South Korean picture book artist Baek Heena & French writer Jean-Claude Mourlevat during a digital award ceremony)

May 31  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

May 31  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of LEVE (the National Society for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide)

May 31  Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja attend a meeting with 2 lifesavers from the terrorist attacks of July 22, 2011

May 31  Norway: CPss Mette-Marit sends a digital greeting to the opening of “Bolgen” (the Wave) Sustainability Centre in Kristiansand

May 31  Denmark: Pss Benedikte holds a virtual board meeting of the Friends of Dressage association


May 30, 2021

SUNDAY

May 30: Trinity Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, UK, USA)

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 30: Feast Day of Saint Joan of Arc {Roman Catholic}

May 30: Feast Day of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart {Roman Catholic} (Mexico)

May 30: Feast Day of Pope Saint Felix I, Martyr {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 30: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman / 5th Sunday of Pascha {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

May 30: World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day

May 30: International Hug Your Cat Day

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month 

May 30  USA: Trinity Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} 

May 29-31  USA: Memorial Day Weekend 2021 

May 30  USA: The 2021 Indianapolis 500 (Indy car racing) @ the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana

May 30  USA: National Creativity Day 

May 30  USA: National Mint Julep Day 

May 22-July 6  USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)  

May 25-31  USA: The 2021 UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 30  Afghanistan: 12th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Hereditary Prince Mir Wais (Mirwais Zahir/Zaher) Khan of Afghanistan & Hereditary Princess Safya of Afghanistan   {2009} 

May 30  Anguilla: Anguilla Day {1967} 

May 30  Australia: Trinity Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} 

May 30  Austria/Germany/Czech Republic/Hungary: 368th Anniversary of the Birthday of Archduchess Claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire, German Queen Consort, Queen Consort of Bohemia + Hungary, Archduchess Consort of Austria   {1653}

May 27-30  Brazil: The 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships

May 30  Brazil/Italy: 178th Anniversary of the Proxy Wedding of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (1834-1889) & Princess Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies   {1843} 

May 30  Canada: Trinity Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.}

May 30  Croatia: Statehood Day {1990} 

May 30  Cyprus: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Cyprus 

May 30  Czech Republic: Trinity Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} 

May 30  Dominican Republic: Mother’s Day 

May 30  Egypt: 126th Anniversary of the Wedding / Nikah Ceremony of King Fuad I of Egypt + Sudan (Sultan 1917-1922; King 1922-1936) & Princess Shwikar/Shivakiar Khanum Effendi of Egypt   {1895} [Divorced 1898]

May 29-June 6  El Salvador: The 2021 ISA World Surfing Games

May 30  France: Mother’s Day 

May 23-31  France: French Open (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros

May 30-June 13  France: The 2021 French Open (tennis) 

May 30  France: 537th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles VIII “the Affable” of France   {1484}

May 30  France: 447th Anniversary of the Death of Charles IX Maximilian, King of France, Duke of Orleans + Angouleme   {1574}

May 30  France/Germany: 184th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Ferdinand of France/Orleans, Duke of Orleans & Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin   {1837} 

May 30  France/Spain: 157th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Philippe of Orleans, Count of Paris (Head of the House of Orleans) & Infanta Maria Isabella/Isabel of Spain   {1864} 

May 30  Germany: 292nd Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia & Margrave Karl of Brandenburg-Ansbach   {1729} 

May 30  Germany: 205th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Carl Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach & Princess Ida of Saxe-Meiningen   {1816} 

May 30  Germany: 159th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Bathildis of Anhalt & Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe   {1862} 

May 30  Germany/Austria: 127th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha & Archduchess Karoline/Carolina of Austria, Princess of Tuscany   {1894} 

May 30  Greece/Germany: 115th Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Theodora of Greece + Denmark, Margravine of Baden   {1906}

May 30  Greece/Poland: 83rd Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Eugenie/Evgenia of Greece + Denmark & Prince Dominic Radziwill   {1938} [Divorced 1946]

May 30  Greece/Denmark: Pr.Constantine-Alexios of Greece + Denmark graduates with his master’s degree @ Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA

May 30  Haiti: Mother’s Day 

May 21-31  India: The 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships @ New Delhi

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

May 21-June 6  Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey)

May 30  Mauritius: Mother’s Day 

May 30  Mexico: Feast Day of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart {Roman Catholic} 

May 30  Nicaragua: Mother’s Day 

May 30-June 6  Poland: The Krakow Film Festival 2021 @ Krakow 

May 30  Senegal: Mother’s Day 

May 29-30  Senegal: The 2021 Ocean X-Prix – Extreme E #2 (off-road racing) 

May 30  Trinidad + Tobago: Indian Arrival Day 

May 30  Ukraine: Kiev Day 

May 29-June 6  Ukraine: The Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2021 @ Kiev

May 30  Aga Khan/Germany: 23rd Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince/Shah Karim al-Hussaini, The Aga Khan IV (1957-present) & Princess Gabriele of Leiningen (Begum Inaara Aga Khan)   {1998} @ [Separated 2004; current ongoing Divorce proceedings since 2011]

May 30  Japan: E.Naruhito & Emprss Masako participate in a tree planting ceremony where the plantings will later be send to Oda & replanted there, to celebrate the National Tree Planting Festival @ the gardens of the Akasaka Residence, Tokyo

May 30  Japan: Kei Komuro graduates from law school during an online graduation ceremony from Fordham University’s School of Law in New York, USA

May 30-31  Malaysia: Harvest Festival 

May 30  Thailand: 80th Anniversary of the Death of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) of Siam (1925-1935)   {1941}

May 30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in the virtual P4G Summit (The Partnering for Green Growth & the Global Goals 2030 summit), organized by South Korea

May 30  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with political figures @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

May 30  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presides over the graduation ceremony of the 43rd batch (class of 2020) of Qatar University students @ the Qatar University Sports + Events Complex [with attendance from: Shkh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani]

May 23-31  Saudi Arabia: The 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

May 30  Vatican City: Feast Day of Pope Saint Felix I {Roman Catholic 1960 Calendar}

May 30  Vatican City: Feast Day of Pope Saint Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini){Roman Catholic – Ambrosian Rite}

May 30  Vatican City: Pope Francis gives the Angelus prayer @ Saint Peter’s Square

May 30  Monaco: Pss Stephanie visits a maternity hospital for Mother’s Day in Monaco @ the Princess Grace Hospital Center

May 30  Netherlands: 23rd Religious Wedding Anniversary of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau & Princess Marie Helene “Marilene” of Orange-Nassau   {1998} 

May 28-30  Belgium: The 2021 EuroLeague Final Four (basketball) 

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 18-31  UK: National Smile Month 2021 

May 23-30  UK: English Wine Week 2021 

May 23-30  UK: National Children’s Gardening Week 2021 

May 25-30  UK: British Tomato Fortnight 2021 

May 25-30  UK: National BBQ Week 2021

May 30  UK: Trinity Sunday {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc.} 

May 30  UK-England/France: 576th Anniversary of the Coronation of Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of England   {1445}

May 30  UK-England: 485th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Henry VIII of England & Jane Seymour   {1536} 

May 25-June 5  UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 

May 27-30  UK: Houghton International Horse Trials (eventing) @ Norfolk, England

May 30  UK: 48th Anniversary of the Engagement of The Princess Anne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland (now The Princess Royal) & Captain Mark Phillips   {1973}

May 30  UK: Zara Tindall & Lucas Tindall attend Day 2 of the Houghton Hall International Horse Trials @ Norfolk

May 30  UK: 11th Birthday of Lyla Gilman   {2010} 

May 30  UK: 12th Wedding Anniversary of The Hon. Laura Fellowes & Nick Pettman   {2009} 

May 30  Spain: Day of the Canary Islands, in the Canary Islands 

May 30  Spain: 769th Anniversary of the Death of King Fernando III of Castile, Leon, Cordoba, Jaen + Seville   {1252}

May 30  Spain: 642nd Anniversary of the Death of King Enrique II “el de las Mercedes” of Castile + Leon, Count of Trastamara, Lemos + Sarria   {1379}

May 30  Spain/Italy: 176th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, King Amadeo I of Spain + the Indies (1870-1873)   {1845}

May 30  Spain/Greece: Q.Sofia of Spain Pss of Greece + Denmark visits Greece [arrives @ Greece; meets the mayor of the municipality of Leros @ the island of Leros; & attends a dinner organized by the Ambassador of Spain to Greece @ the island of Leros]

May 30  Spain: 10th Birthday of Alvaro Gomez-Acebo y Cano   {2011} 

May 30  Sweden: Mother’s Day 

May 30  Sweden/Germany: 60th Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Princess Birgitta of Sweden & Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern   {1961} [Separated 1990]

May 29, 2021

SATURDAY

May 29: Ember Saturday of Pentecost {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 29: Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 29: Feast Day of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat {Roman Catholic}

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 29: Ascension of Baha’ullah {Baha’i}

May 29: International Day of UN Peacekeepers

May 29: World Digestive Health Day 2021

May 29: European Neighbors Day 2021

May 29: 68th Anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary Reaching the Summit of Mt. Everest {1953}

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month 

May 29-31  USA: Memorial Day Weekend 2021 

May 29  USA: 104th Anniversary of the Birthday of President John F. Kennedy {1917} 

May 29  USA: National Heart Awareness Day

May 29  USA: Pink Flamingo Day 

May 29  USA: Composting Day 

May 29  USA: National Paperclip Day 

May 29  USA: National Coq Au Vin Day 

May 22-July 6  USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)  

May 25-31  USA: The 2021 UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 27-29  Azerbaijan: The 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships @ Baku 

May 29  Bermuda: Bermuda Day 

May 27-30  Brazil: The 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships

May 29  China: 596th Anniversary of the Death of Zhu Gaochi, The Hongxi Emperor of Ming China   {1425}

May 29  Egypt: 43rd Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Nazli Sabri of Egypt + Sudan   {1978}

May 29-June 6  El Salvador: The 2021 ISA World Surfing Games 

May 23-31  France: French Open (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros

May 29  France: 693rd Anniversary of the Coronation of King Philip VI “the Fortunate”/”of Valois” of France   {1328}

May 29  France: 693rd Anniversary of the Coronation of Joan “the Lame” of Burgundy, Queen Consort of France   {1328}

May 29  France: 466th Anniversary of the Death of King Henry II of Navarre   {1555}

May 29  France/Italy: 207th Anniversary of the Death of Marie Josephe “Josephine” Rose Tascher de la Pagerie de Beauharnais Bonaparte, Empress Consort of the French, Queen Consort of Italy   {1814}

May 29  France: 196th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles X Philippe of France   {1825} 

May 29  Hungary/Croatia: 816th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Andrew II of Hungary + Croatia   {1205}

May 21-31  India: The 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships @ New Delhi

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

May 21-June 6  Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey) 

May 29  Libya: 8th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Mahdi Al-Senussi of Libya   {2013}

May 29  Nigeria: Democracy Day {1999} 

May 29  Romania: Nicolae al Romaniei volunteers preparing packages with the Aripi Spre Viata, for children with cancer + other serious conditions

May 23-29  Senegal: The (Postponed) 2020 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (beach soccer) 

May 29-30  Senegal: The 2021 Ocean X-Prix – Extreme E #2 (off-road racing) 

May 29  Turkey: The 2021 UEFA Champions League Final (Association football) 

May 29  Turkey: 153rd Anniversary of the Birthday of Abdulmecid II, Caliph of Islam, Head of the Ottoman Imperial House (1922-1924)   {1868}

May 29-June 6  Ukraine: The Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2021 @ Kiev

May 29  Tonga: 95th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho of Tonga   {1926}

May 29  Brunei: 136th Anniversary of the Death of Sultan Abdul Mo’min of Brunei (1852-1885)   {1885}

May 29  Kuwait: 95th Anniversary of the Birthday of Emir Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait (1977-2006)   {1926}

May 23-31  Saudi Arabia: The 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

May 29  Morocco: 29th Birthday of Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf   {1992} 

May 29  Vatican City: Feast Day of Pope Saint Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini) 

May 29  Vatican City: 416th Anniversary of the Coronation of Pope Paul V   {1605}

May 29  Vatican City: 67th Anniversary of the Canonization of Pope Pius X (Giuseppe Melchiore Sarto)   {1954}

May 29  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S. (Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops)

May 29  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (Archbishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru)

May 29  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Dr. Andrea Tornielli (Editorial Director of the Dicastery for Communication)

May 29  Vatican City: Pope Francis sends a video message on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the creation of “Rezandovoy” (a project of the Society of Jesus in Spain)

May 29  Netherlands: NLdoet Day – Pss Beatrix volunteers with the maintenance of the garden of the Thomashuis @ Maartensdijk

May 29  Netherlands: 23rd Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau & Princess Marie Helene “Marilene” of Orange-Nassau   {1998} 

May 28-30  Belgium: The 2021 EuroLeague Final Four (basketball) 

May 24-29  Belgium: The Finals of The Queen Elisabeth Competition

May 29  Belgium: Q.Mathilde attends the final + proclamation of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition 2021 @ the Henry Le Boeuf Hall, the BOZAR – Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 18-31  UK: National Smile Month 2021 

May 23-30  UK: English Wine Week 2021 

May 23-30  UK: National Children’s Gardening Week 2021 

May 25-30  UK: British Tomato Fortnight 2021 

May 25-30  UK: National BBQ Week 2021

May 29  UK: National Biscuit Day 

May 29  UK: Oak Apple Day

May 29  UK: 391st Anniversary of the Birthday of King Charles II of England, Ireland + Scotland   {1630}

May 29  UK/Germany: 206th Anniversary of the 1st Wedding Ceremony of Prince Ernest Augustus of Great Britain, Ireland + Hannover, Duke of Brusnwick-Luneburg, Duke of Cumberland + Teviotdale [King Ernst August I of Hannover 1837-1851] & Duchess Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz   {1815} [CEREMONY #1] 

May 29  UK/Germany: 203rd Anniversary of the 1st Wedding Ceremony of Prince Edward of Great Britain, Ireland + Hanover, Duke of Kent + Strathearn, Earl of Dublin & Princess Marie Luise Viktoria of Leiningen, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld   {1818} [CEREMONY #1]

May 29  UK: 140th Anniversary of the Birthday of The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay   {1881}

May 29  UK/Germany: 27th Anniversary of the Death of Princess May of Teck (1906-1917) [later Lady May Cambridge (1917-1931); then Lady May Abel Smith (1931-1994)]   {1994}

May 25-June 5  UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 

May 27-30  UK: Houghton International Horse Trials (eventing) @ Norfolk, England

May 29  UK: 95th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland   {1926} 

May 29  UK: Zara Tindall & Lucas Tindall attend the Houghton Hall International Horse Trials @ Gloucestershire

May 29  UK: 11th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Hon. Leopold Windsor   {2010} 

May 29  Spain: 710th Anniversary of the Death of King Jaime II of Mallorca, Count of Roussillon + Cerdagne, Lord of Montpellier   {1311}

May 29  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the acts on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2021 @ the Plaza de la Lealtad, Madrid

May 29  Spain: K.Felipe VI receives the coronavirus vaccine @ the Wizink Centre, Madrid

May 29  Spain: Christening of Rosario Fitz-James Stuart y Palazuelo @ Seville

May 29  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf attends the Celebration of Veterans Day  (lays a wreath & presents medals to 8 veterans) @ the National Veterans’ Monument, Royal Djurgarden, Stockholm

May 29  Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends the Celebration of Veterans Day & attends a concert by the Life Guards’ Dragoon Music Corps, the Army Music Corps, Jill Johnson & field artists @ Berga

May 29  Denmark: 762nd Anniversary of the Death of Christoph I, King of Denmark   {1259}

May 28, 2021

FRIDAY

May 28: Ember Friday of Pentecost {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 28: Feast Day of Saint Augustine of Canterbury {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 28: Feast Day of the Venerable Pierre Toussaint {Roman Catholic}

May 28: Feast Day of the Relics of Our Lady {Roman Catholic} [Venice (Italy)]

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 28: World Hunger Day 2021

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month 

May 28  USA: 84th Anniversary of the Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt {1937} 

May 28  USA: Whooping Crane Day 

May 28  USA: National Brisket Day 

May 28  USA: National Burger/Hamburger Day 

May 22-July 6  USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)  

May 25-31  USA: The 2021 UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 28  Armenia: Republic Day / Establishment of the Democratic Republic of Armenia {1918} 

May 28  Austria/Italy: 201st Anniversary of the Wedding of Archduke Rainer of Austria & Princess Maria Francesca Elisabetta/Elisabeth of Savoy-Carignano   {1820} 

May 28  Azerbaijan: Republic Day {1918} 

May 27-29  Azerbaijan: The 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships @ Baku 

May 28  Bermuda: Bermuda Day 

May 27-30  Brazil: The 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships

May 28  Ethiopia: Downfall of the Derg Day / Derg Downfall Day {1991} 

May 23-31  France: French Open (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros

May 28  France: 841st Anniversary of the Coronation of Isabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of France   {1180}

May 28  France/Spain: 759th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Philippe III "le Hardi" of France, Count of Toulouse & Isabella of Aragon   {1262} 

May 28  France: 11th Birthday of Prince Louis (Luis) of Bourbon, Duke of Burgundy   {2010} [TWIN]
May 28  France: 11th Birthday of Prince Alphonse (Alfonso) of Bourbon, Duke of Berry   {2010} [TWIN]

May 28  Germany: 254th Anniversary of the Death of Maria Josepha of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empress Consort, Queen of the Romans {1767}

May 21-31  India: The 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships @ New Delhi

May 28  Iran: 484th Anniversary of the Birthday of Ismail II, Shah of Iran, Shahanshah of Persia   {1537}

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 28  Italy: Feast Day of the Relics of Our Lady, in Venice {Roman Catholic} 

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

May 28  Italy: 95th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies, Head of the House of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro   {1926}

May 21-June 6  Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey) 

May 28  Nepal: Ganatantra Diwas / Republic Day 

May 28  Philippines: Flag Day {1898} 

May 28  Portugal: 664th Anniversary of the Death of King Affonso IV “the Bold” of Portugal + the Algarve   {1357}

May 23-29  Senegal: The (Postponed) 2020 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (beach soccer) 

May 28  Serbia: CP Alexander II hosts the traditional lunch in honour of the annual Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church @ the White Palace

May 28  Turkey: 497th Anniversary of the Birthday of Sultan Selim II of the Ottoman Empire   {1524}

May 28  Aga Khan: 72nd Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Prince Ali/Aly Salman/Solomone Aga Khan (“Aly Khan”) & Rita Hayworth   {1949} [Separated 1951; Divorced 1953]

May 28  Japan: 271st Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan   {1750}

May 28  Malaysia: 7th Anniversary of the Death of Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, 34th Sultan of Perak   {2014}

May 28  Bahrain: 7th Birthday of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain   {2014}

May 28  Kuwait: 13th Anniversary of the Death of Sheikha Awatif Salem Al Ali Al Sabah of Kuwait   {2008}

May 23-31  Saudi Arabia: The 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

May 28  Saudi Arabia: Wedding of Princess Hassa bint Salman bin Abdulazziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia & Prince Fahad bin Saad bin Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia @ Al Bahr Palace

May 28  Morocco: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Lalla Soukaina Fellali/Filali & Mohammed El Mehdi Regragui   {2014} 

May 28  Vatican City: 1,093rd Anniversary of the Death of Pope John X   {928 AD}

May 28  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples)

May 28  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone [Titular of Mottola; Apostolic Nuncio in Zambia & in Malawi; Holy See Special Representative at the Common Market for Easter + Southern Africa (COMESA)]

May 28  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Leo Boccardi (Titular of Bitetto; Apostolic Nuncio in Japan)

May 28  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Bishop Petar Palic of Mostar-Duvno, Bosnia + Herzegovina

May 28  Monaco: The Fondation Princesse Charlene de Monaco publishes new photos of Pss Charlene shown while on her recent trip  concerning anti-poaching of rhinos @ Thanda Safari, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

May 28  Netherlands: NLDoet Day - K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima participate in volunteer in spring cleaning (cleaning windows, cleaning furniture & tidying the garden) @ the Cultuurhuis De Paulus, Oegstgeest

May 28-30  Belgium: The 2021 EuroLeague Final Four (basketball) 

May 24-29  Belgium: The Finals of The Queen Elisabeth Competition

May 28  Belgium/Germany: 127th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Josephine of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha & Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen   {1894}

May 28  Belgium: K.Philippe visits the Red Lions (the national hockey team which participates in the Olympic Games in Tokyo & currently the European + World Champion), attends a training session & meets players + technical staff @ the Wilrijkse Plein Sports Center, Antwerp 

May 28  Luxembourg: 29th Christening / Baptismal Anniversary of Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg   {1992} 

May 28  Luxembourg: 34th Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Prince Jean of Luxembourg & Helene Vestur   {1987} [Divorced before 2009]

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 18-31  UK: National Smile Month 2021 

May 23-30  UK: English Wine Week 2021 

May 23-30  UK: National Children’s Gardening Week 2021 

May 25-30  UK: British Tomato Fortnight 2021 

May 25-30  UK: National BBQ Week 2021

May 28  UK: 361st Anniversary of the Birthday of King George I of Great Britain + Ireland (1714-1727)   {1660}

May 28  UK: 49th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII of Great Britain + Ireland, Emperor of India)   {1972}

May 25-June 5  UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 

May 27-30  UK: Houghton International Horse Trials (eventing) @ Norfolk, England

May 28  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge send a special message of thanks to those they recently met on their visit to Scotland, by creating a postcard with a message from them on one side & a sketch by Catherine Dss of Cambridge that she created as a student at St. Andrews 19 years ago

May 28  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge receives her 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine @ London’s Science Museum, London

May 28  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex receives Major General Christopher Ghika (Major General Commanding Household Division)

May 28  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Brookwood Military Cemetery to commemorate War Graves Week & lays a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance in the Canadian section @ Woking

May 28  UK: 64th Birthday Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St. Andrews   {1957}

May 28  UK: 10th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott & Rupert James Trotter   {2011} 

May 28  UK: 5th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Charlotte Wellesley & Alejandro Santo Domingo Davila   {2016} 

May 28  Spain: Confirmation of Infa Leonor, Pss of Asturias @ the Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Church, Madrid [with attendance from: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia & Infa Sofia]

May 28  Spain: Q.Sofia attends the presentation & premiere concert of the winning work of the 37th Reina Sofia Prize for Musical Composition @ the Monumental Theater, Madrid

May 28  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf participates in/opens Friluftsframjandet’s (the Swedish Outdoor Association) digital national assembly/meeting & gives a speech

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

May 28  Norway: CP Haakon sends a digital greeting to the 50th anniversary of Norwegian aquaculture

May 28  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the laying of wreaths @ the memorial stone in Ronne @ Radhushaven, Ronne

May 28  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the theater performance “Romeo + Julie” @ Hotel Harmonien, Haderslev

Saturday, July 24, 2021

May 27, 2021

THURSDAY 

May 27: Feast Day of Saint Augustine/Austin of Canterbury {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican}

May 27: Feast Day of Our Lady of Naples {Roman Catholic} (Italy)

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 27: Pentecost Thursday {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 27: Feast Day of Saint Bede the Venerable {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 27: Feast Day of Pope Saint John I, Martyr {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 27: World Otter Day

May 27: WWII - 80th Anniversary of The British Navy Sinking the Bismarck (German battleship) {1941} 

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 27  USA: The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards 

May 27  USA: National Senior Health + Fitness Day 

May 22-July 6  USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)  

May 25-31  USA: The 2021 UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)

May 27  USA: National Grape Popsicle Day 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 27  Austria/Czech Republic/Hungary: 500th Anniversary of the Wedding of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria & Anna of Bohemia + Hungary   {1521} 

May 27-29  Azerbaijan: The 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships @ Baku 

May 27  Bolivia: Mother’s Day 

May 27-30  Brazil: The 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships

May 27  Bulgaria: 1,094th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Simeon/Symeon I “the Great” of the Bulgarians   {927 AD}

May 23-31  France: French Open (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros

May 27  France/Spain: 787th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Louis IX of France, Count de Macon & Marguerite of Aragon   {1234} 

May 27  France/Spain: 646th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Charles III of Navarre, Count d’Evreux, Duke of Nemours & Eleonora/Leonora of Castile   {1375} 

May 27  France: 523rd Anniversary of the Coronation of King Louis VII of France   {1498}

May 27  France: Pr.Joachim Murat & Pss Yasmine Murat announce they are expecting their 1st child, due to be born at the end of summer 2021

May 27  Germany: 265th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Maximilian I of Bavaria   {1756}

May 27  Germany: 257th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Friederike Auguste Sophie of Anhalt & Prince Friedrich August of Anhalt-Zerbst   {1764} 

May 27  Germany: 101st Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Victoria/Viktoria-Irene Adelheid Auguste Alberta Feodora Karoline-Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg & Count Hans of Solms-Baruth   {1920} 

May 27  Guadeloupe: Abolition Day 

May 21-31  India: The 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships @ New Delhi

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 27  Italy: Feast Day of Our Lady of Naples {Roman Catholic} 

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 22-Nov.21  Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice

May 21-June 6  Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey) 

May 27  Nigeria: Children’s Day 

May 27  Romania: Nicolae al Romaniei participates in the release of the volume “Secret & meaning in the Story of my life, the masterpiece of Maria, the Queen of Romania” @ The Bratieni Mansion

May 27  Saint Martin: Abolition Day 

May 23-29  Senegal: The (Postponed) 2020 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (beach soccer) 

May 27  Sri Lanka: Day After Vesak Full Moon Poya Day 

May 27  Aga Khan: 72nd Anniversary of the Civil Wedding of Prince Ali/Aly Salman/Solomone Aga Khan (“Aly Khan”) & Rita Hayworth   {1949} [Separated 1951; Divorced 1953]

May 27  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangcuck grants Dhar to the new Thimphu Thrompon, Ugyen Dorji

May 27  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attends the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Session of the 3rd Parliament

May 27  Japan: 7th Engagement Anniversary of Princess Noriko of Takamado & Kunimaro Senge   {2014} 

May 27  Thailand: 40th Birthday of Prince Vacharaesorn Mahidol of Thailand   {1981}

May 27  Jordan/UAE-Abu Dhabi: CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi visits Jordan [K.Abdullah II of Jordan & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan receive CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Marka Military Airport, Amman (with attendance from: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi); K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds talks with CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Basman Palace, Amman (with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan, Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi); & K.Abdullah II of Jordan & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan bid farewell to CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Amman (with attendance from: Shkh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi & Shkh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi)]

May 27  Jordan: 17th Anniversary of the Wedding Celebration of Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan & Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef of Jordan   {2004} [WEDDING CELEBRATION] [Divorced Sep.9, 2009] 

May 27  Jordan: 29th Birthday of Aoun Juma   {1992}

May 27  Jordan: 8th Birthday of Aisha Haj-Hassan   {2013} 

May 27  Qatar: Shkha Moza bint Nasser attends the Qatar Foundation’s virtual Convocation ceremony of the graduates of the Classes of 2020 + 2021 from the Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Hamad Bin Khalifa University & its international partner universities @ Doha

May 27  Qatar: 11th Birthday of Sheikha Naylah bint Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar   {2010}

May 23-31  Saudi Arabia: The 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 

May 27  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Mr. Ruman Georgiev Radev (President of the Republic of Bulgaria), with his wife & daughter

May 27  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. (Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith)

May 27  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Mr. Stevo Pendarovski (President of the Republic of North Macedonia) & his entourage

May 27  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Dr. Carmelo Barbagallo (President of the Supervisory + Financial Information Authority)

May 27  Monaco: Pr.Albert II views one of the 2 new generation surgical robots @ the Princess Grace Hospital

May 27  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima make a regional visit to North Limburg [visit the Brightlands Campus Greenport @ the municipality of Venlo; visit the open-air theater De Doolhof & view a rehearsal of the Passion Plays @ the municipality of Tegelen; visit the Maasduinen National Park & walk through the forest of Landgoed De Hamert @ the municipality of Bergen; & attend a meeting focused on the mental health + resilience of young people @ the town hall, the municipality of Venray]

May 24-29  Belgium: The Finals of The Queen Elisabeth Competition

May 27  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Didier Reynders (European Commissioner for Justice) @ the Royal Palace, Brussels

May 27  Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the Barn Bio Market (organic market) @ Jette, Brussels

May 27  Belgium: Q.Mathilde attends the 4th session of the finals week of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition 

May 27  Belgium: Pr.Joachim graduates from Harvard University’s Harvard Business School with a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) during a virtual graduation ceremony [with attendance from: K.Albert II, Q.Paola, Pss Astrid & Pr.Lorenz]

May 27  Luxembourg: 34th Anniversary of the Civil Wedding of Prince Jean of Luxembourg & Helene Vestur   {1987} [Divorced before 2009]

May 27  Liechtenstein: 18th Birthday of Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {2003}

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 18-31  UK: National Smile Month 2021 

May 23-30  UK: English Wine Week 2021 

May 23-30  UK: National Children’s Gardening Week 2021 

May 25-30  UK: British Tomato Fortnight 2021 

May 25-30  UK: National BBQ Week 2021

May 27  UK-Scotland: 868th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Malcolm IV of Scotland   {1153}

May 27  UK-England: 822nd Anniversary of the Coronation of King John of England   {1199}

May 25-June 5  UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 

May 27-30  UK: Houghton International Horse Trials (eventing) @ Norfolk, England 

May 27  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting via video link for the Prince’s Trust Australia

May 27  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Trinity Restaurant @ London

May 27  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Clapham Old Town @ London

May 27  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales chairs a Meeting of The Prince’s Council @ St. James’s Palace, London

May 21-27  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Scotland

May 24-27  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit Scotland

May 27  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit Scotland [view & participate in activities with Fieds in Trust @ Starbank Park, Edinburgh; drop off a copy of the Hold Still book @ the mini-library of Starbank Park, Edinburgh; participate in a tennis match with the Lawn Tennis Association Youth & Canal View Primary School in Edinburgh @ Edinburgh Leisure’s Craiglockhart’s Tennis Centre (Craiglockhart Leisure + Tennis Centre), Edinburgh; receive the Rt.Hon.Gordon Brown & Mrs. Brown @ the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; attend the Closing Ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (the Closing Sederunt of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh; & attend a Beating Retreat by the Massed Pipes + Drums of the Combined Cadet Force in Scotland @ the Forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh]

May 27  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits Scotland [hosts a tea for Mila Sneddon (subject of a photograph as part of the Hold Still project & previous video chat participant with the Duchess) & her mother (receives Mrs. Lynda Sneddon {finalist of the Hold Still photographic project} & Miss Mila Sneddon {participant}) @ the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh]

May 27  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Worcestershire [visits Malvern Panalytical Limited @ Enigma Business Park, Malvern; visits the Royal Porcelain Works @ Worcester; visits DPRG @ the Ikon Estate, Hartlebury]

May 27  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Meeting via video link of the Royal Smithfield Club

May 27  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting via telephone with Mr. Richard Mantle (General Director of Opera North)

May 27  UK: 7th Birthday of Hon. Louis Windsor   {2014} 

May 27  Spain: 1,155th Anniversary of the Death of King Ordono I of Asturias   {866 AD}

May 27  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the Exercise of the Experimental Brigade 25 – NATO Collective Defense @ the Alvarez de Sotomayor Maneuvering + Shooting Range, Viator, Almeria

May 27  Spain: K.Felipe VI visits the Army Training + Doctrine Command @ La Merced Barracks, Granada

May 27  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel & Pr.Carl Philip attend a digital video meeting with Barbro Holberg (Special Investigator of/in The Inquiry into Civil Defense)

May 27  Sweden: 5th Christening / Baptismal Anniversary of Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skane   {2016} 

May 27  Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]

May 27  Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet survivors of the terrorist attack on Utoya on July 22, 2011

May 27  Denmark/Germany: 235th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Louise/Luise Augusta of Denmark & Friedrich Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg   {1786} 

May 27  Denmark: CPss Mary virtually participates in a plenary session of the UNFPA ICPD25 High Level Commission

May 27  Denmark: Pss Benedikte visits the exhibition “Developments” @ the Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen

May 27  Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends a concert with Andreas Brantelid @ Tivoli Concert Hall, Tivoli, Copenhagen

May 27  Denmark/Germany: 11th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & Alexander Johannsmann   {2010}