Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Dec.2 USA: Cyber Monday
Dec.2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Dec.2 USA: Cyber Monday
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Dec.2 Saudi Arabia: Death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, aged 88
Dec.2 UAE: National Day / Formation Day in the United Arab Emirates {Independence from the UK, 1971}
Dec.2 UAE-Dubai/Jordan: 12th Birthday of Sheikha Al-Jalila bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai {2007}
Dec.2 Bhutan: 38th Birthday of Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan {1981}
Dec.2 Saudi Arabia: Death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, aged 88
Dec.2 UAE: National Day / Formation Day in the United Arab Emirates {Independence from the UK, 1971}
Dec.2 UAE-Dubai/Jordan: 12th Birthday of Sheikha Al-Jalila bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai {2007}
Dec.2 Bhutan: 38th Birthday of Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan {1981}
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.1-3 Monaco: Pr.Albert II participates in the COP25 (the UN conference on climate change) @ Madrid, Spain
Dec.2 Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits Spain [attends the COP25 high-level round table @ Madrid; & attends the reception hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid]
Dec.2 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (HE Enrique Eduardo Rodriguez Veltze) @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Dec.2 Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends the Henry Durant Lecture of the Dutch Red Cross @ The Hague
Dec.2 Belgium: 68th Birthday of (Lea) Princess Alexander of Belgium {1951}
Dec.2 Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the COP25 International Conference on Climate Change Day 1 @ Madrid, Spain [gives a speech during a round table & participates in panels; attends a reception hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid; & attends the 425th anniversary of the Carlos de Amberes Foundation]
Dec.2-4 UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK
Dec.2 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Kuwait [visits the Jahra Nature Reserve; attends a Luncheon given by Emir/Shkh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait @ Seif Palace; visits Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre; & attends a Reception given by Shkh Mohamed Abdullah of Kuwait (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan) @ the Kuwaiti desert]
Dec.2 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Palmer Hamilton (Prior of the Priory in the USA of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem)
Dec.2 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Scotland [visits the Royal High School @ Edinburgh; & visits the Vintage Vibes charitable partnership @ Edinburgh]
Dec.2 UK: 21st Birthday of Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick {1988}
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.2 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Dominican Republic (Mr. Danilo Medina) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid
Dec.2 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Ecuador (Mr. Lenin Moreno) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid
Dec.2 Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia host a reception in connection with the COP25 (for the Heads of State, Government + Delegations attending the UN Conference on Climate Change – COP25) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid [with attendance from: GD Henri of Luxembourg, President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic, President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador]
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.2 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi @ Hyderabad House]
Dec.2 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [arrive @ New Delhi; attend the welcoming ceremony @ the President’s official residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi; lay a wreath in memory of Mahatma Gandhi @ Raj Ghat; attend a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Modi @ Hyderabad House; participate in a dialogue on innovation; visit Jama Masjid mosque & the Red Fort @ Old Delhi; visit the Gandhi Smriti Museum @ Birla House; & attend a State Banquet @ the President’s official residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan]
Dec.2 Sweden: CPss Victoria attends a seminar titles ‘Is there room for plastic in a sustainable future?’ @ the Finnish Institute, Stockholm
Dec.2 Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the Today’s Industry Gazelle Gala 2019
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Professor Torgrim Titlestad
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Federation
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Polytechnic Society
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Professor Dr. of Psychology Nora Sveaass (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon for members of the Council of the Order of St. Olav
Dec.2 Norway: Q.Sonja presents the Queen Sonja School Award to Stigerasen @ Skien municipality
Dec.2 Norway: Q.Sonja attends the boys’ choir Solvugettene’s concert @ the Queen Sonja Art Stable
Dec.2 Monaco: Pr.Albert II visits Spain [attends the COP25 high-level round table @ Madrid; & attends the reception hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid]
Dec.2 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (HE Enrique Eduardo Rodriguez Veltze) @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Dec.2 Netherlands: Pss Margriet attends the Henry Durant Lecture of the Dutch Red Cross @ The Hague
Dec.2 Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the COP25 International Conference on Climate Change Day 1 @ Madrid, Spain [gives a speech during a round table & participates in panels; attends a reception hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ the Royal Palace, Madrid; & attends the 425th anniversary of the Carlos de Amberes Foundation]
Dec.2-4 UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK
Dec.2 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Kuwait [visits the Jahra Nature Reserve; attends a Luncheon given by Emir/Shkh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait @ Seif Palace; visits Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre; & attends a Reception given by Shkh Mohamed Abdullah of Kuwait (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan) @ the Kuwaiti desert]
Dec.2 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester receives Mr. Palmer Hamilton (Prior of the Priory in the USA of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem)
Dec.2 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Scotland [visits the Royal High School @ Edinburgh; & visits the Vintage Vibes charitable partnership @ Edinburgh]
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.2 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Dominican Republic (Mr. Danilo Medina) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid
Dec.2 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Ecuador (Mr. Lenin Moreno) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid
Dec.2 Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia host a reception in connection with the COP25 (for the Heads of State, Government + Delegations attending the UN Conference on Climate Change – COP25) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid [with attendance from: GD Henri of Luxembourg, President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic, President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador]
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.2 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi @ Hyderabad House]
Dec.2 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [arrive @ New Delhi; attend the welcoming ceremony @ the President’s official residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi; lay a wreath in memory of Mahatma Gandhi @ Raj Ghat; attend a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Modi @ Hyderabad House; participate in a dialogue on innovation; visit Jama Masjid mosque & the Red Fort @ Old Delhi; visit the Gandhi Smriti Museum @ Birla House; & attend a State Banquet @ the President’s official residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan]
Dec.2 Sweden: CPss Victoria attends a seminar titles ‘Is there room for plastic in a sustainable future?’ @ the Finnish Institute, Stockholm
Dec.2 Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the Today’s Industry Gazelle Gala 2019
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Professor Torgrim Titlestad
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Federation
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Polytechnic Society
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Professor Dr. of Psychology Nora Sveaass (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)
Dec.2 Norway: K.Harald V hosts a luncheon for members of the Council of the Order of St. Olav
Dec.2 Norway: Q.Sonja presents the Queen Sonja School Award to Stigerasen @ Skien municipality
Dec.2 Norway: Q.Sonja attends the boys’ choir Solvugettene’s concert @ the Queen Sonja Art Stable
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.2 Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the launch of the SportsTech Denmark network @ Industriens Hus, Copenhagen
Dec.2-4 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia
Dec.2 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia [holds a panel debate discussions on health, children, healthy eating + exercise “Healthy & Organic Parenting”; participates in a celebration of World AIDS Day 2019 @ Jakarta; & participates in a working dinner @ HE Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen]
Dec.2 Denmark: Pss Marie visits the AIDS Foundation & participates in a working meeting in connection with World AIDS Day 2019 @ Copenhagen
Dec.2 Denmark: Pss Marie visits Norwegian Church Aid’s new Wefood Store @ Copenhagen
TUESDAY
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.2 Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the launch of the SportsTech Denmark network @ Industriens Hus, Copenhagen
Dec.2-4 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia
Dec.2 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia [holds a panel debate discussions on health, children, healthy eating + exercise “Healthy & Organic Parenting”; participates in a celebration of World AIDS Day 2019 @ Jakarta; & participates in a working dinner @ HE Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen]
Dec.2 Denmark: Pss Marie visits the AIDS Foundation & participates in a working meeting in connection with World AIDS Day 2019 @ Copenhagen
Dec.2 Denmark: Pss Marie visits Norwegian Church Aid’s new Wefood Store @ Copenhagen
TUESDAY
Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.3: Feast Day of Saint Francis Xavier {Roman Catholic}
Dec.3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec.3: Giving Tuesday
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Dec.3: Feast Day of Saint Francis Xavier {Roman Catholic}
Dec.3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec.3: Giving Tuesday
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.1-3 Monaco: Pr.Albert II participates in the COP25 (the UN conference on climate change) @ Madrid, Spain
Dec.3 Monaco: Pr.Albert II delivers a speech during the COP25 high-level event hosted by the Chilean Presidency on the Oceans @ Madrid, Spain
Dec.3 Saba/Netherlands: National Day in Saba
Dec.3 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the municipality of Raalte @ Raalte
Dec.3 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Groningen Drenthe Public Transport Agency & Groningen Drenthe Public Transport in Assen
Dec.3 Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the Oranje Fonds
Dec.3 Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology @ Utrecht
Dec.3 Belgium: K.Philippe receives the presentation of credentials @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [from: HE Dr. Khalid Ibrahim-Al Jindan (Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), HE Yavel Mireya Francis Lanuza (Ambassador of the Republic of Panama) & HE Mr. Abou Dosso (Ambassador of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire)]
Dec.3 Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde holds a working lunch for 8 personalities from the cultural world ‘Arts + Sciences’ @ Chateau de Laeken, Brussels
Dec.3 Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits UCLouvain on the occasion of its 1st UCLouvain Day in Transition
Dec.3 Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the Brussels Flight Simulators @ Zaventem
Dec.3 Belgium: 75th Birthday of Sir Salvador Moncada {1944}
Dec.3 Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the COP25 International Conference on Climate Change Day 2 @ Madrid, Spain [attends a working meeting about climate change + the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; attends a private luncheon hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid; & visits the Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid]
Dec.3 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the “Aalt Stadthaus” & presents diplomas to students @ the LUNEX University, Differdange
Dec.3 UK: Arsenal vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (soccer/football) @ Emirates Stadium
Dec.3 UK: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (soccer/football) @ Old Trafford
Dec.3-4 UK: The NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2019 @ London, England, UK
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with HE the President of the House of Representatives of the USA (Mrs. Nancy Pelosi) & a delegation of members of the House @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Costa Rica (Mr. Carlos Alvarado) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Argentina (Mr. Mauricio Macri) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the Secretary General of the UN (Mr. Antonio Guterres) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the Federal President of the Republic of Austria (Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain/Luxembourg: K.Felipe VI of Spain holds a Lunch for GD Henri of Luxembourg @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the act in honor of the winners of the “Mariano de Cavia”, “Luca de Tena” & “Mingote” awards @ the ABC House, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: Q.Letizia presides over the event on Health + Climate Change entitled “Investing in climate actions for health: reduce emissions, clean our air, save lives” in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change @ IFEMA-Madrid Fair, Juan Carlos I, Madrid Fair Park, Madrid
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.3 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [visits the India Habitat Centre]
Dec.3 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [attend the India Sweden Business Summit; attend a lunch with the Sweden Alumni Network India @ the Oberoi Hotel; participate in a meeting with the India Sweden Business Leaders Round Table; visit the Swedish Embassy’s official residence @ New Delhi; & attend a dinner for Indian + Swedish guests @ the Swedish Embassy, New Delhi]
Dec.3 Sweden: Q.Silvia visits India [visits the All India Institute for Medical Science (AIIMS); & participates in a discussion on trafficking from an Indian perspective @ the UN Office, New Delhi]
Dec.3 Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for the County Governors @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit]
Dec.3 Norway: 14th Birthday of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway {2005}
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.2-4 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia
Dec.3 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia [visits the Indonesian Midwives Association; participates in a dialogue with representatives of the Indonesian health authorities & the National Commission for Violence against Women organization; visits a mobile health clinic @ the Peacumber Coffee Cafe; & participates in the launch of the celebration of Indonesia’s 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Denmark, attends a Danish-Indonesian ballet & attends a Danish-Indonesian dinner]
WEDNESDAY
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.2-4 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia
Dec.4 CPss Mary visits Indonesia [visits the Puekesmas Tegalrejo Health Center; attends a luncheon @ Sultan Hamengkubuwono X’s Palace; & participates in a dialogue with religious leaders on family planning & men’s involvement]
THURSDAY
Dec.3 Monaco: Pr.Albert II delivers a speech during the COP25 high-level event hosted by the Chilean Presidency on the Oceans @ Madrid, Spain
Dec.3 Saba/Netherlands: National Day in Saba
Dec.3 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the municipality of Raalte @ Raalte
Dec.3 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the Groningen Drenthe Public Transport Agency & Groningen Drenthe Public Transport in Assen
Dec.3 Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the Oranje Fonds
Dec.3 Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a working visit to the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology @ Utrecht
Dec.3 Belgium: K.Philippe receives the presentation of credentials @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [from: HE Dr. Khalid Ibrahim-Al Jindan (Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), HE Yavel Mireya Francis Lanuza (Ambassador of the Republic of Panama) & HE Mr. Abou Dosso (Ambassador of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire)]
Dec.3 Belgium: K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde holds a working lunch for 8 personalities from the cultural world ‘Arts + Sciences’ @ Chateau de Laeken, Brussels
Dec.3 Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits UCLouvain on the occasion of its 1st UCLouvain Day in Transition
Dec.3 Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the Brussels Flight Simulators @ Zaventem
Dec.3 Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the COP25 International Conference on Climate Change Day 2 @ Madrid, Spain [attends a working meeting about climate change + the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; attends a private luncheon hosted by K.Felipe VI + Q.Letizia of Spain @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid; & visits the Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid]
Dec.3 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the “Aalt Stadthaus” & presents diplomas to students @ the LUNEX University, Differdange
Dec.3 UK: Arsenal vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (soccer/football) @ Emirates Stadium
Dec.3 UK: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (soccer/football) @ Old Trafford
Dec.3-4 UK: The NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2019 @ London, England, UK
Dec.2-4 UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK
Dec.3 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Andreas Kakouris (& Mrs. Kakouris) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in London
Dec.3 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Vanja Filipovic in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Bosnia + Herzegovina to the Court of St. James’s
Dec.3 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives The Rt.Hon.Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) in an audience
Dec.3 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) (& Ms. Ingrid Schulerud)
Dec.3 UK: Q.Elizabeth II gives a reception for NATO Leaders to mark 70 Years of the NATO Alliance (gives a Reception for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Leaders to mark 70 Years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Alliance) @ the Green Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, London [with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, Camilla Dss of Cornwall, Catherine Dss of Cambridge, Pss Anne Pss Royal, Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester, Pss Alexandra of Kent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes of Belgium, President Donald Trump + First Lady Melania Trump of the USA, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic (Italy), the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, The President of the Republic of Turkey, The President of the Czech Republic, The President of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia), The President of the French Republic (France), The President of the Republic of Bulgaria, The President of Romania; The President of the Republic of Latvia; The President of the Republic of Lithuania, The President of the Republic of Poland]
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Hon. Josaia Voreque Bainimarama (Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji)
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Rt.Hon.Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada)
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales gives a Reception & presents The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Erna Solberg (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway)
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mr. Giuseppe Conte (Prime Minister of the Italian Republic) (Italy)
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall host a Tea for The President of the USA & Mrs. Trump @ Clarence House, London
Dec.3 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Kuwait [attends a Reception given by HM’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait (HE Mr. Michael Davenport) to mark the 120th Anniversary of UK-Kuwait relations @ the Residence, Kuwait City; calls upon Shkh Mohamed Abdullah of Kuwait (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan); views Exercise Desert Warrior @ Kuwait National Guard Camp Sheikh Salam Ali; receives Shkh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah of Kuwait (Head of the Amiri Diwan) @ the Amiri Terminal; & departs from Kuwait International Airport for Oman]
Dec.3 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Oman [is received upon arrival by HM’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (HE Mr. Hamish Cowell) & Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said bin Ibrahim Al-Busaidi of Oman (Governor + Minister of State for Musandam) @ Khasab Airport, Musandam; visits the Oman Royal Naval Base @ Musandam; visits the Omani Royal Naval Ship RNOV RASIKH; calls upon Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Raisi (Commander Royal Navy of the Sultanate of Oman) @ the Oman Royal Naval Base, Musandam; & is welcomed to Muscat by Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said of Oman (Minister of Heritage + Culture) @ Muscat]
Dec.3 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception marking the 70th Anniversary of NATO @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.3 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Board Meeting for Save the Children UK & visits staff @ London
Dec.3 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Carol Service @ St. Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London
Dec.3 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for the Mission to Seafarers Limited @ Skinners’ Hall, London
Dec.3 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Scotland [takes the salute during a Regimental Parade of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers + Greys) through Edinburgh @ Edinburgh; attends a Service + Laying Up of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers + Greys) Standard @ Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh; & attends a Regimental Dinner for The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers + Greys) @ the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh]
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with HE the President of the House of Representatives of the USA (Mrs. Nancy Pelosi) & a delegation of members of the House @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Costa Rica (Mr. Carlos Alvarado) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the President of the Republic of Argentina (Mr. Mauricio Macri) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the Secretary General of the UN (Mr. Antonio Guterres) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a Meeting with HE the Federal President of the Republic of Austria (Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain/Luxembourg: K.Felipe VI of Spain holds a Lunch for GD Henri of Luxembourg @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain
Dec.3 Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the act in honor of the winners of the “Mariano de Cavia”, “Luca de Tena” & “Mingote” awards @ the ABC House, Madrid
Dec.3 Spain: Q.Letizia presides over the event on Health + Climate Change entitled “Investing in climate actions for health: reduce emissions, clean our air, save lives” in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change @ IFEMA-Madrid Fair, Juan Carlos I, Madrid Fair Park, Madrid
Dec.3 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [visits the India Habitat Centre]
Dec.3 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [attend the India Sweden Business Summit; attend a lunch with the Sweden Alumni Network India @ the Oberoi Hotel; participate in a meeting with the India Sweden Business Leaders Round Table; visit the Swedish Embassy’s official residence @ New Delhi; & attend a dinner for Indian + Swedish guests @ the Swedish Embassy, New Delhi]
Dec.3 Sweden: Q.Silvia visits India [visits the All India Institute for Medical Science (AIIMS); & participates in a discussion on trafficking from an Indian perspective @ the UN Office, New Delhi]
Dec.3 Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host a luncheon for the County Governors @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit]
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.2-4 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia
Dec.3 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia [visits the Indonesian Midwives Association; participates in a dialogue with representatives of the Indonesian health authorities & the National Commission for Violence against Women organization; visits a mobile health clinic @ the Peacumber Coffee Cafe; & participates in the launch of the celebration of Indonesia’s 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Denmark, attends a Danish-Indonesian ballet & attends a Danish-Indonesian dinner]
WEDNESDAY
Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.4: Feast Day of Saint Barbara the Great Martyr / Saint Barbara’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, etc.}
Dec.4: Feast Day of the Entry of the Holy Virgin into the Temple {Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox; Russia}
Dec.4: Feast Day of Saint John Damascene {Roman Catholic}
Dec.4 USA: the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting @ Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Dec.4 Israel: Ben-Gurion Day
Dec.4: Feast Day of Saint Barbara the Great Martyr / Saint Barbara’s Day {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, etc.}
Dec.4: Feast Day of the Entry of the Holy Virgin into the Temple {Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox; Russia}
Dec.4: Feast Day of Saint John Damascene {Roman Catholic}
Dec.4 USA: the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting @ Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Dec.4 Israel: Ben-Gurion Day
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.4 Thailand: Thai Environment Day in Thailand {1991}
Dec.4 UAE-Abu Dhabi: 12th Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi {2007}
Dec.4 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Beatrix, Pr.Constantijn, Pss Laurentien & Pss Mabel attend the presentation of the Prince Claus Award 2019 ceremony @ the Royal Palace, Amsterdam
Dec.4 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the Parliamentary Chairmen of the First Chamber (leaders in the Senate), Mr. MJM Kox (SP), NK Koffeman (PvdD), H. Otten (Fraten-Otten) & MJ van Rooijen (50PLUS) @ Huis ten Bosch Palace
Dec.4 Belgium: 20th Wedding Anniversary of King Philippe of the Belgians & Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Countess d’Udeken d’Acoz {1999}
Dec.4 Belgium: The Belgian Royal Court releases 2 new photos of K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde (taken outdoors with their dogs @ the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels) to celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary
Dec.4 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the “Sportspress Awards Night” Gala
Dec.3-4 UK: The NATO Leaders’ Meeting 2019 @ London, England, UK
Dec.4 Thailand: Thai Environment Day in Thailand {1991}
Dec.4 UAE-Abu Dhabi: 12th Birthday of Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi {2007}
Dec.4 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Beatrix, Pr.Constantijn, Pss Laurentien & Pss Mabel attend the presentation of the Prince Claus Award 2019 ceremony @ the Royal Palace, Amsterdam
Dec.4 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the Parliamentary Chairmen of the First Chamber (leaders in the Senate), Mr. MJM Kox (SP), NK Koffeman (PvdD), H. Otten (Fraten-Otten) & MJ van Rooijen (50PLUS) @ Huis ten Bosch Palace
Dec.4 Belgium: The Belgian Royal Court releases 2 new photos of K.Philippe & Q.Mathilde (taken outdoors with their dogs @ the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels) to celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary
Dec.4 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume attends the “Sportspress Awards Night” Gala
Dec.2-4 UK: President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump of the USA visit the UK
Dec.4 UK: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa (soccer/football) @ Stamford Bridge
Dec.4 UK: Liverpool vs. Everton (soccer/football) @ Anfield
Dec.4 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Mr. Said Rustamov (& Mrs. Rustamova) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Court of St. James’s
Dec.4 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives HE Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh (& Mrs. Manyeh) in an audience as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Sierra Leone in London
Dec.4 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Lieutenant Colonel Owain Luke upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion of The Royal Welsh & Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Feildhouse upon assuming the appointment
Dec.4 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales chairs a Meeting of The Prince’s Council @ London
Dec.4 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Admiral Anthony Radakin (First Sea Lord + Chief of the Naval Staff)
Dec.4 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall receive Captain Darren Houston (Commanding Officer HMS PRINCE OF WALES)
Dec.4 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives the Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle (Dean of Westminster)
Dec.4 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall attend the Royal Film Performance of “1917” in aid of the Film + Television Charity @ the Odeon Cinema, London
Dec.4 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Emmaus Greenwich @ Earl Rise, London
Dec.4 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall attends a fan making class @ the Fan Museum, Crooms Hill, London
Dec.4 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Oman [visits the Ministry of Agriculture + Fisheries Marine Science Centre; holds an Investiture @ the Residence, Muscat; visits Suwaih village; visits Outward Bound Oman @ Wadi al Arba’een; & is received by Sult.Qaboos of Oman & attends a Dinner @ Bait Al Barakah Palace]
Dec.4 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits with children supported by Family Action @ Peterley Manor Farm, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire
Dec.4 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Lunch for the Rochester Cathedral Trust @ Mansion House, Walbrook, London
Dec.4 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds an Afternoon Tea to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Scar Free Foundation @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.4 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Dec.4 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Christmas Reception for the Women in Business Committee (The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) @ the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.4 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends/presents the 40th National Railway Heritage Awards @ Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London
Dec.4 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a 30th Anniversary Seminar + Reception for The Cranfield Trust @ Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Barbican, London
Dec.4 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends the 20th Anniversary Service of Remembrance @ the Albin Memorial Garden, Bermondsey, London
Dec.4 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Dinner to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Programme @ Drapers’ Hall, London [with attendance from: Q.Margrethe II of Denmark]
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.4 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mrs. Meritxell Batet Lamana (President of the Congress of Deputies) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.4 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mrs. Maria Pilar Llop Cuenca (President of the Senate) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.4 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with HE the President-elect of the Republic of Guatemala (Mr. Alejandro Giammattei) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.4 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf visits India [attends a meeting with Indians + Swedes in leading industrial positions]
Dec.4 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [visit the city of Mumbai; visit Versova Beach, Mumbai; attend a lunch @ the Governor of Maharashtra’s official residence; visit the Door Step School, Mumbai; visit a workshop + dialogue about Tekla (a project established by the Swedish Institute & the KTH Royal Institute of Technology); visit the memorial to the victims of the 1998 Mumbai attacks @ the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai; & visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, Mumbai]
Dec.4 Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends a meeting with Young Enterprise
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.4 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II attends the gala dinner on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of The Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Program @ London, England, UK [with attendance from: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester]
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.2-4 Denmark: CPss Mary visits Indonesia
Dec.4 CPss Mary visits Indonesia [visits the Puekesmas Tegalrejo Health Center; attends a luncheon @ Sultan Hamengkubuwono X’s Palace; & participates in a dialogue with religious leaders on family planning & men’s involvement]
THURSDAY
Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.5: Saint Nicholas Eve / Sinterklaas {Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic; Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Poland, etc.}
Dec.5: Krampusnacht
Dec.5: Feast Day of the Venerable Sabbas / Saba the Sanctified {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic}
Dec.5: Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari, 260 A.H. {Islam}
Dec.5: World Soil Day
Dec.5: International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Dec.5 Austria: Krampusnacht
Dec.5 Bulgaria: 52nd Birthday of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, Prince of Vidin, Duke of Saxony {1967}
Dec.5: Saint Nicholas Eve / Sinterklaas {Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic; Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Poland, etc.}
Dec.5: Krampusnacht
Dec.5: Feast Day of the Venerable Sabbas / Saba the Sanctified {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic}
Dec.5: Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari, 260 A.H. {Islam}
Dec.5: World Soil Day
Dec.5: International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Dec.5 Austria: Krampusnacht
Dec.5 Bulgaria: 52nd Birthday of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, Prince of Vidin, Duke of Saxony {1967}
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.5 Thailand: National Day in Thailand / Birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Dec.5 Thailand: Father’s Day in Thailand
Dec.5-7 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dec.5 Netherlands: Saint Nicholas’ Eve / Sinterklaasavond / Sinterklaas in the Netherlands
Dec.5 Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the Agribex trade fair @ the Brussels Expo, Brussels
Dec.5 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with HE Mr. Radek Vondracek (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Dec.5 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with MM. Alain Becker (Chairman of the Board) & Paul Schroeder (General Manager of the Grand-Ducal Fire + Rescue Corps) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Major General Christopher Ghika upon his appointment as Major General Commanding Household Division
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives The Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle upon his appointment as Dean of Westminster
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Benjamin Fender in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as HM’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the following in an audience upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr. Rown Laxton (the Republic of Cameroon) (& Mrs. Laxton) & Mrs. Kara Owen (the Republic of Singapore) (& Commandant William Tierney)
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Dr. Philip Rushbrook (& Mrs. Rushbrook) in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as Governor of St. Helena, Ascension & Tristan Da Cunha
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, holds an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Jennifer Price (Chairman of the Youth United Foundation)
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff)
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu of Romania
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a pre-Chanukah Reception @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.5 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge arrives @ Heathrow Airport, London, from Oman
Dec.5 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal meets staff from Fishmongers’ Hall affected by the recent London Bridge terror attack @ Drapers’ Hall, London
Dec.5 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Racing Welfare Beneficiaries’ Christmas Luncheon @ Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Royal County of Berkshire
Dec.5 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Reception for The Not Forgotten Association @ St. James’s Palace, London
Dec.5 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Christmas Concert @ St. Andrew Holborn, London
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Gala Dinner to celebrate St. Mungo’s charity’s 50th Anniversary @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.5 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [visit the city of Rishikesh; cross the Ram Jhula bridge to the bathing steps “ghats” leading down to the River Ganges @ Rishikesh; attend the opening of the Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant @ Rishikesh; & visit the Jim Corbett National Park & attend a dinner @ Nainital + Pauri Garhwal, state of Uttarakhand]
Dec.5 Sweden: Pr.Daniel meets young entrepreneurs from Blekinge & Kalmar counties @ Karlskrona
Dec.5 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend the Avicii Tribute Concert organized by the Tim Bergling Foundation @ Friends Arena, Stockholm
Dec.5 Sweden: Pss Sofia attends Galostiftelsen’s 2019 Christmas Concert @ Stockholm Cathdral, Stockholm
Dec.5 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dec.5 Norway: Q.Sonja attends “Queen of Spades” @ the Metropolitan Opera, New York, USA
Dec.5 Norway: CP Haakon visits Vegarshei & Arendal on International Volunteer Day
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.5 Denmark: CPss Mary holds a Christmas reception for the Mary Foundation’s partners @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen
FRIDAY
Dec.5 Thailand: National Day in Thailand / Birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Dec.5 Thailand: Father’s Day in Thailand
Dec.5-7 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dec.5 Netherlands: Saint Nicholas’ Eve / Sinterklaasavond / Sinterklaas in the Netherlands
Dec.5 Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the Agribex trade fair @ the Brussels Expo, Brussels
Dec.5 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with HE Mr. Radek Vondracek (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Dec.5 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with MM. Alain Becker (Chairman of the Board) & Paul Schroeder (General Manager of the Grand-Ducal Fire + Rescue Corps) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Major General Christopher Ghika upon his appointment as Major General Commanding Household Division
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives The Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle upon his appointment as Dean of Westminster
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Mr. Benjamin Fender in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as HM’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives the following in an audience upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr. Rown Laxton (the Republic of Cameroon) (& Mrs. Laxton) & Mrs. Kara Owen (the Republic of Singapore) (& Commandant William Tierney)
Dec.5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II receives Dr. Philip Rushbrook (& Mrs. Rushbrook) in an audience as he kisses hands upon his appointment as Governor of St. Helena, Ascension & Tristan Da Cunha
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, holds an Investiture @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Mrs. Jennifer Price (Chairman of the Youth United Foundation)
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff)
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu of Romania
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a pre-Chanukah Reception @ Buckingham Palace, London
Dec.5 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge arrives @ Heathrow Airport, London, from Oman
Dec.5 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal meets staff from Fishmongers’ Hall affected by the recent London Bridge terror attack @ Drapers’ Hall, London
Dec.5 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Racing Welfare Beneficiaries’ Christmas Luncheon @ Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Royal County of Berkshire
Dec.5 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Reception for The Not Forgotten Association @ St. James’s Palace, London
Dec.5 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Christmas Concert @ St. Andrew Holborn, London
Dec.5 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Gala Dinner to celebrate St. Mungo’s charity’s 50th Anniversary @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.5 Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Mario Greco (Global CEO of Zurich Insurance) & Mr. Vicente Cancio (President of the Zurich Group in Spain) @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Dec.5 Spain: Q.Letizia attends the Inauguration of the Exhibition “The Granada Ziri + the Berber universe” @ The Alhambra, Granada
Dec.5 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [visit the city of Rishikesh; cross the Ram Jhula bridge to the bathing steps “ghats” leading down to the River Ganges @ Rishikesh; attend the opening of the Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant @ Rishikesh; & visit the Jim Corbett National Park & attend a dinner @ Nainital + Pauri Garhwal, state of Uttarakhand]
Dec.5 Sweden: Pr.Daniel meets young entrepreneurs from Blekinge & Kalmar counties @ Karlskrona
Dec.5 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia attend the Avicii Tribute Concert organized by the Tim Bergling Foundation @ Friends Arena, Stockholm
Dec.5 Sweden: Pss Sofia attends Galostiftelsen’s 2019 Christmas Concert @ Stockholm Cathdral, Stockholm
Dec.5 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dec.5 Norway: Q.Sonja attends “Queen of Spades” @ the Metropolitan Opera, New York, USA
Dec.5 Norway: CP Haakon visits Vegarshei & Arendal on International Volunteer Day
Dec.2-5 Denmark: CP Frederik is regent
Dec.5 Denmark: CPss Mary holds a Christmas reception for the Mary Foundation’s partners @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen
FRIDAY
Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.6: Saint Nicholas Day / Feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra {Western + Eastern Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Belgium}
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.6 Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Caroline attend the opening of The Christmas Village of Monaco 2019 @ the Hercule Harbour
Dec.5-7 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dec.6 Netherlands: Sinterklaas @ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dec.6 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander opens the Unilever Global Foods Innovation Center @ Wageningen
Dec.6 Netherlands: Q.Maxima meets with Bruno Le Maire (French Finance Minister) @ Paris, France
Dec.6 Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital (HUDERF) @ Laeken
Dec.6 Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa attends the Edward Steichen Awards Ceremony @ the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM), Luxembourg City
Dec.6 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie attend the official opening of the Pop-Up Store of the Masters Hands Association (the Association De Mains De Maitres), Luxembourg City
Dec.6 Luxembourg: The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Court announces that HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie are expecting their 1st child, due in May 2020. The court also releases a series of 5 new photo portraits to mark the occasion.
Dec.6 Luxembourg/Austria: 11th Wedding Anniversary of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia & Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum {2008}
Dec.6 Liechtenstein: 19th Birthday of Prince Nikolaus Sebastian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg {2000}
Dec.6 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for St. Andrew’s First Aid (presents volunteer awards) @ The Corinthian Club, Glasgow, Scotland
Dec.6 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Carol Service @ St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Dec.6 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent takes the salute & presents campaign medals during a Parade of 1st Battalion The Rifles @ Beachley Barracks, near Chepstow
Dec.6 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits St. Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham, London
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.6 Spain: Constitution Day in Spain
Dec.6 Spain: 19th Birthday of Pablo Urdangarin y de Borbon {2000}
Dec.6 Spain: 50th Birthday of Juan Filiberto Nicolas Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, 3rd Viscount de la Torre {1969}
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [tour a dry river bed near Jim’s Jungle Retreat; meet representatives from the Van Gujjar people; attend a breakfast @ Jim’s Jungle Retreat; & attend a departure ceremony @ Palam Air Force Station]
Dec.6 Sweden: 35th Birthday of Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Varmland {1984}
Dec.6 Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a new photo portrait of Pss Sofia to celebrate her 35th Birthday
Dec.6 Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
Dec.6 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Mr. Tore Kristian Kvien (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)
Dec.6 Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Sri Lanka (HE Ms. Arusha Vinodhini Cooray)
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.6-8 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent
Dec.6 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent [signs various decrees & appoints a Permanent Secretary]
Dec.6 Denmark/Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: 42nd Birthday of Alexander Johannsmann {1977}
SATURDAY
Dec.6: Saint Nicholas Day / Feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra {Western + Eastern Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic; Belgium}
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.6 Monaco: Pr.Albert II & Pss Caroline attend the opening of The Christmas Village of Monaco 2019 @ the Hercule Harbour
Dec.5-7 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dec.6 Netherlands: Sinterklaas @ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dec.6 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander opens the Unilever Global Foods Innovation Center @ Wageningen
Dec.6 Netherlands: Q.Maxima meets with Bruno Le Maire (French Finance Minister) @ Paris, France
Dec.6 Belgium: Q.Mathilde visits the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital (HUDERF) @ Laeken
Dec.6 Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa attends the Edward Steichen Awards Ceremony @ the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM), Luxembourg City
Dec.6 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie attend the official opening of the Pop-Up Store of the Masters Hands Association (the Association De Mains De Maitres), Luxembourg City
Dec.6 Luxembourg: The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Court announces that HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie are expecting their 1st child, due in May 2020. The court also releases a series of 5 new photo portraits to mark the occasion.
Dec.6 Liechtenstein: 19th Birthday of Prince Nikolaus Sebastian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg {2000}
Dec.6 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal attends a Reception for St. Andrew’s First Aid (presents volunteer awards) @ The Corinthian Club, Glasgow, Scotland
Dec.6 UK: Birgitte Dss of Gloucester attends a Carol Service @ St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Dec.6 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent takes the salute & presents campaign medals during a Parade of 1st Battalion The Rifles @ Beachley Barracks, near Chepstow
Dec.6 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits St. Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham, London
Dec.6 Spain: Constitution Day in Spain
Dec.6 Spain: 19th Birthday of Pablo Urdangarin y de Borbon {2000}
Dec.6 Spain: 50th Birthday of Juan Filiberto Nicolas Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, 3rd Viscount de la Torre {1969}
Dec.2-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia make a State Visit to India
Dec.6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit India [tour a dry river bed near Jim’s Jungle Retreat; meet representatives from the Van Gujjar people; attend a breakfast @ Jim’s Jungle Retreat; & attend a departure ceremony @ Palam Air Force Station]
Dec.6 Sweden: 35th Birthday of Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Varmland {1984}
Dec.6 Sweden: The Swedish Royal Court releases a new photo portrait of Pss Sofia to celebrate her 35th Birthday
Dec.6 Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
Dec.6 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with Mr. Tore Kristian Kvien (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)
Dec.6 Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Sri Lanka (HE Ms. Arusha Vinodhini Cooray)
Dec.6-8 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent
Dec.6 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent [signs various decrees & appoints a Permanent Secretary]
SATURDAY
Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.7: Feast Day of Saint Ambrose {Roman Catholic; Milan (Italy)}
Dec.7: Day of the Little Candles begins after sunset {Roman Catholic; Colombia}
Dec.7: Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception {Roman Catholic, Western Christianity; Guatemala}
Dec.7: International Civil Aviation Day
Dec.7 USA: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.7 Thailand: 41st Birthday of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand, the Royal Granddaughter {1978}
Dec.5-7 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dec.7 Netherlands: The Dutch Royal Court releases a new photograph of Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange to celebrate her 16th Birthday, taken by K.Willem-Alexander during the autumn of 2019
Dec.7 Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange, Princess of Orange-Nassau {2003}
Dec.7 Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends various activities organized for 100 children from the Cite de l’Enfance in Mons @ La Maison de Reunion, Mons
Dec.7 UK: Everton vs. Chelsea (soccer/football) @ Goodison Park
Dec.7 UK: Manchester City vs. Manchester United (soccer/football) @ Etihad Stadium
Dec.7 UK: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley (soccer/football) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Dec.6-8 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent
SUNDAY
Dec.7: Feast Day of Saint Ambrose {Roman Catholic; Milan (Italy)}
Dec.7: Day of the Little Candles begins after sunset {Roman Catholic; Colombia}
Dec.7: Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception {Roman Catholic, Western Christianity; Guatemala}
Dec.7: International Civil Aviation Day
Dec.7 USA: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.7 Thailand: 41st Birthday of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand, the Royal Granddaughter {1978}
Dec.5-7 Monaco: Pss Charlene attends the 2019 Dubai Sevens rugby tournament (one of the rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series) @ the Sevens Stadium of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Dec.7 Netherlands: The Dutch Royal Court releases a new photograph of Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange to celebrate her 16th Birthday, taken by K.Willem-Alexander during the autumn of 2019
Dec.7 Netherlands: 16th Birthday of Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange, Princess of Orange-Nassau {2003}
Dec.7 Belgium: Pr.Laurent attends various activities organized for 100 children from the Cite de l’Enfance in Mons @ La Maison de Reunion, Mons
Dec.7 UK: Everton vs. Chelsea (soccer/football) @ Goodison Park
Dec.7 UK: Manchester City vs. Manchester United (soccer/football) @ Etihad Stadium
Dec.7 UK: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley (soccer/football) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.7 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pss Estelle attend the Royal Swedish Ballet & the Royal Court Orchestra’s performance of The Nutcracker @ the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm
Dec.7 Norway: Pss Astrid attends Dissimilis’ Christmas Show @ Baerum
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.6-8 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent
SUNDAY
Nov.15-Dec.24: Nativity Fast {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Dec.1-24: Advent {Christianity}
Dec.8: 2nd Sunday of Advent {Christianity, Roman Catholic}
Dec.8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic, Anglican; Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain, Vatican City, etc.}
Dec.8: Feast Day of St. Clement of Ohrid – Patron Day {Macedonian Orthodox Christian}
Dec.8: Bodhi Day {Buddhism; Japan}
Dec.8: Greeta Jayanti {Hinduism}
Dec.8 USA: the Honolulu Marathon @ Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec.8-12 USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA
Dec.1-12 Mexico: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Dec.8 Albania: National Youth Day in Albania
Dec.8 Romania: Constitution Day in Romania {1991}
Dec.8 Japan: Bodhi Day
Nov.30-Dec.15 Japan: The 2019 World Women’s Handball Championships @ Kumamoto, Japan
Dec.8 Luxembourg/Austria: 34th Birthday of Archduke Imre of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia {1985}
Dec.6-8 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent
Dec.8: 2nd Sunday of Advent {Christianity, Roman Catholic}
Dec.8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic, Anglican; Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain, Vatican City, etc.}
Dec.8: Feast Day of St. Clement of Ohrid – Patron Day {Macedonian Orthodox Christian}
Dec.8: Bodhi Day {Buddhism; Japan}
Dec.8: Greeta Jayanti {Hinduism}
Dec.8 USA: the Honolulu Marathon @ Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec.8-12 USA: New York Fashion Week – December (Pre-Fall & Fall-Winter) @ New York City, NY, USA
Dec.4-8 USA: Art Basel Miami Beach @ Miami Beach, FL, USA
Nov.30-Dec.10 Philippines: The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) @ Manila, the Philippines
Dec.8 Albania: National Youth Day in Albania
Dec.8 Romania: Constitution Day in Romania {1991}
Dec.8 Japan: Bodhi Day
Dec.8 Luxembourg/Austria: 34th Birthday of Archduke Imre of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia {1985}
Dec.2-13 Spain: The UN Climate Change Conference 2019 (COP 25) @ IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec.8 Norway: K.Harald V attends the men’s Football Cup Final 2019 @ Ullevaal Stadium [with attendance from: CPss Mette-Marit]
Nov.16-Dec.31 Denmark: Christmas in Tivoli @ Copenhagen
Dec.6-8 Denmark: CPss Mary is regent
