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5/25/2011

Wedding A&C: Dinner

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H.S.H. Sovereign Prince Albert  of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock have chosen Mr Alain Ducasse to organise the official dinner of their wedding, in collaboration with the S.B.M.

The couple would like this moment to celebrate Mediterranean cuisine, using mainly products from the region, in particular those from the Prince's estate located at Rocagel.

Over 450 persons will attend this dinner, which will take place on the terraces of the Opéra Garnier on the 2nd of July.

Birthdayconcert Princess Máxima of the Netherlands

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On May 27, 2011, the Koninklijk Concertgebouw orkest offers a concert to HRH the Princess of Orange, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, with friends, family and people the Princess worked with, to celebrate the 40th birthday of Her Royal Highness.

A list of Dutch Royals and foreign Royals who will be present at the concert:
- H.M Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- TRH Prince and Princess of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
- TRH Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
- TRH Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
- HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Parma, Prince Carlos and Princess Anne-Marie of Bourbon-Parma
- HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma
- HRH Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parma
- HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven
- HH.HH. Prince Maurits and Princess of Orange-Nassau Marilène
- HH.HH. Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette van Oranje-Nassau
- HH.HH. Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau
- HH.HH. Prince Floris and Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau
- HRH Princess Christina of the Netherlands
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium.
- TRH. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Count and Countess of Monpezat.
- HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.
- HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
- Princess Martha Louise of Norway
- HH the Aga Khan IV, Karim al-Hussayni
- HRH The Princess of Tirnovo, Princess Miriam of Bulgaria
- HRH The Prince of Preslav, Prince Kyril of Bulgaria
- HRH Princess Rosario of Bulgaria
- TRH Crown Prince Pavlos and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece
- TRH Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatjana of Greece and Denmark

Update May 27, 2011: Pictures from PPE can be found HERE.

5/24/2011

It's a boy for the Duke and Duchess of Apulia

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TRH the Duke and Duchess of Apulia, Prince Aimone and Princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta, Princess of Greece, had their second child and second son today, May 24, 2011.

HRH Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta joins older brother, HRH the Prince of Piedmonte, Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta.

Prince Amedeo received the title Duke of the Abruzzi.

5/20/2011

The King of Bhutan and Jetson Pema are engaged

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HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has announced his engagement to Jetson Pema today, May  20, 2011. The wedding is scheduled to take place in October 2011.

2 official pictures have been released. One of the King and his fiancée, and one of the future Queen of Bhutan.
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5/15/2011

40th birthday of the Princess of Orange

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The Dutch Royal Court has released several new pictures of HRH the Princess of Orange, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, to celebrate the 40th birthday of Her Royal Highness on May 17, 2011.

Several more pictures were taken and published in the Dutch newspaper "Algemeen Dagblad." Click HERE to view all 7 pictures at the website of Erwin Olaf, the photographer.

In addition to the new pictures, the NOS was allowed to follow the Princess for a period of time and several events are planned. To view the documentary, please click HERE.

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Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

5/13/2011

The Queen and Crown Prince of Denmark visit Greenland

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HM Queen Margrethe of Denmark and HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, visited Greenland from May 3 till May 8, 2011.

The Queen and the Crown Prince visited Greenland to inspect the armed forces working there and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Siriuspatruljens.

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Source: Kongehuset

The Royal family of Romania give up the title of Prince(ss) of Hohenzollern

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HM King Michael of Romania has signed a decree relinquishing the title of Prince(ss) of Hohenzollern for all members of the Royal family of Romania.

The Prince of Orange visits Greenland (2)

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The Dutch Royal Court released 5 more pictures of HRH the Prince of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, while visiting Greenland. The visit started on May 6 and ended May 11, 2011

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Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

The Queen of the Netherlands receives The Elders, including Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau

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HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands received "The Elders." This is a group of (former) world leaders that was founded in 2007. One of the daughters-in-law of the Queen, HRH Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Elders and was present at the meeting.

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Source: The Elders via koninklijkhuis.nl

A new picture of the Queen of the Netherlands signing a Bill

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The Dutch Royal Court released a picture of HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands signing a Bill in April this year.

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Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

5/10/2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are now on their honeymoon

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland, have left on a 2-week honeymoon.

5/09/2011

The Prince of Orange visits Greenland

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HRH the Prince of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, is visiting Greenland. The visit started on May 6 and will last till May 11, 2011. The Prince was invited by the "Wereld Natuur Fonds" (= World Wide Fund for Nature).

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Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to visit California

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland, will visit California, United States of America, after their official visit to Canada.

The couple will visit California from July 8 till July 10, 2011.

The official press release:

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit California, United States of America, following their Tour of Canada in July this year. The Couple will visit the State of California from 8th July to 10th July 2011.

The Duke of Cambridge has never before visited the United States of America in an official capacity. His Royal Highness has visited the United States of America privately.

The Duchess of Cambridge has never before visited the United States of America officially or privately."

An official picture of Princess Haya of Jordan

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A beautifull official picture of HRH Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, junior wife of HH the Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, can be found at Petra.

Click HERE to view the picture at Petra.

New picture Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco in honour of the 8th birthday of the Crown Prince

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HRH Crown Prince Moulay Hassan of Morocco, the first child and only son of HM King Mohammed and HRH Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, celebrated his 8th birthday on May 8, 2011. To celebrate this, a picture of the Crown Prince and his sister, HRH Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco, was released.

Click HERE to download the HQ picture from MAP.

5/02/2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left Buckingham Palace the day after their wedding

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland, left Buckingham Palace the day after their wedding.

A picture of the newly weds can be found at the official wedding website HERE.

Wedding W&C: The Official Pictures

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The British Royal Court has released official pictures taken after the wedding of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland, on April 29, 2011.

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