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12/31/2012

New Years wish from Swedish Royal family

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The Swedish Royal Court has released a new official picture of TM King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia, TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel with HRH Princess Estelle, HRH Prince Carl Philip and HRH Princess Madeleine, with a New Years greeting.

Click HERE to view the picture at the official website.

Seasonal Greetings and New Years wish from Prince Leka of Albania and Elia Zaharia

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HRH Prince Leka of Albania and his fiancée, Elia Zaharia, have released seasonal greetings and a New Years wish.

 Click HERE to view the picture that accompanied the greetings and wish.

12/27/2012

Photoshoot with Prince Félix of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher and their families

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A photoshoot with HRH Prince Félix of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher and their respective families took place today, 27 December 2012, after the families had lunch together.

Present were among others, other then the couple, TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg, Hartmut and Gabrielle Lademacher,TRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, TRH Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg with HRH Prince Gabriel and HRH Prince Noah of Nassau, HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, HRH Prince Sébastian of Luxembourg and Felix Lademacher.

Click HERE to view pictures at the official website of the Grand Ducal family.

12/26/2012

New official pictures Crown Princely family of Belgium

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The Belgian Royal Court has released new official pictures of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, and their children, HRH Princess Elisabeth, HRH Prince Gabriel, HRH Prince Emmanuel and HRH Princess Eléonore of Belgium.

Click HERE to view the pictures at the website of Nieuws Blad.

New official picture Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill

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HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, has released a new official picture of herself and of her fiancé, Christopher O'Neill, via her Facebookpage. It was taken by Ewa-Marie Rundquist at the same time 2 of the 3 official pictures of the Princess and her fiancé were taken that were released to celebrate the engagement.

Click HERE to view the picture at the official Facebookpage of the Princess.

12/25/2012

Christmas message Queen of the Netherlands 102

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The Dutch Royal Court has released the yearly Christmas message of HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. They also released a picture of the Queen sitting ready for the recording of the message.

HQ picture:
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Source: Mike van Breemen via RVD

Merry Christmas

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Dear readers,

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, or in case you don't celebrate Christmas, I wish you lovely holidays.

Josette

12/23/2012

Swedish Royal Court announces wedding date for Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill

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The Swedish Royal Court has announced the wedding date for HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, and Christopher O’Neill. The couple will marry on 8 June at the Palace Chapel.

12/22/2012

A Christmas message from the Haga Palace

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Source: Kate Gabor; Kungahuset.se
The Swedish Royal Court has released a Christmas message from Haga Palace with 2 new official pictures of of HRH Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland, today, 22 December.

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Source: Kate Gabor; Kungahuset.se

12/20/2012

Engagement of Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan and Zaid Mirza

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The Jordanian Royal Court announced the engagement of HRH Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan and Zaid Mirza on 20 December 2012.

12/15/2012

It's a girl 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 third child and first daughter, HRH Princess Isabella of Savoy-Aosta, on 14 December 2012.

The newborn Princess joins older brothers, HRH the Prince of Piedmonte, Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta, and HRH the Duke of the Abruzzi, Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta.

12/14/2012

Christmas Cards Spanish King and Queen and Crown Princely family 2012

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The Spanish Royal Court has released the Christmas cards of the King and Queen; and the Crown Princely family.

TM King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess of Greece and Denmark.
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TRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Prince Felipe and Doña Letizia of Spain, and their daughters, HRH Infanta Leonor and HRH Infanta Sofía of Spain.
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Source: Casa de Su Majestad el Rey

Wintergreetings from the Crown Princess family of Sweden

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Picture: Kate Gabor, Kungahuset.se
Picture: Kate Gabor, Kungahuset.se
The Swedish Royal Court has released a new picture of TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duchess and Duke of Västergötland, and their daughter, HRH Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland, as wintergreetings.

The picture was taken by Kate Gabor in Haga Park.

Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg releases private pictures of newly engaged Prince Félix and Claire Lademacher

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Picture: © Cour Grand-Ducale
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released private pictures of the newly engaged couple, HRH Prince Félix and Claire Lademacher.

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All pictures are © Cour Grand-Ducale

Biograpy of Claire Lademacher

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Picture: © Cour Grand-Ducale
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released a biograpy of Claire Lademacher, fiancée of HRH Prince Félix of Luxemburg.

Claire Margareta Lademacher was born on 21 March 1985 in Filderstadt, Germany, as the second child of Hartmut and Gabriele Lademacher. Claire has an older brother, Felix Lademacher. She spent her childhood with her family in Usingen (Hochtaunuskreis, Germany). 
Schooling 
After attending primary school in Germany, at the age of eleven, Claire moved with her family to Atlanta, USA, where she attended the Atlanta International School. In 1999, the Lademacher family returned to Germany. There, Claire was enrolled in the Frankfurt International School in Oberursel, before spending her last two years of school in Switzerland at the Collège Alpin International "Beau Soleil", where she received the Prize of Excellency in 2003. 
Further education and professional career 
After receiving her baccalaureate, which focused on History, English, German, Psychology and Art, Claire decided to major in International Communications at the American University of Paris. 
After graduating from university in 2007, she took her first steps into a professional career at the advertising department of the Condé Nast publishing house in New York and Munich, and then worked as a project manager at IMG World in Berlin. At the end of 2011, Claire decided to continue her studies and begin a Masters in Bioethics at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University in Rome, which she received with summa cum laude. Alongside her studies, she has been working for the Chair of Bioethics and Human Rights at UNESCO since 2009, in particular in the fields of research, event coordination and communication. 
Currently, Claire remains in the Italian capital, where she is working on her PhD on the ethical aspects of organ donation consent. As part of her studies, Claire has spent the past few months as a visiting researcher at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Besides German, her mother tongue, Claire speaks English, French and Italian. 
Personal Life and Leisure activities 
From a young age, Miss Lademacher has had a passion for dance. Claire is very athletic and enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, badminton and skiing. She has close ties to nature and has been interested in photography and music since she was a teenager. Inspired by her parents, she takes an interest in social and cultural issues. In addition, Claire has travelled widely, getting involved in humanitarian projects, in particular in Tirupur, India in the autumn of 2002.
Source: Press and Communication Service of the Grand-Ducal Court

12/13/2012

Prince Félix of Luxemburg and Claire Lademacher are engaged

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The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg announced the engagement of HRH Prince Félix of Luxemburg and Claire Lademacher today, 13 December 2012.

12/07/2012

Princess Madeleine of Sweden launches official Facebook-page

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Source: Official Facebook page of Princess Madeleine of Sweden
HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, launched her official Facebook page today, 7 December 2012. Click HERE to visit the page.

12/06/2012

Another official picture of Princess Madeleine of Sweden

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Source: SACC New York;
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Another new official picture of HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, found it's way to the internet a while ago, but because I didn't know the source, I haven't posted it before. I now found the picture at the website of SACC New York and found a way to enlarge it there, so I'm posting it now.

Click HERE to view the picture enlarged.

The Duchess of Cambridge leaves hospital

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Source: The British Monarchy; picture: Hugo Burnand
HRH the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, has left the hospital in the presence of her husband, HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Princes William. According to a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess, the Duchess went to Kensington Palace for a period of rest.

The Duchess was admitted to the hospital on Monday 3 December with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her pregnancy was announced that same day.

12/04/2012

The Crown Princess of Norway travels to India to care for two newborn infants who were in hospital without parents while their fathers were waiting for a visa to enter the country

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Source: Det Konglige Hoff; picture: Sølve Sundsbø
HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has travelled to New Delhi, India, from 23 till 28 October 2012, to care for two newborn infants who were in hospital without parents while their fathers were waiting for a visa to enter the country.

The children’s fathers are close friends of the Crown Princess. One of the men holds an 80 per cent position as the director of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess’ Foundation and a 20 per cent position in the Royal Secretariat. The Crown Princess returned to Norway once members of the children’s immediate family arrived and assumed responsibility for their care.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi was informed that the Crown Princess would be coming to India on a private visit.

The Crown Princess resided at a hotel, and her expenses were covered by her private funds. The Crown Princess emphasises that she is not taking a position in the ongoing surrogacy debate.


The Norwegian Royal Court released the above statement along with a personal statement from the Crown Princess below.

There are times in life when one finds oneself in a complex situation where there are few or no good solutions. In such cases one must make difficult decisions, even though there may be repercussions. I found this to be precisely such a situation. 
For me the core of the matter was that were two newborn babies who lay alone in a hospital in Delhi. I was the one who was able to travel. It was important to me to help in any way I could. I discussed the issue with my husband before I made my decision. He agreed that I should go. 
There is an important ongoing social debate on surrogacy. My trip was not intended to be a contribution to this debate. For me this was a situation in which I was in a position to help to care for two newborn babies who were alone in the world. 
HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
Source: kongehuset.no

New official picture of Prince Constantijn and of Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands

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Source: RVD; picture: Frank van Beek; photoshop: Current Royal News
The Dutch Royal Court released a new official picture of HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and a new official picture of HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands.

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Source: RVD, foto: Frank van Beek

12/03/2012

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child

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Source: The British Monarchy; picture: Hugo Burnand
TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, are expecting their first child.

The Duchess was admitted to the hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum. This is acute morning sickness and requires extra fluids and nutrition.

 The official announcement from St. James Palace read:

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. 
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news. 
The Duchess was admitted this afternoon to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter. 
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which requires supplementary hydration and nutrients.
Currently only a firstborn boy will receive the title of Prince of Cambridge with the style of Royal Highness. If their child is a girl, she will be styled Lady .. Windsor. Only the oldest son of the oldest son of the Prince of Wales is entitled to the title and style of HRH Prince of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland (Styled Prince of Cambridge), however it is likely HM Queen Elizabeth will announce that any child born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wil have the title and style of HRH Prince(ss) of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland.

The baby will be third-in-line of succession to the British Throne, preceded only by his or her father and grandfather.