The Crown Prince of Denmark as guest editor of the Special Olympic Edition of MetroXpress

HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was the guest editor of the Special Olympic Edition of MetroXpress on 26 June 2012. The focus of the Wednesday 27 June issue lays on sports, health and the Olympic Games.

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Source: Christian Meyer, Kongehuset. 

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Source: Thomas Freitag, MetroXpress

Specials

Specials:
- Wedding Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling

- Wedding Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Tatiana Blatnik

- Wedding Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton

- Wedding Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmannn

- Wedding Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlène Wittstock

- Wedding Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall

- Wedding Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Sophie of Isenburg

- Christening of Princess Estelle of Sweden

- Wedding Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie of Lannoyg

Royal Genealogy

Royal Genealogy:
- Current Royal Engagements can be found HERE.
- Royal Weddings from 2003 till 2012 can be found HERE.
- Current Royal Pregnancies can be found HERE.
- Royal Births from 2003 till 2012 can be found HERE.
- Royal Deaths from 2003 till 2012 can be found HERE.

The Queen and Prince-Consort of Denmark host a garden party for "Det Frivillige Danmark"

HM Queen Margrethe and HRH the Prince-Consort, Prince Henrik of Denmark, hosted a garden party for "Det Frivillige Danmark" (= "The Volunteer Denmark") on 19 June 2012.

The party was also attended by TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark and HRH Fürstin Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess of Denmark.

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Source: Christian Meyer, Kongehuset

Wedding G&S: Information about the wedding

The civil wedding of HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy will take place on 19 October 2012 at 3.30 p.m. A Gala dinner will be held at the Grand Ducal Palace and will start at 7.30 p.m.

The religious wedding of the couple will take place on 20 October 2012 at 11.00 a.m. at the capital's Cathédral Notre-Dame. Following the wedding, a reception will take place at the Grand Ducal Palace, starting 1.00 p.m.

A new Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia

HM King King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has appointed HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudia Arabia as the new Crown Prince.

The Prince of Wales appointed honorary five-star rank in all three Service

HM Queen Elizabeth of Great-Brittain has today appointed HRH The Prince of Wales, The Prince Charles of Great-Brittain, to a honorary five-star rank in all three Services.

The Prince of Wales becomes Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force.

Prince Christian of Salm-Horstmar and Countess Pilar Pilati von Thassul zu Daxberg are married

HSH Prince Christian of Salm-Horstmar married Countess Pilar Pilati von Thassul zu Daxberg on 6 June 2012.

Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma and Albert Brenninkmeijer are married

HRH Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma married Albert Brenninkmeijer today, 16 June 2012, at the Basilica San Miniato al Monte in Florence, Italy.

The witnesses of the bride were HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, HRH Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma and Marthe Roemer-Visse. The witnesses of the groom were Cécile Coke-Brenninkmeijer, Roderick Brenninkmeijer and Prince Nicholas Doimi de Frankopan. Among the brideschildren were the Highborn Lady, Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau; Julia ten Cate, Eliane van Vollenhoven, Amelia Brenninkmeijer, Quinten Brenninkmeijer, Tjerk Dolmans.

The bride wore a gown from Addy van den Krommenacke along with the Laurel Wreath Tiara.

Click HERE to view pictures at PPE.
Click HERE to view the official group picture at the official website of the Dutch Royal family.

Present were among others:

Bride and groom:
HRH Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma and Albert Brenninkmeijer.

Parents of the bride and groom:
* HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands.
* Alphons and Cécile Brenninkmeijer.

Brothers and sister of the bride and groom with families:
* HRH the Duke of Parma, Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma.
* HRH Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, and Tjalling ten Cate with Julia and Paola ten Cate.
* HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma.
* Micheline Van Den Biggelaar-Brenninkmeijer.
* Philippe Brenninkmeijer.
* Roderick Brenninkmeijer.
* Cécile Coke-Brenninkmeijer.

Other family members of the bride:
* HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
* TRH the Prince and Princess of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
* HRH Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau.
* TRH Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands with Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau.
* HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands. 
* TH Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven.
* TH Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven.
* HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven.
* TH Prince Floris and Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, with Magali and Eliane.
* HRH Princess Christina of the Netherlands.
* Bernardo and Eva Guillermo.
* Nicolás Guillermo.
* Juliana Guillermo.
* HRH Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma.

Other Royal Guests:
* TIRH Prince Georg Friedrich and Princess Sophie of Prussia, Princess of Isenburg.
* HSH Fürst Aloys-Konstantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.
* HSH Hereditary Prince Alexander of Isenburg.

Names will be added to this list later on.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia died

HRH Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia died on 16 June 2012.

According to news reports, the Prince died in Geneva, Switserland. The late Prince was appointed as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in October 2011.

Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy joins the Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess

Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy, the fiancée of HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, has joined the Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess.

In addition to the Countess, the board of Directors consists of TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg, and HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.