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9/29/2012

Christening of Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma

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The christening of HRH Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma, the daughter of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, Prince Carlos and Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, took place today, 29 September 2012, at the Basilica Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma.

The godfather of Princess Luisa is HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma. The godmothers of the little Princess are HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Ank Gualtherie van Weezel, Constance Gualthérie van Weezel, HRH Princess Maria Theresia of Bourbon-Parme and Countess Franca Zanardi Landi di Veano.

Pictures from PPE can be found HERE and HERE.

Guestlist:
- TRH The Duke and Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, Prince Carlos and Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, with HRH Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma.
- HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands.
- Hans and Ank Gualtherie van Weezel.
- HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parme.
- HRH Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parme and Tjalling ten Cate with their daughters, Julia and Paola.
- HRH Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parme and Albert Brenninkmeijer.
- Constance Gualthérie van Weezel.
- HRH Princess Maria Theresia of Bourbon-Parme.
- Countess Franca Zanardi Landi di Veano.

9/28/2012

Presentation of Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, Prince Carlos and Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, presented their daughter, HRH Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma at the Basilica Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma. The parents of Princess Annemarie, Hans and Ank, received the Order of Gran Priore del S.A.I. Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio. The christening of Princess Luisa takes place tomorrow.

Pictures from PPE can be found HERE.

Guestlist presentation Princess Luisa:
- TRH The Duke and Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, Prince Carlos and Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, with HRH Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma.
- HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parme.
- HRH Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parme and Tjalling ten Cate.
- HRH Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parme and Albert Brenninkmeijer.
- Hans and Ank Gualtherie van Weezel.

The Prince of Orange visits The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

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HRH the Prince of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, visited The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (= Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut) on 25 September 2012.

Information about The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute can be found at their website HERE.

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Source: RVD

9/27/2012

Crown Princely family of Brunei visits New York

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TRH Crown Prince Billah and Princess Sarah of Brunei and their children, HRH Prince 'Abdul Muntaqim and HRH Princess Muneerah Madhul Bolkia of Brunei, payed an official visit to New York City, US.

Pictures from Infofoto of TRH arriving in New York can be found HERE.

Wedding G&S: Guestlist to the religious wedding

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The religious wedding of HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy will take place on 20 October 2012.

The attendance of the following Royals and Nobles have been confirmed.

Bride and groom:
HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy.

Parents of the Groom:
- TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg.

Father of the bride:
- Count Philippe of Lannoy.

Grandfather of the groom:
- HRH Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg.

Brothers, sister and sister-in-law of the groom with families:
- HRH Prince Félix of Luxembourg.
- TRH Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg with HRH Prince Gabriel of Nassau.
- HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg.
- HRH Prince Sébastian of Luxembourg.

Brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of the bride with families:
- Count Jehan of Lannoy with Countess Caroline and Countess Luise of Lannoy.
- Count Christian and Countess Luisa of Lannoy.
- Countess Nathalie of Lannoy and John Hamilton with Antonia and Madeleine.
- Countess Gaëlle of Lannoy.
- Count Amaury of Lannoy.
- Count Olivier and Countess Alice of Lannoy.
- Countess Isabelle of Lannoy and Jean-Charles de le Court with Isaure and Lancelot de la Court.

Siblings of Grand Duke Henri and their spouses with families:
- TIRH Archduke Carl Christian and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg.
- HIRH Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum, and Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum.
- TIRH Archduke Imre and Archduchess Kathleen of Austria.
- HIRH Archduke Christoph of Austria and Adelaide Drape-Frisch.
- HIRH Archduke Alexander of Austria.
- HIRH Archduchess Gabriella of Austria.
- HSH Prince Nicolas and HRH Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg.
- HSH Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein.
- HSH Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein.
- HSH Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein.
- HRH Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Countess Diane of Nassau.
- HRH Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau.
- HRH Prince Constantin of Nassau.
- HRH Prince Wenceslas of Nassau.
- HRH Prince Car-Johan of Nassau.
- TRH Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, with HRH Prince Paul Louis, HRH Princess Charlotte and HRH Prince Léopold of HRH Prince Jean of Nassau.

Siblings of Grand Duke Jean and their spouses with family:
- HSH Princess Anna (Anita) of Hohenberg, Countess of Bardeau, and Count Andreas of Bardeau
- HH Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, Baroness de Potesta, and Baron Jean-Louis de Potesta
- Éléonore de Potesta and Diego Fernández de Córdova y Cerveró.

- Lensgrevinde Lydia Holstein til Ledreborg.
- Lensgrevinde Antonia Holstein til Ledreborg


- HRH Princess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Marc Cunningham
- TRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau.


- HRH the Dowager Princess de Ligne, Princess Alix of Luxembourg.
- HH the Prince and HIRH the Princess of Ligne, Prince Michel and Princess Eleonore, Princess of Orléans-Bragança Princess of Brazil.
- HH Princess Alix of Ligne.
- TH Prince Wauthier and Princess Régine of Ligne
- HH Princess Elisabeth of Ligne, Baroness of Pelichy, and Baron Baudouin of Pelichy.
- HH Princess Anne de Ligne and Charles Fabribeckers de Cortils et Grâce .
- TIRH Prince Antonio and Princess Christine of Orléans-Bragança, Prince and Princess of Brazil, Princess of Ligne.
- HH Princess Sophie of Ligne .
- HH Princess Yolande of Ligne and Hugo Townsend.


Other members of the Lannoy family:
- Countess Chantal of Lannoy.
- Countess Isabelle of Lannoy.
- Count Claude and Countess Claudine of Lannoy, Countess of Ursel.
- Ladislas and Anne della Faille de Leverghem.
- Dominique and Lydia de Schaetzen, née Lydia della Faille de Leverghem
- Dominique and Claude della Faille de Lerverghem.
- Marie-Pascale della Faille de Lerverghem

Siblings of Grand Duchess Maria Theresa and their spouses:
- Luis and Nicole Mestre
- Antonio Mestre
- Catalina Esteve

Other relatives, not including Royal foreign guests:
- Hélène Vestur, former wife of Prince Jean of Luxembourg.

Other Royal Guests:
- HM Queen Margrethe and HRH Prince Henrik, the Prince-Consort of Denmark.
- TM King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway.
- HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
- TM King Albert and Queen Paola of the Belgians.
- HM Queen Silvia of Sweden.v
- TSH the Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein, Prince Hans Adam and Princess Marie, Countess Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
- HRH Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco.
- TM King Constantin and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Prince and Princess of Denmark.
- TM King Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria.
- HIRH Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, Prince Carlos and Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Bragança, Dom Duarte and Dona Isabella of Portugal.
- TSH Fürst Alexander and Fürstin Gabriela of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Countess of Schönborn-Wiesentheid.
- TSH the Duke and Duchess of Croy, Prince Rudolf and Princess Alexandra of Croy, Countess Miloradovich.
- HIH Prince Jean-Christophe Bonaparte, Prince Napoléon.
- HSH Fürst Hugo and HIRH Fürstin Sophie of Windisch-Graetz, Archduchess of Austria.
- HSH Fürst Aloys-Konstantin and HRH Fürstin Anastasia of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Princess of Prussia.
- TSH Fürst Karl Friedrich and Fürstin Katharina of Hohenzollern.
- HRH the Markgrave and HIRH the Markgravin of Baden, Prince Maximilian and Princess Valerie of Baden, Archduchess of Austria.
- TSH Fürst Alexander and Fürstin Martina of Quadt, Wykradt and Isny
- TSH Fürst Jost-Christian and Fürstin Sylvianne of Stolberg-Stolberg.
- HM Queen Fabiola of Belgium.
- HRH the Dowager Duchess de Croÿ, Princess Gabriele of Croy, Princess of Bavaria.
- TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
- TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway.
- TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duchess and Duke of Västergötland.
- TRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Prince Felipe and Doña Letizia of Spain.
- TRH Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, the Prince and Princess of Orange.
- HIH Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Countess of Udekem d'Acoz.
- TRH Crown Prince Pavlos and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece, Prince and Princess of Denmark.
- HRH the Princess of Turnovo, Princess Miriam of Bulgaria.
- TRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia.
- HRH the Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Caroline of Monaco.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess in Bavaria, Prince Max and Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria, Countess Douglas.
- TRH the Prince and Princess of Venice and Piedmonte, Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Princess Clotilde of Savoy.
- TRH Hereditary Prince Bernhard and Hereditary Princess Stephanie of Baden.
- HRH the Hereditary Countess of Waldburg, Zeil and Trauchburg, Duchess Mathilde of Württemberg.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme, Prince Jean and Princess Philomena of Orléans.
- HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland.
- HIRH Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este, Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg
- TIRH Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduke and Archduchess of Austria.
- HIRH Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.
- TIRH Archduke Martin and Archduchess Katharina of Austria-Este, Princess of Isenburg.
- TRH Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium.
- TRH the Count and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and Sophie.

- HIRH Archduchess Yolande of Austria, Princess of Ligne
- TIRH Archduke Rudolf and Archduchess Marie Hélène of Austria, Prince and Princess of Habsburg-Lorraine, Baroness of Villenfagne de Vogelsanck.
- HIRH Archduke Michael of Austria.
- HIRH Archduchess Anna Gabriele of Austria, Princess of Wrede.
- HIRH Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria, Princess Galitzine, and HSH Prince Peter Galitzine
- HSH Princess Xenia Galitzine and Alberto Matta Maya.
- TIRH Archduke Carl Peter and Archduchess Alexandra of Austria, Princess of Wrede.
- TIRH Archduke Simeon and Archduchess Maria of Austria, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
- HIRH Archduchess Catharina of Austria, Countess Secco di Aragona, and Count Maximiliano Secco di Aragona.

- TRH Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath of Jordan.
- TRH Prince Rashid bin Hassan and Princess Zeina of Jordan.
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.
- HSH Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein
- HSH Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein.
- HSH the Dowager Marchioness of Mariño, Princess Norberta of Liechtenstein.

- HSH Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth, and Count Jefferson of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth.
- HRH the Prince of Preslav, Prince Kyril of Bulgaria.
- HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani of Qatar.
- HH Sheikh Nayhan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.
- HRH Princess Françoise of Lobkowicz, Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
- HSH Prince Charles Henri of Lobkowicz.
- HSH Princess Dainé of Arenberg, Viscountess of Spoelberch.
- HSH Princess Louise of Stolberg-Stolberg.

- Prince Charles-Louis and Princess Clotilde of Merode, Countess of Oultremont.
- Prince Lelio Orsini.
- HH Princess Isabella of Ligne.
- Penelope, the Baroness Brabourne.
- The Hon. Alexandra Knatchbull.

- HSH Princess Tatiana Radziwill and Jean Fruchaud.
- Hereditary Count Damian and Hereditary Countess Deirdre von Schönborn-Buchheim
- Count Axel and Countess Jutta af Rosenborg.
- Count Jacques and Countess Anne Rogge.


- Princess Blanche of Merode, Freiherrin of Bodman.
- Don Lawrence Doimi de Frankopan.
- Claire Lademacher. (girlfriend of Prince Félix of Luxembourg)

New official pictures and new joint monogram of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy

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The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has released 2 new official pictures of HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and his fiancée, Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy, as well as their joint monogram.

You can view one of the pictures of the Couple at the official website HERE.
The other picture can be viewed at the website of RTL HERE.

9/16/2012

Princess Ragnhild, mrs Lorentzen, died

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Princess Ragnhild, mrs Lorentzen, died on 16 September 2012 in Brazil.

Princess Ragnhild was born as HRH Princess Ragnhild of Norway, on 9 June 1930. The Princess was the oldest child of HM King Olav and HRH Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, née Princess of Sweden. She became became Princess Ragnhild, mrs Lorentzen, when she married Erling Lorentzen in 1953. They have 3 children,

* Haakon, who is married to Martha, née Martha Carvalho de Freitas. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter.
** Olav.
** Christian.
** Sophia.

* Ingeborg, , who is married to Paulo César Ribeiro Filho. They have 1 daughter.
** Victoria

* Ragnhild, who is married to Aaron Long. They have 2 daughters.
** Alexandra.
** Elizabeth.

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Source: Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen / Det kongelige hoff

9/14/2012

New official pictures to celebrate 40th birthday of the Princess of Asturias

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The Spanish Royal Court has released new official pictures of TRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Prince Felipe and Doña Letizia of Spain, with their daughters, HRH Infanta Leonor and HRH Infanta Sofía of Spain, to celebrate the 40th birthday of the Princess on 15 September 2012.

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The Duke and Duchess of Parma with Princess Luisa, Prince Jaime; and Princess Marie Carolina of Bourbon-Parma attend reception from the Pope

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TRH the Duke and Duchess of Parma, Prince Carlos and Princess Anne-Marie of Bourbon-Parma with HRH Princess Luisa; HRH Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma; and HRH Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parma attended a reception hosted by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on 29 July 2012.

Click HERE to view pictures at the Facebook page "Don Carlos Javier de Borbón Parma"

Thanks to Amaliaatje from All Things Royal for finding the pictures.

Wedding G&S: More information about Wedding Celebrations Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy

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More information has become known about the wedding celebrations for HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy.

The civil ceremony will take place at Luxembourg City's town hall on 19 October, but it will not be shown live.

At night, there are going to be fireworks and a concert starring Selah Sue and FunkyP.

The Prince of Orange provides pictures of his daughters for childrens stamps 2012

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HRH the Prince of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, has taken pictures of his daughters, HRH Princess Amalia, HRH Princess Alexia and HRH Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, to be used for the Children's Stamps 2012. The Children stamps will officially be released on 7 November 2012.

The Prince follows in his late father, HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands, who, 40 years ago, took pictures of his children to benefit the Children's Stamps Foundation as well.

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Source: Kinderpostzegels 2012

The Crown Princess of Denmark hosts Mary Fonden Board meeting

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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted the 5th year anniversary Board meeting of the "Mary Fonden" (= Mary Foundation) in Frederik VIII's Palace, Amalienborg, on 13 September 2012. Attending were both the Executive Council as well as the other members of the Board of Trustees of the Mary Fonden.

The rapport included a summeray of the work and results of the foundation's first 5 years.

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Source: Steen Brogaard via kongehuset.dk

9/11/2012

Prince Harry of Wales starts second tour of duty

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HRH Prince Henry "Harry" of Wales has started his second tour of duty on 7 September 2012.

A statement by The Ministry of Defence announcing Prince Harry has arrived in Afghanistan to begin tour of duty
7th September 2012: 
Prince Harry, known as Captain Wales in the military, arrived today at Camp Bastion in Helmand province to start an operational tour as an Apache pilot. 
He will be working as part of the Joint Aviation Group (JAG) which provides helicopter support to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces operating throughout Regional Command (South West). 
Based out of Bastion, the largest coalition military base in the country, his squadron will provide surveillance, deterrence and, when required, close combat attack capabilities as well as escort duties for other aircraft. 
Captain Wales qualified as a co-pilot gunner (CPG) in February this year and was posted to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, to gain further flying experience and to operate the aircraft on a number of exercises. 
He has been trained to fly in the front seat as the mission commander, a role that equips the operative to fly the aircraft from the back seat, but the majority of the time involves operating the Apache's sights, sensors and weapons systems. 
The Deputy Commander of the JAG and Commanding Officer of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps in the UK, Lieutenant Colonel Tom de la Rue, said: 
"Captain Wales is a serving soldier and a qualified Apache pilot having completed the Apache Conversion to Role (CTR) course earlier this year. As such, and after further flying experience, he has deployed along with the rest of the squadron as part of a long-planned and scheduled deployment to provide support to ISAF and Afghan forces operating in Helmand. 
It is a demanding job for my soldiers and all of them including Captain Wales are now focusing on the job in hand. I have every confidence that the team will deliver what is asked of them." 
Commander of the JAG, Captain 'Jock' Gordon RN, said: 
"I extend an extremely warm welcome to 662 Squadron, including Captain Wales who with his previous experience as a Forward Air Controller on operations will be a useful asset to the Joint Aviation Group. Working alongside his colleagues in the squadron, he will be in a difficult and demanding job and I ask that he be left to get on with his duties and allowed to focus on delivering support to coalition forces on the ground." 
As with all operational deployments, Captain Wales's deployment has been long-planned and the threat to him and others around him thoroughly assessed. Any risk posed by Captain Wales's deployment, based on capability, opportunity and intent of the insurgency, has been, and will continue to be, assessed and has informed the decision to deploy him. 
The Apache AH Mk1 fleet consists of 67 aircraft that have seen service in Afghanistan and in Libya. It is designed to hunt and destroy armoured vehicles and can operate in all weathers, day and night. It can detect, classify and prioritise up to 256 targets in seconds through its fire control radar, and carries a mix of weapons, including rockets, Hellfire missiles and a 30mm chain gun. 
Source: www.princeofwales.gov.uk

9/10/2012

Spanish Royal House releases new official website + 2 new official pictures of the King of Spain, the Prince of Asturias and Infanta Leonor of Spain

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In connection with the release of the new official website of the Spanish Royal House, 2 new official pictures of HM King Juan Carlos of Spain, HRH the Prince of Asturias, Prince Felipe of Spain, and HRH Infanta Leonor of Spain have been released.

These three generations pictures of 1 King, 1 future King and 1 future Queen, were taken on 26 July 2012 in the garden of La Zarzuela Palace.

The website:
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Source: Casa de S.M. el Rey / Borja Fotógrafos


9/09/2012

The Princess of Orange visits the Emergency Hospital in Utrecht

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HRH the Princess of Orange, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands visited the Emergency Hospital in Utrecht on 4 September 2012.

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Source: © AVDD, Henry Westendorp via koninklijkhuis.nl

New official pictures to celebrate 6th birthday of Prince Hisahito of Japan.

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The Imperial Household Agency of Japan released new official pictures of HIH Princess Mako, HIH Princess Kako and HIH Prince Hisahito of Japan, the children of TIH Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino of Japan, to celebrate the 6th birthday of Prince Hisahito on 6 September 2012.

Click HERE to view one of the pictures at Yahoo.

9/08/2012

Archduke Imre of Austria and Kathleen Walker are married

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HIRH Archduke Imre of Austria married Kathleen "Katie" Walker on 8 September 2012 in Washington.

Click HERE to view pictures from Tageblatt Online.
Official pictures, taken by Craig Spiering, can be found at his website HERE.

Present were among others: 

The bride and groom:- HIRH Archduke Imre of Austria.
- Kathleen Walker.

Parents of the groom:
- TIRH Archduke Carl Christian and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg.

Mother and Step(?)father of the bride:
- Margaret and Robert Walker.

Brothers, sisters, brother-in-law and future sister-in-law of the groom:
- HIRH Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum, and Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum.
- HIRH Archduke Christoph of Austria (groomsmen) with is fiancée, Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch.
- HIRH Archduke Alexander of Austria. (groomsmen)
- HIRH Archduchess Gabriella of Austria. (bridesmaid)

(Half?)Brothers and (half?)sisters of the bride:
- Stephan Walker.
- Elizabeth Walker. (bridesmaid)
- Maria Walker. (bridesmaid)
- Caroline Walker. (flowergirl)
- Joseph Walker. (ringbearer)
- Andrew Walker. (ringbearer)

Among others, the following other Royals were present:
- HRH Prins Félix of Luxembourg (groomsmen) and his girlfriend, Claire Lademache.
- HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg.
- HRH Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg.
- HIRH Archduchess Marie-Hélène of Austria, Baroness of Villenfagne de Vogelsanck, with 3 of her 8 children, HIRH Archduchess Priscilla, HIRH Archduke Michael and HIRH Archduke Franz Ludwig of Austria.
- HIRH Archduchess Alexandra of Austria and Héctor Riesle Contreras with their oldest child, Felipe Riesle de Habsbourg-Lorraine.
- HIRH Archduke Simeon of Austria.
- HIRH Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria, Princess Galitzine, with 2 of her 6 children HSH Princess Tatiana and HSH Prince Ioann Galitzine.
- HIRH Archduchess Catharina-Maria, Countess Secco di Aragon.
- HRH Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg, with her youngest 2 children, HSH Princess Marie-Astrid and HSH Prince Josef of Liechtenstein.
- TRH Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg with their 4th child and youngest son, HRH Prince Jean of Nassau.
- HRH Princess Marie-Gabrielle  of Nassau.
- HRH Prince Constantin of Nassau.
- HRH Prince Wenceslas of Nassau.
- HRH Prince Carl of Nassau.
- HSH Fürst Alois-Konstentin and HRH Fürstin Anastasia, the Prince and Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Princess of Prussia.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Bragança, Dom Duarte Pio and Dona Isabel van Portugal.
- HIH Prince Jean-Christoph Napoleon and his girlfriend, Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg.
- HIRH Archduchess Maria-Beatrice of Austria, Countess of Arco-Zinneberg, mother of the above mentioned Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg.
- HRH Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria and Bronislaw Chrobok.
- HSH the Duchess of Croy, Princess Alexandra, Countess Miloradovich, and her oldest son, HSH Hereditary Prince Carl Philipp of Croy.


Wedding party not mentioned before:

Maid of Honor:
- Julie Broering.

Bridemaids:
-  Alexandra Deptula.
-  Adrienne Alessandro.

Groomsmen:
- Guillaume Heck.
- Louis-Victor Douville de Franssu.

Names thanks to pictures at Royal Musings and Tagblatt.

9/07/2012

The Crown Princess of Denmark joins newly-created international panel; the High Level Task Force for the ICPD

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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has become a member of a newly-created international panel, the High Level Task Force for the ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development). 

The Crown Princess joins the panel at the request of the United Nations Population Fund.