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Royal Genealogy events in January 2012. Royal births and pregnancies HH The Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bint Rashid Al Maktoum, and his wife, née HRH Princess Haya of Jordan, had their second child and first son together. HH Sheikh Zayed was born on 7 January and joined older sister HH Sheikha Aljalila and (as far as we know) 21 half siblings. HSH Princess Tatiana of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and

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The first pictures of HRH Princess Antoinette of Orléans, second child and first daughter of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme, Prince Jean and Princess Philomena of Orléans, can be found at the official website of the Duke HERE. It's a picture of the Princess with her parents and her older brother, HRH Prince Gaston of Orléans, and a picture of the Princess with her older brother. The

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My Dutch blog, Gekroonde Hoofden, has been updated and it now works with different pages, feel free to check it out. Josette

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TRH the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme, Prince Jean and Princess Philomena of Orléans, had their second child and first daughter, HRH Princess Antoinette, on 28 January 2012. The little Princess joins older brother, HRH Prince Gaston.

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Today, HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark took his wife, HRH Princess Marie, and their newborn daughter home. A short video from the Danish TV channel TV2 can be found HERE. A long video from DR can be found HERE. The first picture of the new Princess of Denmark with her proud parents. Screenshot from Ekstra Bladet And a more pictures of the new Princess in the arms of her mother.

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HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark will take his wife, HRH Princess Marie, and their newborn daughter home tomorrow, 27 January 2012. The Princess was born on 24 January 2012 and joined older brother, HH Prince Henrik, and older halfbrothers, HH Prince Nikolai and HH Prince Felix.

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TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended 2 events on 26 January 2012, in Brussels, Belgium, on the occasion of Denmark's takeover of EU Presidency. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited the EU Council Building. HQ Pictures: Source: http://eu2012.dk The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, along with TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe

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HRH Prince Siaosi Tuku’aho of Tonga, eldest son of TRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a Lavaka and Princess Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho and second in line to the throne, announced his engagement to his first cousin, the Hon Sinaitakala Fakafanua, only daughter of HRH Princess ‘Ofeina Fakafanua and the late Fakafanua, on January 24. The Faitohi ceremony took place at the end of July 2011.

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TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, Count and Countess of Monpezat, had their first daughter and second child together today, 24 January. The newborn Princess was born on 8.27 a.m. at Rigshospitalet. She came into the world with a length of 49 cm and a weight of 2930 grams. The Princess will have the titles of Princess of Denmark and Countess of Monpezat with the style of Highness.

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To celebrate the 8th birthday of HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, daughter of TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and second-in-line to the throne of Norway, the Norwegian Royal Court released 4 new official pictures. HQ pictures: Source: Julia Naglestad / Det kongelige hoff.

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The wedding of HRH Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Basma Bani Ahmad rook place on 12 January 2012. Prince Hamzah has previously been married to HRH Princess Noor bint Asem of Jordan and they have a daughter, HRH Princess Haya bint Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan.

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HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on 10 January 2012. The Dutch Royal Court released a new official picture of the couple. HQ picture: Source: RVD via koninkljikhuis.nl

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HH Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, the elder son of HRH Prince Joachim and of his former wife, HE Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, née Manley, will represent, along with 2 other Danish children, Denmark and it’s young athletes in the torch relay of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on 13 January 2012. The 2012 Winter Youth Olympics will take place from 13 till 22 January

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HRH Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma is engaged to Albert Brenninkmeijer. This was officially announced on 9 January 2012. Princess Maria Carolina, Marchioness of Sala, Duchess of Guernica, is the fourth child and youngest daughter of HRH the late Duke of Parma, Prince Carlos Hugo, and of his former wife, HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands. She has two older brothers, HRH Prince

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HRH Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and HRH Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark, the third and fourth children of TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, are celebrating their first birthday today, 8 January. Pictures of the twin Prince and Princess, including one with their parents and older brother and sister, HRH Prince Christian and HRH Princess

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HRH Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, junior wife of HH the Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, gave birth to her second child. HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed of Dubai was born on 7 January 2012. Depending on the time in Dubai at that moment. The couple are also parents to HH Sheikha Al Jalila and Sheikh Mohammed has more children with his other (former) wives and partners.

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HRH Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, gave an interview to Svensk Dam Tidning. view two of the pages HERE.

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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge began her private research into charitable causes in September 2011. The private programme undertaken by The Duchess consisted of meetings at St. James’s Palace and private visits to a number of sites. In addition, The Duchess personally considered all requests for Patronage that were sent to her. The Duchess of Cambridge has accepted the following honorary

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This years New Years pictures of the Japanese Imperial family were taken on December 12, 2011, and released on 1 January 2012. The picture included TIM Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, TIH Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako with their daughter HIH Princess Aiko, and TIH Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino, with their children HIH Princess Mako, HIH Princess Kako, and HIH

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This post is abut what can we look forward to, Royalty wise that is, in 2012? First, the already announced Royal births. In January the birth of the second child together of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark is expected. They have a son together, Prince Henrik, and Prince Joachim has 2 sons from his first mariage, Princes Nikolai and Felix. The Duchess of Vendôme, Princess Philomena,

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  In this post, I'm looking back at a Royal 2011. Obviously, I can’t mention everything. The information below is a summery of what happened last year. In January, Crown Prince Billah and Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei had their second child and first daughter, Princess Muneerah. The Princess joined older brother Prince Abdul Muntaqim. Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi of Iran commited suicide on January

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Apulia, Prince Aimone and Princess Olga of Savoy, née Princess of Greece, released a new picture of their sons, HRH the Prince of Piedmonte, Prince Umberto, and HRH the Duke of the Abruzzi, Prince Amedeo, to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Click HERE to view the picture.

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A wish you all a very happy, healthy and successful 2012. Josette

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HRH Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, has given an interview to Jyllands Posten. New pictures accompanied the interview. Those pictures can be found HERE. There was also a small photoshoot to celebrate the Princess becoming the new patron of Folkekirkens Nødhjælp. Pictures can be found HERE.

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TM King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden, TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duchess and Duke of Västergötland, HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland, and HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, have used their official website to wish everyone a happy 2012. A new picture of the Royal family accompanied the wishes. Click

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A picture of HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands giving her 2011 Christmas speech has been released by the RVD. HQ picture: Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince Philip of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland, née Prince of Greece and Denmark, has been taken to the Papworth Hospital in Cambridge after suffering chest pains. Update: The Duke underwent surgery to treat blocked coronary artery.

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There is a new official picture of HRH Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland, at the official website of the Swedish Royal House. Click HERE to view the picture.

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2 sons of HIRH Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and his wife HIRH Archduchess Marie-Astrid née Princess of Luxembourg, officially celebrated their respective engagements on 22 December in Brussels, Belgium. HIRH Archduke Imre got engaged to Kathleen Walker and HIRH Archduke Christoph got engaged to Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch. The engagement of Archduke Christoph took place in March this year.

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HH Princess Julia Katharina of Anhalt and her husband Marc Bernath have a son, who was most likely born in 2011. The sister of the Princess, HH Princess Julia Eilika of Anhalt, has a son with her partner.

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HSH Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein and Philipp von Lattorff had their 7th child and 2nd son on 17 december 2011. The newborn was named Maximilian. The couple is also parents to Lukas (2000), Elisabeth (2002), Marie Therese (2004), Camilla (2005), Anna (2007) and Sophia (2009). The Princess is the only daughter of HSH  Fürst Hans-Adam II and his wife, HSH Fürstin Marie, née Countess Kinsky

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The Danish Royal Court has renewed and improved the official website of the Danish Royal family. In addition, they removed the website of the Danish Crown Prince Couple and instead added a link to the new official website. The new website might take a little getting used to with the new design, but once your adjusted, you will be pleased. The main page (in Danish) is devided in "News", "

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The Spanish Royal Court has released the Christmas cards of the Spanish Royal family for 2011. TM King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess of Greece and Denmark. HRH the Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Elena of Spain, and her children, HE Don Froilán and HE Doña Victoria de Marichalar. HRH the Duchess and HE the Duke of Palma de Majorca, Infanta Christina of Spain and Iñaki

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The Princely Court of monaco announced the creation of the Princess Charlene Foundation on December 9, 2011. HSH The Princess of Monaco will present her foundation in 2012. The foundation will focus on children and women in need.

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The Belgian Royal Court released new official pictures of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz, and their children, HRH Princess Elisabeth, HRH Prince Gabriel, HRH Prince Emmanuel and HRH Princess Eléonore of Belgium. The pictures were taken late this year. View the pictures at the official website of the Belgian Royal

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TM King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway and Princess Märtha Louise of Norway attended a Christmas concert at the Royal Palace on December 17. View pictures and a video at the official website of the Norwegian Royal family HERE. Earlier, 2 December, the King and Queen and the Crown Prince

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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN Her Majesty The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great-Brittain and Northern-Ireland, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a series of regional visits and engagements throughout the United Kingdom during 2012. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, supported by other

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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge formally became a Patron of The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry alongside her husband, The Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry at the Board of Trustees meeting on September 29, 2011.

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HRH Crown Prince Leka of Albania, aka HM King Leka of the Albanians died today, 30 November 2011. Crown Prince Leka lost his wife, HM Queen Susan, née Susan Cullen-Ward, in 2004. Their son, HRH Prince Leka was born in 1982 and is engaged to Elia Zaharia. The Crown Prince died of heart and lung problems at Tirana’s Mother Teresa Hospital. The Crown Prince was the only son of HM King Zog of

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HRH The Dowager Duchess of Hohenberg, née Princess Elisabeth of Luxemburg, of Nassau and of Bourbon-Parma, died on 22 November 2011 aged 88. The Duchess was the widow of HSH Franz Ferdinand, the Duke of Hohenberg, and leaves behind their 2 daughters, HSH Princess Anita of Hohenberg [who is married to Count Andreas of Bardeau] and HSH Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, [who is married to Jean-Louis

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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 Canada and to Washington, US. HE Prince Abdul Qawi of Brunei accompanied the Crown Princely family to Canada. A picture of TRH arriving in Ottawa, Canada can be found HERE. A picture of TRH arriving in Washington can

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Peter and Autumn Phillips, son and daughter-in-law of HRH the Princess Royal, The Princess Anne of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland, are expecting their second child in March 2012. The couple's first child, a daughter named Savannah, was born on 29 December 2010.

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HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan married Jetsun Pema on October 13, 2011. Pictures can be found HERE.

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HH Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, underwent surgery for a spontaneous leak of cerebrospinal fluid in her back at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The surgery went well and the Princess will return to the Netherlands in the near future. The Princess was accompanied by her husband, HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven.

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HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan will marry his fiancée, Ashi Jetsun Pema, on October 13, 2011. The festivities will last till October 15.

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HRH Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco died on September 4, 2011. The Princess was born on June 17, 1930 as the oldest daughter of HM King Mohammed V of Morocco and his first wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar.

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HIRH Archduke Felix of Austria died on September 6, 2011. The Archduke was born on May 31, 1916, as third son and fourth child of the late Emperor Karl of Austria, King of Hungary, and his wife, née Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma. The Archduke was the last surviving child of the late Emperor and Empress. Archduke Felix was married to the late HIRH Archduchess Anna-Eugénie, née Princess of

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TRH Prince Charles-Philippe and Princess Diana of Orléans, The Duke and Duchess of Anjou and The Duke-Consort and Duchess of Cadaval, are expecting their first child on 26 February 2012.

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The religious wedding between Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, head of the Royal House of Prussia and head of the German Imperial House, and Princess Sophie of Isenburg took place today, 27 August 2011. The civil wedding took place on August 25. The bride and groom: Prince Georg Friedrich is the son of the HIRH late Prince Louis Ferdinand and his wife, née Countess Donata of

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The civil wedding of HSH Prince Christian Georg of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and HSH Princess Alice of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein took place on August 26, 2011. The religious wedding was scheduled to take place on August 27, but due to the illness of the mother of the bride, the wedding has been rescheduled for 2012. The Prince is the son of Prince Peter and his second wife Princess Judith. The

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The religious wedding between HIRH Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, head of the Royal House of Prussia and head of the German Imperial House, and HSH Princess Sophie of Isenburg takes place today. To view the wedding live online, please click HERE. While posting, the live stream is already up and showing the arrival of the guests.

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TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, Count and Countess of Monpezat, are expecting their second child together. The couple is already parents to a son, HH Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat. Prince Joachim also has 2 sons from his previous marriage, HH Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, and HH Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat.

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TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Matte-Marit of Norway will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary on August 25, 2011. To celebrate this, the couple participated in the programm "Med Kronprinsparet på hytta" (= The Crown Prince couple at the cabin). HQ pictures:       Source: kongehuset.no There will be a church service in the Oslo Cathedral on August 25. There will also be

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New pictures of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway have been released. 1 2 3 4

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TRH the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme, Prince Jean and Princess Philomena of Orléans, are expecting their second child in January 2012. The couple is already parents to a son, HRH Prince Gaston of Orléans.

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TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, the Duchess and Duke of Västergötland, are expecting their first child in March 2012.

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HIRH Archduke Otto of Austria, Former head of the Imperial of Austria and Royal family of Hungary, died today, July 4, 2011. HQ pictures of the late Archduke:   Source: www.ottovonhabsburg.org HIRH the late Crown Prince Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius of Austria, Archduke of Austria, was married to the late

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The wedding between Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock can be watched online, both on 30 June (concert) 1 July & 2 July at the Official website for the Princely wedding and on 1 July and 2 July at the Official website of the government of Monaco.

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TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Count and Countess of Monpezat, attended the opening of the exhibition Sculpture by the Sea 2011, at Tangkrogen in Aarhus, on June 2, 2011. HQ pictures Source pictures: Morten Fauerby via www.sculpturebythesea.dk

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A new official picture has been released to mark TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland’s overseas visit to Canada. You can view the picture at the official website of the Prince of Wales HERE. The Duke said about the visit to Canada: "Catherine and I are very much looking forward to our

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TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria-Theresa of Luxembourg posed at the Chateau de berg in the town of Colmar-Bergalong with their sons, HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, HRH Prince Félix, HRH Prince Louis and HRH Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, their daughter HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, their daughter-in-law HRH Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, their grandsons HRH Prince

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Tomorrow, June 28, 2011, HRH Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan celebrates his 17th birthday. New official pictures have been released. View one of the pictures at Petra.

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HRH Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, finished her training program in Emergency Management Agency on the Agency's Technical School in Tinglev. Click HERE to view pictures.

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Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland, will visit Canada, from June 30 till July 8, 2011. The itinerary Thursday, June 30 - Ottawa, Ontario 2:00 p.m. Arrival in Canada Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the Canada Reception Centre in

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HM Queen Sonja of Norway together with Kjell Nupen and Opdahl, prepared a graphic folder work titled Three trips - three landscapes. The project is part of the "H.M. Dronning Sonjas kunstnerstipend". ("The HM Queen Sonja's scholarship.") The scholarship will first be awarded in 2012 and will be awarded to an artis from one of the Nordic countries. HQ Pictures: Source pictures: Rolf M

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A new official picture of HM Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince Philip of the UK, born Prince of Greece and Denmark, has been released to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year. Click HERE to view the picture at Hello Magazine.

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TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria-Theresa, HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, TRH Prince Louis and Princess Tessy, HRH Princess Alexandra, and HRH Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, attended the national day celebrations. On June 22, 2011, the day before the National day, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess visited Oberanven. Pictures from the official website of the Grand Ducal family

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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 received over one million pounds in wedding gifts to benefit charities they selected. The Press release: "The Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund - over £1m to benefit Royal Wedding Charities 22nd June 2011£1,058,367 has been contributed to the

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Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the Private Secretary of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland, has given an official statement of the visit of TRH to Canada. "The first thing to say is just how much The Duke and Duchess are looking forward to their forthcoming Tour of Canada, and then

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The following posts have been updated, but are not visible on the main page: * Current Royal Pregnancies  * Current Royal Engagements  * Royal Births - 2005 till 2011 * Royal Deaths - 2005 till 2011 * Royal Weddings - 2005 till 2011

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HRH Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has changed the families succession law in September 2010, but it wasn't reported until yesterday. Before the change, a female could only succeed if there were no surviving male members of the family in male-line who where unmarried or who married with permission. Starting with the descendants of the current Grand Duke, Grand Duke Henri, man and woman have

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The tv-channel France 3 was given the opportunity to interview HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock. Interview exclusive du prince Albert II de... door france3cotedazur

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The religious wedding of HSH Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann took place yesterday, June 18, 2011. The couple were married civilly on May 27, 2010, and their first child, a son named Konstantin, was born on July 24, 2010 at 6.45 pm in the clinic of Bad Berleburg. HQ pictures were released via the website http://www.wittgenstein-berleburg.net, who,

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The guestlist to the wedding of HSH Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann Bride and Groom: HSH Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann. Son of the Bride and Groom: Konstantin Johannsmann. Parents of the bride: HSH Fürst Richard and HRH Fürstin Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess of Denmark. Brother of the

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The weddingdress, the tiara, the veil and the heirdresser of HSH Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, for her (religious) wedding to Alexander Johannsmann on June 18, 2011. The Wedding Dress The designer is the wedding dress is Henrik Hviid from Denmark. The dress is made from heavy ivory satin with a silk organza lining. The top in lace is open necked and long sleeved. From the

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Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz married religiously Baron Nicolas Janssen on June 11, 2011. The civil wedding took place on May 31, 2011. Among those present from the brides side, where the mother of the bride, Countess Anna d'Udekem d'Acoz, Countess Maria Komorowska, the sisters and brother of the bride, HRH the Duchess of Brabant, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz, with

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Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the Private Secretary of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland, has given an official statement of the visit of TRH to California, USA. "In California, the Royal Couple are delighted to able to contribute to deepening and strengthening the multi-layered links

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HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has paid a working visit to the Joint Task Force Counter-IED at the Bernhard barracks in Amersfoort on June 15, 2011. HQ picture: Source: Ministerie van Defensie via koninklijkhuis.nl

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HM Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great-Brittain and Northern-Ireland has given official her approval on May 10, 2011, to the wedding of her granddaughter, Zara Phillips, and Michael Tindall. The approval read: "My Lords, I declare My Consent to a Contract of Matrimony between My Most Dearly Beloved Granddaughter Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips and Michael James Tindall, which Consent I

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The Norwegian Royal Court released 3 new pictures of HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. 1 2 3

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HRH Grand Duke Henri, HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg received HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani of Qatar on June 8, 2011. A picture can be found at the official website of the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg HERE.

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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg attended the openings ceremony of the XIV Games of the Small States of Europe. Later on, they also attended one of the games. A picture gallery can be found at the official website of the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg HERE.

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HM Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, has conferred the title and office of Lord High Admiral to Her husband, HRH The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, born Prince of Greece and Denmark, on the occasion of his 90th birthday on June 10, 2011.

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HRH Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, TRH Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, with their children HRH Prince Gabriel and HRH Prince Noah of Nassau, and HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg visited the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg on June 4, 2011. HRH Grand Duke Jean and HRH Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Liechtenstein, attended the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg on June 5, 2011.

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The First Communion of HRH Princess Louise of Belgium, first child and only daughter of TRH Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium, took place on June 2, 2011. Present were in addition the the Princess and her parents, her brothers, HRH Prince Nicolas and HRH Prince Aymeric of Belgium, and her grandparents, TM King Albert and Queen Paola of the Belgians, in addition to other family

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HM Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland will celebrate her 50 years on the throne on June 2, 2012. To celebrate this multiple events spread out over 4 days, June 2 till June 5, 2012. The official press release: "Buckingham Palace has today announced plans for the central weekend to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The main programme will

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HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands paid a working visit to ISTAR Battalion 103 in 't Harde on May 31, 2011. HQ picture: Source: The Elders via koninklijkhuis.nl

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TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa, HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, TRH Prince Louis and Princess Tessy and HRH Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg attended the closing of the Octave of Our Lady of Luxembourg on May 29, 2011. HRH Prince Gabriel and HRH Prince Noah of Nassau, the sons of Prince Louis and Princess Tessy, later joined their parents, grand parents, uncle and

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The First Communion of HE Don Miguel Urdangarín, third son of HRH the Duchess and HE the Duke of Palma de Majorca, Infanta Christina of Spain and Don Iñaki Urdangarín, took place on May 28, 2011. Present were in addition to Don Miguel and his parents, his older brothers, HE Don Juan Valentín and HE Don Pablo, his younger sister, HE Doña Irene Urdangarí, his aunt, HRH the Duchess of Lugo,

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Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, Princess William of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland, will visit eight cities during their tour of Canada, from June 30 till July 8, 2011. This will be the third time His Royal Highness has visited Canada. His previous visits were in 1991 and 1998. This will be the first visit to

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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,

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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

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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.

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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. 1 2

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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

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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. HQ pictures: Source: Kongehuset

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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.

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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 HQ pictures: Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

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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. HQ picture: Source: The Elders via koninklijkhuis.nl

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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. HQ picture: Source: RVD via koninklijkhuis.nl

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