The Royal Correspondent

According to the official website for the royal house of Sweden, H.R.H. Princess Madeleine is currently in San Francisco, CA visiting the company, Legal Services for Children.  The princess works for the World Childhood Foundation, based out of New York City, and a company that works in conjunction with the LSC which fights for the rights of young mothers and their children.

Per the Royal Court.se:

The Princess’s visit to the Legal Services for Children was to review the LSC’s endeavor, Young Women’s Empowerment, a project that the World Childhood Foundation has supported since 2007. The YME helps young teenage mothers so that they can continue their studies while getting the opportunity to give their newborns safe nursing care.

Legal Services for Children has received the support from the World Childhood Foundation since 2004 for its work with vulnerable children. The project Immigrant Youth Initiative, works primarily with children who are orphaned and have illegal status in the United States. LSC is working with a holistic model consisting of legal, social and emotional support to children and adolescents.

Tomorrow, Princess Madeleine will partake in the Children’s Advocacy Awards Luncheon to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco.  According to the LSC, the purpose of this luncheon, which is also a fundraiser, is to “…honor Pro Bono Attorneys and Law Firms who have donated their time and expertise to LSC…” 

To learn more about the Legal Services for Children please visit their website here.  To view photos from today’s event please click the link here.

Source:  Royalcourt.se  Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe

On May 3, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco flew São Paulo, Brazil for an official three-day visit to the hot and sexy country.  The purpose of this trip is to met with local dignitaries as well as to open the photo exhibit at the Museu de Arte Brasileria entitled, The Grace Kelly Years, Princess of Monaco. 

According to the site, Mutual Art, the exhibit was:

Curated by Frédéric Mitterrand, the current French minister of Culture, the exhibition was originally created in 2007 by the Grimaldi Forum, and brings together some 900 objects revisiting the life of the star who won the heart of Hollywood, the Principality of Monaco and its royalty. Among them are photographs, films, clothes, jewelry, accessories, paintings, letters to or from friends such as Queen Elizabeth, Greta Garbo, Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, and Jacqueline Kennedy, all conserved and organized by the Palace of the Principality.

Visitors will have an opportunity to see mementos of her childhood and youth in Philadelphia, her successful career as an actress, her marriage to Prince Rainier III and her destiny as a princess. In addition, visitors will able to learn more about the devoted mother, caring friend, patron of the arts, chair of Monaco’s Red Cross, and champion of many humanitarian causes.

If you happen to live or will be visiting São Paulo, Brazil, the photo exhibit will run through July 11, 2011.  Admission is free.

Meanwhile, the prince also met with the São Paulo Football Club at their training center this past Tuesday. Here Prince Albert displayed his amazing skills at kicking a ball for all the world to see as well as for the director of the São Paulo Football Club, Joao Paulo de Jesus Lopez, coach Paulo Cesar Carpegiani, and the entire football team.

They were impressed.

Then on May 4, 2011, the prince met with São Paulo’s governor, Geraldo Alckmin, whereupon he gave the sport loving prince of Monaco a gift.  I have no idea what the hell he gave Prince Albert, but I’m sure it was nice, expensive, and completely useless. Nonetheless, it was a nice gesture.

To view photos please click the links here and here. 

Source:  Esporte.ig.com and Mutual Art.com

Photos courtesy of: Esporte.ig.com and Daylife by Reuters/Paulo Whitaker

It was announced this morning, via St. James’s Palace, that T.R.H.s The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit California from July 8 – 10, 2011.

According to Reuters:

The 28-year-old second-in-line to the British throne has never visited the United States in an official capacity, although he has made private trips to the country in the past. Catherine, 29, has never been there, royal officials said.

Details of the California trip have not yet been released.

YAY!  Let’s hope they will come to Los Angeles during their three-day trip to bankrupt California!  :)

To read the article in its entirety please click here.  To watch a video news clip please click the link here.

Source: Reuters  Photo courtesy of:  Clarence House by Mario Testino

Ah, Princess Martha-Louise of Norway!  You gotta love this woman… she is amazing.  Not only does she talk to Angels, she is also a best-selling author, a Princess, has a great family, active in various charities in which she is willing to do anything to raise awareness for various causes close to her heart. Her passion to help others led her to do something most people wouldn’t dream of.

So what did she do this time?  Well, she jumped out of an airplane.

According to the official website for the royal house of Norway, Kongehuest.no, the purpose for leaping out of plane into the giant blue sky, at 3,800 meters, was to encourage those who are disabled to become more active in sports, a campaign first organized and developed by the Norwegian Sports Association.

Once her feet were planted firmly on the ground, Princess Martha-Lousie reflected on her terrifying tandem jump with an experienced skydiver, “…the worst was right after we had jumped out of the plane, then it was a little scary, but it was also too late to do anything…”  

Yeah think?

To watch a video from the skydive please click the links here and here.  To view photos please click here and here.

Source:  Kongehuset.no

Photo courtesy of:  Kongehuest.no

On May 5, 2011, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the Turn the Sun Down event in Copenhagen, Denmark.  The Crown Princess, along with members of the Danish Cancer Society, spoke to an audience of hundreds about the dangerous effects of the sun as well as the risks one takes if one does not take proper measures to protect themselves. According to statistics in Denmark over 9,050 Danes develop some form of skin Cancer and roughly “… 280 Danes lose their battle with Cancer…” due to lack of protection such as sunscreen, overexposure, and not wearing hats.

The former Australian assistant marketing director gave a speech whereupon she noted:

Like most of Australia, I respect the sun. When I came to Denmark, I was therefore surprised to see that the Danes have a completely different position to the sun. Good enough, Denmark is not perceived as a sunny country, but today is cancer of the skin largest cancer with more than 9,000 new cases every year and it’s increasing.

As a patron of the sun campaign, I am pleased to could tell that we are four years has made great progress. Both parents, professionals and volunteers taking more responsibility for learning Danish Healthy sun habits. Personally, I have also noticed a positive developments in people’s awareness of sun adverse effects and a positive change in their sun habits.

In the end, the event was a success for the Crown Princess who is in her fifth year as patron of the Danish Cancer Society.

To view photos from today’s event please click the links here,  here,  here, and here.  To watch two video clips from the event please click here and  here.

Next up for Crown Princess Mary will be on May 8, 2011 where she will participate in the Year Reumert at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen.  Unfortunately, on May 11, 2011 she will not participate in the state visit when the President of South Korea is n Denmark for two days.

Source:  JV.dk  Photos courtesy of:  SN.dk