The Royal Correspondent

On Tuesday, December 3, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, left Washington D.C., to prepare for his upcoming February 25, 2012, corruption case.

Mr. Urdangarin along with his business partner, Diego Torres, and three others are accused of embezzlement, fraud, misuse of public funds, and forgery from the non-profit organization they once presided over, Instituto Nóos.

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Sources: Associated Press and Telecinco

Recently, the French Riviera newspaper, The Riviera Times, announced that they are giving away ten copies of the book, Albert et Charlene: Marriage Princier, to their online readers.  To learn more click here. 

Meanwhile, the Swedish magazine, Svensk Damtidning, sat down with Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark for an exclusive interview.  Click here to view a couple of photos.

It was recently announced that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will sit down with TV2 journalist, Ulla Terkelsen, for a live television interview on January 11, 2012.  The interview will take place at Amalienborg Slot in Copenhagen and will air at 8pm on TV2.

In other news, a new stamp in honor of the Queen’s upcoming 40th anniversary on the Danish throne has been released.  The image Queen Margrethe II on the stamp shows her surrounded by  three lions which symbolize the unity between Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.  The image of the Queen is by famed portrait artist, Mikael Melbye.

Source: TV2 and Billed Bladet

Photo courtesy of Kongehuset

It wasn’t exactly ideal weather in Copenhagen this morning when Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik rode in the beautiful gold carriage from Amalienborg Slot to Christiansborg Slot for Nytårskur. According to the Danish magazine, Billed Bladet, the gold carriage took a beating with high winds shaking the historic coach from side to side as they rode through the streets of Copenhagen.

Nevertheless, the reigning couple made it to Christiansborg Slot just in time for Nytårskur 2012.  Once there Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik joined Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary where they received officers from the Defence and Emergency Management Agency, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class ranks, and representatives from several national organizations and royal patronages.

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Source: Kongehuset and Billed Bladet 

Photo courtesy of BT