On February 25, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg attended a ceremony in Weilburg an der Lahn to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. During the ceremony a new statue was unveiled.
Click the links below to read an article, in German, as well as to view photos:
Here is the documentary, Versailles: Countdown to Revolution.
A Lavish drama-documentary chronicling the final days of the Bourbon dynasty under the ill-fated Louis XVI and his Queen, Marie Antoinette. Unlike his highly sexed forebears, it takes Louis seven years to consummate his marriage – and his performance as ruler of France is no more distinguished than his efforts in the royal bed chamber.
The French people are starving, but the aristocracy is too busy partying inside the gilded palace of Versailles to take much notice. Louis tries to make a difference, but his every attempt at reform is blocked by his greedy relatives. Marie Antoinette gets much of the blame for the excesses of the rich, even if she never uttered the famous words “let them eat cake”.
As he drifts into depression and madness, Louis and his Queen attempt to stave off a revolution, pleading with the nobility to accept reform. But it is too late – the astonishing extravagance of Versailles, which once served the glory of France so well, backfires into the ending of the monarchy itself.
By the way, some segments of the documentary may not be suitable for those who are, well, prudish.
On Saturday, February 25, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain son-in-law, The Duke of Palma (Iñaki Urdangarín), appeared in court in Palma de Majorca regarding allegations of corruption and fraud. The Duke and former business partners are ”…suspected of siphoning off money paid by regional governments to the Nóos Institute, a charitable organisation he chaired from 2004 to 2006, for staging sporting events and conferences.”
Click the links below to watch videos as well as to read several articles about the case.
On Friday, February 24, 2012, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip attended a Te Deum Mass held at the Slottskyrkan in Stockholm. Also in attendance were Prince Daniel’s parents, sister as well as representatives from the Swedish royal court.
Since the birth of their daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have received a tremendous amount of letters and so forth congratulating the couple.
Any way, the royal couple recently posted a thank you letter on the official site for the royal house of Sweden. Here is what they had to say:
A sincere thank you for all the kind regards and congratulations on the occasion of Princess Estelle’s birth. We appreciate your support and that so many share our joy.
We are unfortunately not able to thank everyone personally for the overwhelming amount of compliments we have received.
To all who have contacted regarding gifts, we are grateful. Please have our Wedding Foundation in mind. The purpose of the Wedding Foundation is to promote good health and prevent social exclusion among children and adolescents in Sweden.
On February 25, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg attended a ceremony in Weilburg an der Lahn to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. During the ceremony a new statue was unveiled.
