The Royal Correspondent

On May 2, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark participated in the PA Consulting Group Executive Seminar, in collaboration with CARE Denmark, in Hellerup.

Meanwhile in Copenhagen, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark launched the Maternity Worldwide campaign, Red en Mors Liv på Mors Dag (Save a Mother’s Life on Mothers Day).

According to the Danish royal court, Kongehuset, Crown Princess Mary:

… has been patron of the Danish Development Aid Organization since 2010 and for the past six years the organization has worked to rescue women and children’s lives in connection with pregnancy and childbirth in Ethiopia.

For the sixth year in a row the Maternity Worldwide campaign “Red en Mors liv på Mors Dag” many Danes have had the opportunity to support Maternity Worldwide group’s work. This year the focus is directed at the organization’s forthcoming 4-year project, “Wired Mothers in Ethiopia”.

The project takes advantage of the telecommunications revolution on the African continent to use completely new and innovative opportunities to reach the poorest women and the remotest districts via mobile phones. The project’s overall objective is in line with the Maternity Worldwide organization’s vision that it must not cost lives to give life. Neither for mothers or for newborns.

The year’s mother’s day gift is a mobile phone cover for iPhone 4/4 S, designed by Mr. Christian Stadil. All profits go to Maternity Worldwide organization’s projects.

For more information about Maternity Worldwide please visit their official website here.

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Source: Kongehuset

Last week, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was presented a 100% electric ambulance from Monte-Carlo Ambulances, Ms. Michèle Moll. The new vehicle is designed by Renault.

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Meanwhile, this morning at the Palais Princier de Monaco courtyard the sovereign prince along with Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Mr. René Croési, president of L’Association Nationale Monégasque de l’Ordre Souverain Militaire de Malte, presented keys to a new car to the Association Monégasque pour l’Aide et la Protection de l’Enfance Inadaptée (AMAPEI).

Source: Palais Princier de Monaco

On May 2, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh were in Exeter as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

During her tour the queen opened a new building at Exeter University, visited Ninesprings Country Park and the Crewkerne Town Hall in Somerset and much more.

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Source: Royal.gov.uk

His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain’s son-in-law, Mr. Iñaki Urdangarín the Duke of Palma de Majorca, is allegedly seeking a plea deal with prosecutors regarding his infamous corruption and fraud case.

According to AFP news, the Mr.Urdangarín’s lawyers deny the claim stating, “We have had no contact, formal or informal, with the prosecutor and his learned colleagues in Palma de Majorca in relation to any kind of agreement or deal.”

Click the links below to read an article from the Washington Post and a video news report from Euronews.

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Source: AFP News

Photo courtesy of El Mundo

His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium was at the European Union Commission headquarters in Brussels on May 2, 2012, where he met with the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.  The king was invited by the president to attend the 2,000 meeting of the European Commission.

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Meanwhile in Hoboken, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium visited the “… precious metals recycling company…”, Umicore, along with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Li Keqiang.

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Source: La Monarchie Belge

On May 1, 2012, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark attended a hockey match between Denmark and Italy held at the Rødovre Skøjtehal.

In a brief interview Denmark’s TV 2 Sport with the future king stated that he enjoyed the friendly match between the two countries and he’s “happy”.

 Yay.

Click here to watch a video news report. (in Danish)

Sources: Kongehuest and TV2 Sport

Monogram courtesy of Kongehuset