His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Attend a Gala Dinner at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University (VIDEO)

January 17, 2012 Alexandra

This evening at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended a fund-raising gala dinner for the Scott Polar Research Institute as well as to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Scott expedition to the South Pole.

Other attendees at tonight’s gala included Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Cambridge University Vice Chancellor Professor Leszek Borysiewicz, and the descendants of Robert Falcon Scott.

To watch a video please click here.

Source: Press Association

Photo courtesy of Daylife/WPA

Dutch Royal Family

Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands in Alkmaar

January 17, 2012 Alexandra

Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands visited the St. Joseph School in Alkmaar on January 17, 2012 to visit students who are apart to the program known as, Class!. This program, Class, is “…an initiative of the local music and arts center, Cool Art and Culture and it is part of the program Kids Making Music from the Orange Cultural Fund and the Fund.” As patron of “Kids Make Music”, a project launched last year, encourages students to play music. Today, the project offers thousands of students free music lessons from volunteer teachers.

To watch a video as well as to view photos please click here.

Source: RTVNH

Belgian Royals

Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium Along with Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium Attend Concert

January 17, 2012 Alexandra

Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium along with Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium attended a gala concert of the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth (Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel) on January 17, 2012.

Held at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, tonight’s concert is presented by the soloists of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Emmanuel Krivine. Also in attendance was His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg who is on a working visit to Brussels.

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Royals in General

Random Royal News Regarding T.R.H.s Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, T.I.R.H.s Prince Georg Friedrich and Princess Sophie of Prussia as well as H.R.H. Prince Carl-Philip of Sweden

January 17, 2012 Alexandra 8 Comments

On January 11, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands sold their luxurious villa in Mozambique “~~for a significant amount of money”~~ “for a symbolic price.” Click here to watch a video news clip. (in Dutch).

Also, on January 13-16, 2012, Prince Willem-Alexander attended the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. As a member of the IOC, it was his duty as well as pleasure to support the Dutch team.

Meanwhile, on January 16, 2012, Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Prince Georg Friedrich and Princess Sophie of Prussia were at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, Germany where they attended a dinner to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of Germany’s most famous monarchs, King Friedrich II of Prussia. Click here to view photos.

And finally on January 16, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Carl-Philip of Sweden attended the Swedish Sports Gala held at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. The prince was to be accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Daniel; however, the prince could not attend at the last-minute due to the stomach flu according to the royal house of Sweden spokeswoman, Ulrika Näsholm.

Sources: de Volksrant, Der Bundesprasident, and Kungahuset