Yearly Archives: 2012

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Visit Manchester, England (VIDEOS)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Manchester, England on March 23, 2012 as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.  During their visit the queen and the duke opened several hospitals including Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Saint Mary’s Hospital.

The queen also opened the BBC Salford Media Center while the duke opened the University of Salford Media City.  Afterward, Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a luncheon held in their honor at the Manchester Town Hall.

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Source: Royal.gov

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Monaco Princely Family

Their Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco Along with Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover Attend a Cocktail Reception at the Hotel de Paris

On March 22, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended a gala cocktail reception at the Hotel de Paris in honor of 100th anniversary of Martell Cuvée Cordon Bleu.

The event, organized by Martell, was attended by local dignitaries, VIPs, and French actress Juliette Binoche.

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Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco and Pure People

Photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco

Monaco Princely Family

Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco to Host this Year’s ‘Ladies Lunch’ at the Palais

It was recently announced that Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco will host and organize this year’s Ladies Lunch Monte-Carlo at the Palais Princier de Monaco, “…funds raised at this event will be set aside to support initiatives in favour of disadvantaged children.”  

The princess is honorary president of this well-known organization and the date for the event has yet to be confirmed.

If you are wondering what exactly is Ladies Lunch Monte-Carlo, well, it’s a charity organization that was formed in 2005 with a goal to:

… raise funds for Monégasque charity associations benefiting children and adolescents, by organizing two lunches per year, with the exclusive participation of women.

 These events consist of a cocktail with displays by our prestigious sponsors, a brief welcome by our President followed by a presentation by the selected charity association. Then follows a gourmet lunch and a fashion show sponsored by a top designer, and sometimes a prestigious jeweler…

For more detailed information about Ladies Lunch Monte-Carlo please visit their official website here.

Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco and LLMC

Belgian Royals, Monaco Princely Family

Random Royal News Regarding His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium

On March 22, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 2012 EVER Monaco Trade Show held at the Grimaldi Forum.  This well-known exhibition and conference is dedicated to promoting as well as showcasing:

Ecological Vehicles such as electric, hybrid, fuel cell, gas, biofuels as well as any mode of propulsion offering real ecological and resource advantages.  And, to Renewable Energies (respect of the environment and energy-saving).  The conference brings together specialists in the field in the ecological vehicles, renewable energies and sustainable development.

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Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Queen Astrid Clinic in Malmedy.  Whilst there the future queen of Belgium met with hospital staff as well as patients.

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Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco, EVER Monaco 2012, and La Monarchie Belge.

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Dutch Royal Family, Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Visits Luxembourg: Day Two (VIDEOS)

On March 21, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands continued her state visit to lovely Luxembourg.  First, Her Majesty along with the Grand Duke Henri visited Belval, located in south Luxembourg, to view a construction project.

Afterward, they visited the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine laboratory.  Soon, Her Majesty and  Grand Duke Henri attended a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and held at Château de Bourglinster.

In the evening, Queen Beatrix along with the Grand Ducal couple  and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume attended a classical music concert.

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Sources: RVD, Cour Grand Ducal de Luxembourg and Gouvernement Luxembourg.

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Monaco Princely Family

Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco Visits Various Humanitarian Organizations in Shanghai, China (VIDEO)

Recently, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco visited Shanghai, China as global ambassador for the Special Olympics.  Besides visiting a new facility, alongside Yao Ming, that supports youths with disabilities, the princess also had a chance to meet with  representatives from various humanitarian associations in China.