On November 14, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway arrived at the Kings Place Gallery in London, England, to open the exhibition, Ørnulf Opdahl Paintings and Prints. For more information about the exhibition please click here. Click here to view photos. Photo courtesy of Kongehuset Norway Advertisements Continue reading
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal travelled to Northern Ireland to attend the “…College of Occupational Therapists workshop in Jordanstown to mark the 40th anniversary of occupational therapy education at the University of Ulster…” according to the Belfast Telegraph. The princess also opened a “…new gym facility in Bangor…” Click … Continue reading
On Friday, November 15, 2013, Danish artist, Mr. Thomas Kluge, unveiled a new portrait of the Danish royal family entitled, Kongehuset, in connection with the opening of the exhibition, Thomas Kluge: Royal Portraits, at the Amalienborgmuseet in Copenhagen. The unusual and dare I say incredibly dark portrait has shocked many royal watchers on Twitter. A … Continue reading
Good news! According to Communications Director for the Norwegian royal court, Ms. Marianne Hagen, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s surgery “…on her neck to remove a herniated disc and alleviate pressure on the nerves…” was a success. The surgery took place this morning at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The crown princess will remain under observation for … Continue reading
On November 15, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening of the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held at the Lotus Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After the opening, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Colombo Public Library where she met with staff “…to find … Continue reading
On the evening of November 15, 2013, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived at the Salle des Étoiles at the Sporting de Monte-Carlo to attend the 2013 Monaco Against Autism Charity Gala Dinner. The lovely princess is Honorary President of MONAA. During this evening’s event there was an auction sale by Sotheby’s … Continue reading
On November 15, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived on the small island of St. Eustatius for a one-day tour. The day began with a reception held in their honor at the F.D. Roosevelt Airport where they met with local officials and dignitaries. Then, Their Majesties attended a Science … Continue reading
On Friday, November 15, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Getty House in Los Angeles, California to meet with the recently elected mayor of Los Angeles, Mr. Eric Garcetti, and his wife. Yesterday, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia visited Stanford University and attended a gala reception and dinner hosted by the United States … Continue reading
On November 15, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the “…new building of the St. Antonius Hospital in Utrecht…” according to RVD. Click here to watch a video. Click here to view photos. Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH Continue reading
On the morning of Friday, November 15, 2013, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium and TI&RHs Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este and Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este attended Te Deum service held at the Cathédrale des Saints-Michel-et-Gudule … Continue reading
Last month His Highness Hereditary Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha sat down for an hour-long interview with German journalist, Ms. Katja Herrmann. In the televised interview Hereditary Prince Hubertus discusses his life, business, his father His Highness Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, his lovely American-born wife Her Highness Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg … Continue reading
Well, this is a depressing subject… Yesterday, the newspaper, Japan News, via Imperial Household Agency announced the “…revised funeral plans [for] the bodies of the Emperor and Empress [which] will be cremated once they die, a historic change from the Imperial tradition of underground burial that has lasted for about 350 years since the early Edo period…” … Continue reading
On Monday, November 11, 2013, Miss Carina Axelsson, longtime partner of His Serene Highness Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, unveiled the cover for her highly anticipated new novel, Model Undercover: A Crime of Fashion. Miss Axelsson also reveals that her publisher, Usborne Books, has released the first chapter of the upcoming novel, and quite frankly … Continue reading
