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Here is this week’s edition of the fantastic Dutch program, Blauw Bloed. Please click here, scroll down and click “video” to watch the program.
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Belgian Government Agrees to Cut Queen Fabiola of Belgium’s Allowance.
Unfortunately, it seems that things are getting worse for Queen Fabiola of Belgium. Over the weekend the Belgian government agreed to “…cut the queen’s allowance by over 498,000 Euros… effective immediately…”
Please click here to for detailed information about this latest news from the Independent. Click here to learn how this scandal began from the Washington Post.
His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden Attends a Conference.
On Sunday, January 13, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the Folk och Försvars Rikskonferens (Society and Defense National Conference) in Sälen.
Per the official website for Folk och Försvars Rikskonferens:
“… the conference is the foremost meeting-place for the Swedish security and defense policy community. The conference is held each year in January at a major winter resort in Sweden. Regular speakers include the Minister of Defense, the Minister of International Aid and the Supreme Commander. The Swedish Prime Minister has participated in the conference, as well as several prominent international representatives.
Rikskonferensen assembles 300 participants and 30-40 speakers for three days of lectures, discussions and debates, intertwined with socializing and skiing. The conference encourages formal as well as informal discussions between parliamentarians, representatives from trade and industry, political parties, government authorities, youth organizations and various NGO’s.”
To learn more about today’s event please click here (in English).
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
Königliche Hochzeit Schweden: Ein Prinz für Victoria
Here is the old ZDF documentary about Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden. Oh yeah, the program is in German.
“Inside the Vatican” and “Secret Access: The Vatican”
Last month, I had a chance to watch a re-broadcast of the 2001 National Geographic documentary entitled, Inside the Vatican, on TV. Any way, since Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco had the honor of being received by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI this morning I thought now would be a good time to share the documentary with readers. Enjoy! 🙂
And, one more documentary entitled, Secret Access: The Vatican.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Discusses the Importance of Taking Care of the Environment.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales recently wrote the foreword to Mr. Tony Juniper’s new book, What Has Nature Ever Done for Us. Click here to read with the prince had to say. To learn more about Mr. Juniper and his new book please visit his official website here.
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Holds an Audience with TSHs Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco. (VIDEO)
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI held a papal audience with Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco on January 12, 2013, at the Vatican.
According to the Vatican Radio, via the Vatican Press Office, His Holiness spoke with the sovereign prince and princess about:
“… the significant contribution of the Catholic Church in the social life of the Principality and various international issues, such as the integral development of peoples and the protection of natural resources and the environment. The couple gave Pope Benedict a picture and book about their ancestor, Cardinal Jerome Grimaldi, who lived in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Holy Father gave the prince and princess a sanguigna, or red pencil drawing, of St. Peter’s Basilica.”
Afterward, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene met with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, and the Secretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Dominique Mamberti.
And, if you are wondering why Princess Charlene was wearing white, again, per the Vatican Press Office, “… in accordance with prescribed ceremonial of the Vatican for Catholic sovereigns, the princess was allowed to dress in white…”
The Royal Correspondent 