Monthly Archives: March 2022

British Royals

Buckingham Palace Announces Details Regarding the Service of Thanksgiving for the Late Duke of Edinburgh.

On Thursday, March 24, 2022, Buckingham Palace issued a press release regarding the upcoming Service of Thanksgiving for the late His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The late Duke passed away on April 9, 2021, at Windsor Castle. He was 99 years old.

The Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, England on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Members of various European royal families have confirmed their attendance including:

  1. Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
  2. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
  3. Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
  4. Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
  5. Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
  6. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu of Romania
  7. Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
  8. Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

At this time it is unclear if His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, His Serene Highness Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, or members of the Greek royal family will attend.

The BBC One will air the Service of Thanksgiving beginning at 10:30 A.M. London time hosted by, Mr. Huw Edwards. Moreover, I do believe the service will be shown live on YouTube. As soon as I find the channel I will let you know.

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

HRH Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg Meets with Ukrainian Mothers and Their Children in Findel.

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Her Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg along with her son, His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Luxembourg, visited a crèche (day care/nursery) in Findel where she met with Ukrainian mothers and their children.

During her visit, Her Royal Highness took the time to warmly welcome the refugees to beautiful Luxembourg, while her son, Prince Charles, had a wonderful time playing with the other children in the garden.

Headlines

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco Attends a Conference at the  Musée Océanographique de Monaco.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 22, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the conference, Ocean Leadership at Scale: Journeys and Stories from Leaders Around the World, held a the Musée Océanographique de Monaco in Monaco-Ville.

The conference is a part of Monaco Ocean Week organized by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, Institut Océanographique, Fondation Prince Albert I, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Yacht Club de Monaco, and the Gouvernement Princier de Monaco.

Today’s event highlighted various leadership journeys from a global community of ocean leaders, who are making a difference where they live and work. Attendees also had an opportunity to share their stories as well.

Click the link below to view a photo gallery:

https://www.legion-media.ru/event/en/1/7815325.143042

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Meets with the Prime Minister of Andorra.

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg held an audience with the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra, His Excellency Mr. Xavier Espot Zamora, at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg City.

During today’s meeting, His Royal Highness and Prime Minister Zamora discussed various topics including “…economic diversification, a challenge common to both countries, with exchanges focused on innovation and digital, finance, tourism and the war in Ukraine…” according to the Cour Grand-Ducale.

Monaco Princely Family

(VIDEOS) News Regarding His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco.

https://youtu.be/ZMWWnsRsw3c

On Monday, March 21, 2022, it was announced that the amazing documentary entitled, Alick and Albert, has been nominated in six categories in the upcoming Queensland Australia Film Network Awards. The documentary tells the story of the unique and special friendship between His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and famed Australian artist, Mr. Alick Tipoti.

The categories for which the documentary film is nominated are Best Documentary, Best Composer/Musical Score, Best Cinematographer, Best Director, Best Producer, and Best Editor.

In 2016, the sovereign prince and the artist first met during the opening of the exhibition, Taba Naba: Australia, Oceania, Arts of the Peoples of the Sea, at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. The sovereign prince, who is known for his efforts to tackle climate change and his commitment to protect the marine environment, visited Mr. Tipoti and his family at his home on remote Badu Island in the Torres Strait, in Queensland. The meeting formed the idea for the documentary, Alick and Albert, which also includes tales of the Badulgal people of Badu and the Monégasque people of Monaco.

The documentary, directed by Mr. Douglas Watkin, tells the story of “…two communities on opposite sides of the planet, Monaco and Badu Island, which are concerned by climate change and the many threats to the future of the Ocean…” according to the official site for the documentary.

If you have never seen the documentary, Alick and Albert, I highly recommend that you watch it… the film is simply brilliant.

https://youtu.be/rDmM-5DPAzg

In other news, this afternoon Prince Albert II viewed The Northbound Exhibition: Connected By the Sea at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. According to a press release, via the Musee Océanographique, the exhibit:

“…brings together 24 paintings and photographs: historical and contemporary works which illustrate the role of the North Sea and the importance of preserving its coastal and marine areas.

The Northbound Exhibition: Connected By the Sea, scheduled as part of the Monaco Ocean Week, will be complemented by a scientific symposium entitled, The North Sea, a Sea of Solutions, on May 11, 2022.”

Click the link below to view photos:

https://www.legion-media.ru/item/en/1/57327011

Royal House of Jordan

Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan Visits a Communications Company in Amman.

Photo courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan

On Monday, March 21, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visited the cloud telephony communications company, Masqsam, in Amman, Jordan.

Now, I’m sure at this moment you’re wondering “what in the heck is a cloud telephony communications company?” Well, cloud telephony is an internet-based voice communication service (VoIP) where “…the telephony application is hosted by a third-party provider.” Still confused? In simple terms, according to Tech Target, cloud telephony is a:

“…type of unified communications as a service (UCaaS) that offers voice communication services through a third-party host. UCaaS replaces the need for conventional enterprise telephone systems, such as private branch exchange (PBX).”

Okay, enough of the techie stuff, let’s get back to the amazing Queen Rania.

Upon her arrival, Her Majesty was warmly greeted by the team behind the local cloud telephony company including its co-founders, CEO Mr. Sinan Taifour and the Director of Business, Mr. Fouad Jeryes. Thereafter Her Majesty participated in a meeting whereupon discussions focused on the “…inspiration behind its unique services and its plans for the future…” according to a press release.

Her Majesty Queen Rania completed her visit with a tour of the office, where she greeted Maqsam’s employees. The company employs 45 people, including a number with experience working with global tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Expedia, and Verizon. Last month, the company won grand prize at the LEAP Expo, a tech debut exhibition in Saudi Arabia.

Belgian Royals

TMs King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium Host a State Visit in Brussels.

On Monday, March 21, 2022, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium welcomed the President of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, and First Lady Her Excellency Mrs. Doris Schmidauer, to the Palais Royal in Brussels. President Van der Bellen and his wife were invited to Belgium for a three-day state visit. This is the first state visit between Austria and Belgium since 1997, but also the first incoming state visit to Belgium since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

After warm greetings were given and the Belgian as well as Austrian national anthems were played His Majesty King Philippe and President Van der Bellen, per tradition, participated in inspecting the Guard of Honor.

This evening there will be an official state dinner at Château de Laeken.

Click the link below to view a photo gallery from PPE:

https://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=21-03-2022%20Belgium

Photos courtesy of the Belgian Royal Court