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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

British Royals

(VIDEOS) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Arrive in Beautiful Belize.

On the late afternoon of Saturday, March 19, 2022 Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize to begin their three-day visit to the beautiful country in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

Upon their arrival, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were warmly greeted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, Her Excellency Amalia Mai, and the Governor-General Her Excellency Froyla Tzalam. Thereafter, the national anthem of Belize was performed whilst His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge inspected the Belize Defense Force (BDF).

Moments later The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were introduced to the Governor-General of Belize’s husband, Mr. Daniel Mendez, and the British High Commissioner in Belize.

After departing the Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport, Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the Laing House in Belize City where they met with the Prime Minister of Belize, Mr. John Antonio Briceño, and his wife, Mrs. Rossana Briceño.

Thereafter, the amazing royal couple visited Hopkins Village in eastern Belize.

British Royals, Royal documentaries

(VIDEO) Princess Alexandra: The Queen’s Best Friend.

While many royal watchers are waiting for Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to arrive in beautiful Belize to kick start their Caribbean tour, I thought now would be a brilliant time to post a royal documentary.

Anyway, here is the royal documentary entitled, Princess Alexandra: The Queen’s Best Friend.

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

HRH Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Attends a Red Cross Benefit Concert.

On the evening of Friday, March 18, 2022, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg attended a benefit concert, organized by Croix-Rouge Luxembourgeoise, for the refugees affected by the war in Ukraine.  The concert was performed by the Orchester Philharmonique du Luxembourg, conducted by Mr. Lionel Bringuier, accompanied by pianist Bruce Liu. On the program: Frédéric Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Symphony No. 2”.

According to the Cour Grand-Ducale, all of the proceeds raised will be “…allocated to humanitarian receptions in order to meet their basic needs.”

Norwegian Royals

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Visit an Emergency Accommodation Center For Ukrainian Refugees. 

Photo courtesy of the Norwegian royal court

On Friday, March 18, 2022, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the UDI Emergency Accommodation Center for Ukrainian refugees at the Scandic Hotel Helsfyr in Oslo.

According to the Norwegian royal court, His Majesty and The Crown Prince toured the:

“…hotel and how it was able to adapt to the current situation. Several of the hotel’s conference rooms and common areas have been converted into, among other things, a health station, playroom, and dressing room. In the playroom, children can, among other things, draw, play and play table tennis. The Norwegian Red Cross is among the organizations present with volunteers at the reception.”

During their visit, King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon met with various Ukrainian refugees who told their stories about how they fled their homeland.

Click the link below to view photos:

https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/14655538/

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

HRH Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Views a Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Tramsschapp Cultural Center

On Friday, March 18, 2022, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg arrived at the Tramsschapp Cultural Center in Luxembourg City to view the contemporary art exhibition entitled, Faux Pas.

The exhibition showcases 200 art pieces from seventy artists, painters, sculptors, street artists, muralists, and photographers including the famous Tom Faber. Yeah, I had to Google him as well…