On Sunday, April 17, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accompanied His Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella of Denmark, attended Easter Service at Aarhus Domkirke in Aarhus.
The royal family were warmly welcomed by the Royal Chaplain-in-Ordinary Henrik Wigh-Poulsen. On Saturday, April 30, Reverend Wigh-Poulsen who will preside over the confirmation of HRH Princess Isabella at Fredensborg Slotskirke
On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco, accompanied by her two daughters, Miss Pauline Ducuret and Miss Camille Gottlieb, along with His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Jacques of Monaco and Her Serene Highness Princess Gabriella of Monaco attended a charity circus performance at the Théâtre Princesse Grace in Monte-Carlo. Yesterday’s performance was held on the occasion of the 12th World Circus Day; moreover, the money raised from the show will be donated to various circus schools in Ukraine.
Prior to the show Princess Stephanie was interviewed by the local news network, Monaco Info, regarding the charity performance noting that, “…she was happy with the initiative.” According to Gala magazine, the princess went on to state that:
“…since the circus world is suffering enormously from the new measures which concern animals in particular, but also from these years of health crisis. I will fight until the end so that the traditional circus continues. As this year they can’t do their end-of-year shows, we wanted to do it here. We had to help these young people so that they don’t lose this love of the circus and this desire to continue their vocation and their passion.”
On the morning of Sunday, April 17, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, James Viscount Severn attended Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. Unfortunately, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II did not attend today’s service due to mobility issues. Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall also did not attend.
Other members of the British royal family attended this morning’s service including Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York and her husband, Mr. Jack Brooksbank, Mr. Mike Tindall and Mrs. Zara Tindall accompanied by their eldest daughter, Miss Mia Tindall, Mr. Peter Philips accompanied by his two daughters, Miss Savannah Philips and Miss Isla Philips, Lady Sarah Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones) and her husband, Mr. David Chatto, Mr. Arthur Chatto, Mr. Samuel Chatto, and Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (daughter of The 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Mr. David Armstrong-Jones).
Here is the Channel 5 documentary entitled, Beatrix: The Queen Who Gave Up the Crown.
The documentary examines the life and reign of Beatrix, who reigned as queen from 1980 until her abdication in 2013, looking at the key to her popularity as a monarch. The documentary also examines controversial moments, from public opposition over her choice of husband to the riots on the day she ascended to the Dutch throne.
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Since it’s an incredibly slow news day perhaps now is the time to post this fantastic documentary entitled, The Royal Family’s Treasures: Magic and Mystery of the Crown Jewels.
Released in 1990, the Magic and Mystery of the Crown Jewels analyzes:
“… the priceless collection of the British Crown Jewels is beyond compare and associated with countless legends and intriguing stories. Not only have the jewels survived wars, revolution, and theft they continue to draw thousands of visitors to London each year.”
If you haven’t heard by now the UK National Archives has launched a new section on their website entitled, Royalty on Record, in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
Royalty on Record is a program of “…events, displays, and digitized records designed to reveal intriguing tales from royal history. The National Archives is digitizing records from our collections about Her Majesty’s life, coronation, and reign as well as revealing interesting and intriguing tales from royal history.”
If you’re interested in reading and/or researching a specific topic about Her Majesty and/or British royal history in general then please click here to view the official website for the UK National Archives.
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On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the Palais Princier de Monaco announced that His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second time since the pandemic began that the sovereign prince has had the virus. In March 2020 Prince Albert II was diagnosed with COVID-19. He was the first of several heads-of-state in Europe to test positive.
In a press release the Palais Princier noted that the sovereign prince is:
…Asymptomatic at this time, his state of health inspires absolutely no concern. He works remotely, in permanent contact with the members of his cabinet, his government as well as with his close collaborators. This period of isolation will adapt to the health rules in force.
This evening, His Serene Highness was due to attend the 23rd Annual Stars of Stony Brook Gala held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The sovereign prince is being recognized for his dedication to ocean conservation and sustainability.
