Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex Becomes Patron of the London College of Fashion.

March 18, 2013 Alexandra 1 Comment

On March 18, 2013, it was announced that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex has agreed to become Patron of the London College of Fashion and “…support the LCF’s Fashion’s Better Lives program.”

Per statement from the head of the London College of Fashion, Professor Frances Corner, OBE:

“We are very proud to have the Countess of Wessex’s support and look forward to working with her.

This is a very exciting time for the college and HRH’s patronage strengthens the innovative work that we do and the contribution we will continue to make to the future of the fashion industry.”

For more information about the London College of Fashion please visit their official website here.

British Royals

TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Oman: Day 2. (VIDEOS)

March 18, 2013 Alexandra

On March 18, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their official three-day visit to Oman. This afternoon the royal couple visited Birkat Al Mawz and Nizwa Fort.

For detailed information about today’s activities please click here and here.

Monaco Princely Family, Vatican

Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco Will Attend the celebration of Holy Mass for the beginning of the Petrine Ministry of His Holiness Pope Francis.

March 18, 2013 Alexandra

It was announced by the Palais Princier de Monaco that Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco will attend the celebration of Holy Mass for the beginning of the Petrine Ministry of His Holiness Pope Francis on March 19, 2013.

The inaugural Mass will take place at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican beginning at 9:30 A.M.

British Royals

“Diana”

March 17, 2013 Alexandra

Here is the 2011 documentary, My Mother Diana, which aired on the U.S. network, TLC.

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

News Regarding His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.

March 17, 2013 Alexandra

On March 16, 2013, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg was at the LuxExpo to attend the opening of the 30th Festival des Migrations des Cultures et de la Citoyenneté.

For detailed information about the event please visit the great site, Luxarazzi Luxembourg, here.

British Royals

TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Oman.

March 17, 2013 Alexandra

On Sunday, March 17, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Muscat, Oman for a three-day official visit.

Upon arriving at the Muscat International Airport the royal couple were greeted by the Minister of National Heritage and Culture, Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Saeed, as well as other government officials. Afterward, the royal couple arrived at Bait Al Baraka palace where they met with Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed. Discussions focused on “…bilateral cooperation…” according to various sources.

Click here to view a photo gallery

Norwegian Royals

News Regarding Members of the Norwegian Royal Family. (VIDEO)

March 17, 2013 Alexandra 2 Comments

On Sunday, March 17, 2013, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway accompanied by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, and Princess Astrid attended the “…2013 Viessmann FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup at the Holmenkollen Ski Arena in Oslo, Norway.”

Click here and here to view photos. Click here to watch a brief video news report.

And, finally, it was announced that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway will visit the United States beginning on May 5-9, 2013.

The crown princely couple will begin their trip in Houston, Texas where they will attend the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference. Then it’s off to Dallas, Texas where they will tour the Lockheed Martin factory. The final stop will be San Francisco, California where the crown prince and crown princess will attend the Advanced Technology and Innovation seminar at Stanford University and attend a gala reception at the SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art).

Photo courtesy of Kongehuset.no

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