Yes, it is documentary Saturday and here is yet another program hosted by historian Dr. Lucy Worsley entitled, Warts and All: Portrait of a Prince. This BBC Four documentary:

… presents a vivid portrait of an age of elegance presided over by a prince of decadence – the infamous Prince Regent himself, a man with legendary appetites for women, food and self-indulgence. Yet this was the same man who would rebuild London, carving out the great thoroughfare of Regent Street and help establish the Regency look as the epitome of British style through his extravagant patronage of art and design.

Click here to watch the documentary.

And, finally, here is a fun and interesting series from the BBC entitled, Filthy Cities: Medieval London, hosted by historian Dan Snow.

Click here to watch the documentary.

French Royalty, Royal documentaries

‘Napoleon’s Rise to Power’ A Documentary About that Short French Dude who Had a Giant Ego.

June 30, 2012 Alexandra

Here is the documentary about that infamous short dude who became the emperor of the French entitled, Napoleon’s Rise to Power, hosted by David McCullough.

If you cannot get enough of Napoleon you can also watch the Discovery Channel’s program entitled, Icons of Power: Napoleon Bonaparte.

Dutch Royal Family

Random Royal News Regarding Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands. (VIDEO)

June 30, 2012 Alexandra

The Prince and Princess at ‘Hoe Duur Was de Suiker’ performance.

On June 30, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was in Den Haag to participate in Veteranendag 2012 (Veteran’s Day). The prince was accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte.

According to RVD, Veteranendag is:

… a tribute to the more than 100,000 Dutch veterans-of the second world war to the Mission in Afghanistan-who have deployed in the service of peace. The goal of Veteranendag is to promote recognition and appreciation for the veterans.

Click here to view photos.

In the evening, the prince accompanied Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to attend a “… theatre performance…” entitled, Hoe Duur Was de Suiker, held at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam.

The performance is based on the historical novel ‘Hoe duur was de Suiker’ by Surinamese author, Ms. Cynthia McLeod. The presentation talks about the role of the Netherlands in historical slavery … which was abolished in the Dutch colonies in 1863.

Source: RVD/HKH

Princely Family of Liechtenstein

The Princes vs. The People: A Showdown in the Principality of Liechtenstein

June 30, 2012 Alexandra

Could this be the end of the principality of Liechtenstein? Possibly. “The people of Liechtenstein will go to the polls on Sunday in a nationwide referendum aimed at curtailing the political power of the princely family…” the BBC News reports.

If the referendum passes, which would remove the princes veto power over legislation, Prince Hans-Adam and Hereditary Prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein vowed to “halt their [privileged] princely duties…” Basically, they’re acting like ballerinas with holes in their tights abandoning their stage (country)!

Brats.

Confused by all this? Well, click the links below to read several articles.

Source: BBC News

Monaco Princely Family

Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco Attend Pique Nique de la Croix Rouge Monégasque. Plus, News Regarding the 2012 Jumping International de Monte-Carlo (VIDEO)

June 30, 2012 Alexandra

After a brief holiday in Malibu, California for Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco and participating in the RIO+20/United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil for His Serene Highness Prince Albert II the princely couple are finally back home in lovely Monaco.

This afternoon, the sovereign prince and princess participated in the 2012 Pique Nique de la Croix Rouge Monégasque held at the Jardins Princesse Antoinette. The purpose of the event was to meet and mingle with the “… volunteers and staff from the Croix Rouge Monaco who thanked him, the prince, for his hard work throughout the year.”

Click here to view photos.

And, finally, here is a report regarding the 2012 Jumping International de Monte-Carlo at Port Hercule (in French).

Begins at the :58 mark

Source and photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco

Belgian Royals, Monaco Princely Family

Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover Becomes Patron of the 17th RGP Régiment du Génie Parachutiste. Plus, News Regarding Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium.

June 29, 2012 Alexandra

On Friday, June 29, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover became patron of the 17th RGP Régiment du Génie Parachutiste. The ceremony took place in Montauban, France. To read more about the princess’s new patronage please click here (in French).

Click here to view photos.

Meanwhile, this evening at the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp, Belgium, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde attended the performance of, Sterrendansgala, according to La Monarchie Belge. Tonight’s performance was:

…held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Koninklijke Balleschool Antwerpen (Royal Ballet School of Antwerp). For 60 years, the school has trained outstanding classical [ballet] dancers from various countries.

Sources: Ouest France and La Monarchie Belge

Belgian Royals

Royal News Regarding His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium. Plus, News Regarding Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent (aka Peter Griffin) and Princess Claire of Belgium.

June 28, 2012 Alexandra 1 Comment

On June 28, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium was in the town of Mol where he visited the Centre d’Etude de l’Energie Nucléaire (SCK-CEN) to celebrate their 60th anniversary. Whilst there the future king of Belgium participated in various meetings as well as “… visited the Guinevere project.” No idea what that is. Sorry. 🙂

Anyway, after that was over, Prince Philippe bolted on over to the headquarters of l’Organisation Mondiale des Douanes in Brussels where he participated in “… plenary meeting of the council then presented a gift to the organization who is celebrating their 60th anniversary.” Cool.

And, finally, according to La Monarchie Belge, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent (aka Peter Griffin) and Princess Claire are scheduled to attend the pre-opening of the exhibition, Libramont Exhibition & Congress Center, in Libramont.