Imperial Family of Japan

Random Royal News Regarding Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan

On May 16, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo to “… board a special flight to Britain…” to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

Members of the Imperial family of Japan, including Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Masako, were there to wish the emperor and empress a safe flight.

Any way…

According to the Mainichi Daily News, whilst in Britain the Imperial couple will also “… meet with Japanese residents living in the Britain…” and more.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will stay in lovely Britain for five days.

Click here to view photos.

Source: Mainichi Daily News

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Visit Lancashire (VIDEOS)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh along with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Lancashire as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations on May 16, 2012.

During today’s visit the Her Majesty and the duke attended a luncheon at the Burnley Football club, toured the Accrington Market Hall as well as the Accrington Town Hall and much more.

A highlight of today’s event included a visit to Burnley, “… see the regeneration efforts by The Prince’s Charities.”

According to the official website for the Prince of Wales:

Six of The Prince’s Charities have collaborated to make a difference in Burnley, Lancashire in a bid to revitalize the former world centre of the cotton industry.

The Prince of Wales has been a regular presence in the town which has suffered from economic decline and social deprivation in recent years. This was Her Majesty’s first visit since 1987.

Accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh as part of her nationwide Diamond Jubilee tour, The Queen was greeted with a warm welcome by hundreds of well-wishers as the royal party boarded a barge which took them along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

The short journey took them to the Weavers’ Triangle which takes its name from the cotton workers who were housed and worked there in the 19th century.

Together with His Royal Highness they met young people and organizations who have worked with The Prince’s Charities.

They then attended the start of The Prince’s Charities Regeneration Summit at the heart of the planned multi-million pound regeneration plans for the Weavers’ Triangle which The Prince believes has huge potential and could be ‘the real making of the town’.

Click the links below to watch videos as well as to view photos.

Sources: Royal.gov.uk and princeofwales.gov.uk

German Royals, Royal and Princely House of Hohenzollern

The Famous Beau Sancy Diamond Sold to an Anonymous Buyer for $9.7 million (VIDEO)

On May 15, 2012, the famous Beau Sancy diamond, owned (until this afternoon) by His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, was sold at auction for $9.7 million at Sotheby’s in Geneva, Switzerland.  At the end of the auction, Mr. Philipp Herzog von Wuerttenberg, chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, was overheard stating, “You are buying a historic work of art… you are not buying a diamond.”

At this time the individual who purchased the beautiful 35-carat diamond remains anonymous.  Click here to read an article from the Washington Post.

To learn more about other items that were on auction please click here.

Sources: Agence France Press and Washington Post

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Visit Bromley (VIDEOS)

On May 15, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Bromley as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

During their tour the queen and the duke visited the London as a Global Centre of Fashion event held at the Bromley Town Centre.  Her Majesty and the duke also attended the Wild London Festival as well as the St. Mark’s Church of England Academy in Surrey.

Click the links below to watch a video and to view photos.

Source: Royal.gov.uk

Dutch Royal Family

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Attend the 2012 Appeltjes van Oranje Awards in Den Haag (VIDEO)

On May 15, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 2012 Appeltjes van Oranje Awards (Apples of Orange) ceremony held at the Paleis Noordeinde in Den Haag.

According to RVD and NOS, “… each year the Oranje Fund awards initiatives that successfully connect different groups of people with the Appeltjes van Oranje Awards…”  There were ten initiatives nominated this year and only three winners.  This year the 2012 Appeltjes van Oranje award went to Smarter Together Neighborhood Farm Baalder, COOLzaad van Stichting BuurtLAB, and Beheer Cultuurhistorische Perenboomrij.

Besides receiving this great award, made of bronze and designed by Her Majesty, the winners also receive 15,000 Euros.

Click the links below to watch a video as well as to view photos.

Sources: RVD and NOS

Monaco Princely Family

Random Royal News Regarding His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco held an audience on May 14, 2012, with the Director General of the ITER Organization, Professor Osamu Motojima, at the Palais Princier de Monaco.

Also in attendance were the Minister of State, Mr. Michel Roger, the Government Advisor, Mr. Marco Piccinni, as well as five postdoctoral researchers from around the world including Mr. Sun Hee Kim, Mr. Ian Pong, and Mr. Jing Na to name a few.

According to the Palais, the ITER Organization and the Principauté de Monaco “… formed a partnership agreement which provides funding…” for five postdoctoral researchers every two years:

This agreement trains the next generation of scientists and engineers from partner countries (EU, China, the Japan, the India, the Republic of Korea, the Russia Federation and the United States) or the Principality of Monaco, but to also establish the foundations for an international centre for research in nuclear fusion. The postdoctoral researchers will benefit from training in a research topic related to the various areas related to the construction and development with the future project ITER Fusion Reactor.

To learn more about ITER Organization please visit their official website here.

Source and photo courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco
French Royalty

“Marie Antoinette: Queen of Fashion” (VIDEO)

Marie Antoinette: Queen of Fashion is hour-long lecture presented by Associate Professor Caroline Weber from the Department of French and Romance Philogy at Barnard College.  Overall, the lecture is quite interesting.   🙂

For more information about or if you would like to purchase Ms. Weber’s book, Queen of Fashion: What Marie-Antoinette Wore to the Revolution, you may do so via Amazon.com.   🙂

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