On November 11, 2011, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg will turn the big 3-0. And, in honor of his upcoming birthday the television network, RTL, is airing an interview with the heir to the grand ducal throne.
Want to learn more about one of the last eligible — of age — heirs in Europe as well as about the Grand Ducal family? Well, then please visit the blog,Luxarazzi Luxembourg.
To view photos of H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume throughout the years pleaseclick here.
On their final day in Tanzania, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Majengo Maasai Boma village near the famous Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park. The royal couple were welcomed into the village with the people dancing, singing and chanting.
During the visit the senior village elder, Mathayo Rimba Olemirai, gave the Prince of Wales a new title to add to his laundry list of titles.
The name: Oloishiru Ingishu (He Whom the Cows Love/ The Helper of Cows). The Duchess of Cornwall received a new name as well, Koto Engera (Mother of the Children), by the wives of the chiefs in the village.
So cool. 🙂
The purpose of the visit to Majengo Maasai Boma village was to:
… see British-funded work helping Masai girls continue from primary to secondary school, and other projects advising on fresh ways to earn money for the Masai, whose nomadic way of life is threatened by climate change and increased commercial farming on their ancestral pasture lands. source
The Prince of Wales speaks about the effect of climate change on traditional communities during a visit to the Maasai in Tanzania.
On November 8, 2011, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the island of Zanzibar. Despite the humidity and unbearable heat the royal couple were all smiles when they visited the capital of Stone Town. As the people celebrated their arrival local dancers, well, danced and soon the Prince of Wales and the Duchess joined in on the fun.
After that was all over it was time to move on and tour the lovely city. So, what did they do and see? Well, the visited the House of Wonders and the Kizimbani Spice Plantation, and read to the youth from the Unguja Urban North Teacher’s Resource Centre. Later on in the early evening the royal couple attended a garden party in their honor in Dar es Salaam.
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On November 8, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was in Den Haag where she participated in the opening of the European Office of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) held at the Pulchri Studio in Den Haag.
So what is the TSC and its purpose? Well…
TSC is on organization of independent producers and suppliers of consumer products. The objective is to ensure the sustainability of the production chain based on scientific methods and research. source
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On November 8, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Mathilde visited the House of Parenting in Péruwelz. In the afternoon, she visited the de Bakermat in Leuven. The House of Parenting encourages a process of co-education among parents of children 0-3 years old and social workers, for the development of the child. A collaboration with Le Galion, a unit of Family Education of Péruwelz CPAS, provides services to disadvantaged families.
After a successful ten-day official visit to the Caribbean, H.R.H. Princess Maxima is back at work in the Netherlands. On November 7, 2011, the princess was in Den Haag where she participated in the opening of the 2011 National Week of Money. The purpose of this important event is to teach the youth in the Netherlands how to properly manage their money.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are currently in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania for an official visit.
On November 7, 2011, the royal couple attended a welcoming reception, held at the State House, hosted by the president of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete and his wife. Upon their arrival the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were greeted by hundreds of locals waving the British and Tanzanian flags. After inspecting the military guard of honor the royal couple met with “…Tanzanian soldiers who had served as peacekeepers in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region.”
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall also “…visited a charity workshop that employs disabled men and women in the country’s capital…” where they made some pretty cool jewelry. According to the Press Association:
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall had a “Blue Peter moment” in Tanzania, as they raced each other to make pieces of jewelry.
Charles and Camilla sat side-by-side at a table to learn from Wonder Workshop staff how to make earrings and a necklace respectively.
The Duchess asked 28-year-old Neema Mohamedy, who sat beside her: ‘Are you going to show me what to do? I’m not normally very good at this.’
As she was handed a leather lace to thread through a blue glass ring, she said: ‘This is a Blue Peter moment.’
Wonder Workshop was set up by Briton Paul Joynson-Hicks, 40, after he kept seeing a group of polio victims begging near his office in Dar es Salaam in 2004.
After making some metal artwork himself, he thought the beggars would be able to do the same, despite their injuries, so he invited them into his workshop. Now the charity employs 33 disabled men and women who make art out of scrap metal, wood and glass.
Charles, who was given some tiny beads to thread through thin wire, said: “This is where I need my glasses.”
Noticing her 62-year-old husband was in difficulty, Camilla, 64, offered him her glasses three times. ‘Do you want my specs?’ she asked. The Prince laughed: ‘I’m not designed for this.’
And when he was handed even smaller beads by his helper Otaigo Wairoma, 27, he snorted, then said: ‘That’s not fair!’ source
In the afternoon, the Duchess of Cornwall along with the First Lady of Tanzania, Salma Kikwete, visited the WAMA Foundation and Read International while the Prince of Wales visited the Wateraid Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Feri Suburb, Kigamboni.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall making jewelry.
The Royal Correspondent 