Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg in San Francisco

On July 13, 2011, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg was in San Francisco, CA to celebrate 25 years of the Luxembourg Consulate in the city by the bay.  The handsome prince met with the mayor of San Francisco along with dozens of other local dignitaries.  During the celebration meeting:

Mayor Lee presented the Crown Prince with a proclamation to mark the visit and celebrate the 25th anniversary by declaring July 13, 2011 as “Consulate General of Luxembourg Day in San Francisco.” As part of the gift exchange, the Mayor presented the Crown Prince with a portfolio of pre-1906 earthquake images of San Francisco.

The ceremony concluded with the presentation by the Crown Prince to the City of a copper etched print by Luxembourg-born and current Bay Area resident, scientist and artist Philippe Emmanuel Lamesch. The print, entitled, “The Gate,” symbolizes the international diversity of Luxembourg and San Francisco and their role as a welcoming gateway in opening new opportunities for their residents and businesses.

To read the article in its entirety please click the link here.

Source and photo courtesy of: Bradenton.com by Jakub Mosur

British Royals

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit the Eden Project

On July 12, 2011 The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the famous Eden Project in Cornwall, United Kingdom.  Per the official site for The Prince of Wales, PrinceofWales.gov.uk:

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, who began their visit to the South West in Devon and Somerset yesterday, started today with a visit to the Eden Project near St. Austell, where they marked the ecological tourist attraction’s tenth birthday by driving a bamboo stake into the ground to symbolise the start of its Rainforest Walkway.

To view photos of the couple visiting the Eden Project please click here.  To learn more about the Eden Project please visit their website here.  Or, you can watch a video of this amazing attraction in Cornwall here.

Source: Princeofwales.gov.uk

Photo courtesy of: Daylife by Matt Cardy/GettyImages

Monaco Princely Family

‘Monaco’s Christine Stahl Denies Rumors of Albert and Charlene’s Split’: A Video Report

Days before their lavish wedding in Monaco, Christine Stahl, a representative for the Palais Princier de Monaco, spoke to AFP News about the rumors of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene splitting up.  Click here to watch the video.  Yeah, it’s old news, but whatever.

Finally, here is a video of the princely couple arriving at their wedding reception in Durban, South Africa.

Photo courtesy of: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg News

On July 11, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri attended the “… session  Academic organized by the Union of Towns and Luxembourg Commons (SYVICOL) held at Music Conservatory of the City of Luxembourg, in the part of the celebration of 25th anniversary  union.” 

Exciting, I know.

To view a photo please click here. 

Source: Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg

Photo courtesy of: Wikipedia

Monaco Princely Family

H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover Previews the New Exhibit ‘Fastes et Grandeur des Cours en Europe’ in Monaco

On July 10, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover previewed the latest exhibit at the Grimaldi Forum entitled, Fastes et Grandeur des Cours en Europe (Magnificence and Grandeur of the Royal Houses in Europe.)

Per the official website of the Grimaldi Forum:

Embarking on a veritable journey through the ages, visitors will for the first time enter 20 European courts and meet great imperial, royal and princely figures. In the course of this sumptuous journey – a European Tour of a very special kind – they will meet:

  • Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and elected King of Poland
  • Frederick I, first King of Prussia, and Queen Sophia Charlotte
  • Ludwig I, King of Bavaria, and his grandson, Ludwig II
  • Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elizabeth of Austria
  • the Danish kings Christian IV, a legendary monarch, and Christian IX, “the father-in-law of Europe” in the 19th century
  • Philip V, King of Spain and grandson of Louis XIV, and Elizabeth, heir to the fabulous Farnese collections
  • Napoleon and Josephine and the first French Empire
  • Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, a great collector and Joseph Haydn’s patron
  • Luís I, King of Portugal, and Queen Maria Pia
  • Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, “the grandmother of Europe”, and her consort Prince Albert
  • Gustavus III, King of Sweden
  • Tsar Alexander II, The Liberator, who launched the vogue for imperial Russian holidays on the French Riviera
  • Leopold I, first King of the Belgians
  • Haakon VII, elected first King of Norway following the dissolution of the union with Sweden
  • John III Sobieski, elected King of Poland, victor over the Turks at Vienna
  • Charles, King of Naples, who launched the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompey
  • Victor Amadeus II, King of Sicily then of Sardinia
  • Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
  • Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, whose role in the first part of the 20th century was so important
  • the Grimaldis, Princes of Monaco, from Honoré II in the 17th century through Charles III, founder of Monte-Carlo, to Rainier III and Princess Grace.

To illustrate this ambitious undertaking, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco is collecting together some 700 sumptuous or moving exhibits that plunge visitors into the very heart of the lives, roles and passions of these individuals and couples who marked the histories of their dynasties and countries. The exhibition will thus focus on their eras but no less on their accomplishments in the fields of the arts, history and science.

Portraits, sculptures, objets d’art, furniture, porcelain, silver and gold, costumes and jewellery will breathe new life into four centuries of history for a rich and unique experience. Historical films, both documentaries and fiction, complete this masterful exhibition bringing back to life these great figures who have often fired our dreams.

The Fastes et Grandeur des Cours en Europe exhibit runs through September 11, 2011, so if you happen to be in Monaco or nearby in the south of France why not stop by to see it.   🙂

To learn more about the Grimaldi Forum please visit their official website here.  To read an article about the exhibit via the French newspaper, Nice-Matin, please click here.

To view photos from today’s event please click here. 

Photo courtesy of: VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images

British Royals

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Their Last Day in L.A.

On July 10, 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 3:15pm, but before they do the couple will have two important events to attend to.

First, the royal duo attended a reception for Tusk Trust; then it was off to visit the youth at Inter-City Arts, “… a non-profit arts academy near Skid Row in downtown L.A.” where they will interact with the staff and youth for sometime.  Click here to watch the video.

Then the couple will leave and head on over to Sony Studios in Culver City to attend:

…a job fair for returning U.S. service men and women… The Royal Couple will also join a service project to create 1,000 care packages for military children, as well as attend a special reception for supporters and champions of the cause.

If you are interested in watching the Duke and Duchess’s events live you may do so by clicking these links here and/or here  beginning at 11:30am Los Angeles time.

To view photos from today’s events please click the links here here, here and here.

Source: NBCLA

Photo courtesy of: Reuters/Alex Gallardo

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