Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands in Vietnam

March 28, 2011 Alexandra

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands are currently in Vietnam for an official visit. The couple’s schedule is a hectic yet interesting one. The purpose of the visit, according to the official website for the Dutch royal house:

The visit is aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries, with emphasis on economic cooperation. Vietnam is an emerging market in a dynamic region, where opportunities for the Netherlands. In the trade mission are the water, delta technology, agro technology, maritime, oil and gas and transportation and logistics center.

Their first stop will be Hanoi where they will meet with various business men, local dignitaries, and of course the President of Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Triet. Discussions will be about economics, agriculture, and much more. Then the couple will travel to Ho Chi Minh City. The visit will end on March 31, 2011.

To watch a video of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima’s arrival please click the link: News clip

To view photos please click the link: Photos galore, more, and more.

For more information about the visit to Vietnam and to see photos as well as to read the speech by H.R.H. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands please click the link: Het Koninklijk Huis

Source and Photo courtesy of: Het Koninklijk Huis by ANP Photo: Robin Utrecht.

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Weekly Video News and Activities With All Your Favorite Royals

March 27, 2011 Alexandra

Once again here is the royal weekly wrap-up from the Dutch program, Blauw Bloed. In this segment the series covers the Monaco Rose Ball, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, H.R.H. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentein of the Netherlands, Princess Marilene and Prince Maurits of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, and finally a special segment about Crown Princess Maxima. The latter segment is pretty good and includes interviews with the Princess that I have never seen before.

So click the link where it says 10 Jaar Maxima in Nederland and enjoy! To watch previous Blauw Bloed programs please click this link: videos

Also, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima are currently in Vietnam for an official state visit which begins tomorrow, March 28 and ends on March 31, 2011. The royal couple will visit Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. More information about this official visit will be posted tomorrow so please stay tuned. 🙂

Belgian Royals

Another Royal Couple to Attend the British Royal Wedding

March 27, 2011 Alexandra 1 Comment

The Belgian royal court recently announced that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium will attend the upcoming British royal wedding on April 29, 2011.

So, here is the list of royals who have confirmed their attendance thus far:

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe and H.R.H. Prince Henrik of Denmark
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
Ex-King Constantine and Ex-Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands
Sheikha Mozah of Qatar
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Catherine of Serbia
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden

Source: SkyNet.be Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by Bauer Griffin

Monaco Princely Family, Royal documentaries

H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco: Her Last Interview and A French Documentary About Her Life

March 25, 2011 Alexandra 2 Comments

On June 22, 1982, the American television program, 20/20, interviewed H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco two and a half months before her death on September 14, 1982.

This in-depth interview with journalist Pierre Salinger is quite interesting to say the least. The late Princess discussed her life in Monaco, her family, the United States, her friends, her movie career, and much, much more.

So, if you have never seen this interview please click these links and enjoy: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, and Part Six.

And, finally here is the French documentary, Grace Kelly: Princess of Monaco. Click the links to watch: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven, Part Eight, Part Nine, Part Ten, Part Eleven, and Part Twelve

Spanish Royals

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain in Athens, Greece

March 25, 2011 Alexandra

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was in Greece yesterday to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the arrival of troops of the Crown of Aragon to the Duchy of Athens.

According to Casa de su Majestad el Rey (the official website for the Spanish royal house), Her Majesty Queen Sofia had a full schedule in front of her on day One:

In the morning, Her Majesty visited the Acropolis along with Miguel Fuertes, and the director of the Institute Cervantes, Carmen Caffarel, Toured the Proplylaea, the latest restoration of the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike.

In the afternoon, Her Majesty accompanied by the director of the Cervantes Institute, and Institute director Cervantes in Athens, Eusebi Ayensa, chaired the opening of the exhibition ‘A Sea of Laws’ in the Institute headquarters of the Greek capital, Athens.

This exhibition, organized with the European Institute Mediterranean, reflecting on the formation of the cultural legacies in the Mediterranean, showing that beyond the violence, others forms of interaction between the peoples have left a long legacy more peaceful and lasting as in the case of imprint of the Catalan legal tradition in navigation and trade. The exhibition comprises of books, documents, and items from the 14th to the 16th centuries that reflect the cultural and diplomatic relations between Spain and Greece during this period.

To watch a video of Her Majesty Queen Sofia at the Acropolis please click the link: RTVE.es To view photos please click the link here and here.

Source: Casareal.es Photo courtesy of: Hola.com and Noticias.terra.es

German Princely Families

Matilde Borromeo and H.S.H. Antonius zu Fürstenberg on holiday in St. Moritz

March 24, 2011 Alexandra 5 Comments

Since their announcement of their engagement interest in Countess Matilde Borromeo and her fiancé, H.S.H Prince Antonius zu Fürstenberg, has peaked for many royal watchers.

With that being said, the couple are currently featured in this month’s Italian Vanity Fair magazine whereupon the press found the couple on holiday in St. Moritz, Switzerland. There is a semi-lengthy article, in Italian obviously, with many photos so click the link to view and read: Vanity Fair

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg in Turkey

March 24, 2011 Alexandra

Recently, as in today, H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg was in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey. The reason why he was there: To discuss trade and economics with various politicians from Turkey.

According to the Luxembourg government’s official website:

HRH Hereditary Grand Duke and the Minister Jeannot Krecke also had a working meeting with Minister of State in charge of Foreign Trade, Mehmet Zafer. The two sides stressed the great potential that exists in developing economic and trade relations between the two countries. While criticizing the stalled negotiations with his country’s accession to the European Union, the Minister Zafer praised Luxembourg’s support for his candidacy.

During the interview with the finance minister, Mehmet Simsek, the excellent political relations between Luxembourg and Turkey have been highlighted. It is therefore necessary to ensure that entrepreneurs of both countries meet more often. Jeannot Krecke regretted that insufficient attention has expressed a Luxembourg industrial world for this mission. According to Minister Simsek, Istanbul has the ambition to become a regional financial center, and in this context, the Luxembourg financial center can serve as a model.

To learn more about this trip as well as to see photos please click the links: Article One and Article Two

Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg