On December 18, 2010, HRH Prince William and his fiancee, Catherine Middleton stepped out together for the second time since the announcement of their engagement.

The couple were in Thursford, England to attend the Thursford Christmas Spectacular Gala. The event was a fundraiser for young people with Cancer. During the gala singers and dancers performed to the delight of the future King and Queen of England.

Miss Middleton wore a black and white dress with her trademark blazer. Prince William wore a navy suit and red tie. The couple seemed to be happy; however it is evident that Miss Middleton was overwhelmed with the attention. Better get used to it, toots. It will only get worse.

Video from this evening’s Christmas Gala:

Source and photos courtesy of Daylife.com by AP Photo/Matt Dunham and REUTERS/Stringer. Video courtesy of Associated Press via You Tube.

Dutch Royal Family

HRH Crown Princess Máxima and the G20 SME Finance Challenge

December 18, 2010 Alexandra 1 Comment

This past Wednesday, HRH Crown Princess Máxima of the Netherlands attended the G20 SME Finance Challenge in Eikenhorst, Netherlands.

The purpose of the event was to honor the winners of the G20 SME Finance Challenge. There were three winners who received an award “…for their innovative plans for SMEs in developing countries.” Awesome.

Meanwhile, le sigh, Crown Princess Máxima (Messy-ma) continues to amaze everyone on planet Earth with her hideous fashion choices and unwashed hair. I pray that Santa Claus will give her a lifetime supply of Frederic Fekkai shampoo and conditioner and while Mr. Claus is at it… may he steal her orange blush so Máxima will never abuse that unfortunate product again.

Photos courtesy of Daylife.com

Spanish Royals

TRH Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias At the Real Academia de la Lenga

December 18, 2010 Alexandra

This afternoon TRH Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias were at the Academia de la Lengua in Madrid, Spain. The couple were apart of the presentation of “… the new spelling of Spanish Language…”

According to the Spanish channel, RTVE.es:

One of the novelties of the new spelling is that Prince is written in lowercase p. All titles, positions or employment of any rank are common, and therefore should be initial lower case. Examples include king and pope.

Here is a video clip, in Spanish, with some explanations.

http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/videos/20101217/principe-minuscula-presenta-nueva-ortografia/967367.shtml

Photos courtesy of Daylife.com by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images and noticias.terra.es

Monaco Princely Family

HSH Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Stephanie Handed out Gifts to Monégasques

December 16, 2010 Alexandra

If there is one thing people would say about the Princely family of Monaco… they are a generous bunch.

This afternoon in Monaco HSH Prince Albert and his sister, Princess Stephanie continued their annual tradition by handing out gifts to the citizens of Monaco. This time the recipients were the elderly Monégasques within the tiny Principality.

The gifts were distributed at the Red Cross Center in the heart of Monaco as well as at the Foyer Sainte Devote school.

Later on, HSH Prince Albert visited the Princess Grace Hospital to handout more presents to the patients.

Talk about lucky. Now, I want to move to Monaco, and receive cool free gifts from the Princely family! 🙂

Photos courtesy of Daylife.com by Christian Alminana/Getty Images

Belgian Royals

The Royal Family of Belgium: A Christmas Concert and Reception

December 16, 2010 Alexandra

On December 15, 2010, the Belgium royal family held a traditional Christmas concert as well as a reception at the royal palace in Brussels. Family members include: Their Majesties King Albert II, Queen Paola, Crown Prince Philippe, Crown Princess Mathilde, Princess Claire and her husband Prince Laurent, Princess Astrid and her husband Prince Lorentz, and finally Queen Fabiola.

Guests were treated to a lovely reception in the palace where they ate delicious Belgium hors d’oeuvres and a variety of drinks.

Here is a short video of the gala concert courtesy of Rtlinfo.be

http://video.rtlinfo.be/video/250570.aspx?categoryid=353

Photo courtesy of Zimbio.com by Mark Renders/Getty Images Europe

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Attends a Film Festival!

December 16, 2010 Alexandra 1 Comment

HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, the last single heir to a throne in Europe, attended a film festival looking oh-so-dashing, and the best part of all: Not one Dandruff flake on his Armani suit! 🙂

To watch a short clip of the Prince from the film festival please click the link below:

http://kultur.rtl.lu/kulturpur/news/88791.html

On a serious note, like his mother, The Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, I like Prince Gui. He seems like a nice guy and from what I understand he is highly intelligent, compassionate, and of course… single (though he isn’t exactly my type.)

Perhaps in a future posting I will write up a short bio about this last heir to a throne in Europe named Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg.

Spanish Royals

TRH Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia of Spain Participate in the Opening of the AVE High Speed Line in Madrid

December 15, 2010 Alexandra

TRH Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia of Spain attended the opening of the AVE high speed train in Madrid this morning.

The Crown Princely couple along with dignitaries, which included the Minister for Development, José Blanco, the President of Congress, José Bono, and the President of the Madrid region, Esperanza Aguirre, and the Madrid Mayor, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, listened to speeches whilst at the Madrid station prior to boarding the train.

According to the site, Typically Spanish:

The line is part of the new link to the Levante coast, which will be officially opened as far as Valencia this coming Saturday, when it will be up to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía to make the trip.

Prince Felipe said that high speed trains had ‘given us international prestige, and strengthened the image of the Spain brand in a lasting way’.

Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia also had the chance to visit the control center (the driving thingy) within the high speed train as well as spending time with various attendees at the event.