Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Countess of Barcelona, was the mother of King Juan Carlos. … Specialist skills training, funded by @united4wildlife, will help field rangers tackle the #illegalwildlifetrade. .@united4wildlife has announced today that it will fund Ranger training with @SAWCtweet. Prince Harry shares his personal feelings behind this photograph @SANParksKNP on Instagram. Kensington Palace on Instagram: “Prince Harry has released this personal video taken during his summer visit to southern Africa. Here Prince Harry shares his story behind the video... "These baby rhinos are at an orphanage because their mothers were kille. Kensington Palace on Instagram: “Prince Harry has released this personal photo taken during his summer visit to southern Africa. Here Prince Harry shares his story behind the photograph... "This was the second time Zawadi, a female black rhino, met someon.
Kensington Palace on Instagram: “Prince Harry has released this personal photo taken during his summer visit to southern Africa. Here Prince Harry shares his story behind the photograph... "After a very long day in Kruger National Park, with five rhinos s. Kensington Palace on Instagram: “Prince Harry has released this personal photo taken during his summer visit to southern Africa. Here Prince Harry shares his story behind the photograph... "By this point many people will have heard of ‘Hope’, a young fema.
Kensington Palace on Instagram: “Prince Harry has released this personal photo taken during his summer visit to southern Africa. Here Prince Harry shares his story behind the photograph... "I was working with Dr. Mark Jago and Dr. Pete Morkel in Namibia. Pics of Prince Harry in Africa & his conservation work this summer. See for commentary. Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) Princess Alexandra meets unsung heroes working for @alzheimerssoc to improve life for people with dementia. Belgian Royal Brides: Queen Astrid of Belgium. Rather than focusing on one jewelry-wearing royal lady this month, we'll be doing a series on several: some of the royal brides of the Belgian royal family.
Our series begins with a royal woman whose tragic end helped cement her important legacy for the family: Queen Astrid. Astrid was born Princess Astrid of Sweden on November 17, 1905, in Stockholm. Monarchy restored to France. Monarchy returned to France on 2nd December 1804 when Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame, 11 years after King Louis XVI was guillotined.
Pope Pius VII presided over the ceremony, but Napoleon placed the crown upon his own head and then crowned his wife Josephine as Empress. Ironically, the events that had put ‘the little corporal’ from Corsica on the throne was sparked off by an attempt to kill him. In February, the disgraced police minister, Joseph Fouche won his job back when he uncovered a British-financed plot by renegade French royalists to assassinate Napoleon.
OPENING CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. Who does Princess Charlotte really look like? Vote - hellomagazine.com. A "little joy of heaven" is how Prince William recently described his daughter Princess Charlotte – and if the new photos of the royal baby are anything to go by, they certainly fit the Prince's description.
Cast your vote below At first glance, Charlotte is the spitting image of her mum Kate. The new photos of Princess Charlotte have divided opinion over who the little girl looks like The cherubic six-month-old shares the same bright, sparkling eyes as the Duchess of Cambridge and has a real Middleton characteristic about her – her cute round button nose. HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Visits Washington, D.C. King Felipe VI of Spain gives a speech during a ceremony giving Spanish nationality to Sephardic people of Spanish origin, November 20th 2015. Dining with The Duke: Prince Philip hosts Outward Bound Trust’s 75th Anniversary Appeal dinner. The Duke of Edinburgh held a dinner on Tuesday evening at Buckingham Palace to kick off Outward Bound Trust’s 75th Anniversary Appeal.
After many years as Chairman of Trustees, Prince Philip is the Patron of Outward Bound and still extremely supportive of their work. Prince Albert of Monaco reveals his adorable twins' first birthday plans. He became a father for the first time at 57 - and Prince Albert is already busy planning the first birthday celebrations for his cherubic twins.
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco's twins, Princess Gabriella and son Prince Jacques - who were born on December 10, 2014 - will turn one in ten days. Prince Albert, who is one of the world's wealthiest royals with a fortune of more than $1billion, told People.com that it will be a 'family day' and he's set the special day aside to help his tots ring in their first birthday. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco's twins, Princess Gabriella and son Prince Jacques -will turn one in ten days and the royal has shared plans for their first birthday He said: 'I want to take some pictures, some movies of them, so it's just going to be a family day.' The wealthy royal also revealed he has a few gift ideas for his adorable tots, who he and his wife call 'bah-bahs' at home.
THOUSANDS gather as Monaco greets its royal baby twins. The Duke of Kent, Colonel of the Scots Guards, visits 1st Battalion Scots Guards at their new barracks in Aldershot. Palabras de la Reina en la entrega de los Premios “Foro Justicia y Discapacidad” The Yellow Palace, Copenhagen: Birthplace of a queen. #ThroneSpeech - The thrones in the Senate were built in 1878 and cost $329.70. Senate of Canada - Fact Sheet - The Red Chamber. The Senate Chamber, or the “Red Chamber” as it is sometimes called, is where senators from Canada’s provinces and territories meet to consider and debate legislation and issues of importance to Canadians.
It is located in the eastern wing of the Centre Block, the building on Parliament Hill dominated by the Peace Tower. Decorated in royal red, the Senate Chamber is also where the Queen of Canada, or her representative the Governor General, addresses Parliament and gives Royal Assent to bills destined to become law. Photographically Royal: five fab photos of Princess Estelle that made 2015 sparkle.
The latest photos of Princess Charlotte have helped to expand an already impressive album for the youngest member of the House of Windsor.
It’s also helped take the pressure off the Cambridges to show off their youngsters again and is allowing them to give their son and daughter the care free upbringing all parents dream of for their family. Because while the appetite for photos of royal babies is huge, making sure the children aren’t put under huge public pressure is a tricky balancing act. In Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have got it just right and as a result we’ve got a cracking album showing their daughter, Estelle, as she makes her royal way in life. Here are five time sin 2015 that Estelle of Sweden has given us a close up worth remembering.
A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at The Forests Session of the Lima Paris Action Agenda, Le Bourget, Paris. Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope I am in the right room as this is quite the biggest venue I have ever had to negotiate!
I was enormously touched and flattered to be invited to join you today for this extremely important meeting on forests in the context of the Lima Paris Action Agenda. Perhaps, at this point, I could take the opportunity to pay tribute to the L.P.A.A. Quartet – Peru, France, the Office of the U.N. Secretary General and the U.N.F.C.C.C. – for all their heroic efforts to deliver action on the Agenda? And to offer my thanks, too, to Minister Pulgar-Vidal and his team for their incredibly hard work in coordinating this session, as well as to all of the partners and organizations involved and represented here today… Many steps have been taken in the past decade to protect forests and, as will become evident this morning, there is some heartening progress to report across a broad sweep of work.
This, therefore, really is a critical session. The Prince of Wales, speaking this morning at the #COP21 Focus on Forest session in #Paris. The Queen receives the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda Sir Rodney Williams for an audience at Windsor Castle. HRH The Prince Of Wales addresses @COP21 on vital importance of action on forest conservation @ClarenceHouse. Thank you @BritishMonarchy for the Order of the #CompanionsofHonour, and for your delightful grandson, Prince Harry. Princess Charlotte, the headline maker. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is starting as she means to go on.
Within hours of her proud parents releasing two new photographs of their six month old, the little princess has hit the front of many of the UK’s newspapers. Charlotte is the big picture story for the papers this morning. The new images were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge at the beginning of November at the family’s home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall. They were released on Sunday. And the papers are divided over which image to go with. (VIDEO) HRH The Prince of Wales Gives a Speech at the COP 21. (VIDEO) HRH The Prince of Wales Gives a Speech at the COP 21. HRH The Prince of Wales Receives and Award in Paris. On Monday, November 30, 2015, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales received the 2014 Prix François Rabelais from the Fondation Européenne pour le Patrimoine Alimentaire at the Institut de France in Paris, France.
The future king was given the award for his commitment to protecting the environment as well as his dedication to organic farming. Below is the transcript of The Prince of Wales’ acceptance speech: “M. President, Mesdames et Messieurs, I can only begin by saying how heavy my heart is at the dreadful anguish suffered by those who lost their loved ones in the unspeakable atrocities of two weeks ago and how my deepest sympathy and solidarity are with the French people. Against a background of such inhuman violence and terror, it is almost impossible to talk sensibly about matters of everyday civilization. I cannot imagine that Rabelais would ever have compromised on the quality, or the diversity, of food, and neither should we. Click here to view photos.
On December Calender #Bhutan lovebirds show their hapiness is growing. The Queen is expecting their first child. (VIDEOS) Royals Arrive in Paris for the Opening of the COP21. On Monday, November 30, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, His Majesty King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, and His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar, and His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain attended the opening of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP21 in Paris, France.
Government officials, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, and world leaders including the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, and the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin, attended today’s important conference. (VIDEOS) Royals Arrive in Paris for the Opening of the COP21. New £50 coin launched to celebrate the Queen's longest reign.
Parliament of Canada - The Senate. Royal Musings: King Michael removes grandson's title and place in the succession. On August 1, 2015, King Michael of Romania signed a document removing the title Prince of Romania and the qualification of Royal Highness from his grandson, Nicholas. Nicholas has also been removed from the line of succession. The king took the decision that the royal family will come to an end after the "reign and life" of his eldest daughter, Crown Princess Margarita. King Michael added that the the government needs to be marked by modesty and moral principles, respect and "always thinking of others. " The King hopes that Nicholas will find in future years a suitable way to serve the ideals and use the qualities that God gave him. This is not a punishment for any wrong doing, and decision was made with Nicholas. Royal Musings: is a baby the reason Nicholas Medforth-Mills lost his succession rights and title.
I am now catching up with royal news after being out of town for the Thanksgiving break. This story has caught me off guard and I want to make sure I stick to the facts as presented. Flux 24, a Romanian newspaper, offers an exclusive story on the reason why Nicholas Medforth-Mills was stripped of his title, Prince of Romania and his dynastic rights. Her name is Nicoleta Cirjan, and she is pregnant. The father of the child is alleged to be Nicholas Medforth-Mills. The story broke on Saturday, and other, more mainstream, Romanian newspapers, are reporting the news. Family Portrait – Prince Michael of Greece. The following photographs are taken from the personal albums of my grandmother Queen Olga of Greece; they are her private photographs, shot by the queen herself.
They have never before been shown or published. I hope to share many more in the future. Grand Duchess Alexandra in the salon of Pavlosk Palace Grand Duchess Alexandra was the mother of Queen Olga. Thank you #CapeTown for the incredible welcome on the first day of Prince Harry's #RoyalVisitSA! #COP21 #climatechange. Japan’s Prince Akishino Turns 50, Says He Feels ‘A Bit Old’ - Japan Real Time. Prince Charles makes impassioned plea to tackle climate change. The Prince of Wales has told a major meeting of world leaders that tackling climate change is one of the main challenges faced by humanity.
Speaking at the Opening Session of COP21 in Paris, Prince Charles said that he would pray that those coming together to tackle climate change found success. Prince Akishino turns 50, reveals concern for mothers health. The younger son of Emperor Akihito, Prince Akishino, turned 50 on Monday and revealed concern over the health of his mother, Empress Michiko, who has struggled with heart problems. Prince Charles set to tell Prince George to ‘Get Lost’ In the years to come, it looks as though Prince Charles will be telling his grandchildren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to ‘Get Lost’ as in just over a month, Charles will unveil the perfect place to play with his grandchildren; a magnificent maze set within the grounds of Dumfries House in Scotland.
Currently in the final stages of construction, the maze’s winding paths will stretch for more than half a mile and will involve more than 1000 yards of 6ft high yew hedges. Designed by Fife-based landscape designer, Michael Innes, the planting for the maze began over six months ago and it will sit on a raised platform, with a traditional stone wall around its perimeter and oak obelisks at each corner. Police in standoff with protesters on top of Buckingham Palace roof. Protesters have sparked a security alert after clambering on to a roof at Buckingham Palace and refusing to get down.
New Photos of Princess Charlotte taken by The Duchess of Cambridge released. Protesters breach security at Buckingham Palace. There is an ongoing police incident at Buckingham Palace tonight as officers attempt to talk down protesters who have scaled part of the building. Princess Mette-Marit's son is gorgeous – but is he a prince? Almanach de Saxe Gotha - Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona. Infante Juan Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
In pictures: Queen Elizabeth listens to a Zaqq being played (that's a goat carcass) #Malta. Had a quiet little walkabout earlier with The PofW and a couple of dozen other people. #CHOGM2015. #kingconstantine this photo is in first book in Alexandria, Egypt with his mother and sisters. #kingconstantine II volume of autobiography king Constantine with ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ. The Queen is welcomed by a Royal Salute from personnel on HMS BULWARK at Customs Wharf #RoyalVisitMalta.
The Queen's speech at Heritage Malta, 28 November 2015. Visiting Malta is always very special for me. I remember happy days here with Prince Philip when we were first married, and the wonderful official visits over the past sixty years. Since my first experience of Malta in 1949 as a young woman, I have seen this country evolve into a strong nation which plays an important role on the world stage.
The Queen: “I remember happy days here with Prince Philip when we were first married” #RoyalVisitMalta. The Queen: 'Visiting Malta is always very special for me' #RoyalVisitMalta. The Queen and The Duke view items being preserved for future generations @heritagemalta #RoyalVisitMalta. Thank you to everyone who came out to see TRH today in beautiful Mdina! #RoyalVisitMalta. Luxarazzi : Imre and Kathleen Attend Ball in Luxembourg. Luxarazzi : Louis and Tessy Attend Ball for Prince Napoléon.
#RoyalVisitMalta and #CHOGM2015 (with images, tweets) · BritishMonarchy. #RoyalVisitMalta and #CHOGM2015 (with images, tweets) · BritishMonarchy. The Greville Tiara. This Thanksgiving weekend, I'm taking some time off to be with family -- but never fear, you'll still have sparkle to enjoy! I've updated a few early blog posts from the archive with new information and/or photographs for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! #CHOGM The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales & the Duchess of Cornwall at the CHOGM Dinner in Malta. Queen Maxima dazzles with Celedonio SPIDER brooches at event for vulnerable women
Queen of the Netherlands wore navy blue dress and sparkling accessories44-year-old attended session of Power on Tour support programmeMet with women who have been helped to become financially independent. The Queen dazzles in a tiara at Commonwealth Heads of Government dinner in Malta Queen and Camilla in battle of the bling in Malta. Duchess of Gloucester joins the King and Queen of Belgium at #DavisCupFinal today. Queen during Gala Dinner "Thank you, Mr Prime Minister of Canada, for making me feel so old!" Queen during Gala Dinner "Thank you, Mr Prime Minister of Canada, for making me feel so old!" Tiaras & Tuxes: The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, The Queen & Prince Philip. The Queen attending the gala dinner during #CHOGM2015. HM The Queen says @QueensCanopy is "Practical demonstration of the power of the #Commonwealth" @BritishMonarchy #QCC.
Norwegian Royals a reception at the Royal Palace for recipients of the King’s Medal of Merit. The Queen praises Philip & hints that Charles should be the next Head of the Commonwealth. Philip on cracking good form running through his comedy routine on Royal visit to Malta. Queen Maxima at #KrachtOnTour. @FokkerTerminal @refdagkonhuis @Claes_Iversen @Louboutin @BodesenBode @RTLBoulevard. Princess Caroline and niece Princess Gabriella w/ mum Princess Charlene at Monaco National Day. pic @SabineFerber. Luxarazzi : Liechtenstein Meets United Nations. Princess Sofia attended a meeting at the Royal Palace about the Nobel Prize Awards. ROYAL RUSSIA: News, Videos & Photographs About the Romanov Dynasty, Monarchy and Imperial Russia - Updated Daily. The Queen has an audience with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon #CHOGM2015 #RoyalVisitMalta. Queen In Rare Tribute To Charles And Philip. Google 翻訳.
Congratulations to Ashley Wee, overall winner of #outofthebluecomp with her photograph ‘A Breath of Fresh Air.’ HRH on the Duke of Edinburgh's Award: "it's what I like to describe as a do-it-yourself growing up kit" Prince Philip has been attending a lunch with @presidentMT for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award in Malta. Painting makes Queen feels nostalgic for her youth in Malta - The Crown Chronicles.
Painting makes Queen feels nostalgic for her youth in Malta. Elizabeth prijst man Philip en zoon Charles #vorsten. The Queen hosts a reception for new Commonwealth Heads of Government at San Anton Palace #CHOGM2015.