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October 31st, 2006

Spain’s Princess Leonor is One Year Old

Spain’s Princess Leonor celebrated her first birthday yesterday. We’re a day late, but we can still send her belated greetings!
Here she is, with her mom and dad, Princess Letizia and Prince Felipe. She’s such a cutie, isn’t she? And she’s going to have a baby brother/sister in May!

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October 31st, 2006

Prince William Loses Gun

Prince William was in a bit of a hot spot after he lost a powerful machine gun that has been given to him for firing practice at Sandhurst. Apparently, after he put the weapon down, another cadel picked it up and returned to the armory later.

William was so concerned that he borrowed a fellow cadet’s […]

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October 31st, 2006

Prince Charles and Camilla in Pakistan

Prince Charles and Camilla seem to be enjoying their trip to Pakistan, despite needing to cancel at least one stop, the northern city of Peshawar, due to security concerns.
The couple were presented with several gifts from the government of Pakistan, including a royal blue evening tunic with diamante and Swarovski crystals, and a hot pink […]

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October 31st, 2006

Jordanian State Visit to the Netherlands

Here are some photos from the state visit of Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania to the Netherlands:

Tags: Dutch royalty, Jordanian royalty, Queen Beatrix, King Abdullah, Queen Rania

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October 30th, 2006

Jordanian Royals Visit the Netherlands

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan arrived in the Netherlands today to start a three-day state visit at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. They were welcomed by Queen Beatrix at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport.

Speeches, corporate meetings and a banquet attended by members of both royal families are among the […]

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October 30th, 2006

Chelsy Davy to Get a Royal Pad

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Chelsy Davy may get a flat at one of the royal residences once she finishes her university studies next year.

Prince Charles has provisionally agreed to let her have a flat at Clarence House or Kensington Palace when she finishes university in South Africa next year.
The 21-year-old beauty is keen to move closer […]

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October 30th, 2006

Prince Charles and Camilla Arrive in Pakistan

Amid high security, Prince Charles and wife Camilla arrived in Pakistan on Sunday. They were met at the Islamabad military airport by the Pakistani Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Sumeria Malik, Pakistan High Commissioner to Britain Dr Maleeha Lodhi, British High Commissioner to Pakistan Sir Mark Lyall Grant and other government officials.
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October 27th, 2006

Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary Expecting Again

Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark are expecting their second child. The due date is in May next year. The couple already have a one-year-old named Christian. Here’s a recent photo of the 34-year-old princess, taken this week at a royal banquet in Copenhagen:

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Tags: Danish royalty, Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik

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October 27th, 2006

Prince Charles Launches Apprentice Program

The Prince of Wales recently launched a U.K.-wide apprentice program to address “the severe shortage of master craftsmen”.

The Prince of Wales’s Building Crafts Apprentices Programme, which will have a centre in York, is being spearheaded by The Prince’s educational charity The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment.
A report by the National Heritage Training Group, published […]

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October 27th, 2006

Queen Cancels Stadium Visit due to Injury

British monarch Queen Elizabeth had to cancel a visit to the Arsenal Football Club’s new Emirates Stadium due to a strained back. She sent her husband Prince Philip to attend the official opening in her place. Here’s Prince Philip at the new stadium with the Arsenal manager and one of the players:

The Queen sustained the […]

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