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Merry Royals: The Royal Blog

Archive for April 2007

April 30th, 2007

Latest Photos of the Dutch Royal Family

The Royal Family of the Netherlands released their first family portrait since the birth of Princess Ariane, the third daughter of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima. Queen Beatrix, the happy grandma, poses with them and the baby’s older sisters Catharina-Amalia and Alexia.

Queen Beatrix celebrated her official birthday with a visit to the zoo. And […]

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April 27th, 2007

Diana Concert Gets More Performers

Clarence House announced a group of new artists that will be performing at the memorial concert for Princess Diana.

Eight new artists have been added to the list of internationally acclaimed stars set to appear at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium on 1st July.
They are: Lily Allen, Kanye West, Rod Stewart, Natasha Bedingfield, The […]

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April 26th, 2007

Prince Philip to Become Prince Consort

Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and husband of 60 years to Queen Elizabeth II might soon be adding another title to his name. The Queen will reportedly honor her husband with the title of Prince Consort, to be given on their 60th wedding anniversary in November this year.

“The Duke of Edinburgh has been […]

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April 25th, 2007

Recent Royal News (04.25.07)

Here are some news about the royals and their whereabouts and doings this week:
* Chinese president meets Monacan prince Albert II (at People’s Daily Online at China View)
* Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess to Visit Seoul (at Seoul Times)
* Belgian royals in Latvia (at Expatica)
* Pakistani President Musharraf calls on the King of Spain (at […]

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April 25th, 2007

Princess Diana Memorial Concert in Trouble?

The memorial concert being arranged by Britain’s Prince William and Prince Harry for their mother Diana’s is reportedly encountering some significant snags.
Even though tickets for the concert sold out within minutes, the princes are concerned about the lack of big name pop stars who have signed up for the event. In contrast, the Live Earth […]

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April 24th, 2007

Recent British Royal News (04.24.07)

Here’s a recap of the recent news of the British royal family:
* Prince Charles plans to become first British royal to open a hotel. (via Today’s Zaman)
* Queen Elizabeth honored daughter Princess Anne by appointing her as Grand Master of the Royal Victorian Order. (via Telegraph)
* Prince Charles celebrated with Liverpool on the city’s 800th […]

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April 24th, 2007

Painting of Prince Harry’s Sandhurst Graduation on Display

The painting made by Sergei Pavlenko of the British Royal Family to commemorate Prince Harry’s passing out at Sandhurst will be on display at the Mall Galleries in London from Thursday to May 13.
The painting is notable in that it is the first time that The Duchess of Cornwall appears in a royal family portrait.

Mr […]

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April 24th, 2007

Should Prince Harry Be Pulled Out of Iraq Tour?

Prince Harry is due to join the British forces in Iraq for a six-month tour starting next month. In advance of his deployment, various people in the media have reported on the danger awaiting him there.
The Daily Record says that two Iraqi militant groups have announced that they are awaiting the arrival of the prince […]

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April 23rd, 2007

Dates Announced for British State Visit to the U.S.

The following schedule for the State Visit by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip has been announced at the Royal Insight:

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh will pay a State Visit to the United States of America from 3 to 8 May 2007.
Her Majesty will visit Virginia from 3 to 4 May, to […]

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April 23rd, 2007

A Baby Princess for Denmark’s Crown Prince and Princess

Looks like there’s a baby girl boom in royal families. First there was Morroco’s Princess Lalla Khadiha, then the daughter of Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima.
Now, we welcome the brand new daughter of Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary. The little princess, who was born on April 21, is third in line […]

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