The Merry Royals

September 30th, 2008

Princess Victoria in Southern Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited Skåne County in southern Sweden last September 29, 2008. It was a part of the country that she has not seen before.
Part of her trip included visits to the Kristianstads Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve and the Hassleholm Culture House, which features the exhibit “Pompeii at Table”, a display of […]

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September 26th, 2008

Japanese Royals Release Rare Ibis Birds

Japan’s Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko were among those who took part in a rare and very happy occasion last Thursday, September 25, 2008.
The royals helped release 10 ibises back into the wild, for the first time in more than 2 decades. The endangered birds, a national treasure of Japan, have been bred in […]

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September 26th, 2008

Royal News Links (9-27-08)

Some of the latest news on the royal families this week:

Prince Harry’s godfather Gerald Ward dies on golf course (via Telegraph)
Queen Elizabeth to mark Blue Peter birthday (via BBC)
Spain’s Queen Sofia not afraid to kiss the donkeys (via Royal Blog)
Unseen footage of Queen Elizabeth found (via BBC)
Letters of Diana and Wallis up for auction […]

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September 26th, 2008

Princess Beatrice, University Student

Princess Beatrice started her university studies this week. The princess is attending Goldsmiths College at the University of London. She is said to be studying for a BA in History and the History of Ideas.
The college’s website describes the honors undergraduate course as follows:
“This degree combines the broader study of history with a […]

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September 25th, 2008

Prince Albert Visits Munich for the Environment and Beer

Monaco’s Prince Albert had a full day in Munich, Germany on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.

Monaco’s Prince Albert with Dr. Beatrice Bischof at the American House in Munich, Gemany on September 23, 2008
Among his engagements was a speech about protecting the environment in the 21st  century, given during a visit to the USA […]

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September 24th, 2008

Prince Frederik Opens Cold War Museum

 
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik visited Rodvig Stevns in southern Denmark, to officially open the Stevns Fortress Cold War Museum.
Stevns Fortress is a once-secret underground facility that is considered Denmark’s most significant contribution to NATO security. Located 18 meters below the ground, it was built in 1953 during the Cold War to guard against a Soviet […]

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September 24th, 2008

Queen Elizabeth’s Giant Wind Turbine

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Britain’s Crown Estate is having the world’s biggest wind turbine built on the British coast.
Once completed in 2012, the Queen’s turbine will have some awesome numbers to its name:

Ten megawatts = generated power
Two soccer fields = wingspan
574 feet = height
2 Million = barrels of oil that will be replaced by the […]

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September 23rd, 2008

Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia in Berlin

Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia were in Berlin, Germany earlier today, September 23, 2008.
Part of their trip was to see the InnoTrans trade fair, an international showcase of the latest technology in passenger and freight transportation systems. The fair runs from September 23-28, 2008.

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September 21st, 2008

Princess Eugenie Leaving Boujis

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Britain’s Princess Eugenie has left no doubt about her favorite nighttime hang-out spot. She was once again seen leaving London’s Boujis nightclub this past week. Even after a night of partying, she still fresh and put together. She has fun, but she apparently also knows how to keep her head on […]

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September 18th, 2008

Will You be at BlogWorld Expo?

Will you be in Las Vegas this weekend?
I’ll be attending the b5media Bloggers’ Summit on September 19, 2008 and then BlogWorld Expo on September 20-21, 2008. I hope to meet you if you’ll be there too! There are a lot of great sessions planned, which should make for an educational weekend (don’t worry, […]

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