6 – Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000) 6 – Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (2000) 7 – Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand (1978) 7 – Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (2003) 8 – Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) 9 – Crown Princess Srirasmi of Thailand (1971) 9 – Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1991)… Continue reading This Week’s royal birthdays: December 6-12
Author: Anne
Guessing Danish names…
It seems from the royal calendar that Crown Princess Mary has gone on maternity leave – or as good as, anyway. With the birth getting closer by the day, here is a small speculation on what the twins might end up being called. Feel free to chime in with interesting names for royal twins in… Continue reading Guessing Danish names…
Heir consort project: December
Today is December 1, and here are the numbers for November. December numbers might be low, due to the travel of Mette-Marit as well as Mary’s pregnancy and Christmas holidays all around. Alphabetically. Name: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Claim to Fame: married to the Prince of Wales. Age: 63 Population size of the UK:… Continue reading Heir consort project: December
Marie’s calendar for November
10. Opened the conference UN Criticism and Reform, arranged by Espergærde Gymnasium Model United Nations. 11. Attended the UNESCO conference The Nordic Countries, a sustainable region with focus on life long learning. 23- 28. Went to China with the husband, again, in order to promote Danish businesses abroad.
This week’s royal birthdays: November 29-December 5
November 30 – Fumihito, Prince Akishino of Japan (1965) December 1 – Princess Aiko of Japan (2001) 2 – Sheikha Al Jalila bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (2007) 2 – Takahito, Prince Mikasa [Japan] (1915) 2 – Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (1988) 2 – Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, the Prince of Turnovo (1962)… Continue reading This week’s royal birthdays: November 29-December 5
One reason…
for why I think adding the population numbers to the Heir Consort Project is relevant became clear to me the other day. It seems there is, despite the recession, a never ending list of things that need to be opened, or anniversaries that need to be celebrated in countries with a high population. Those events… Continue reading One reason…
This week’s birthdays: November 22-28
22 – Prince Nicolas of Hohenzollern (1999) 24 – Princess Bejaratana of Thailand (1925) 24 – Prince Georg Andreas of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1938) 24 – Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein (1947) 26 – Louis Ducruet (1992) 27 – Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern (1963) 28 – Masahito, Prince Hitachi [Japan] (1935) 28 – Emma van Vollenhoven (2006)
William and Kate
And so, less than five months after the big Crown Princess wedding in Sweden, the time has come for William and Kate (or Catherine as Clarence house called her in the announcement). Unlike Daniel and Victoria, there won’t be a year and half of engagement time. The couple will marry next year in the spring… Continue reading William and Kate
This week’s birthdays: November 15-21
15 – Peter Phillips (1977) 15 – Princess Elena of Romania (1950) 17 – Prince Wenceslas of Nassau (1990) 17 – Princess Olga of Savoy, Duchess of Apulia (1971) 19 – Kitín Muñoz (1958) 19 – Lady Davina Lewis (1977) 19 – Lalla Hasna of Morocco (1967) 19 – Pieter van Vollenhoven (2008) 20 –… Continue reading This week’s birthdays: November 15-21