Princess Nora receives award
On March 21, Princess Nora of Liechtenstein received an honorable mention in the Los Robles Prizes for 2009. Princess Nora is the sister of Liechtenstein’s head of state, Prince Hans-Adam II.
The Robles prizes, presented by a school in Oviedo, Spain, are given to people who have served as an inspiration to society. (Sorry, I tried but couldn’t find any specific information about why the princess won this year.)
Princess Anne in Gibraltar
Today Britain’s Princess Royal arrived in Gibraltar for a controversial three-day visit. (Sorry, the news link and photo that originally appeared in this post have expired.)
Harry Nicolaides freed
Australian writer Harry Nicolaides met his father at Melbourne Airport after being released from a Thai prison. Nicolaides was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting Thailand’s crown prince in a 2005 novel, but was freed after a royal pardon.
