June 2009 Archives
Prince Albert at Mediterranean Games
Prince Albert II of Monaco (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) attended the 2009 Mediterranean Games opening ceremony on June 26 in Pescara, Italy. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
Medieval royal wedding pageant in Germany
The Landshuter Hochzeit (Landshuter Wedding) 1475 parade took place on June 28 in Landshut, Germany. The pageant, which is held once every four years, celebrates the 15th century marriage of Polish king Casimir IV’s daughter Jadwiga (or Hedwig) to Duke George of Bavaria. (Photos by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)
Felipe & Letizia at officer’s funeral
- Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia attend inspector’s funeral
- Royals at funeral of policeman Eduardo Puelles Garcia (photos)
(Photo: EPA/ALFREDO ALDAI)
Royal Ascot and more
- British and UAE royals at Royal Ascot, Day 1 (photos)
- Royal family members at Royal Ascot, Day 2 (photos)
- Royals arrive at Royal Ascot, Day 3 (photos)
- More royal photos from Royal Ascot, Day 3
- Royals at Royal Ascot 2009, Day Four (photos)
Lalla Salma attends Arab Women’s council
Princess Lalla Salma, wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, attended the opening ceremony of the fourth meeting of Supreme Council of the Arab Women Organization in Tunis, Tunisian Republic on June 25. EPA/STR
Dutch Princess Alexia turns four
Els in the Netherlands kindly sends this update:
“On June 25 the government information service made an announcement concerning Princess Alexia of the Netherlands. She is the second daughter of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands. Alexia has one older sister, Catherina-Amalia (five years old) and one younger sister, Ariane (two years old).
“Today, June 26, Alexia turned four. Therefore Alexia will go to school this year, starting June 29. She will attend the same school as Amalia (De Bloemcampschool in Wassenaar). Alexia will only have two weeks of school until July 13 because of the start of the summer holiday. School resumes on August 24. Alexia already has met her new teacher. And she already has friends, who she knows from kindergarten.
“According to her parents, Alexia wishes a cool backpack as present. Furthermore she is really glad to start school. Alexia can’t wait to start school, and her parents have to help her with the countdown until her first day.
“Amalia is doing well in school. So well that she will probably start third grade after the summer holiday. She also obtained her swimming certificate B last week.
“Ariane wants to go to school, too. Her mother tried to explain her that she has to wait years instead of nights until she can go. According to Maxima, her youngest has enormous power and will-power. She is also very talkative.
“On Queensday 2009 (in Apeldoorn) the three girls were supposed to join the royal family during the parade. But this was cut short by the horrible ‘accident.’ The girls were really looking forward to the event. Images and suchlike of the accident were kept away from the girls.”
Thank you to Els for sending this wonderful translation!
Emperor & empress remember Hirohito
Japan’s Emperor Akihito (second right in first photo below) and his wife, Empress Michiko (shown with a Shinto priest in second photo), visited the tomb of Akihito’s father, Emperor Hirohito, at the Musashino Imperial Mausoleum in Tokyo on June 22.
(Above pphoto: REUTERS/Toru Yamanaka/Pool)
(Above photo: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)
