Beatrice & Fergie at Butterfly Ball
Britain’s Princess Beatrice of York and her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, attended the Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball in London on May 20. (Sorry, the photos originally published with this post have expired.)
Royal support for African conservation charity
- Prince William celebrates 20 years of Tusk Trust (video)
- Tusk Trust (official site)
Dutch royal visit to Canada
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, Pieter van Vollenhoven, took part in a ceremony at a Royal Canadian Legion branch in Ottawa, Canada on May 11. Princess Margriet is on an official visit to Canada from May 10-16. (Sorry, the photo originally published with this post has expired.)
Prince Albert poses proudly with nephews
Below, right to left: The Princess of Hanover’s son Pierre Casiraghi; Princess Stephanie of Monaco’s son, Louis Ducruet; and their uncle, Prince Albert of Monaco, pose with the trophy after their soccer match with Formula One drivers in Monaco on May 11. The match was set up for the benefit of AMADE, a child-advocacy charity. Monaco’s Princess Caroline (the Princess of Hanover) is the president of AMADE. (UPDATE: Sorry, the photo originally published with this post has expired.)
A birthday cake for Moroccan prince
Below: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and his wife, Princess Lalla Salma, with their children, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and Lalla Khadija, celebrate Moulay Hassan’s 7th birthday in Rabat, Morocco on May 8. The prince was born on May 8, 2003. (Sorry, the photo originally published with this post has expired.)
Princess Caroline at prize ceremony in Paris
Below: Monaco’s Princess Caroline poses with laureates during the award ceremony for the Prince Pierre Foundation prizes at a restaurant in Paris, France on May 5. (Sorry, the photo originally published with this post has expired.)
Spanish royal marriage in crisis?
There are rumors in the Spanish media of problems between Spain’s Princess Cristina and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarín, Duke of Palma de Mallorca. The princess has recently made public appearances without her husband.
A former professional handball player, the duke is now a businessman and has reportedly been working in the United States for Telefonica. Spanish journalist Jaime Peñafiel
thinks the crisis is actually between Iñaki Urdangarín and the Royal House, which doesn’t like its members involved in business. “Work yes, but business no, above all when it passes the limits of discretion.”
(I don’t read Spanish well, so if you would like to correct something I’ve said, or add something, please do so in the comments!)
Princess Letizia receives Silver Chickpea
Spain’s Princess Letizia visited the Torres Bermejas restaurant in Madrid today to receive the Garbanzo de Plata, or Silver Chickpea, a cultural award. The princess said she was happy to finally have her Garbanzo de Plata because everyone in the family had it and she had looked forward to receiving it, too.
World of Royalty Blog- Banqueting with British royalty
- “A preposterous charade”
- Elizabeth II’s Maids of Honour
- Sneak peek: February 2012 new royalty books
- Naughty butler’s Coach Trip
- Royal Ascot pins down hat guidelines
- Royal Week in Review – January 21, 2012
- Robin Gibb to honour Titanic victims in first classical composition
- Image in a stained-glass window
- Pippa and the paparazzi
