Daily Archives: August 20, 2008
Japanese Royals Head For Summer Holiday
Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko waved to well-wishers as they travelled for a summer retreat.
The family made a stop at at Nasushiobara station, Nasushiobara, north of Tokyo. The imperial family has a summer villa in the Japanese highlands.
This is one of the rare times Crown Princess Masako has been seen in public. She has been suffering from a stress-induced illness for several years, and has made little public appearances. Her husband, Naruhito, Read more [...]
Queen Rania Dines With Bono, Sarkozys’
She may be royalty but that doesn't mean Queen Rania cannot hang out with superstars and statesmen such as Bono and Nicolas Sarkozy. That is just one of the perks of being one of the most famous women in the world!
The Jordanian Queen dined with the U2 frontman, Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni at Cap Negre, in the Var region of the French Riviera. A helicopter picked up Queen Rania and Bono from St Tropez to the estate, which belongs to the family of Bruni.
The Sarkozys' are taking their first Read more [...]Maria Teresa Attends Opening Of Chinese AIDS Camp
Luxembourg's Grand Duchess took time away from the Beijing Olympics to go to the official opening of the 5th annual summer camp for children with AIDS/HIV.
Maria Teresa is the Eminent Advocate for Children for charity UNICEF and was honored to be present at the opening ceremony of the annual camp, which was held in Beijing's Great Palace of the People. The Grand Duchess' daughter, Princess Alexandra accompanied her mother to the ceremony.
After meeting some of the one hundred children present, Read more [...]
Good News And Bad News For Denmark’s Crown Princely Couple
It appears to be a week of ups and downs for Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
First the good news: Frederik is in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia right now to honor Denmark's economic ties with the Asian country. He will meet with the Mongolian president and prime minister, attend a Mongolian-Danish meeting on the energy sector. Then - and most importantly - he will visit the University of Education, where he will be granted a title of Honorary Doctor.
The latter may bring joy Read more [...]
Crown Princess Victoria Awards Young Scientist
A young American scientist was awarded $5,000 by Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition. The prize is for young people, ages 15 - 20, who work in water related sciences.
Joyce Chai of Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, California, received the prize for her work on nanomaterials. In addition to the monetary prize, Chai also got a crystal sculpture and an all expense trip to Stockholm.
The student's work, "Modeling Read more [...]
