Daily Archives: August 24, 2008
Jordanian King In Russia
King Abdullah II met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday at the Black Sea resort of Sochi. There the two discussed economic and trade relations.
"Economic ties are developing and trade turnover is increasing, although we would like it to grow even more intensively," Medvedev said, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
"The discussion of a range of issues of international importance" was also developing, the Russian leader added.
Medvedev also thanked King Abdullah for offering Read more [...]
Crown Princess Letizia Goes Under The Knife
The Princess of Asturias has gone for plastic surgery - to correct a breathing problem in her nose, the Royal Palace announced on Friday.
Princess Letizia went for the surgery shortly after returning from the Beijing Olympics.
The septorhinoplasty she had - an operation to straighten the cartilage and bone that separates the nose into two sides - was carried out by palace medical staff to fix a deviated septum.
Patients with a deviated septum - the wall between the left and right sides of the Read more [...]Naughty Prince Frederik?
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is set to reunite with his family in his wife's home country of Australia once the Olympics close - but it may not be a happy reunion.
There are reports going around that two days after Crown Princess Mary left the Beijing Games for her vacation with the couple's two young children, Frederik hit the Clup P superclub and had one too many drinks. Even worse, the club's theme was the "Playboy Mansion" - modelling itself after the Hugh Hefner's magazine and mansion.
The Read more [...]Prince Albert In Mongolia
Prince Albert II of Monaco left Mongolia today, ending a two-day trip to further diplomacy with the quiet Asian country.
The Monagesque leader met with Mongolian president Nambaryn Enkhbayar before moving on to the Speaker of Parliament and the Mongolian Prime Minister. He also toured the museum of the Archeological Institute at the Sciences Academy. The Prince even received a honrary doctorate degree from the University of Education in Ulaanbaatar.
Ties between the two countries began only Read more [...]
