Monthly Archives: November 2008
Belgian Royals in Singapore
For the second leg of their south Asian economic tour, Belgium's crown princely couple went to Singapore. There, Philippe and Mathilde continued making diplomatic ties, promoting Belgian businesses, and touring the city state.
First, while Philippe attended business meetings, Crown Princess Mathilde went on a cultural tour of Singapore. She visited the La Salle College of the Arts where students performed a dance for her. Mathilde then went to the Singapore Botanical Garden, where she was shown Read more [...]
Queen Rania to Launch Principal Award
She honors Jordan's teachers, so why not honor the principals who run the country's schools?
Queen Rania announced on Thursday that she will be launching the Queen Rania Al Abdullah Award for Distinguished Principals, which will begin next year.
The Queen, an tireless advocate for education, said this during a ceremony to honor winners of the Queen Rania Award for Distinguished Teachers, held in the port city of Aqaba.
In her remarks, Rania said there are many distinguished teachers in Read more [...]
Swedish Royals Fight Exploitation of Children
Sweden's Queen Silvia was in Rio de Janiero this week for the World Congress III Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents. An advocate for children's rights, it was natural for the Swedish Queen to be one of the delegates at the Congress.
The original Congress took place in Stockholm in 1996. Since then, many studies - including the recent 'UN Study on Violence Against Children' - indicate that the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents is pervasive. These sources provide Read more [...]
Danish Royals Wrap Thai Tour Amid Turmoil
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary ended their three day visit to Thailand on Wednesday - apparently unscathed from the recent chaos in the country. Despite Thailand's problems, the royal couple had continued with appearances in and around Bangkok, the site of most of the turmoil.
The point of their tour was to celebrate 150 years of Danish-Thai economic ties. The Crown Prince made appearances based on that, visiting a Danish company based in Thailand, and cutting ribbons for Read more [...]
Crown Prince Haakon In Turkey
Norway's royal heir is on a three day mission to strengthen ties with Turkey. Haakon was invited by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This is the first time any member of the Norwegian royal family ever made an official visit to the country.
Haakon told reporters at the hotel where he is staying in the Turkish capital of Ankara, that the main aim of his visit to Turkey was to boost cooperation in hydro energy.
The Crown Prince said that Norway was experienced in hydro energy, and Read more [...]
Belgian Crown Princely Couple In Indonesia
Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde are currently spending about a week promoting Belgian businesses in Indonesia. They began their visit on Saturday, and have gotten quite a few things done.
One of the first things the Crown Prince did was sit through a round table in Jakarta, with businessmen of different economic sectors, to develop a meeting with possible investors. Philippe is the honorary chairman of Belgium's Agency of Foreign Trade, and had nearly 70 Belgian business Read more [...]
Abdullah & Rania On State Visit To Qatar
Jordan's royal couple are on a two day visit to the tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar. The visit is meant to strength bilateral ties and "boosting brotherly ties."
King Abdullah and Queen Rania were invited, and greeted by, Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifah Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Mozha in the capital of Doha. They were then escorted to the Emir's Wajba Palace for talks.
Meanwhile, back in Amman, Abdullah's brother, Faisal, was sworn in as regent while the King is away.
Jordanian Prime Minister Read more [...]
Queen Rania Wins YouTube Award
The Queen of Jordan won YouTube's Visionary Award, for her channel on the site. The Queen's channel is aimed promoting communication between the East and the West, and breaking down stereotypes of Muslims and Arabs.
The Visionary Award celebrates active users of YouTube who aim to use the service as an open platform for constructive dialog to highlight social and cultural issues and work for positive change in their communities and around the world.
The award, which was presented by San Francisco Read more [...]
Danish Crown Princely Couple Visit Thailand
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are on a four day visit to Thailand. They arrived with 30 Danish business leaders, as part of celebrating 150 years of Danish-Thai economic relations.
Right after stepping off the plane in Bangkok, the royal duo went to the Danish embassy. Despite the long trip, both Frederik and Mary were in good spirits, and even joked with photographers.
“Are there any snakes in the grass?,” Crown Prince Frederik asked with a smile, when they walked Read more [...]
Finnish President Visits Luxembourg
Finland's president, Tarja Halonen is on a three day visit of Luxembourg. She was invited by Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa, and it was the Grand Ducal couple she first met upon arriving in the tiny Grand Duchy.
After the formal meeting, Halonen laid a wreath at the National Solidarity Monument, in the presence of Luxembourg's Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's Minister for Defence, Jean-Louis Schiltz, and the Head of Staff of the Luxembourg Army, General Gaston Read more [...]
