Daily Archives: May 5, 2009
Thailand Celebrates Coronation Day
300,000 people took the streets of Bangkok to celebrate Coronations Day - the 59th anniversary of the crowning of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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It was chance not only to honor their King, but to call for peace for a nation in turmoil.
Many Thais wore white or other neutral colors as part of the campaign "stop hurting Thailand."
Those who spoke to the press said they were tired of the politics that divided their country. Others said they did not understand why the politicians were so bipartisan Read more [...]
Dutch Show Support for Royals on Liberation Day
Tuesday, as Monday, the people of Holland came out in droves to show their support and admiration for their royal family during one of the national holidays - Liberation Day, when the Nazis surrendered Holland.
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Pride for the House of Orange is being felt throughout the country as it recovers from the car attack on Thursday's Queen's Day.
Queen Beatrix attended a concert on the Amstel River in Amsterdam for the Liberation Day celebrations. She arrived by boat, and as she passed, thousands Read more [...]
Felipe & Letizia Hand Out National Prizes of Design
In Cordova Tuesday, the royal couple of Asturias gave out the 18th annual National Prizes of Design.
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The award, which comes from the Ministry of Science and Innovation, is give to path to designers who emphasize for their professional labor and to companies that they use the design successfully in the strategy of innovation.
Despite the reason to celebrate, the world economic troubles overshadowed the event, as Crown Prince Felipe discussed in his speech.
Felipe said that Read more [...]
Crown Princely Couple May Have Been Targets of Queen’s Day Attack
The investigation into the car attack on the Apeldoorn Queen's Day parade last Thursday is underway.
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It is said that Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima were the likely targets of Karst Tates, the man who ploughed his car through a crowd and narrowly missed the bus carrying the Dutch royals before slamming into a stone monument.
According to Expatica.com, a military police commander said Tates repeatedly mentioned the crown princely couple's names after the crash.
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Belgian Royals Get First Glimpse of Commemorative Coins
King Albert II and Queen Paola went to the Royal Mint in Brussels Tuesday to see the first edition of the coin commemorating their 50th wedding anniversary and the King's 75th birthday.
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The wedding anniversary coin is made of gold, while the King's coin is made of silver.
The gold coin has a value of 100 euros, while the silver one is worth 10 euros.
Belgium would be in a festive mode this summer as it is celebrates King Albert's birthday and his wedding anniversary.
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Danish Royals Meet Their New Family Member
The royals of Denmark were all smiles as they went to Copenhagen's Rigshopitalet to see the latest member of the family.
Princess Marie, wife of Prince Joachim, gave birth to a son early Monday morning. The little prince is the fifth grandchild of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik, and is seventh in line to the Danish throne.
Monday afternoon saw the newborn's half older brothers, Princes Nikolai and Felix, being taken to the hospital by the Prince Consort to see their new sibling.
Barely 45 Read more [...]
