Daily Archives: May 17, 2009
Princess Haya Calls for Better Disaster Management
The wife of the Dubai's ruler, Princess Haya, was one of the key speakers at the "2009 UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction," held in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday.
Reuters
The gathering focused on how the Persian Gulf is at high risk for disaster following events such as tsunamis, earthquakes and cyclones.
"In terms of practical assistance," said Haya, the half-sister of Jordan's King Abdullah II. "I would like to call for a global structural assessment of all schools and hospitals, Read more [...]
Akishino & Kiko Tour Sites All Over Hungary
Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko made their third stop on their two week European tour in Hungary on Friday. There, the royal couple witnessed how 50 years of bilateral ties between their country and Hungary has effected the people there.
Reuters
The two arrived in the Eastern European nation late Saturday, after ending their trip to Bulgaria.
When the Japanese royals came to Hungary, they quickly went to the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest, where they took a look at the "Spirit Read more [...]
Death Threats Against Belgium’s Queen Fabiola
Belgium authorities are looking into a possible death threat made against Queen Fabiola.
A Belgian newspaper received a letter earlier this week in which someone threatened to kill the widow of King Baudoin by a crossbrow during an Independence Day parade on July 21st.
The letter was written by an electric typewriter, and was mailed using five cent stamps from the image of King Albert I from the 1930's.
According to André Van Doorn, the Coordinating Body for Threat Analysis (OCAM), the letter Read more [...]
Norwegian Royals Celebrate National Day
It was a beautiful sunny day for Norway as its royal family marked National Day.
There were three events for the royal family to celebrate. The first one involved the Crown Princely family in Skaugum, outside of Oslo.
Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and their children stood outside their residence as they waved and cheered for a youth parade marching by. Some children walked up to give Haakon and Mette-Marit flowers.
The entire Crown Princely family was dressed in traditional Read more [...]
