Daily Archives: March 1, 2010
King Bhumibol Back in Hospital
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is back at the hospital after briefly returning to his palace over the weekend. The world's longest reigning monarch left Siriraj Hospital late Saturday night to go to Chitralada Palace for a formal function.
The 82 year-old King, who is seen by many people in Thailand as a demi-god, has been hospitalized since September 19th for a lung infection and a fever.
On Saturday, Bhumibol was televised paying homage to a Buddha statue before being driven in a motorcade to Read more [...]
Mette-Marit to Travel to Malaysia With Haakon
The Norwegian Royal Court announced today that Crown Princess Mette-Marit will go with Crown Prince Haakon on an official visit to Malaysia starting March 8th.
The Crown Princess had to cancel three weeks worth of engagements last month after she injured her the vertebrae in her neck.
But the court says she is healing from the injury, and will resume some engagements.
However, the engagements on the Malaysian trip will be cut down for Mette-Marit so she could continue improving. Read more [...]
Letizia Awards Doctors in Berlin
Spain's Crown Princess Letizia was on her first solo engagement aboard today. She was in Berlin to attend the third annual Eva Luise and Horst Koehler Foundation for Rare Diseases award ceremony. Since this is an issue close to the Princess of Asturias, it was natural for her to be there.
Upon arriving in Berlin, the Princess met with German President Horst Koehler, First Lady Eva Luise Koehler and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit before heading over to the auditorium for the award ceremony.
At Read more [...]
