Daily Archives: June 5, 2011
Belgian Royal Family Gathers for Princess Louise’s First Communion
On Thursday, nearly the entire Belgian royal family gathered for the first communion of Princess Louise, the daughter of the controversial Prince Laurent. Although the Prince has been banned from participating in royal activities, he is of course not banned from family events.
The Belgian royals went to the small parish of Sainte-Catherine Bonlez, a district of Chaumont-Gistoux in the province of Walloon Brabant for the Catholic ceremony for the seven year old. Princess Louise wore a pink Read more [...]
King Juan Carlos Leaves Hospital After Knee Surgery
The King of Spain had knee surgery over the weekend, after suffering from pains related to sports injuries. Doctors gave 73 year old King Juan Carlos an artificial joint as a result. On Sunday, the smiling monarch emerged from Madrid's San Jose clinic on two crutches.
"The surgery was concluded with success under epidural anaesthesia and involved carrying out a total artheroplasty of replacing the joint," said a statement by the San Jose Clinic in Madrid.
"The King is now feeling well Read more [...]
Japanese Crown Princely Couple Tour Tsunami Site
During the weekend, Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako went to Iwanuma in Miyagi prefecture to see close-up the damage done as a result of March's tsunami after the 9.0 earthquake that struck the country.
Since the devastation, the couple have been visiting evacuees from the area at evacuation sites in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture. This was the first time they have gone to the places where many lost their lives or their homes.
They met with Iwanuma mayor Tsneaki Iguchi Read more [...]
