Tag Archives: Italy
Queen Margrethe II Opens Costume Exhibit in Italy
Queen Margrethe II is known for other things besides the monarch of Denmark. She is also an artist and costume designer, doing the latter for ballets and films. The costumes she designed for the Danish film, "The Wild Swans", have been exhibited around the world, and this week, they debuted in Italy.
Her Majesty personally went to the country to open the exhibition at the Museo Nazionale Romano in Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. There, the 43 decoupages and 12 dresses are on display until September Read more [...]
Jordanian King & Queen Welcome Italian First Couple
The President and First Lady of Italy are on a two state visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan this week. The point of their visit is to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
President Giorgio Napolitano and his wife, Clio Maria Bittoni, were greeted by Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania in Amman Monday morning. A welcoming ceremony took place outside the palace where the honor guard marched by the two couples.
Inside the palace, the King and the President Read more [...]Prince Albert II Attends Forum on Preventing Sea Pollution
The Sovereign Prince of Monaco was at the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy Tuesday, where he took part in an environmental forum called, "Protection of the Mediterranean Sea from Pollution: Past Achievements and Future Challenges". This conference was organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
"We face a common global challenge that calls for urgent and concrete actions to respond to three major environmental problems of the moment on climate change, biodiversity and 'water'," Read more [...]
Martha Louise Promotes Angel Book in Italy
Norway's Princess Martha Louise is in Italy this week to promote her book, Meet Your Guardian Angel, which is meant to help people getting in touch with their celestial protectors. Along with business partner Elisabeth Samnoy, the daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja appeared on Italian TV to discuss their book.
As quirky as the book's subject is, it is gaining huge media interest and major sales. That might be because an actual Princess is one of the book's authors. This even though Martha Read more [...]
Princess Marie’s Visit to Florence
Denmark's Princess Marie went on her second solo trip abroad Monday when she arrived for a two day visit to Florence, Italy. The Princess was there to see the European University Institute to raise awareness of the school's 15 Danish students, who are among 555 other PhD students doing research at the Institute.
For her first day in the lovely city, Marie was given a tour of the Frederick Stibbert Museum where she gazed awestruck at its artwork.
The next day, she was given another guided Read more [...]
Princess Caroline Attends Charity Ball in Florence
Monaco's Princess Caroline was in Florence recently, where she went to a gala aimed at benefitting the charity, AMADE Foundation (World Association of Children's Friends), which the Princess is president of. During her stay in Florence, Caroline got a look at the artistic side of the city - and became a work of art herself later at the ball.
Upon arriving in Florence, which is located in Tuscany, Princess Caroline was given a bouquet of flowers by a young girl to welcome her to the city. Later Read more [...]
Italian Princess to do Burlesque Performance
Clotilde Courau, the wife of Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of the House of Savoy, which used to rule Italy, will be performing in a risqué show in Paris starting this month. The burlesque performance, at the Crazy Horse, will include sexy songs and dances.
"With the rise of extremist views, of which women are often the first victims, I think my position is quite important -- defending femininity, eroticism and freedom," Clotilde told the AFP recently.
"I have no obligations, aside from those Read more [...]
Italian Princess: “I Think the Monarchy Will Disappear”
The daughter of the last King of Italy, Princess Maria Gabriella of the House of Savoy, gave an interview this week to a Spanish magazine called Diario de Mallorca. Published on the island of Mallorca, where the Princess likes to spend her summers, the magazine asked her various questions about exile and the state of the Spanish monarchy.
Q: Do you remember your departure to exile?
A: "Yes, very well. The year was 1946 and we left Italy on board a warship full of cockroaches, but for us, Read more [...]
Queen Rania Defends Muslims at Sanremo Festival
Looking fabulous in a Giorgio Armani Privé, Jordan's Queen Rania was one of the stars of the 60th annual Sanremo Festival Wednesday evening in Sanremo, Italy. She furthered proved her stardom by defending Muslims, saying they are not terrorists.
"It is really a minority that runs a religious message distorted whereas that message does not represent the majority." the Queen said while speaking on the Ariston stage. "People who commit atrocities are not true Muslims, who would never do that."
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Jordanian Royals Wrap Italian State Visit
The King and Queen of Jordan's state visit to Italy ended on Thursday. Judging by Queen Rania's comments on Twitter, one could safely assume that the Queen and King Abdullah certainly enjoyed their stay in the country.
On Wednesday, the King laid a wreath at Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Later, he and Rania met with the Italian military leaders.
In the afternoon, Queen Rania launched the Italian version of the 1-Goal Campaign, which promotes education to needy children worldwide. Read more [...]
