tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53492789382122640282024-03-19T04:47:37.808-04:00 Gert's RoyalsInch of Creaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745601704545426241noreply@blogger.comBlogger683125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-88837695619695676242024-03-12T12:56:00.011-04:002024-03-13T19:41:40.432-04:00The Diana Award's Legacy Award Ceremony<p>The Legacy Award are run by the Diana Awards organization to celebrates the next generation of young social activists, honoring 20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world! </p><p>The Diana Awards is a charity that was founded in 1999, after Princess Diana's death to honor her work. </p><div><br /><table border="1," style="width: 100%;">
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<th>Year</th>
<th>Location</th>
<th>Attending</th>
<th style="width: 40%;">Notes</th>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>2024</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">The Science Museum <br />(London)</td><td style="text-align: center;">Prince William<br />& <br />Prince Harry (Virtually)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">25th Anniversary of the Diana Award organization. <br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>2021</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Althorp House</td><td style="text-align: center;">Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Prince William met with award winners earlier in the day. & recorded a video for the Award ceremony. <br /><br />Separately, Prince Harry spoke with Award winners virtually. </td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>2019</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Royal Naval College </td><td style="text-align: center;">Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Prince William met with award winners earlier in the day. </td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>2017</b><br /><b>(1st)</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">St. James's Palace</td><td style="text-align: center;">Prince William <br />& Prince Harry</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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</tbody></table>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-89010402173050470102024-03-11T16:48:00.003-04:002024-03-11T16:48:34.683-04:00Crown Princess Victoria's Name Day Celebrations <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crown_Princess_Victoria_in_March_2015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Crown Princess Victoria in March 2015" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Crown_Princess_Victoria_in_March_2015.jpg/512px-Crown_Princess_Victoria_in_March_2015.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crown_Princess_Victoria_in_March_2015.jpg">Frankie Fouganthin</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>March 12th is the Swedish Name Day for people called "Victoria." Special celebrations are held each year to mark Crown Princess Victoria's name day. Crown Princess Victoria is the only senior royal to have a Special Name Day Celebrations. This was done as her birthday is in the summer while the Royal Family is staying at Solliden Palace on the island of Öland, so there is no public celebrations with Victoria in the capital. </p><p>In Sweden and in many other countries, each day is assigned a name(s). Name Days are celebrated similar to Birthdays. The calendar has a name associated with each day. Originally only martyrs and saints names but not long ago more common names were added. It is like a mini birthday. The traditional coffee and cake and cards from family and close friends but perhaps also a small token gift.</p><p>The name day celebration consists of a Military Ceremony in Inner Courtyard of Stockholm Royal Palace. And includes a performance by Army's band, and then greeting members of the Public and Armed Forces. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Royal Attendance</span></b></p><p>
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<th>Year</th>
<th>Crown Princess<br />Victoria</th>
<th>Prince<br />Daniel</th>
<th>Princess<br />Estelle</th>
<th>Prince <br />Oscar</th>
<th>Other/Notes</th>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" colspan="6" style="text-align: center;"><b>2020s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2029</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2028</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2027</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2026</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2025</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2024</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2023</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2022</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2021</b></td>
<td colspan="5" style="text-align: left;">Canceled as Crown Princess Couple has Covid</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2020</b></td>
<td colspan="5" style="text-align: left;">Canceled due to Pandemic</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" colspan="6" style="text-align: center;"><b>2010s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2019</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2018</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2017</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X </td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2016</b></td>
<td colspan="5" style="text-align: left;">Canceled due to Prince Oscar's Birth a few days before</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2015</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td bgcolor="#2c2c2c" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Not<br />yet<br />Born</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2014</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2013</b></td>
<td colspan="5" style="text-align: left;">Canceled due to death of Princess Lillian a few days earlier. </td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2012</b></td>
<td colspan="5" style="text-align: left;">Canceled due to birth of Princess Estelle a few weeks earlier. </td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2011</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X</td>
<td bgcolor="#2c2c2c" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Not<br />yet<br />Born</td> <td bgcolor="#2c2c2c" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Not<br />yet<br />Born</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2010</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">X</td><td style="text-align: center;">X<br />(Pre-Wedding)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Queen Silvia</td>
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<p></p><p><b>Notes:</b></p><p>2015: Prince Daniel was absent due to other commitments that day.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-73655684448028833882024-03-10T14:52:00.002-04:002024-03-10T15:06:22.531-04:00Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palace_of_Holyroodhouse.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Mattias Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Palace of Holyroodhouse" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Palace_of_Holyroodhouse.jpg/512px-Palace_of_Holyroodhouse.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palace of Holyrood House where Lord High Commissioner stays<br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palace_of_Holyroodhouse.jpg">Mattias Hill</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The General Assembly of the a Church of Scotland takes place every year and is usually a week long. The Monarch is represented by a Lord High Commissioner or on rare occasion may attend themselves. The Lord High Commissioner is a purely ceremonial role. They represent the Monarch at the Assembly. Usually the position is given to a senior government official from Scotland. On a rare occasion, a working royal is appointed. </p><p>While this position is not directly connected to the Order of Thistle, both positions honor senior officials and public figures from Scotland. And as such, the Lord High Commissioner is often a Knight of the Order of Thistle. </p><p>The Lord High Commissioner is not a permanent position. The person only has that position while they are in Scotland for the General Assembly. When a non-Royal is appointed, often they are re-appointed for a 2nd year following their first. </p><p><b>Events:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ceremony of the Keys at Palace of Holyrood House</li><li>Opening of Church of Scotland’s General Assembly</li><li>Other engagements in Scotland throughout the Week</li><li>Closing of Church of Scotland’s General Assembly</li></ul><p></p><div><br /></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">King Charles III's Reign</span></b><br /><br /><table border="1," style="width: 100%;">
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<th>Year</th>
<th>Person</th>
<th>Notes</th>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>2020s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: left;"><b>2025</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: left;"><b>2024</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: left;">Prince Edward</td><td style="text-align: left;">2nd time serving<br />May 18th-23rd</td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: left;"><b>2023</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Lord Patrick Hodge</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the UK)</div></td><td style="text-align: left;">Continued practice of <br />two year terms</td>
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</tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Queen Elizabeth II's Reign</span></b></div></b><table border="1," style="width: 100%;">
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<th>Year</th>
<th>Person</th>
<th>Notes</th>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>2020s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2022</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Lord Patrick Hodge</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Knight of Order of Thistle)</div></td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2021</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Prince William<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">1st time serving</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2020</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Canceled due to Pandemic</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>2010s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2019</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Knight of Order of Thistle)</div></td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2018</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2017</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: left;">Princess Anne<br />(Lady of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">2nd time serving</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2016</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Knight of Order of Thistle)</div></td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2015</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2014</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: left;">Prince Edward<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">1st time serving</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2013</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2012</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2011</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Knight of Order of Thistle)</div></td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2010</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>2000s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2009</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">George Reid</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Later became Knight of the Order of Garter)</div></td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2008</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2007</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: left;">Prince Andrew</td><td style="text-align: left;">1st time serving</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2006</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern<br />(Knight of Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2005</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2004</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2003</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2002</b></td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: left;">Queen Elizabeth II attended in Person</td><td style="text-align: left;">2nd time attending<br />Golden Jubilee year</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2001</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie<br />(Knight of Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>2000</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: left;">Prince Charles<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">1st time serving</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>1990s</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1999</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Norman Hogg, Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1998</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1997</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden<br />(Knight of Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1996</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: left;">Princess Anne<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">1st time serving</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1995</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Lady Marion Fraser<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1994</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1993</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1992</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1991</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Donald Ross, Lord Ross</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1990</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>1980</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1989</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Sir Iain Mark Tennant<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1988</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1987</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1986</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1985</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Charles Maclean, Baron Maclean<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1984</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1983</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1982</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1981</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1980</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>1970</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1979</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Willie Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1978</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1977</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1976</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Hector MacLennan</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1975</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1974</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1973</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1972</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Ronald Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1971</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;"><br /></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1970</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Peggy Herbison</td><td style="text-align: left;">First Female to hold the position</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>1960</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1969</b></td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9">Queen Elizabeth II attended in Person</td><td style="text-align: left;">1st Time Attending</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1968</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">John Reith, 1st Baron Reith<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1967</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1966</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Harald Leslie, Lord Birsay<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1965</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1964</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Richard O'Connor<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1963</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" rowspan="3" style="text-align: left;">Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1962</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1961</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1960</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"><b>1950s</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1959</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss<br />(Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1958</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Duke of Hamilton<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1957</b></td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align: left;">Walter Elliot</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1956</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1955</b></td>
<td rowspan="3"><span style="text-align: left;">Duke of Hamilton</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</span></td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1954</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1953</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: left;"><b>1952</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope<br />(Knight of the Order of Thistle)</td><td style="text-align: left;">-</td>
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</tbody></table>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-5476694946042317772024-03-09T19:56:00.004-05:002024-03-09T20:17:51.708-05:00Order of Thistle<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Giles%27_Cathedral,_Edinburgh.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh" height="495" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/St_Giles%27_Cathedral%2C_Edinburgh.jpg/512px-St_Giles%27_Cathedral%2C_Edinburgh.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />St Giles' Cathedral</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Giles%27_Cathedral,_Edinburgh.jpg">Nilfanion</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is Scotland's highest honour, and the 2nd highest over of chilvery in the UK. </p><p>Appointments to the Order are entirely the personal gift of Monarch and are not made on the advice of the Prime Minister/ Government. The Order of Thistle has 16 Knights/Ladies, along with any number of Extra Knights (I.e. Royals). Appointments are often announced on St. Andrews Day. </p><p>The Order of Thistle was established in 1687. And like most orders, was originally only given to men. Women invested into the Order:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>First Female Consort - </b>Queen Elizabeth (Later the Queen Mum) in 1937.</li><li><b>First Non-Royal Female</b> - Marion Fraser in 1996</li><li><b>First Non-Consort/Heir Female Royal -</b> Princess Anne in 2000</li></ul><p></p><p>The Motto of the Order is<i> Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity).</i></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Current Royal Knight/Ladies </span></b></p>
<table border="1," style="width: 100%;">
<tbody><tr bgcolor="#D3D3D3">
<th>Royal</th>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>Occasion</th>
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<td bgcolor="#FFB6C1" colspan="4" style="text-align: center;"><b>Queen Elizabeth II's Reign</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>King Charles *<br />(Then Prince Charles)</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">1977</td><td style="text-align: center;">29</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Ahead of 30th Birthday?</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>Princess Anne</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2000</td><td style="text-align: center;">50</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">50th Birthday?</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>Prince William</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2012</td><td style="text-align: center;">29</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Ahead of 30th Birthday?</td>
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<td bgcolor="#b7e1cd" colspan="4" style="text-align: center;"><b>King Charles III's Reign</b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>Queen Camilla</b></td><td style="text-align: center;">2023</td><td style="text-align: center;">75</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Given on 1st Trooping of <br />King Charles's Reign</td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>Prince Edward</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2024</td><td style="text-align: center;">60</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">60th Birthday</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>-</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>-</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p><b>Notes: </b></p><p>King Charles became Sovereign of the Order upon his Accession. </p><p>Princess Anne was the first female Royal (beside Monarch/Consort) to be made a Lady of the Order of Garter. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Biennial Service</span></b></p><p>The Order of Thistle Service is held every two years, during the a Monarch's annual Holyrood Week. The service is held in the Thistle Chapel at St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh Scotland. </p><p>The service is usually attended by all of the knight of the Order. We don't normally see spouses or extended members of the royal family attend, except when a royal is invested into the order. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Insignia</span></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insignia_of_Knight_of_the_Thistle.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="derivative work: User:Tkgd2007, TSP (talk)
Insignia_of_Knight_of_the_Thistle.jpg: Artist unknown. Photograph by User:Dr_pda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Insignia of Knight of the Thistle" height="640" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Insignia_of_Knight_of_the_Thistle.png" width="563" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insignia_of_Knight_of_the_Thistle.png">derivative work, Artist unknown.</a> Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>
<b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/11/united-kingdom-honors.html" target="_blank">Back to UK honors - Main Page</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-50688535948959246872024-02-27T07:12:00.017-05:002024-02-27T16:05:22.555-05:00Service of Thanksgiving for King Constantine of Greece (2024)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Georges_Chapel,_Windsor_Castle_(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Aurelien Guichard from London, United Kingdom (changes by Rabanus Flavus), CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle (2)" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/St._Georges_Chapel%2C_Windsor_Castle_%282%29.jpg/512px-St._Georges_Chapel%2C_Windsor_Castle_%282%29.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. George's Chapel<br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Georges_Chapel,_Windsor_Castle_(2).jpg">Aurelien Guichard (changes by Rabanus Flavus)</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><br /></p><p>A Service of Thanksgiving was held at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, UK on February 27th to mark the life of King Constantine of Greece. Constantine lived in the UK during his exile, and is also a member of the extended British Royal Family. </p><p>The service was attended by extended family as well as close friends. The British, Greek, Spain and Denmark royals are all relatives of King Constantine, which is partly why so many from those groups attended. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">British Royals</span></b></span></h2><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Queen Camilla</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Andrew & Duchess Sarah</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Beatrice & Edo Mapelli Mozzi</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Anne & Sir Tim</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Zara & Mike Tindall</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Duke & Duchess of Gloucester</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Duke of Kent</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Earl and Countess of St. Andrew</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lady Helen Taylor</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince & Princess Michael of Kent</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Alexandra</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">James and Julia Ogilvy</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lady Sarah & Daniel Chatto</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Other extended members of the British Royal Family</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Greek Royals</b></span><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Queen Anne-Marie</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Achileas-Andreas</span></li></ul></ul></ul><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Odysseas-Kimon</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Aristides-Stavros</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Maria-Olympia</span></li></ul></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Philippos & Princess Nina</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Theodora & Matthew Kumar</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Alexia and Carlos Morales</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Irene</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Spain Royals </b></span><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia <b>(Sister)</b></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">King Felipe & Queen Letizia</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Infanta Elena</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Infanta Cristina</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Juan Urdangarian</span></li></ul></ul></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><div style="font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;">Denmark Royals/Extended Family</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Princess Benedikte of Denmark <b>(Sister-in-Law)</b></li><ul><li>Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg</li><li>Count and Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille</li></ul></ul></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Other </b></span><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Monarchies</b></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Queen Noor of Jordan</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Hassan and Princess Sarvath of Jordan</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Kyril of Bulgaria</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Crown Prince Alexander & Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Margrave and Margravine of Baden </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Landgrave Donatus of Hesse</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Princess Saskia of Hohenlohe-Langeburg</span></li></ul><div><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Canceled: </span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">King Charles of UK </span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Due to recent Cancer Diagnosis and treatment</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince William of UK </span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Due to Personal Reasons</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prince Constantine</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Due to Logistical issues</span></li></ul></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/01/death-of-king-constantine-of-greece-2023.html" target="_blank">More on the Death and Funeral of King Constantine of Greece</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-46755457571585981852024-02-11T18:18:00.002-05:002024-02-11T18:55:11.450-05:00State Visits made by King Harald V of Norway <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harald_V_of_Norway_and_Queen_Sonja_with_Mauricio_Macri_and_Juliana_Awada_02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Casa Rosada (Argentina Presidency of the Nation), CC BY 2.5 AR <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja with Mauricio Macri and Juliana Awada 02" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Harald_V_of_Norway_and_Queen_Sonja_with_Mauricio_Macri_and_Juliana_Awada_02.jpg/512px-Harald_V_of_Norway_and_Queen_Sonja_with_Mauricio_Macri_and_Juliana_Awada_02.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2018 State Visit to Argentina<br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harald_V_of_Norway_and_Queen_Sonja_with_Mauricio_Macri_and_Juliana_Awada_02.jpg">Casa Rosada (Argentina Presidency of the Nation)</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/deed.en">CC BY 2.5 AR</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>
List of State visit made/received by King Harald V of Norway during
his reign.
</p>
<table border="1,">
<tbody>
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<th bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="2">Color Chart</th>
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<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;"><b>Purple</b></td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;"><b>Yellow</b></td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br /><br />
<table border="1," style="width: 684.004px;">
<tbody>
<tr bgcolor="#FFB6C1">
<th>Year</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Country</th>
<th>Head of State</th>
<th>Notes</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"><b>2020s</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May<br />2024</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td><td style="text-align: center;">Denmark</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Frederik</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/denmark-2024-nordic-state-official.html" target="_blank">Link</a><br />1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">February<br />2024</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Tanzania</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Samia Suluhu Hassan</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May <br />2023</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Italy</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Sergio Mattarella </td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">November <br />2021</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Netherlands</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Willem-Alexander</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">February <br />2020</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Jordan</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Abdullah II</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"><b>2010s</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">November<br />2019</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Slovenia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Borut Pahor</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">June<br />2019</td><td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Republic <br />of Korea</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Moon Jae-in</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">March<br />2019</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Chile</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Sebastián Piñera</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">October <br />2018</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">China</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Xi Jinping</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">June<br />2018</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Slovakia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Andrej Kiska</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">March <br />2018</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Argentina</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Mauricio Macri</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">March <br />2017</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Iceland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">October<br />2016</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Singapore</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Tony Tan Keng Yam</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May<br />2016</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Poland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Andrzej Duda</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">April<br />2016</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Italy</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Sergio Mattarella</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">March <br />2015</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Latvia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Andris Bērziņš</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">February <br />2015</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Australia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">December<br />2014</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Myanmar</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Thein Sein</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">October<br />2014</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">India</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Pranab Mukherjee</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">September<br />2014</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Estonia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Toomas Hendrik Ilves</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">June<br />2014</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Germany</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Joachim Gauck</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May <br />2014</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Israel</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Shimon Peres</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">November<br />2013<br /></td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td><td style="text-align: center;">Turkey</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Abdullah Gül</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">October <br />2012</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Finland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Sauli Niinistö</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May<br />2012</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Poland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Bronisław Komorowski</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">April<br />2011</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Lithuania</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Dalia Grybauskaitė</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May<br />2011</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Luxembourg</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Grand Duke Henri</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">August<br />2011</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">South Africa</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Jacob Zuma</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May<br />2011</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td><td style="text-align: center;">Croatia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Ivo Josipović</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">May<br />2011</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Slovenia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Danilo Türk</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">October<br />2010</td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Slovakia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Ivan Gašparovič</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">October<br />2010</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Switzerland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Doris Leuthard </td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">April<br />2010</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Russia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Dmitrij Medvedev</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">June<br />2010</td>
<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Netherlands</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Queen Beatrix</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="5" style="text-align: center;">2000s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<p><b>Notes: </b></p><p><b>1. </b>This was King Frederik's 2nd State Visit. Scandinavian Monarchs have a tradition of visiting the each other shortly after their accession. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/norway-state-visits.html" target="_blank">Back to Norway State Visit - Main Page</a></b></p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-45651873662325105472024-02-11T18:15:00.001-05:002024-02-11T18:55:49.661-05:00Norway State Visits<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq421Y8hdACKmu2_pVFSQnkYV43X2-LsuxtwhJomgbZGS-MiRknGuO6Sa5j9OJn9tLikM2wvAxedllyetovytjhA_rpUkVJOIxCzpLOsBesifvRnFAXjKuDjJ4lrju6OaQhW1uU6iG8AFoTqopk8QTD1jnypAJ4PVJ5e0RGWvCpz3U9DqIJtHhMzK0xA/s3000/6815a3128ca8e98b110decdd395e797e629f3da7496c7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="3000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq421Y8hdACKmu2_pVFSQnkYV43X2-LsuxtwhJomgbZGS-MiRknGuO6Sa5j9OJn9tLikM2wvAxedllyetovytjhA_rpUkVJOIxCzpLOsBesifvRnFAXjKuDjJ4lrju6OaQhW1uU6iG8AFoTqopk8QTD1jnypAJ4PVJ5e0RGWvCpz3U9DqIJtHhMzK0xA/w640-h480/6815a3128ca8e98b110decdd395e797e629f3da7496c7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Banquet Hall at Oslo Royal Palace<br />Photo: Simen Sund, Det Kongelige Hoff</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>List of State Visits</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/state-visits-made-by-king-harald-v-of.html" target="_blank">King Harald V</a></li></ul><p></p><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2022/11/annual-events-norway-working.html" target="_blank">Back to Norway - Annual Events</a></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-12713536843820464032024-02-10T14:01:00.002-05:002024-02-10T14:01:29.849-05:00Queen Margrethe II of Denmark - Lists of State Visit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Staatsbezoek_koningin_Margrethe_en_prins_Henrik_van_Denemarken_kranslegging_bij,_Bestanddeelnr_928-2385.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Rob Mieremet / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Staatsbezoek koningin Margrethe en prins Henrik van Denemarken kranslegging bij, Bestanddeelnr 928-2385" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Staatsbezoek_koningin_Margrethe_en_prins_Henrik_van_Denemarken_kranslegging_bij%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-2385.jpg/512px-Staatsbezoek_koningin_Margrethe_en_prins_Henrik_van_Denemarken_kranslegging_bij%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-2385.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik during 1975 State visit to the Netherlands<br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Staatsbezoek_koningin_Margrethe_en_prins_Henrik_van_Denemarken_kranslegging_bij,_Bestanddeelnr_928-2385.jpg">Rob Mieremet / Anefo</a>, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p>List of state visits made/received by Queen Margrethe II during her
reign. </p>
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<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;"><b>Purple</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
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<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;"><b>Yellow</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Grey</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Canceled</td>
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<th>Date</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Country</th>
<th>Head of State</th>
<th>Notes</th>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"><b>2020s</b></td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>November<br />2023</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Spain</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Felipe</td><td style="text-align: center;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>November<br />2021</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Germany</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Frank-Walter Steinmeier</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"><b>2010s</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b><strike>September<br />2019</strike></b></td>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;">Incoming<br />Canceled</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">USA</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Donald Trump</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>March<br />2019</b></td><td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td><td style="text-align: center;">Argentina</td><td style="text-align: center;">President Mauricio Macri</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>August <br />2018</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">France</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Emmanuel Macron</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>November<br />2017</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Ghana</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>March <br />2017</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td><td style="text-align: center;">Belgium</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Philippe</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>January<br />2017</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Iceland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>April <br />2016</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Mexico</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Enrique Peña Nieto</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>October<br />2015</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Indonesia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Joko Widodo</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>March<br />2015</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Netherlands</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Willem-Alexander</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>October<br />2014</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Croatia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Ivo Josipović</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>April<br />2014</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">China</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Xi Jinping</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>March <br />2014</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Turkey</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Abdullah Gül</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>September <br />2013</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Vietnam</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Truong Tan Sang</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>April <br />2013</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td><td style="text-align: center;">Finland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Sauli Väinämö Niinistö</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>October<br />2012</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Slovakia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Ivan Gašparovič</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>June <br />2012</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">China</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Hu Jintao</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">4</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>May <br />2011</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">South Korea</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">President Lee Myung-bak</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2011</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Russia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2010</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Russia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"><b>2000s</b></td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2009</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Vietnam</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2009</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Greece</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2008</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Tanzania</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2008</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Mexico</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>October<br />2007</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Korea</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2007</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Brazil</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2007</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Sweden</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Carl Gustaf</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2006</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Greece</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2006</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Bulgaria</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2005</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Norway</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Harald of Norway</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2004</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Japan</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2004</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Romania</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2003</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Luxembourg</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Grand Duke Henri</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2002</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Germany</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2002</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Belgium</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Albert II</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2001</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Thailand</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2001</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Slovenia</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2001</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Finland</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2000</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">UK</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Queen Elizabeth II</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2000</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Romania</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>2000</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Bulgaria</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>-</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;"><b>-</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
</tr>
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Notes: </b></p><p><b>1.</b> Spain State visit was originally scheduled for March but postponed due to Queen Margrethe's <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/02/queen-margrethe-of-denmark.html" target="_blank">back surgery</a></p><p><b>2. </b>USA State Visit was canceled by President Trump, following disagreement over Trump's comments about buying Greenland. (Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark)</p><p><b>3. </b>State visit marked 70th Anniversary of Indonesia. </p><p>4. This was the first time a Head of State of China has visited Denmark.</p><p><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/denmark-state-visits-main-page.html" target="_blank"><b>Denmark State Visits - Main Page</b></a>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-6717742984342890772024-02-09T18:59:00.005-05:002024-02-11T10:16:25.891-05:00List of King Frederik X of Denmark's State Visits<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzGSVdlW2AuQdAE7Ul_W389J2RwT4gTpm2jXcdLdvEitk2LG2xTeQd-v8vfZ0FeleQmWiuuHqqruTPDEZ8A6uhyphenhyphenb0LapmqQnQ_m6fxiI6jj2xJsIsZm1Dj6YmsBOs8vUnJur3_rOPJ_NFpDv1E3j-us_CwKijYHbYVmSzfefJCIBCLLGcPgTxKCYheQ/s7863/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_04_0272.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7863" data-original-width="5242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzGSVdlW2AuQdAE7Ul_W389J2RwT4gTpm2jXcdLdvEitk2LG2xTeQd-v8vfZ0FeleQmWiuuHqqruTPDEZ8A6uhyphenhyphenb0LapmqQnQ_m6fxiI6jj2xJsIsZm1Dj6YmsBOs8vUnJur3_rOPJ_NFpDv1E3j-us_CwKijYHbYVmSzfefJCIBCLLGcPgTxKCYheQ/w426-h640/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_04_0272.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©</td></tr></tbody></table><p>List of State visit made/received by King Frederik X of Denmark during his reign. </p><table border="1,">
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<th bgcolor="#D3D3D3" colspan="2">Color Chart</th>
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<td bgcolor="f0e4fc" style="text-align: center;"><b> Purple</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Incoming</td>
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<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;"><b>Yellow</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td>
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<th>Year</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Country</th>
<th>Head of State</th>
<th>Notes</th>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">-</td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>May<br />2024</b></td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td><td style="text-align: center;">Norway</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Harald</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/denmark-2024-nordic-state-official.html" target="_blank">Blog Post</a><br />1</td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>May<br />2024</b></td>
<td bgcolor="fffce9" style="text-align: center;">Outgoing</td><td style="text-align: center;">Sweden</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">King Carl Gustaf</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/denmark-2024-nordic-state-official.html" target="_blank">Blog Post</a><br />1</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Notes: </b></p><p>1. It is tradition for a new Scandinavian Monarchies to visit the other Scandinavian Monarchies shortly after their accession. </p><p><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/denmark-state-visits-main-page.html" target="_blank"><b>Denmark State Visits - Main Page</b></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-67151706649848292762024-02-09T18:37:00.010-05:002024-02-10T14:01:56.125-05:00Denmark State Visits - Main Page<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhRovpMc01okkgzpbNdqB9sADB3PinxlUoD9U47Ol88pOrUESg1sYyOEahD_tH_52Hh6TTgYIM67d0eAEQtEbTEe382m9ML-VmxkaimT27B00boNlrtokbNZCwj4UxVOCQ2MZq3uhQKdfGVNiopTraazx4R92IwAkhW8pac4Y-xzQ6t6kNDbbQKUI1g/s5522/_kna8735.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5522" data-original-width="4465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhRovpMc01okkgzpbNdqB9sADB3PinxlUoD9U47Ol88pOrUESg1sYyOEahD_tH_52Hh6TTgYIM67d0eAEQtEbTEe382m9ML-VmxkaimT27B00boNlrtokbNZCwj4UxVOCQ2MZq3uhQKdfGVNiopTraazx4R92IwAkhW8pac4Y-xzQ6t6kNDbbQKUI1g/w518-h640/_kna8735.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Spain State Visit to Denmark 2023<br />Photo: Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> List of State Visits</li><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/list-of-king-frederik-x-of-denmarks.html" target="_blank">King Frederik X (2024-Present)</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/queen-margrethe-ii-of-denmark-lists-of.html" target="_blank">Queen Margrethe II (1972-2024)</a></li></ul></ul><div><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2022/11/annual-events-denmark-working.html" target="_blank">Back to Denmark Annual Events - Main Page</a></b></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-6971217927401409272024-02-09T08:19:00.005-05:002024-02-11T10:17:21.214-05:00Denmark 2024 Nordic State/ Official Visits<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_and_Frederik_in_V%C3%A1gur,_Faroe_Islands.jpg#/media/File:Mary_and_Frederik_in_Vágur,_Faroe_Islands.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mary and Frederik in Vágur, Faroe Islands.jpg" height="426" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Mary_and_Frederik_in_V%C3%A1gur%2C_Faroe_Islands.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then Crown Princess Mary & Crown Prince Frederik on their first official visit to the Faroe Islands shortly after their wedding in 2005. <br /><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" style="text-align: left;" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=196089" style="text-align: left;">Link</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is a tradition of Scandinavian Monarchies (Denmark, Norway & Sweden) to make a state visit to other monarchies at the start of their reign. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is also a tradition of the Denmark monarch to visit the other territories of the Kingdom of Denmark (Faroe Islands & Greenland). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">(We will update with more details as they are released). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">May</span></b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">They will travel using the </span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(5, 13, 43); color: #050d2b; font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Royal Yacht Dannebrog, which will be their residence during their visit. </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">6th- 7th</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">State Visit to Sweden</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">14th-15th</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">State Visit to Norway</span></li></ul></ul><div><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">June</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">They will travel using the <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(5, 13, 43); color: #050d2b; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Royal Yacht Dannebrog, which will be their residence during their visit. </span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">11th-14th</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Official visit to the Faroe Islands</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">29th-July 8th</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Official Visit to Greenland</span></li></ul></ul><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/02/denmark-state-visits-main-page.html" target="_blank">Back to Denmark State Visits - Main Page</a></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-32863388709205641332024-01-25T19:41:00.005-05:002024-01-25T19:47:08.755-05:00British Garden Parties 2024<p> <b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">**</b><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">For many Royals, a</b><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">ttendance is often not announced ahead of time, so do expect the usual people, even if they aren't currently listed. **</b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, palatino linotype, palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>There maybe additional garden parties hosted by a royal/couple for a specific cause or patronages milesteon anniversary. </b></span></span></p><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></b><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">May </span></b><br /><div><ul></ul></div><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Wednesday 8th (Rumored Date)</b></span></span><br style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;" /><ul style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">King's Garden Party at </span></b><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Buckingham Palace</span></b></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Hosted by:</b> King Charles (Unconfirmed)</span></span></li><li><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Attending:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;">-</span></li></ul></ul></ul><b>Tuesday 21st </b><b>(Rumored Date)</b><br /></span></span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">King's Garden Party at </span></b><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Buckingham Palace</span></b></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Hosted by: </b></span></span>King Charles (Unconfirmed)</li><li><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Attending:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;">-</span></li></ul></ul></ul><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;">??</b><br /><div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/03/not-forgotten-association-garden-party.html" target="_blank">Not Forgotten Association Garden Party</a></span></span></li><ul><li><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Hosted by:</b><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> ?</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">July</span> </span></b></div><span><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: bold;">Tuesday during Holyrood Week</span><br style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" /><ul><li style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span>King's Garden Party at </span></span>Palace of Holyroodhouse</span></li><ul><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Hosted by: </b></span></span> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">King Charles (Unconfirmed)</span></li><li style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Attending:</span></b></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;">-</span></li></ul></ul></ul></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2018/02/british-garden-parties-main-page.html"><b>Back to British Garden Parties - Main Page</b></a></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-27331422037145894772024-01-21T22:41:00.006-05:002024-01-21T22:43:17.156-05:00Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein's State Opening of Parliament Speech - English Translation (2024)<p><b>Notes by Gert's Royals are in [brackets]. </b></p><p>Dear members of Parliament and the Government,</p><p>Today begins the last year of the legislative session. The past few years have been turbulent. It went seamlessly from one major crisis to the next - from the pandemic, to Russia's attack on Ukraine, to the most recent conflicts in the Middle East, which further complicate the geopolitical situation. The world and Europe in particular are on stormy seas, so to speak. In addition, there is rapid technological development, especially in areas of artificial intelligence, with great opportunities, but also dangers.</p><p>Many are worried about whether their boat will be able to withstand this storm and stay on course. In some cases, a certain disorientation and a search for stability can also be observed. This is especially true in countries that have failed to overhaul their boat in recent years, or to set the right course for the future.</p><p>Although we are in an enviably safe boat by international standards, we must not be careless or distracted from steering a clear course. We should preserve the great attractiveness of Liechtenstein, which above all includes our particular political and economic stability. Stormy seas are not the time to remodel the boat, but rather to focus, check safety precautions and keep the boat on course.</p><p>With gratitude, we can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Swiss Franc this year. Its great stability is another attractive element of our country from which we benefit in these turbulent times. When making important decisions this year, we should not only maintain such stability factors, but also try to make our country even more storm-proof, safer and more attractive.</p><p><b>[Liechtenstein uses the Swiss Franc as it's currency.]</b></p><p>Some of these decisions are made through referendums. We have valued direct democracy as a major achievement for over 100 years. On the one hand, it gives the electorate a broad say on issues, and on the other hand, it leads to early sensitization and signaling to the parliament, government and head of state during the legislative period.</p><p>Dear members of the Parliament and the Government, </p><p>I would now like to give you a few thoughts and, in view of the referendums, also the electorate as a whole. I also do this in the hope that I can help keep our boat on course. I will concentrate on the topics of securing our country's activities and the Old-Age strategy.</p><p>In the area of securing our attractiveness as a country, I would like to briefly address energy security, the popular election of the government, media policy and Liechtenstein's accession to the International Monetary Fund. Next weekend, we have two referendums on energy. Whatever the people decide, ensuring an environmentally friendly, stable energy supply at stable prices will remain a challenge in the coming years.</p><p>Accordingly, the Government and Parliament should continue to deal with this during this legislative period. The technological developments in this area are fast and we should - ideally as part of a broad project to implement the adopted energy strategy - use various criteria to deepen and quickly explore the various options for saving energy, producing our own energy at home and abroad, and storing energy and start implementing the best options. A popular election of the government sounds tempting at first, but it is a dangerous experiment, especially in stormy times. I don't think we can achieve any improvements by electing the government by the people that we couldn't achieve otherwise.</p><p>On the other hand, I see a significant risk that we will endanger our great political stability. This is not only an important factor to the attractiveness of our country, but also an important basis for our prosperity. A variety of good quality media is crucial for the proper functioning of a democracy. In a state as small as Liechtenstein, we need not just good media regulation in today's digital age, but sufficient media funding. But, we must also consider how we can best use our tax money.</p><p>We have no currency of our own and no national bank on stand-by in an emergency. Therefore, joining the International Monetary Fund would be an important step of Liechtenstein. Joining would result in rapid emergency response in the event of a disaster. Joining would also involve an annual review of the stability of our state finances and our country by experts from the Monetary Fund. We could benefit from their suggestions for improvement in the future, in order to further increase our attractiveness as a county or to make our boat even more storm-proof.</p><p>At the beginning of the legislative period, I advocated the development of an Old-Age strategy. I am very pleased that the government has managed to develop an Old-Age strategy together with senior citizens' representatives and experts from politics, administration, business and civil society in a broadly collapsed process. This strategy is intended to take measures in a wide range of areas such as education, pension provision, health care, care and support, volunteer work and social integration, mobility, work and living in old age. Each and every individual should assume responsibility and contribute in their respective areas to ensure that Liechtenstein remains a country with a high quality of life even in old age.</p><p><b>[The Old-Age strategy relates to the long-term financial security of Social Security, as well as things related to the older population.]</b></p><p>Some measures must first be examined and developed in more detail. Where legal regulations are required, the Parliament will probably not deal with this in more detail until the next legislative period at the earliest. However, some measures will soon concern Parliament. This includes ensuring truly sustainable financing of the state employees’ pension fund. Not least for the benefit of our future generations, we should also ensure sustainable financing in all areas of the Old-Age strategy. In addition to state financing, we must not forget to address the financing risks for private companies and their insured persons. If we manage to address and implement the necessary measures in all areas in a timely manner, this will ultimately make a significant contribution to securing our attractiveness as a location.</p><p>Dear members of Parliament and the Government, in this legislative period we will have to set a few important decisions for the future. Let us lead our country safely through the stormy times and be confident. Because where there are challenges, there are always solutions, and challenges always offer opportunities. I wish you a lot of strength, wisdom and God's blessing for your duties!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/01/state-opening-of-parliament.html" target="_blank">Back to Liechtenstein State Opening of Parliament - Main Page</a></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-15464217481543971452024-01-21T18:56:00.004-05:002024-01-22T09:19:07.545-05:00Sarah, Duchess of York Health Issues<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Edward_VII_Hospital_Sister_Agnes.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Jacek Plewa, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="King Edward VII Hospital Sister Agnes" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/King_Edward_VII_Hospital_Sister_Agnes.jpg/512px-King_Edward_VII_Hospital_Sister_Agnes.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Edward_VII_Hospital_Sister_Agnes.jpg">Jacek Plewa</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div><br /></div>I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;">All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals. </span></div><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2024</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>January</li><ul><li>Treatment at Mayrlife Clinic in Austria </li><li><b>22nd</b> - Public announcement of diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma (a form a skin cancer)</li><ul><li><i>"Her dermatologist asked that several moles were removed and analysed at the same time as the duchess was undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, and one of these has been identified as cancerous. She is undergoing further investigations to ensure that this has been caught in the early stages.</i></li></ul></ul></ul><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2023</span></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Earlier</li><ul><li>Diagnosed with early form of Breast Cancer</li></ul><li>June </li><ul><li>Mastectomy Surgery to remove breast</li><li>Public Announcement of Breast Cancer Diagnosis</li></ul><li>?</li><ul><li>Breast Reconstruction Surgery</li></ul><li>December</li><ul><li>Diagnosed with malignant Melanoma (a form a skin cancer)</li></ul></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration: underline;">Back to Royals in the Hospital - Main Page</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-31798307464493506052024-01-20T11:49:00.005-05:002024-01-20T11:49:56.271-05:00King Frederik's Accession - Official Photos (Set 4)<p>The Denmark Palace released a 3rd set of official pictures from the accession in the media center on January 16th. The 3rd set is titled "Official portraits of The Royal Family." The photos were taken after the balcony appearance in the throne room at Christiansborg Palace. You can find set 1-3<b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/12/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-abdication.html" target="_blank"> here. </a></b></p><p>The first photo shows King Frederik with his wife, Queen Mary. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmE8GECBIQZIRTJ621rW-2TruV87wgDyZQz1qXRZCzapPBnHcaBzqfKmD3b8LQytN51n3hzHYo1_S-mUl8ESBMJYS_v8VnHqnJWMw7r5_tKItg-W6K3tdYoQftZQZ2ffduKmQHLm327xM27LnTewF92vWVN1QoJWjbP7-fRbPPs47ndHJZT8oe_WA_g/s7863/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_04_0272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7863" data-original-width="5242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmE8GECBIQZIRTJ621rW-2TruV87wgDyZQz1qXRZCzapPBnHcaBzqfKmD3b8LQytN51n3hzHYo1_S-mUl8ESBMJYS_v8VnHqnJWMw7r5_tKItg-W6K3tdYoQftZQZ2ffduKmQHLm327xM27LnTewF92vWVN1QoJWjbP7-fRbPPs47ndHJZT8oe_WA_g/w426-h640/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_04_0272.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The 2nd photo shows King Frederik & Queen Mary with their eldest son and heir, Crown Prince Christian. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVEDCDrBgMi2I2VsU9ptNL0PumUuja-EJ3T1VgT77nx0Akv-bNiqW52bS-QEugJN_wukRUJC8zihZn_HYCAdl9YNQRFcmatoHTRUh4eMxICTHRUB0Ik8X3nf_woKP3vqIJbaS3rCiG7EOfuNmESECy9VkHSLeubon7QdKhaTihdKu2evBi7XnJgusrA/s8082/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_05_0032_med_kronprinsen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5385" data-original-width="8082" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVEDCDrBgMi2I2VsU9ptNL0PumUuja-EJ3T1VgT77nx0Akv-bNiqW52bS-QEugJN_wukRUJC8zihZn_HYCAdl9YNQRFcmatoHTRUh4eMxICTHRUB0Ik8X3nf_woKP3vqIJbaS3rCiG7EOfuNmESECy9VkHSLeubon7QdKhaTihdKu2evBi7XnJgusrA/w640-h426/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_05_0032_med_kronprinsen.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The 3rd photo shows King Frederik & Queen Mary with all of their children.</div><div>L-R: Princess Isabella, Crown Prince Christian, King Frederik, Queen Mary, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNFVSon-Vi_lWOHQasNJR4gLDxXbW-m4rCiUn7aWn1e2ostmo6c0FChdu3Dp5lnVnnKTGv9t00_91AolnzmXxtCWNymNRD7xyLowDaXd83lsKUI2czLTrXEr5w7RM2elPmBSHwZFCiU78KMDoWjmB9zVhYCHWjd2N8jkPDWHS3jIId_Vsf18O6sEz7A/s7615/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_06_0172_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7615" data-original-width="5504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNFVSon-Vi_lWOHQasNJR4gLDxXbW-m4rCiUn7aWn1e2ostmo6c0FChdu3Dp5lnVnnKTGv9t00_91AolnzmXxtCWNymNRD7xyLowDaXd83lsKUI2czLTrXEr5w7RM2elPmBSHwZFCiU78KMDoWjmB9zVhYCHWjd2N8jkPDWHS3jIId_Vsf18O6sEz7A/w462-h640/240114_kongehuset_proklamationen_06_0172_1.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/12/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-abdication.html" target="_blank">Back to Denmark Abdication/Accession - Main Page</a></b></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-41928924554206206072024-01-17T10:59:00.022-05:002024-02-13T07:05:34.392-05:00King Charles of UK - Hospitalizations & Health Issues<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Edward_VII%27s_Hospital_entrance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="King Edward VII's Hospital entrance" height="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/King_Edward_VII%27s_Hospital_entrance.jpg/512px-King_Edward_VII%27s_Hospital_entrance.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Edward VII’s Hospital<br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Edward_VII%27s_Hospital_entrance.jpg">Philafrenzy</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.</span></p><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;">All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals. </span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2024</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>January</li><ul><li>Planned Surgery for enlarged prostate at London Clinic</li><ul><li><b>Surgery: </b>Friday<b> </b>January 26th</li><li><b>In Hospital:</b> Friday January 26th- Monday 29th</li></ul><li>Updates: </li><ul><li><b>January 17th:</b> Surgery is announced for week of Jan 21st, canceled official engagements ahead of surgery on doctors advice</li><li><b>January 26th: </b>Charles has been admitted to hospital for surgery later today. Expected to stay at hospital 2 days. </li><li><b>January 29th: </b>Released from Hospital. Will continue to recover at home. </li><li><b>February 5th: </b>Announcement of cancer diagnosis “<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; letter-spacing: 0.32px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">separate issue of concern was noted [as a result of prostate surgery]. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer.”</span></span></li></ul></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.32px;">February</span></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; letter-spacing: 0.32px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Cancer Diagnosis discovered as a result of Prostate Surgery</span></span></li><li><b>Updates</b></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; letter-spacing: 0.32px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>February 5th:</b> </span></span><a href="https://www.royal.uk/a-statement-from-buckingham-palace-5Feb24" style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.32px;" target="_blank">Official Announcement from Palace</a></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; letter-spacing: 0.32px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>February 5th:</b> Began “regular treatment” for cancer in London</span></span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Canceled public engagements: </b>January<b> </b>17th-present</span></li></ul></ul><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2022</span></b><br /><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>February</li><ul><li>Sick with Covid-19</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2020</span></b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>March</li><ul><li>Sick with Covid-19</li><ul><li>Mild symptoms </li></ul></ul></ul></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2008</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>May </li><ul><li>Surgery to remove small, non-cancerous grown from side of nose</li></ul></ul><div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2003</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>March</li><ul><li>Surgery to remove Hernia </li><ul><li>at King Edward VII hospital</li><li><b>In Hospital</b>: March 28th-29th</li></ul></ul></ul></div></div></div></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2001</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>June</li><ul><li>Fractured shoulder after Fox Hunting accident. </li></ul><li>Nov</li><ul><li>Scratched cornea treated at Cirencester Hospital </li></ul></ul></div><div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>1998</b></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>March</li><ul><li>Laser keyhole surgery to repair his right knee </li><ul><li>at King Edward VII hospital</li></ul></ul></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>1992 </b></span></div><ul><li>?</li><ul><li>Knee injury</li></ul></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1990</span></b> </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>June?</li><ul><li>Fell off horse and fractured right arm in polo accident</li><li>Surgery to fix fractured right arm </li></ul><li>September</li><ul><li>2nd Surgery to fix fractured right arm </li><ul><li>at Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham</li></ul></ul></ul><div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1980</span></b> </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>?</li><ul><li>Polo Accident required 6 stitches</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1964</span></b> </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">July</span></span></li><ul><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: georgia; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Treated for pneumonia </span></li><ul><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54); color: #363636; font-family: georgia; text-size-adjust: 100%;">at Watson Fraser Nursing Home in Aberdeen</span></li></ul></ul></ul><div><span style="color: #363636; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54);"><b>1962</b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: georgia;">February </span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: georgia;">Emergency Surgery to remove appendix </span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #363636; font-family: georgia;">at Great Ormond Street Hospital</span></li></ul></ul></ul></div><div><span style="color: #363636; font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(54, 54, 54);"><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2016/12/recent-hospitalizations-2017.html?m=1" target="_blank">Back to Royals in Hospital - Main Page </a></b></span></span></div></div></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-82569092470556717912024-01-17T09:19:00.020-05:002024-01-29T07:38:37.562-05:00Princess Kate of UK - Health Issues & hospitalizations<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_StMarysHospital_Paddington_SE_310_20220427_0900.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="London StMarysHospital Paddington SE 310 20220427 0900" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/London_StMarysHospital_Paddington_SE_310_20220427_0900.jpg/512px-London_StMarysHospital_Paddington_SE_310_20220427_0900.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Mary’s Hospital<br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_StMarysHospital_Paddington_SE_310_20220427_0900.jpg">Karlunun</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif;">All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><u><b>2020s</b></u></span></span></div><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2024</span></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>January </li><ul><li>Planned abdominal surgery at The London Clinic</li><li>In Hospital </li><ul><li>Jan 16th-29th </li></ul><li>Sick leave</li><ul><li>Expected until early April</li></ul><li>Updates:</li><ul><li><b>Jan 17th:</b> <a href="https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2024-01-17/a-statement-from-kensington-palace" target="_blank">Announcement of Hospitalization</a>, Surgery was successful, expected to stay in hospital for 10-14 days, will continue to rest at home after, No official duties expected until after Easter</li><li><b>Jan 29th:</b> Was released from the hospital and returned to home in Windsor. Kate’s recovery is doing well.</li></ul></ul></ul><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><u>2010s</u></span></b></div></b><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2018</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>April</li><ul><li>Birth of Prince Louis at St. Mary’s Hospital Lindo Wing</li></ul></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2015</span></b></div><div><ul><li>May</li><ul><li>Birth of Princess Charlotte at St. Mary’s Hospital Lindo Wing</li></ul></ul><div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2014</span></b></div><div><ul><li>September</li><ul><li>Canceled Official trip to Malta due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum (sever morning sickness) </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2013</span></b></div></div><div><ul><li>June</li><ul><li>Birth of Prince George at St. Mary’s Hospital Lindo Wing</li></ul></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2012</span></b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>December</li><ul><li>Treated for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (sever morning sickness) at King Edward VII Hospital in London</li><ul><li>In Hospital: December 3rd - 6th</li><li>Announced pregnancy</li></ul></ul></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">?</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Childhood Operation </li></ul></div><div><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2016/12/recent-hospitalizations-2017.html?m=1" target="_blank">Royals in Hospital - Main Page</a></b></div></div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-69532857502114468552024-01-16T12:47:00.003-05:002024-01-16T21:40:27.892-05:00 Olympics 2024 - Main Page<p><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9l8pKtetzNyns2cgZRZGsIn3pnSBPOeiHr2gE4h2UheBCquMwnXqNKTraU6v8Qsm0Q_uopVtKMF1DbxgvUUAXFy7zMp-D7Vwh9WF0fNALWdRwTtN4MLIphyphenhyphenowLVkFZnq63KvSfYI5Y9LQOqKTzFmvPkvyIF5o8lBNvKqRNYS8Ef1TR_int7-u6jJqA/s1307/Paris2024_OlyEmbleme_RVB_Poly_2021.png%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="1307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9l8pKtetzNyns2cgZRZGsIn3pnSBPOeiHr2gE4h2UheBCquMwnXqNKTraU6v8Qsm0Q_uopVtKMF1DbxgvUUAXFy7zMp-D7Vwh9WF0fNALWdRwTtN4MLIphyphenhyphenowLVkFZnq63KvSfYI5Y9LQOqKTzFmvPkvyIF5o8lBNvKqRNYS8Ef1TR_int7-u6jJqA/w640-h640/Paris2024_OlyEmbleme_RVB_Poly_2021.png%20(2).png" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><b>Gangwon</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><b> </b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Youth Olympics </span></b></span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8893256674997064657" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 787px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><b>January 19th - </b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><b>February</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><b> 1st, 202</b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">The 2024 Youth Olympics will </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> place in South Korea. and featured Winter sports.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/01/youth-olympics-royals-attending.html" target="_blank">Royal Attending</a></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Paris Olympics</span></b></div><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: large;">July 26th - August 11th, 2024</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The 2024 Olympics will take place in France and feature Summer sports. </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8893256674997064657" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 787px;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Royals Attending</span></span></li></ul><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Paris</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Paralympics </span></b><br /><b style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">August 28th - September 8th, 2024</span></b><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">The 2024 Paralympics will take place in France and feature Summer sports. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Royals Attending</span></li></ul></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2000/11/olympics-main-page.html" target="_blank">Back to Olympics - Main Page</a></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-5278887715527000852024-01-16T12:44:00.006-05:002024-01-24T12:21:44.906-05:00Youth Olympics - Royals Attending<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Youth_Olympic_Games_Logo_Third_Version.svg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="International Olympic Committee, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Youth Olympic Games Logo Third Version" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Youth_Olympic_Games_Logo_Third_Version.svg/512px-Youth_Olympic_Games_Logo_Third_Version.svg.png" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Youth_Olympic_Games_Logo_Third_Version.svg">International Olympic Committee</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The Youth Olympics are held every 2 years, alternating Summer & Winter games. The Youth Olympics usually fall on the same year as the Olympics Games, but have the alternating season's sports. </div>
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Royals Attending:</span></b><p>Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are listed in Blue. <b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/search?q=International+Olympic" target="_blank">(List of Royals on the IOC)</a></b></p>
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<b>Lausanne,<br />Switzerland</b>
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<b>Gangwon, <br />South Korea</b>
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<b>King Frederik <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Denmark</b></div></b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Prince Feisal Al Hussein</b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Jordan </b></div></b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Prince Albert</b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Monaco</b></div></b></td>
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<b>Notes: </b>
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<b>2020 -</b> King Frederik was still Crown Prince at the time. He was on
the Coordination Commission for the 2020 games.
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<th>Summer<br />2010</th>
<th>Winter <br />2012</th>
<th>Summer <br />2014</th>
<th>Winter <br />2016</th>
<th>Summer<br />2018</th>
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<b>Singapore, <br />Singapore</b>
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<b>Innsbruck,<br />Austria</b>
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<b>Nanjing,<br />China</b>
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<b>Lillehammer,<br />Norway</b>
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<b>Buenos Aires,<br />Argentina</b>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Crown Prince Frederik</b></div>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Prince Nikolai </b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Denmark</b></div></b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Countess Alexandra</b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Frederiksborg</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>(Denmark)</b></div></b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Prince Feisal Al Hussein</b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Jordan </b></div></b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Prince Albert</b></div>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Princess Ingrid Alexandra</b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>of Norway</b></div></b></td>
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<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: left;"><b>Princess Anne of UK</b></td>
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<br /></div><div><b>Notes: </b></div><div><span><b>2010 - </b>This was the first Youth Olympics</span></div><div><span><b>2010 - </b></span>Pauline Ducruet, Princess Stephanie's daughter, competed in Diving for Monaco</div><div><b>2016 - </b>Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway officially opened the games in Lillehammer. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2000/11/olympics-main-page.html" target="_blank"><b>Back to Olympics - Main Page</b></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-76252729401036548152024-01-16T07:23:00.008-05:002024-01-16T22:19:08.086-05:00King Frederik's Accession - Official Photos (Set 3)<p>
The Denmark Palace released a 3rd set of official pictures from the accession
in the media center on January 16th. The 3rd set is titled "Official
pictures from the Throne Hall". You can find Set 1 & 2 <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/01/photos-released-by-palace-after-king.html" target="_blank"><b>here.</b></a> The 2nd set of photos shows the balcony appearances from the crowds
view, so you can see the royals faces
<b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/01/photos-released-by-palace-after-king.html">there.</a></b>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christiansborg Palace</span></u></b>
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4 of the photos were from the Throne Hall at Christiansborg Palace showing the
Balcony Appearance there.
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The first photo shows the King Frederik with the Denmark Prime
Minister, Mette Frederiksen. The Prime Minister officially proclaimed the
change in reign, before King Frederik gave a
<b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/01/king-frederik-accession-speech-english.html" target="_blank">speech</a></b>.
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The 2nd and 3rd photo show King Frederik & Queen Mary alone on the
balcony. The couple had some joint time on balcony before and after their
children joined them. <br /><br />
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Photo: Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©<br /><br />The 4th photo shows the
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Frederik VIII's Palace</i></span></b>
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Three of the photos show the balcony appearance from the family's home,
Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg. This took place later in the day
after the Abdication/ Accession events at Christiansborg Palace
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-48203294279591934242024-01-15T10:01:00.006-05:002024-01-16T22:19:14.075-05:00Photos released by Palace after King Frederik's Accession Day (Set 1 & 2)<p>The Denmark Palace officially released 5 photos on the Accession Day (January 14th, 2024). The photos were released in the media center in two sets: <i>"HM The King’s full-dress uniform" </i>and <i>"Their Majesties The King and Queen on the balcony at Christiansborg Palace".</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">HM The King’s full-dress uniform</span></b></p><p>The first set contains one photo of then Crown Prince Frederik before leaving for the Abdication/ Accession events. The Portrait shows Frederik in his new Full-Dress uniform, which reflects his new promotion to the highest military rank in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYaw0pF_-fmsf_aAMZHeCYMpDZU1Hc_XLNINz82uItgvCVibUoBACF9yPS47UOwIrNIcXDuniaIJKTOymZQfLaVi3tlk3LOjSW5_3V3CFtzufpOBzo5tVP0PwQ_V1dd7EY-OrBvb6F-mfTGphMMhOGQQo76NdsGudd5luKS8kSTQpTI2wDjjnA3Xq4Q/s2599/image00001-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="1732" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYaw0pF_-fmsf_aAMZHeCYMpDZU1Hc_XLNINz82uItgvCVibUoBACF9yPS47UOwIrNIcXDuniaIJKTOymZQfLaVi3tlk3LOjSW5_3V3CFtzufpOBzo5tVP0PwQ_V1dd7EY-OrBvb6F-mfTGphMMhOGQQo76NdsGudd5luKS8kSTQpTI2wDjjnA3Xq4Q/w426-h640/image00001-1.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Photo: Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>TM The King and Queen on the balcony at Christiansborg Palace</b></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The 2nd set of photos are from the Balcony after the official proclamation and speech from <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/01/king-frederik-accession-speech-english.html" target="_blank">King Frederik</a>. In the first photo, King Frederik is joined on the balcony by his wife and four children.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoSm7vx8DymmgQTJ5ikeDgVFiQHsTh517i_sUs0lFBJ5SVvNuz2tIBIx7hBrc8aOnttPEmQ99JQ6jPT9xiz9EolBT4r5O3OmID1IlTHEijmt0EVlmtNs_h0AlVACPC7C2PI-cVqgOfPMPc1dQWlocnV0he756vN3FuSohm7HZPreuN0F2nhV1qxKe9Q/s7760/_kna5668-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5173" data-original-width="7760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoSm7vx8DymmgQTJ5ikeDgVFiQHsTh517i_sUs0lFBJ5SVvNuz2tIBIx7hBrc8aOnttPEmQ99JQ6jPT9xiz9EolBT4r5O3OmID1IlTHEijmt0EVlmtNs_h0AlVACPC7C2PI-cVqgOfPMPc1dQWlocnV0he756vN3FuSohm7HZPreuN0F2nhV1qxKe9Q/w640-h426/_kna5668-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">L-R: Princess Isabella, Crown Prince Christian, King Frederik, <br />Queen Mary, Princess Josephine, Prince Vincent<br />Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>The other three photos show just King Frederik & Queen Mary. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibB9qnz4HQUJ296sjDit1QmDgRG6ZAji2v6-npZ9N1GHu6KNLxj2bIkoxeSF8Pp3VvHH8p8z9BncgijFYqldLcguksQk4_F7l8KElQxRQewvNP-pfzKtwPsaen9gtcnLBi5DwmtnZ4911AU595J2okTfNY3VUEbDytZ6TGaW3QFsZQQMbuL1FmkMpsw/s6185/_kna5657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4123" data-original-width="6185" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibB9qnz4HQUJ296sjDit1QmDgRG6ZAji2v6-npZ9N1GHu6KNLxj2bIkoxeSF8Pp3VvHH8p8z9BncgijFYqldLcguksQk4_F7l8KElQxRQewvNP-pfzKtwPsaen9gtcnLBi5DwmtnZ4911AU595J2okTfNY3VUEbDytZ6TGaW3QFsZQQMbuL1FmkMpsw/w640-h426/_kna5657.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbivgYSQUlay2fqSpViWMvZNY7eCwUGhrzMUYqK_yz5Xk-8OR7UmS4szNn55Jc9zDzOzNwmVONDx5vkxHfH0PyW1bV8FLXn_Gx1qAVkaVGxSS_JG9glAZ8cjDtV3bm7P4rBziTagK6yvLF3OwxLEgDuUveKXRte3DSiOkLl7uOx_Cm4jyUOgNS5mFP_g/s960/kna1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbivgYSQUlay2fqSpViWMvZNY7eCwUGhrzMUYqK_yz5Xk-8OR7UmS4szNn55Jc9zDzOzNwmVONDx5vkxHfH0PyW1bV8FLXn_Gx1qAVkaVGxSS_JG9glAZ8cjDtV3bm7P4rBziTagK6yvLF3OwxLEgDuUveKXRte3DSiOkLl7uOx_Cm4jyUOgNS5mFP_g/w640-h426/kna1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Cnb2THg46MXFdsFxC2IGoRNRadUhzD7sxi2Ah2mUBnooSzmRDEUZTM6CnmmjnZM47pKha0umK6xH88ORQbumLSUAhXfkV1jZJFsVign65mY-zELqog63FrD3_GuuMUyhuxcHGUpTIyQGhluR4uIu_q4zH139CfabGcQxiNoFFHKinnoPpsa-TXwYlg/s7551/_kna5485-enhanced-sr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5034" data-original-width="7551" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Cnb2THg46MXFdsFxC2IGoRNRadUhzD7sxi2Ah2mUBnooSzmRDEUZTM6CnmmjnZM47pKha0umK6xH88ORQbumLSUAhXfkV1jZJFsVign65mY-zELqog63FrD3_GuuMUyhuxcHGUpTIyQGhluR4uIu_q4zH139CfabGcQxiNoFFHKinnoPpsa-TXwYlg/w640-h426/_kna5485-enhanced-sr.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p></div><div><b><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/12/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-abdication.html" target="_blank">Back to Denmark Abdication/Accession - Main Page</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-81125133985865476322024-01-15T09:02:00.002-05:002024-01-16T22:08:28.991-05:00King Frederick's Message to Parliament - English Translation<p>King Frederik of Denmark wrote a message to Parliament at Christiansborg Palace on the day of his accession. The speech was read by the Prime Minister during the Monarch's visit to Parliament the next day. </p><p><b>Notes by Gert's Royals are in [Brackets.]</b></p><p></p><blockquote><p><i>We, Frederik X by the grace of God, King of Denmark, hereby announce that our dear mother, Queen Margrethe II, has abdicated the throne on 14 January 2024 in the Council of State.</i></p></blockquote><b>[The Denmark monarch is often referred to by the Royal "We" in speeches like this.]</b><br /><blockquote><p><i>With God's help and the love of the people, throughout her 52-year reign, Queen Margrethe II has only had the best of Denmark as her goal and put all her energies into a faithful and dutiful effort for this.</i></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><b>["With God's help and the love of the people" is a reference to <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2024/01/mottos-of-denmark-monarchs.html" target="_blank">Queen Margrethe's Motto</a>.] </b></p><blockquote><p><i>The Queen's love for the whole kingdom has been reciprocated, and everywhere the Queen has been met with warmth, affection and appreciation.</i></p><p><i>We owe the Queen a debt of gratitude for diligently pursuing her life's goals longer than any other Monarch before her.</i></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><b>[Queen Margrethe was the 2nd longest reigning Danish Monarch, behind King Christian IV. But since Christian ascended the throne as a child and had a regent for 8 years, Queen Margrethe actually actively served as Monarch for a longer period.] </b></p><blockquote><p><i>We have now, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Succession to the Throne Act, taken over the responsibility of being Denmark's king. It is a task that we will do our utmost to fulfill.</i></p><p><i>Together with Queen Mary, we will put all our efforts into serving the entire Danish kingdom in all the time we are given.</i></p><p><i>It is our hope that we will succeed in making an effort for the benefit of the entire Realm and in winning the people's trust.</i></p></blockquote><p><b>[The Kingdom of Denmark is made up of 3 parts, Denmark Proper and 2 autonomous territory: Greenland & the Faroe Islands] </b></p><blockquote><p><i>We begin our responsible work as Denmark's king in the belief that the Folketinget </i><b>[Parliament] </b><i>will meet us in the joint work for the good of the kingdom.</i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/12/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-abdication.html" target="_blank"><b>Back to Denmark Abdication/Accession - Main Page </b></a></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-75897943044001454562024-01-14T09:57:00.007-05:002024-01-16T22:08:39.045-05:00Messages from Foreign Monarchs on King Frederik's Accession <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is diplomatic protocol for Head of States to send a message of congratulations to the new Head of State of countries they have close relations with. This is not always done with a public statement, statements are often sent directly to the new head of state. So, we might not seen statements from each Monarchy. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Europe</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b>Belgium </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicated today in favour of her son, bringing to an end the longest reign in Danish history. For 52 years, as Sovereign, she put the interests of the Danish nation and people first. Her way of exercising the royal function and her dedication will remain an example to us all. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The King and Queen have warm memories of each of their encounters with the Queen. They wish King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark all the best in their new roles. May this new era for the Danish nation be filled with happiness and prosperity.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">- Post on Social Media</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Liechtenstein </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">-</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Luxembourg</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">-</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Monaco</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">-</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Netherlands</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After 52 years, Denmark is getting a new head of state today. With warmth and affection we honor Queen Margrethe for her unconditional and remarkable commitment to Denmark. We look forward to meeting King Frederik X and Queen Mary in their new role and continue to cherish the close friendship between the Netherlands and Denmark. ” </span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;">– King William Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix</span></blockquote><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Norway</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Your Majesties, Dear Frederik and Mary</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>My family and I wish to convey our warmest congratulations to you as Denmark’s new King and Queen.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>You are succeeding a monarch who has fulfilled her function with exceptional commitment. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe has followed her country and her people through times of joy and sorrow with warmth, wisdom and dedication. For more than 50 years she has devoted herself to Denmark – with infectious humour accompanied by deep insight and knowledge. And with the staunch support of her immediate family. The close friendship between our two families means a great deal to all of us.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Now it is your turn to carry the legacy forward, and follow Denmark into a new age. I am confident that you will flourish in your new role. My family and I hope and pray that you will be given the strength and support that you need to carry out your calling.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">- King Harald V</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Spain </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Our congratulations on the beginning of your Reign, with the greatest personal affection and best wishes for the people of Denmark”</span></p><p>- King Felipe </p><p>Excerpt from Letter (Not the full text. )</p></blockquote><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Sweden </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Your Majesty,</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Dear Frederik!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>When you ascend the Danish throne today, I send you and the Swedish people's congratulations to you and the people of Denmark.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>To You and Queen Mary, I want to express my and my family's deepest wishes for success.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>This day reminds us of the historic community, closeness and cordiality that connects our two countries and families.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>It is my hope that the already very close Danish-Swedish relations deepen even more in the years ahead.</i></span></p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote>- King Carl XVI Gustaf</blockquote><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">UK</span></b></p><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Your Majesties,</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>My wife joins me in writing to convey our very best wishes on the day of your accession to the throne of the Kingdom of Denmark. I look forward to working with you on ensuring that the enduring bond between our countries, and our families, remains strong, and to working together with you on issues which matter so much for our countries and the wider world.</i></span></p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I pay tribute to the many years of service of your mother, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe Il, and remember fondly the frequent visits between our countries, including our visit to Copenhagen and Elsinore in 2012.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I was delighted that Your Majesties were able to attend our Coronation last year and I much look forward to future opportunities to celebrate the close connection that unites our countries and our families. </i></span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;">- King Charles III</span></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Middle East</u></b></span></p><p></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bahrain</b></span><div><span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><blockquote><div><div><i>His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today sent a cable of congratulations to His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark following his Accession to the Throne.</i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i>HM King Hamad wished HM King Frederik X every success in continuing Denmark’s progress march, following in the footsteps of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II, to achieve the aspirations of the Danish people.</i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i>HM the King expressed pride in the deep-rooted relations between the two kingdoms, affirming Bahrain’s keenness to develop its ties with Denmark in all fields and at all levels.</i></div><div> </div></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Jordan</b></span><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">-</span><b><br />Kuwait</b></span><div><span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a congratulatory cable on </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Monday to King of Denmark, Fredrick X, on occasion of ascending the throne</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>In the cable, His Highness the Amir hailed the relationship between Kuwait and Denmark as strong and bound by history, expressing his desire to further enhance this relationship in the future and wishing the new King and his people health and</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>prosperity. </i></span></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Oman</b></span><div><span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to King Frederik X of Denmark on the occasion of his accession to the throne.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments along with his best wishes of good health and happiness to King Frederik X.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>His Majesty also wished him success in leading the people of Denmark towards further progress and prosperity. His Majesty wished the bilateral relations further development and growth. </i></span></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Qatar</b></span><div><span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><blockquote>HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HM King Frederik X, on the occasion of his ascension to the throne of the Kingdom of Denmark, wishing His Majesty success and the Danish people further development and prosperity.</blockquote></i></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Saudi Arabia</b></span><div><span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></div><blockquote><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman sent a cable of congratulations to King Frederik X of Denmark on the occasion of his accession to the throne.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques extended his wishes for success to the Danish king, hoping for continued progress and prosperity for the Kingdom of Denmark.</i></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"></div></blockquote><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">United Arab Emirates</b></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">-</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><u>Africa</u></span></b></p><p></p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cambodia</span></b><div><i style="font-family: georgia;"><p></p><blockquote><p>Majesty,</p><p>On the occasion of Your Majesty's Accession to the Throne, it is particularly pleasant for me to address my warmest congratulations to Your Majesty.</p><p>The attachment of Danish citizens to the Throne of Denmark and Your Majesty's own popularity will ensure Your Reign a great success.</p><p>I seize this happy event to express to Your Majesty and the Danish Government my deep gratitude for the important contribution that the Kingdom of Denmark has made to the process of peace, democratization and economic and social development of the Kingdom of Cambodia, including within the framework of the European Community. I can assure Your Majesty of my full availability to work for the consolidation of the bonds of friendship and cooperation that have long united our two Kingdoms.</p><p>By sending all my wishes of happiness to Your Majesty and Your Royal Family and those of great prosperity to the entire Danish nation, deign to accept, Majesty, the expression of my highest consideration. </p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote>- King Norodom Sihamoni </blockquote><p></p><p></p></i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Eswatini</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">-</span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />Lesotho</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">-</span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />Morocco</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">-</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><u>Asia/Oceanic</u></span></b></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bhutan</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">-</span><b><br />Malaysia</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">-</span><b><br />Brunei</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">-</span><b><br />Japan</b></span><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><i><blockquote>On the 14th, His Majesty the Emperor sent a telegram conveying congratulations from Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress on the enthronement of King Frederick of Denmark, and a telegram expressing his gratitude to Queen Margrethe, who abdicated the throne. </blockquote><br /></i></span><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Thailand</b></span></div><div><span><div></div><blockquote><p><i>Your Majesty,</i></p></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>On the auspicious occasion of Your Majesty's accession to the throne as King Frederik X of Denmark, I have the great pleasure to extend, on behalf of the people of Thailand, our sincerest congratulations and best wishes for your good health and every success in Your Majesty's responsibilities and duties of State, together with our best wishes for the enduring peace and prosperity of the Kingdom of Denmark and her people. </i></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>The close ties of friendship between Denmark and Thailand have truly stood high and proud since our very first contact some four centuries ago. </i></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>As a new dawn breaks with the beginning of Your Majesty's gracious reign and being driven by our shared commitment, I am confident that we will spare no effort to build on such an impressive and accomplished past in strengthening the ties between our two countries and peoples - and, of course, between our Royal Families. Further great promise also lies ahead as we step up our extensive cooperation for our greater mutual benefits and prosperous future.</i></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>May we join the people of Denmark on this joyous occasion in wishing Your Majesty a long, glorious reign.</i></div></blockquote><blockquote><p>- King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand </p></blockquote><p> </p><div></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">Tonga</b></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">-</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-60008972532038987002024-01-14T09:34:00.007-05:002024-01-16T22:09:47.447-05:00King Frederik x of Denmark's Accession Speech - English Translation<p>The speech given by King Frederik X on Jan 14th, 2024 from the Balcony of Christiansborg Palace shortly after his accession: </p><p><br /></p><p>My mother, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe the 2nd, has ruled Denmark for 52 years. For half a century, she has followed the times with our common heritage as a starting point.</p><p>She will always be remembered as a Monarch beyond the ordinary. Like few, my mother has managed to be at one with her kingdom. Today, the throne passes on.</p><p>My hope is to become an unifying king of tomorrow. It's a task I've been waiting for all my life. It is a responsibility I take on with respect, pride and great joy.</p><p>It is a deed I will take pains to carry out and carry through the position I have been entrusted with.</p><p>I need all the support I can get. From my beloved wife, from my family, from you and from that which is greater than us. I face the future knowing that I am not alone.</p><p>Bound, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349278938212264028.post-49567333297023502362024-01-14T08:51:00.009-05:002024-01-22T07:27:33.651-05:00Mottos of Denmark Monarchs<p>Each Denmark Monarch has a official motto to mark their reign. </p><p>Before 1839, the Monarch's Motto was often shown in Latin, but there was a Danish version. </p><p>Since 1839, the Monarch's motto has just appeared in Danish. </p>
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<th>Monarch</th>
<th>Reign</th>
<th>Motto</th>
<th>English Translation</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Christian<br />VIII</b></td><td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">1839 –<br />1848</td><td style="text-align: center;">Gud og fædrelandet</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">God and the fatherland</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Frederick<br />VII</b></td><td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;">1848 –<br />1863</td><td style="text-align: center;">Folkets kærlighed, min styrke</td><td style="text-align: center;">The people's love, my strength</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Christian<br />IX</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#e1edfe" style="text-align: center;">1863 –<br />1906</td><td style="text-align: center;">Med Gud for ære og ret</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">With God for honour and justice</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Frederik VIII</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">1906 –<br />1912</td><td style="text-align: center;">Herren er min hjælper</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">The Lord is my helper</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Christian<br />X</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;">1912 –<br />1947</td><td style="text-align: center;">Min Gud, mit land, min ære</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">My God, my country, my honour</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Frederik<br />IX</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#e1edfe" style="text-align: center;">1947 –<br />1972</td><td style="text-align: center;">Med Gud for Danmark</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">With God for Denmark</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Margrethe<br />II</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#ffe9ec" style="text-align: center;">1972 –<br />2024</td><td style="text-align: center;">Guds hjælp, folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">God's help, the people's love, Denmark's strength</td>
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<td bgcolor="#D3D3D3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Frederik<br />X</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;">2024 –<br />Present</td><td style="text-align: center;">Forbundet, forpligtet - for kongeriget Danmark.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Bounded, committed - for the Kingdom of Denmark.</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><b><br />
</b><div><b>Note: </b></div><div>With Frederik X's motto, I have seen some different English translations. When I emailed the Denmark Palace, they said they did not have a official English Translation at this time (Jan 22nd, 2024).</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0