The Merry Royals

July 3rd, 2008

Prince William Assists in £40M Drug Bust

Barely a week after he joined the HMS Iron Duke, Prince William was able to assist in a high-stakes drug bust on the high seas.

Sub-Lieutenant Wales, as Prince William is known in the Royal Navy, was aboard a Lynx helicopter when a 50ft speedboat near Barbados raised suspicions on Saturday. The small boat was eventually boarded and was found to contain £40million worth of cocaine.

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July 1st, 2008

Calendar of the British Royals (July 2008)

The public engagements, for July 2008, of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and her immediate family are as follows:

Wednesday, 2nd July 2008

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a Service of Installation of the Knights of the Thistle in St. Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh.

The Prince of Wales President, will visit the annual Degree Show and meet students, The Prince’s School for Traditional Arts, Charlotte Road, London.

The Prince of Wales will attend a Service of Celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of The National Health Service at Westminster Abbey, London.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Asian Music Centre, Acton, London.

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July 1st, 2008

Birthdays and Special Events (July 2008)

The royal birthdays, anniversaries and and special events for the month of July 2008 are:

Birthdays

1 - Charles Armstrong-Jones (1999)
3 - Prince Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (1933)
3 - Princess Marie Louise of Baden (1969)
4 - Prince Michael of Kent (1942)
4 - Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand (1957)
4 - Queen Sonja of Norway (1937)
7 - Prince Nicholas of Montenegro (1944)

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July 1st, 2008

Danish Royals at Livgarde’s Gala Concert

The Danish royal family was well-represented at the Livgarde concert on June 29, 2008. Den Kongelige Livgarde (The Royal Guards) was formed in 1658 as both an infantry regiment and guard for the Danish monarch. The concert in Copenhagen marks its 350-year anniversary.

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Celebrating with the regiment were Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik; Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary; newly-weds Prince Joachim and Princess Marie; and Princess Benedikte. This was Princess Marie’s first official engagement since the wedding.

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July 1st, 2008

Royal News Links (7-01-08)

* Prince Harry in Afghanistan: Photo war diary (via News of the World)

* Prince William is looking for his own press officer (via Telegraph)

* Queen Elizabeth to buy £10 million private jet (via Telegraph)

* Kate Middleton turns down invitation to Christmas at Sandringham (via Daily Mail)

* Prince Charles to launch a £1bn property fund (via Telegraph)

* Prince Charles visits injured in hospital (via This is Hertfordshire)

* Princess Marie of Denmark settles into royal role at army concert (via Hello)

* Prince Charles marks 50 years as Prince of Wales with Caerphilly Castle gala (via Hello)

* Tea and scones with the local WI for visiting royal member Camilla (via Hello)

* Prince Charles attends Armed Forces memorial service (via BBC)

* Queen Elizabeth presents colours to regiment (via Press Association)

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June 29th, 2008

Kate Middleton at Nelson Mandela Celebration

Kate Middleton attended Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday concert at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008. The celebration raised money for Mandela’s 46664 AIDS charity, named after his number as a prisoner of 27 years in Robben Island. Among the stars who wished the former president of South Africa a happy birthday were Amy Winehouse, Sugababes, Leona Lewis, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

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June 26th, 2008

Prince Charles and Camilla’s Welsh Home

In 2006, Prince Charles and Camilla bought the farm estate of Llwynywormwood, near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Since then, the property has been extensively remodeled to make it fit for its royal residents. It has also been renamed to Llwynywermod.

The royal couple is staying at their new home for the first time this week. They gave an informal party to meet the neighbors and those who worked on their house.

We weren’t invited to the party, but we still get a tour of the inside of the home through these photos:

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June 25th, 2008

Scandinavian Royals on Trip to the Arctic

The heirs to three thrones are together this week on a study tour of the Arctic. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway are learning more about climate change over the 6-day trip. They left Svalbard, Norway on a Swedish research ship, Oden, on June 21, 2008.

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June 25th, 2008

Royal Ascot 2008 (Last Photos)

Here are three more photos of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from the Royal Ascot held last week.

For the fourth day, Queen Elizabeth sported a summery look, with her straw hat decorated with flowers. On the fifth and last day, she was all in blue, but happy to greet her horse Free Agent after the Chesham Stakes Race. The horse gave The Queen her first win at the Royal Ascot since 1999. She reportedly of the win: “I’ve done it!”.

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June 25th, 2008

Royal News Links (6-25-08)

* Lovebirds Wills and Kate snuggle up in a tent as they shelter from the rain (with photos) (via Daily Mail)

* Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah pledges $500 million to aid poor nations with fuel (via Bloomberg)

* Prince Charles and Camilla mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Territorial Army (via The Prince of Wales’ website)

* Princess Letizia’s grandmother dies (via Typically Spanish)

* Prince Charles and Camilla move into Welsh home (via BBC)

* Two of Europe’s most aristocratic clans unite as Duke of Anjou weds (via Hello)

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