| U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are currently making a state visit to Japan. On May 27, 2019, Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako welcomed President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump with a state ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. At the welcoming ceremony, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko were present. The Trumps will participate in a banquet hosted by the imperial couple at Homeiden, the largest room at the palace. |
| On May 26, 2019, Sunday, it was Mother's Day in Monaco and Princess Charlene visited Princess Grace Hospital (CHPG) maternity ward in order to congratulate new mothers and meet the babies. This traditional visit was organized by volunteers of the Monegasque Red Cross. (Princess Charlene wore a new silk crepe dress by Akris.) |
| On May 26, 2019, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Louis Ducruet, Pierre Casiraghi and his wife Beatrice Borromeo, Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana with their two children, Sasha and India attended the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Day in Monte-Carlo. |
| On May 25, 2019, Belgian Queen Mathilde and Prince Gabriel attended the final of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition held at the Brussels' Flagey concert Hall. 26-year old Stella Chen from the United States has awarded the 1st prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition. Second Prize was awarded to Timothy Chooi (Canada) and Third Prize to Stephen Kim (US). The Queen wore a new two-tone crepe dress by Carolina Herrera. |
| On May 25, 2019, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Crown Prince Jacques of Monaco, Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Kaia Rose Wittstock, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, Carl Philip of Sweden and Princess Alexandra of Hanover attended the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix - Qualifying in Monte Carlo, Monaco. |
| On May 25, 2019, King Abdullah, Queen Rania, Crown Prince Hussein, Prince Hashem and Princess Salma attended the celebration of the 73rd Anniversary of Jordan’s Independence Day held at Amman Raghadan Palace. Then, Jordanian Royal Family attended a ceremony at the Cultural Palace, marking Independence Day. The country won its full independence on May 25, 1946, following the end of the British mandate. |
| On May 25, 2019, Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia got married to Valerie De Muzio with a religious wedding ceremony held at Oplenac church in Topola, Serbia. Valerie De Muzio works in marketing and advertising in NYC. The couple got married with a civil marriage ceremony in New York City on July 6, 2018. Prince Dushan Karadjordjevic is grandson of the late Prince Paul and Princess Olga, and son of Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara (née Liechtenstein). Prince Dushan and Valerie De Muzio live in NY. |
| On May 25, 2019, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco received the FIA president Jean Todt and members of the FIA High Level Panel for Road Safety at the Prince's Palace in Monaco. On this occasion, Jean Todt presented the new visual of the campaign 3500Lives bringing together Princess Charlene and Charles Leclerc, Monaco Formula 1 driver. The 3500Lives campaign outlines Golden Rules to help save lives. The 10 “Golden Rules” are reminders of easy and efficient rules alike “Buckle up”, "Don’t text and drive” or “Stop when you’re tired" |
| The Queen Elisabeth Competition holds a contest for violinists between the dates of April 29 to May 25, 2019. That contest is for the musicians who completed their education and are ready to begin an international career. On May 23, Queen Mathilde attended the final session of 2019 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition held at Brussels Flagey Culture Center. On May 22, Queen Mathilde and her daughter Princess Eleonore attended the semi final of 2019 Violin Competition held at Flagey. On May 21, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde held a lunch at the Royal Palace for the jurors of Queen Elisabeth Competition. On May 20, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the first session of the final of 2019 Violin Competition at Flagey. |
| On May 24, 2019, Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attended the 'Muscles2Meet - Neuromuscular Young Talent' symposium of the Princess Beatrix Spiersfonds at the Woudschoten conference centre in Zeist. Muscles2Meet is a symposium for all PhD students working on neuromuscular diseases in the Netherlands, to get to know each other and the research field. Muscles2Meet is an initiative of the Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds, in collaboration with Spierziekten Centrum Nederland. |
| On the third and last day of their visit to Ireland, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Athlone, Galway and Clare. The King and The Queen firstly visited Ericsson Athlone Campus and were welcomed by senior vice president of Ericsson, Jan Karlsson. Afterwards, The King and The Queen visited the Marine Institute in Galway. The Marine Institute’s primary role is to undertake and co-ordinate marine research and development. Next, The King and The Queen of Sweden visited an Eco FarmHouse in the village of Ballybornagh in Clare. The visit to Ireland ended with the Burren Smokehouse visit. The Burren Smokehouse is a family-run business set up in 1989. |
| On Friday, May 24, 2019, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended the Board Meeting of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s Foundation (Prins Carl Philips och Prinsessan Sofias Stiftelse). The meeting was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. |
| On May 22, 2019, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg attended an academic session held at the Cercle Municipal (Cercle Cité) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the vote for women in Luxembourg. The law of 15 May 1919, adopted on 8 May, reformed the Luxembourg Constitution and the democratic process in the Grand Duchy altogether: women could vote for the first time in Luxembourgish history. |
| On May 22, 2019, Swedish Crown Princess Victoria met with representatives from the European Heritage Heads Forum (EHHF 2019) at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The 14th EHHF Annual Meeting has been held in Stockholm on 22-24 May 2018. The chosen theme for this new reunion is "Cultural Heritage and Society: An Integrated Approach". (Crown Princess Victoria wore a new printed crepe dress by J.CREW.) |
| Last week, Princess Sofia of Sweden attended the 2nd annual "Partnering for Change" event held at Fotografiska Culture Center in Stockholm. Funded by European Social Fund (ESF), Partnering for Change brings together doers and thinkers from various sectors to discuss how to work together to solve pressing social issues. (Swedish Princess Sofia wore a merino wool sweater by Hugo Boss.) |
| On May 23, 2019, Queen Elizabeth II visited the British Airways Headquarters at London Heathrow to mark the company’s 100th anniversary. The Queen met staff dressed in heritage uniforms from the 1930s to the present day. The Queen visited the Heritage Centre, which displays the 100-year history of British Airways through aircraft models and historic photographs. The British Airways Heritage Collection has existed since the formation of British Airway. Over 400 uniforms from the 1930s to the present day are preserved, as well as a large collection of aircraft models. |
| King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are currently making a three day State visit to Ireland upon the invitation of President Michael D Higgins. The three-day visit takes place in Dublin, Athlone, Galway and Burren. On the second day of their visit to Ireland, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended a seminar on future challenges in health and health care. The King and Queen visited Eirgrid, a state-owned company that develops and maintains Ireland's national electricity system. Next, The King and Queen visited the "Ór - Ireland's Gold" exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland. The collection of prehistoric goldwork ranges in date between 2200 BC and 500 BC. |
