| Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco hosted President Xi Jinping of China and his wife, Peng Liyuan, who made a state visit to Monaco. On March 24, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene welcomed President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan with a state ceremony held at the Palace. Afterwards, Princess Charlene and the First Lady attended a short performance in the Salle des Gardes by the Canadian violinist Zhang Zhang, who is of Chinese origin. |
| The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Saint George's, the capital of Grenada on March 23, 2019. The Duke and The Duchess were greeted by the Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, and Governor General of Grenada Cecile La Grenade. Afterwards, The Prince and The Duchess visited the House of Chocolate where they learn about the history of the cocoa industry in Grenada. The Prince and The Duchess visited St George’s waterfront, the Carenage. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are visiting a number countries as part of their Caribbean Tour. |
| On March 20, The Countess of Wessex attended a charity reception of Wellbeing of Women and The Urology Foundation at Working Title Films building, Aybrook in London. Wellbeing of Women is Britain's leading charity finding cures and treatments in women's health since 1964. In addition, on March 22, the Countess of Wessex attended a reception at Guildford Cathedral, to celebrate the Womens Royal Army Corps Association's 100 year anniversary. The WRAC Association marked 100 Years of Women in the Army in 2017. (The Countess wore a floral dress by Oscar de la Renta.) |
| On March 21, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited St Kitts and Nevis. On arrival, The Duke and The Duchess were greeted by Sir Tapley Seaton, Govenor-General, and Prime Minister Timothy Harris. The Duke and Duchess visited National Museum, housed in the city’s Old Treasury Building. The Duchess of Cornwall meanwhile visited Hermitage Plantation House to meet local women, view an arts and craft display and learn more about life on the island. In the evening, Prince Charles and The Duchess attended a reception hosted by the Governor-General. The Duke and The Duchess of Cornwall are visiting a number countries as part of their Caribbean Tour. |
| On March 22, 2019, Spain's former King Juan Carlos, Infanta Elena, Victoria Federica de Marichalar and Felipe Juan Froilan de Marichalar attended the presentation act of the bullfighters that will take part in San Isidro's 2019 Bullfights Fair in Las Ventas bullring, Madrid. Infanta Elena received an award for her love of bullfighting. The festivities of San Isidro are held every year in Madrid around 15 May, the day of San Isidro. San Isidro bullfighting festival is held in Las Ventas bullring. |
| Yesterday, on March 22, 2019, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg welcomed 50 women who survived in civil wars and conflicts and came to Luxembourg to participate in Stand Speak Rise Up! international conference that will take place in Luxembourg on March 26-27. In addition, the day before yesterday, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg attended a flash mob supporting her foundation Stand Speak Rise Up! at Luxembourg Grant Thornton Center. Stand Speak Rise Up! international conference, which is an initiative of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, will bring together leaders from the national and international community and from non governmental organizations, public, private, legal and academic sectors. |
| On March 22, 2019, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent of Belgium attended Cardinal Godfried Danneels's funeral service held at the Cathedral of Saint-Rombaut in Mechelen. Cardinal Godfried Danneels, who led the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels from 1979 to 2010, died on March 14, 2019 at his home at Malines. Cardinal Godfried Danneels was 85. |
| On March 22, 2019, Crown Princess Victoria visited Henriksdal wastewater treatment plant and Brunnsviken. Henriksdal wastewater treatment plant is located on the boundary between Stockholm and Nacka, approximately 2km from Slussen, Sweden. The facility is operated by Stockholm Vatten (the Stockholm Water Company), and it is one of the world’s biggest underground wastewater treatment plants. |
| Princess Kako, a granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, graduated from International Christian University in Tokyo. The younger daughter of Prince and Princess Akishino wore a black gown and mortarboard for the graduation ceremony on Friday. Princess Kako was among more than 500 students of the College of Liberal Arts who attended the school's graduation ceremony at a campus chapel. The Princess also studied performing arts and psychology as an exchange student at a British university for about nine months. |
| On March 20, 2019, Imperial family members, that is, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Princess Mako and Princess Kako attended a concert given by music university graduates at the Tōkagakudō Concert Hall in the Imperial Palace East Garden. Empress Kojun started the annual concert to increase performance opportunities to music graduates. This year, 12 alumni from 5 universities, such as Tokyo University of the Arts and Ueno Gakuen University gave piano, violin, and solo soprano performances. Tōkagakudō "Peach Blossom Music Hall" was built to commemorate Empress Kojun's 60th birthday and was completed in 1966. |
| Today, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa turned 63. Maria Teresa was born on March 22, 1956 in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, from families of Spanish descent. The Duchess met Luxembourgian Prince Henri at Geneva University. It was announced that they got engaged on November 7, 1980. In 1981, on Valentine's Day, Maria Teresa got married to Grand Duke heir Prince Henri. From that marriage, she had four sons and a daughter: Prince Guillaume, Prince Felix, Prince Louis ,Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastian. Happy birthday to you, The Grand Duchess. |
| On March 20, 2019, Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 23rd general assembly of Monegasque Road Safety Association. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the association. The Prince and The Princess are board members of the association. Princess Charlene wore an outfit by Akris. |
| Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank carried out their first public engagement together since their royal wedding on Thursday afternoon. The newlyweds visited the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London to open the new Stanmore Building, together with Eugenie’s father, Prince Andrew. |
| On March 21, 2019, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain chaired the working meeting "Meeting Science. Spanish Research in the XXI Century" (Encuentro con la Ciencia: La investigación española en el Siglo XXI) at Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. Senior and young scientists selected by Spanish Science Ministry attended the meeting. (Queen Letizia wore a cuff detail wool sweater and wide leg trousers by Hugo Boss.) |
| Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the 6th World Homeshare Congress of 1Toit2Ages, in Brussels, on March 21, Thursday. 1Toit2Ages is an association that aims to break the loneliness of the elderly and facilitate access to housing for students. The association organizes intergenerational, shared housing projects in which students live with seniors. The project was started in 2009. Grandparents have always welcomed young students, grandchildren or not, into their homes in a spirit of mutual support. |
| Queen Rania of Jordan visited Al Hussein Social Foundation for Orphans in Ashrafieh. There, The Queen met with orphaned children and their caregivers for a celebration which marks Mother’s Day. During the visit, The Queen also met with a group of widowed and adoptive mothers and their children, each of whom have received educational scholarships from Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans. |
| On the 3rd day of their visit to Argentina, Queen Margrethe II and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark visited Tandil city where some people of Danish origin reside. Danish Juan Bird emigrated to Argentina in 1844 and he was one of the pioneers who founded Tandil city where the first Danish colony in Argentina was established. The Queen then visited the Danish church in Tandil. The Queen had the opportunity to speak with persons from the four Danish congregations in Buenos Aires, Tres Arroyos, Necochea and Tandil. Afterwards, The Queen and The Crown Prince were received at Tandil’s City Hall. The Queen and The Crown Prince attended a luncheon with representatives from the Danish community in Argentina. |
| On March 20, 2019, Princess Marie attended the French Language Day conference held at DI Dansk Industri in Copenhagen. When she arrived, the Princess was welcomed by Dansk Industri's director Tine Roed and Denmark Ambassador of France Caroline Ferrari. Princess Marie gave a speech in French at the opening of the conference. The conference focused on commercial benefits of French speaking employees and on how companies and students can benefit from Danish government's new initiatives in national language strategy. UN French Language Day is celebrated on March 20 every year. (Princess Marie wore a new wool-blend knee-length coat by Paul & Joe.) |
