The Principality of Monaco Celebrates National Day 2019

Today, The Principality of Monaco celebrates Monaco’s National Day 2019 or “la Fête du Prince". This day is also known as Sovereign Prince Day. Celebrations of Monaco's National Day started with a Te Deum service held in the Monaco Cathedral. Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Princess Caroline, Princess Stephanie, Pierrre Casiraghi, Beatrice Borromeo, Andrea Casiraghi, Tatiana Santo Domingo, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier were present at the Te Deum service.

Princess Sofia attended 'Årets Nätängel' 2019 award ceremony

On November 18, 2019, Princess Sofia attended Årets Nätängel (Online Angel of the Year) 2019 award ceremony held at Nalen in Stockholm. Every year, the award ”Årets Nätängel" (Online Angel of the Year) is given by the insurance company mySafety Försäkringar. Årets Nätängel is a gala which aims to highlight the growing hatred online and to celebrate those that stand against it and to continue to spread love online.

Princess Stephanie gave gifts to elders on the eve of the National Day

On November 18, 2019, Princess Stephanie of Monaco and her daughter Camille Gottlieb continued their annual tradition by giving gifts to the citizens of Monaco before celebrations of Monaco National Day 2019. Princess Stephanie and Camille Gottlieb visited elders at the Foyer of Rainier III and about 800 parcels were given as gifts.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Royal Variety Performance 2019 at the Palladium Theatre

On November 18, 2019, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in London. During the night, The Duke and Duchess met with performers, and executives of the Royal Variety Charity and ITV. The Duchess wore a custom black lace gown by Alexander McQueen.

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Malmö

On November 18, 2019, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Fryshuset organization and Swedish Police Authority in Malmö. Fryshuset is a non-profit youth organization that works to improve young people's life conditions by creating opportunities for them to find and develop their creativity, skills and motivation.

Crown Princess Mary attended an event at Copenhagen City Hall

On November 18, 2019, Crown Princess Mary, as patron of SIND and Psykiatrifonden (The Danish Mental Health Fund), attended an art competition event held for people with mental disorders at Copenhagen City Hall. Psykiatrifonden and SIND (the Danish Association for Mental Health) take initiatives and support initiatives to promote mental well-being, and prevention and treatment of mental disorders.

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended a seminar at Kulturhuset

On November 18, 2019, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a breakfast seminar on violence against children, hosted by NRK Super and Save the Children (Redd Barna),at Kulturhuset in Oslo. Save the Children Norway was founded on 16 April 1946 and is a child rights organisation, working to ensure that all children survive, learn and are protected.

Emperor Naruhito hosted the 2nd Daikyo-no-Gi grand banquet

On November 18, 2019, The second and final round of "Daikyo-no-Gi" grand banquets, hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito, took place at the Imperial House in Tokyo. The latest round was attended by 280 people including Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Mako, Princess Kako and other members of the imperial family, prefectural governors and representatives from various fields.

New Zealand visit of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

On the second day of their visit to New Zealand, on November 18, 2019, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended a service of remembrance at Mt Roskill War Memorial. During the service, The Prince lays a wreath to commemorate all those who fought and died in the New Zealand forces in WWI. Then, the Prince and the Duchess visited Wesley Community Centre in Auckland. Afterwards, the Prince and the Duchess attended a reception at RNZAF Whenuapai Airbase. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are on an 8-day tour of New Zealand.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Auckland

On November 17, 2019, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived in New Zealand for an official tour. The prince and Duchess were welcomed by Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy and the Deputy Mayor of Auckland Bill Cashmore at Whenuapai Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base in Auckland, New Zealand. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Auckland, Northland, Christchurch and Kaikōura during their visit, which runs until November 23.

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa attended the working conference of Stand Speak Rise Up!

The first working conference of the Stand Speak Rise Up! non-profit organisation, which is an initiative of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, started. The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, President of Stand Speak Rise Up! (Ssru) association, received members of the board of directors of the association at Berg’s Castle in Luxembourg. At the end of the day, members of the board of directors got together again for a social dinner at Colmar-Berg Castle in Luxembourg.

The Countess of Wessex visited Toronto City in Ontario, Canada

After her visit to New York, The Countess of Wessex visited Toronto, the capital of Ontario province of Canada. In Toronto, The Countess of Wessex attended events which support gender equality. One of those events was a 100 Women in Finance (100WF) business breakfast. The Countess of Wessex also met the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette. The Governor General is the Monarch’s representative in Canada.