The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: December 3-9, 2018

Austria

-Archduchess Marie-Christine, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum & Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on Thursday.

-Archduke Imre celebrated his 33rd birthday on Saturday.

Belgium

-King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attended a roundtable discussion on the theme Ageing is the future: let's build it together on Monday {Photos}. On Tuesday, the royal pair celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary. On Thursday, they hosted a dinner honoring young artists {Photos}

-King Philippe, Queen Mathilde & King Albert II attended an academic session on "the fight against trafficking in human beings: balance and new challenges" organized in collaboration with the King Baudouin Foundation on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's death on Wednesday {Photos}

-Queen Mathilde visited the Royal Conservatory of Liège on Thursday {Photos}{Photos}

-Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este celebrated his 27th birthday on Sunday.

Denmark

-Queen Margethe II attended the celebratory gala in honor of the formation of the  British-Danish Association on Thursday {Photos}
Also attending was The Duchess of Gloucester, who grew up in Denmark during Queen Margethe II's father's reign.

-Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary attended events to mark the  celebrations of Latvia's 100th Anniversary of Independence on Thursday and Friday {Source}{Video}{Video}

-Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine attended a Christmas carol concert on Saturday {Source}
Also attending were Crown Princess Mary's father and stepmother

-Crown Princess Mary visited the organizations Hjensagen, Hjerneskadeforeningen, Sind - the National Association for Mental Health, Rare Diagnoses and the Nursing Association in honor of UN International Disabilities Day on Monday {Source}

-Alexander Johannsmann celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday.

France

-Princess Louise d'Orléans celebrated her 19th birthday on Thursday.

-Éléonore Crépy celebrated her 11th birthday on Thursday.

Great Britain

-Queen Elizabeth II, The Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge attended the 2018 Diplomatic Reception on Tuesday {Photos}

-The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex & Sophie, The Countess of Wessex visited the Sri Guru Singh Sabha to celebrate their new licensing to offer The Duke of Edinburgh Awards on Monday {Source}

-Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge hosted a Christmas Party for families and children of deployed personnel from RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham serving in Cyprus on Tuesday{Photos}. On Wednesday, the royal pair landed in Cyprus for a Christmas visit with of deployed personnel from RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham {Photos}{Photos}.

-Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex & Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex attended a memorial service and carol sing in honor of the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund on Tuesday {Source}. On Friday, the expectant parents attended a Christmas Reception at 5 St Mary Abbots Place {Source}
Also attending were Pippa Middleton-Matthews and James Matthews.

-Queen Elizabeth II held an audience with the Ambassador from San Marino and the High Commissioner for the Republic of Cameroon and his wife on Tuesday {Photos}{Photos}

-The Prince Charles of Wales represented his mother at the funeral of the 41st President of the United States on Wednesday {Photos}

-The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York officially opened the new Craniofacial Centre at the 108 Military Hospital on Monday {Photos}

-Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a special children's Christmas party for children who are supported by Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity on Thrusday {Photos}

-Sophie, The Countess of Wessex visited Cornish Gouda Company, visited RAF St Mawgan, 505 (Wessex) Squadron, where she presented special commendations to members of the Squadron omn Tuesday {Photos}{Photos}

-Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge hosted an investiture ceremony on Friday {Photos}

-Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex spoke with a group of students and leaders at King’s College London as part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) to discuss the importance and impact of higher education on Wednesday {Source}

-Birigitte, The Duchess of Gloucester attended the celebratory gala in honor of the formation of the  British-Danish Association on Thursday {Photos}
Birigitte grew up in Denmark.

Japan

-Crown Princess Masako celebrated her 55th birthday on Sunday.

Liechtenstein

-Prince Nikolaus celebrated his 18th birthday on Thursday.

Luxembourg

-Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa attended a reception for newly sworn  Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and appointed ministers on Wednesday {Photos}. On Friday, the royal duo hosted a reception in honour of the participants in the humanitarian and peacekeeping missions of the Luxembourg Army and the grand ducal police {Photos}

-Grand Duke Henri attended the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Monday {Source}{Photos}. On Wednesday, the Grand Duke conducted the swearing-in of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and appointed ministers {Photos}.

-Grand Duchess Maria Teresa awarded the award of merit of #volunteering to Ms. Francine Muller-Malherbe during the presentation of the volunteer label on Thursday {Photos}. On Saturday, she visited the 58th International Bazaar {Photos}. On Saturday, she attended the opening night of the 2018 telethon {Source}

Monaco

-Prince Albert II officially inaugurated the Ferrari exhibition at the car collection of The Prince of Monaco on Monday  {Photos}

-Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo-Casiraghi attended  the opening of 2018/19 season of La Scala (Teatro all Scala)  on Friday {Photos}

The Netherlands

-King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn & Princess Mabel van Oranje-Nassau attended the 2018 Prince Claus Awards on Thursday {Source}

-King Willem-Alexander & Queen Máxima hosted a luncheon for members of the Dutch community who have distinguished themselves by a special achievement on Friday {Source}

-Queen Maxima made a working visit to Eosta on Tuesday {Source}. On Thursday, the Dutch consort opened the new office building of the Charity Lotteries {Source}

-Princess Catharina-Amalia van Oranje celebrated her 15th birthday on Friday.

Norway

-Queen Sonja awarded the Queen Sonja's School Prize to Apalløkka School on Monday {Source}

-Prince Sverre Magnus celebrated his 13th birthday on Monday.

-Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner attended the 2018 Dissimilis' Christmas show on Saturday {Source}

 Spain

-King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, The Princess Leonor of Austrias, The Infanta Sofia, King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia attended a ceremony to commemorate the act of the 40th Anniversary of the Spanish Constitution on Thursday {Photos}{Photos}{Photos}

-King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia  inaugurated the exhibition Poetics of Democracy. Images and counterimages of the transition  on Monday {Source}. On Wednesday, the royal pair attended a commemorative concert of the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution {Photos}

-King Felipe VI & King Juan Carlos I attended a hearing of the Advisory Council of the Cortes Generales to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Constitution on Monday {Photos}

-Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Bórbon  celebrated his 18th birthday on Thursday.

-Don Juan Filberto Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón celebrated his 49th birthday on Thursday.

Sweden 

-Princess Sofia celebrated her 34th birthday on Thursday.

Romania

-Margareta, Custodian of the Crown & Prince Radu held an audience with the Undersecretary of State of the UK Foreign Ministry and Chief of the British Diplomatic Service on Friday {Source}

-Princess Elena & Alexander Philips Nixon attended the launch of the Conversations with King Mihai, signed by Stelian Tanase and published by the Corinth Publishing House on Tuesday {Source}

Thailand

-Princess Bhajara Kittiyabha celebrated her 40th birthday on Friday.

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