The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: April 29-May 5, 2019

Austria

-Archduke Carl Christian, Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess of Luxembourg, Archduchess Marie Christine, Countess of Limburg-Stirum, Count Rodolphe de Limburg Stirum, Count Leopold de Limburg Stirum, Archduke Imre, Archduchess Kathleen, Archduke Christoph ,Archduchess Adélaïde, Archduke Alexander,Archduchess Gabriella, Archduchess Maria Beatrice, The Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg , Count Riprand von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Countess Maximiliana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Countess Marie Gabrielle von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Countess Giorgiana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg {Source}{Source}

Belgium

-King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King Albert II, Queen Paola, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Laurent & Princess Léa  attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday{Source}{Source}
King Albert II is the brother-in-law of Grand Duke Jean.

-King Philippe & Queen Mathilde hosted a working lunch with the rectors of the Belgian universities on Friday {Source}

-Queen Mathidle & Princess Eléonore attended the second day of the qualifying events of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Violin Compettion on Tuesday {Source}

-King Philippe attended the kickoff of the 150th anniversary of the tram in Brussels and the inauguration of the model of the new generation of trams on Monday {Source}. On Tuesday, the Belgian monarch held an audience with  the President of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region {Source}. On Friday, the Belgian king visited the University Hospital of Antwerp on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Kom op tegen Kanker {Source}
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-Queen Mathidle attended the first day of the qualifying events of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Violin Compettion on Monday {Source}. On Tuesday, the Belgian-born queen consort met with victims of teenage pimps and staff of NEST{Source}

-Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este attended the 2018  biennial AstraZeneca Foundation Award 2018 on Friday {Source}

Brazil

-Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza. Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza, Princess Amélia of Orléans-Braganza,Alexander James Spearman, Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza,Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Bragança  attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday{Source}{Source}
Princess Christine is a niece of Grand Duke Jean, her mother was Jean's sister, Princess Alix, who died earlier this year.


Denmark

-Queen Margrethe II hosted a gala dinner in honor of her little sister, Princess Benedikte's 75th birthday on Monday {Photos}. On Saturday, she attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg {Source}{Source}

-Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg &  Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg attended  a gala dinner in honor of Princess Benedikte's 75th birthday on Monday {Photos}.

-Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vicnent & Princess Josephine attended the funeral of the three Danish children who lost their lives during the terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on Saturday {Source}

-Prince Henrik celebrated his 10th birthday on Saturday.

-Princess Benedikte, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg celebrated her 75th birthday with a gala dinner hosted by her big sister on Monday{Photos}. 

-Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg celebrated her 44th birthday on Thursday 

France

-Prince Jean d'Orléans, The Count of Paris. Princess Philomena  d'Orléans, The Countess of Paris. Prince Gaston d’Orléans & Princess Antoinette d’Orléans attended a welcoming ceremony for the Presidents of Italy and France on Friday {Source}

-Prince Jean d'Orléans, The Count of Paris attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}{Source}

-Prince Philippe d'Orléans celebrated his 2nd birthday on Sunday.

Great Britain

-The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester. Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester, Lady Elizabeth Anson & Penelope, The Countess Mountbatten of Burma attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}{Source}
Lady Elizabeth Anson is a distant relation to QEII. Penelope, The Countess Mountbatten of Burma is QEII's distant cousin by marriage...Penelope's mother-in-law was QEII's 1st cousin.

-Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary on Monday.

-The Prince Charles of Wales, The Duke of Rothesay visited The Castle of Mey in Caithness to officially Japanopen the refurbished Granary Lodge on Wednesday {Photos}. On Friday, the  heir to the throne visited The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and visited a live build by students learning heritage skills on The Dumfries House estate {Source}{Photos}

-The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York officially opened the new international head office of WaveOptics on Tuesday {Photos}. On Wednesday, he visited the London Metropolitan University Science Centre and Cyber Security Research Centre and visited with children and their families who have been helped by the Children's Air Ambulance{Source} {Photos}. On Thursday, he attended the inaugural Parade of the Westminster Academy Air Cadets {Source}

-Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall attended a medals parade for the 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) on Friday {Photos}

-Sophie, The Countess of Wessex made an official five day visit to India this week {Video}{Video}{Photos}{Photos}

-Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge presided over an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on Thursday {Photos}.On Friday, the heir's heir attended a Service  to recognize fifty years of continuous deterrent at sea by the British Royal Navy{Photos}

-Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank announced a new patronage of Horatio’s Garden on Wednesday {Source}

-Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge was awarded the Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on Monday {Source} On Wednesday, the Queen's granddaughter-in-law officially opened the new The Pears Family School {Source}

-Jack Christopher Stamp Brooksbank celebrated his 33rd birthday on Friday.

-Autumn Patrica Kelly Philips celebrated her 41st birthday on Friday.

-Princess Charlotte of Cambridge celebrated her 4th birthday on Thursday {Photos}

-The Lady Sarah Chatto celebrated her 55th birthday on Wednesday.

Germany

-Prince Heinrich of Hanover celebrated his 58th birthday on Monday.

-Princess Katharina of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha celebrated her 5th birthday on Tuesday. 

Greece

-Queen Anne-Marie attended a gala dinner in honor of her big sister Princess Benedikte's 75th birthday on Monday {Photos}

-Queen Anne-Marie & Crown Prince Pavlos attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday{Source}

Japan

-Emperor Akhitho officially abdicated on Tuesday {Photos}

-Emperor Naruhito officially became Japan's emperor on Wednesday{Photos}

-Emperess Michiko , Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Fumihito of
Akishino, Princess Kiko of Akishino, Princess Mako of Akishino, Princess Kako of Akishino, Princess Hisako of Takamado & Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
 attended the abdication ceremony of Emperor Akhiho on Tuesday {Photos}. 

-Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince of Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess of Akishino, Princess Mako of Akishino, Princess Kako of Akishino, Princess Hisako of Takamado & Princess Tsuguko of Takamado attended the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday{Photos}{Photos}. 

-Emperor Naruhito &  Empress Masako attended the 'Sokui-go-Choken-no-gi'ceremony (first audience) on Wednesday {Source}

Jordan

-Princess Haya bint Al-Hussien, Sheikha of Dubai celebrated her 45th birthday on Friday. 

-Prince Hassan bin al-Talal, Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Prince Rashid bin Hassan & Princess Badiya bint Hassan attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}

Liechtenstein

-Hereditary Prince Alois, Hereditary Princess Sophie, Duchess in Bravia, Princess Margaretha, Princess of Luxembourg, Prince Nikolaus, Prince Josef-Emmanuel, Princess Maria-Anunciata Princess Marie-Astrid attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg {Source}
Also present were partners of several of the younger set-Emanuele Musini and Rafe Wothington, beaus of Anunciata and Astrid 

Luxembourg

-Grand Duke Jean, Prince Guillaume, The Hereditary Grand Duke, Princess Stephanie, The Hereditary Grand Duchess, Prince Felix, Princess Claire, Princess Alexandra, Prince Sebastian, Prince Louis, Prince Gabriel de Nassau, Prince Noah de Nassau, Prince Jean, Countess Diane de Nassau, Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau, Antonius Benedikt Clemens Douglas Emanuel Willms, Prince Constantin de Nassau, Prince Wenceslas de Nassau, Prince Carl-Johan de Nassau, Prince Guillaume, Princess Sibilla, Prince Paul Louis de Nassau, Prince Léopold de Nassau, Princess Charlotte de Nassau, Prince Jean André de Nassau, Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma, Tessy Antony-de Nassau attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}
Also present were partners of several of the younger set-Kathry Mechie (Constanin de Nassau), Ivana Jamin (Carl de Nassau) were present

-Prince Sébastien & Prince Paul-Louis de Nassau attended the funeral of Duchess Gabrielle of Croÿ on Friday {Source}
Duchess Gabrielle of Croÿ was their grandfather's first cousin.

-Prince Guillaume, The Hereditary Grand Duke attended the solemn commemoration session in honor of HRH Grand Duke Jean in the Chamber of Deputies on Friday {Source}

-Prince Guillaume celebrated his 56th birthday on Wednesday.

-Prince Léopold de Nassau celebrated his 19th birthday on Thursday.

-Princess Charlotte de Nassau celebrated her 19th birthday on Thursday.

Monaco

-Prince Albert II On Saturday, Monaco's ruler  attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg {Source}

-Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene attended Monaco Fashion Week events this week {Photos}

-Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet celebrated her 25th birthday on Saturday.

The Netherlands

-King Wilhelm Alexander & Queen Maxima attended the National Remembrance on Dam Square on Saturday {Source}{Photos}

-Princess Beatrix, Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Parma, The Duke of Parma, Princess Anne-Marie of Bourbon-Parma, The Duchess of Parma attended the  State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}

-Princess Margriet, Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven & Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau attended the Military Field of Honor Grebbeberg in Rhenen on Saturday {Source}
-Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday.

Norway

-King Harald V , Queen Sonja & Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner  attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg {Source}

-Maud Angelica Behn celebrated her 16th birthday on Monday.

Portugal

-Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Dona Isabel, Duchess of Braganza, Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto &Infanta Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra
 attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}
Spain

-King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia  attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}

-The Infanta Sofia celebrated her 12th birthday on Monday.

-Don Miguel Urdangarín y Bórbon celebrated his 17th birthday on Tuesday. 

-Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo celebrarted his 24th birthday on Saturday.

Romania

-Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown & Prince Radu attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg on Saturday {Source}

Sweden

-King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Estelle & Prince Oscar attended King Carl XVI Gustaf's birthday celebrations and parade on Tuesday {Source}

-King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia  attended the State Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg {Source}

-King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated his 73rd birthday on Tuesday.

Thailand

-King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun married wife #4, Suthida Tidjai on Wednesday{Source}. On Saturday, he was officially enthroned as King of Thailand {Source}

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