JANUARY 10TH
The Duke of Lugo left hospital today. He suffered a stroke on December 22nd and was medically treated in a Madrid hospital for the last three weeks.
JANUARY 18TH
Today was announced by the Royal Palace that Princess Märtha Louise of Norway will no longer be her royal highness from next month when she starts up her own business as an alternative physiotherapist and story teller.
JANUARY 28TH
Today was announced by the Princely Palace that Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein and her husband Philipp von Lattorff had their 2nd child. Their daughter ELISABETH Maria Angela Tatjana was born in Grabs on January 25th. Her aunt Princess Angela of Liechtenstein will be her godmother.
FEBRUARY 2ND
Wedding of Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and Maxima Zorreguieta in Amsterdam. Special pages!
FEBRUARY 6TH
Queen Elizabeth II. is on the British throne since 50 years. The celebrations will be in June.
FEBRUARY 8TH
It was officially announced by the Royal Palace that Princess Alexandra of Denmark is expecting her second child in August.
FEBRUARY 9TH
Princess Margaret of Great Britain died this morning. Yesterday she suffered another stroke and was sent to hospital again..
MARCH 30TH
Great Britain is mourning again: Queen Mum died at the age of 101 (6 months and 26 days). The funeral will be on April 9th.
APRIL 9TH
Funeral of Queen Mum. Among the guests:
- King and Queen of Spain
- King and Queen of Sweden
- King and Queen of Norway
- Prince Ernst August of Hannover and his wife Caroline
APRIL 30TH
Infanta Cristina of Spain got her 3rd child. It's a son called Miguel.
MAY 3RD
Infanta Cristina and her newborn son Miguel left hospital. The first photos were published.
MAY 12TH
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway arrived for his first official visit to Germany. He will stay 5 days and will visit Munich, Dusseldorf, Bonn, Cologne and Hamburg. His wife Mette-Marit didn't join him because of illness. During an interview on May 8th she got a bad sunburn and also had problems with her eyes afterwards. Her husband was also burned but not as worse.
MAY 14TH
Prince Bernhard jr. of Orange-Nassau and his wife Annette got their first child. Their daughter Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven was born in Amsterdam.
Viscount Linley and his wife Serena also got a daughter today. Their 2nd child was born in London. The name was not published yet.
MAY 15TH
The principality of Monaco has changed its succession law. Now Princess Caroline and her sister Princess Stephanie or their children can succeed if Hereditary Prince Albert dies without heirs.
MAY 17TH
more photos National Day in Norway: Crown Princess Mette-Marit appeared in public for the first time after her bad sunburn. Her skin still looked awful. She must have had a lot of pain.
MAY 18TH
Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden and his wife Stephanie got their first child. The name of the son will be published at the baptism. The date for the baptism is not known yet.
MAY 24TH
Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Norwegian author Ari Behn in Trondheim. The new titel of the bride is Princess Märtha Louise, Mrs. Behn. Special pages!
JUNE 1ST
Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. of Great Britain. The celebrations started on June 1st and took 4 days.
Special pages Wedding of Princess Adelaide of Orleans (*1971, MTD) and Pierre-Louis Dailly in Spain (Vilamanrique near Sevilla).
Among the guests:
- King and Queen of Spain
- Crown Prince Felipe
- Duke of Lugo
- Infanta Pilar (with son Beltran and his fiance Laura Ponte)
- Dona Esperanza of Orleans-Braganza
- Dona Tereza of Orleans-Branganza
- the Dukes of Calabria with their daughters
- Duke of Braganza
- Princess Kalina of Bulgaria
- Archduchess Catharina of Austria and husband
Wedding photo!
JUNE 8TH
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is grandmother for the first time. Her youngest son Prince Constantijn and his wife Laurentien got their first child. Their daughter was named Eloise Sophie Beatrix Laurence, Countess of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg. The little girl was born in The Hague and is 4th in line of succession to the Dutch throne.
Duke Jaime of Lugo is in hospital again. On his flight to Paris he collapsed on the plane. He flew to Paris with his wife to watch the men's final at Roland Garros.
JUNE 17TH
The Europeans Regents celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. in Windsor. Among the guests:
- King Albert and Queen Paola of Belgium
- Queen Margarethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark
- Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his wife Maria Teresa
- Former Grand Duke Jean and his wife Josephine Charlotte
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
- King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain
- King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden
JUNE 23RD
Baptism of Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarin y de Borbon. His godparents are his maternal uncle Crown Prince Felipe of Spain and his paternal aunt Lucia Urdangarin.
JUNE 26TH
Today was officially announced that Princess Kalina of Bulgria (*1972, MTD) will marry her longtime friend Kitin Munoz (*1958) in Sofia in September.
JUNE 30TH
Baptism of Arietta Morales y de Grecia in Barcelona. 2 of her 5 godparents are her maternal aunt Princess Theodora of Greece and Infanta Cristina of Spain.
JULY 15TH
Funeral of Prince Joachim Egon of Fürstenberg. Among the guests: Prince Ernst August of Hannover and his wife Caroline, the Duke of Württemberg and a few other German royals. The Prince died on July 9th.
JULY 20TH
Baptism of Prince Leopold of Baden (1st child of Hereditary Prince Bernhard). His godparents are his paternal uncle Prince Michael of Baden and Duke Friedrich of Württemberg.
JULY 22ND
Denmark has a new Prince! Prince Joachim and his wife Alexandra got their second child in Copenhagen today. The name of the little boy is not official yet.
JULY 26TH
Princess Alexandra of Denmark and the little Prince II left hospital today. The first photos were taken.
OCTOBER 4TH
- Baptism in Denmark: the 2nd son of Prince Joachim was named FELIX Henrik Valdemar Christian. One of his godparents is his maternal aunt Martina Bent (born Manley).
- It was officially announced by the Royal Palace that Princess Astrid of Belgium is expecting her 5th child in May 2003.
OCTOBER 5TH
Bruno Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon (*1971, MTD) married Barbara Cano in Madrid. Among the guests: the whole Spanish royal family, Prince Koubrad of Bulgaria and his wife Carla, Duchess Beatriz of Orleans, her daughter Princess Adelaide with husband.
OCTOBER 6TH
Prince Claus of the Netherlands died in Amsterdam at the age of 76 after long illness.
OCTOBER 21ST
It was officially announced by the royal palace that Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her husband Ari Behn are expecting their 1st child at the end of April or the beginning of May 2003.
OCTOBER 26TH
- Wedding of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (*1972, MTD) and Spanish explorer Kitin Munoz in Borovets/Bulgaria. Among the guests: the Dukes of Palma de Mallorca, Lord Frederick Windsor. Photo page! - Birth of Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven in Amsterdam. He is the 2nd child of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau and his wife Marilene.
NOVEMBER 19TH
National Day in Monaco without Prince Rainier who was in hospital because of illness. His 3 children were reunited to represent the Princely family.
DECEMBER 2ND
Baptism of Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, grandchild of the late Princess Margaret of Great Britain.
DECEMBER 15TH
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau was baptized in Apeldoorn. Her godparents are her paternal uncle Prince Johan-Friso of the Netherlands, Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parma, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Sophie van de Wouw.
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DECEMBER 19TH
Prince Laurent of Belgium announced his engagement with Claire Coombs (*18.01.1974 in Bath/GB). The wedding shall be in Brussels on April 12th 2003. Photo page
DECEMBER 22ND
Baptism of Isabella van Vollenhoven in Apeldoorn. Her godparents are her paternal uncle Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, her maternal aunt Jose Sekreve and Menno de Jong (a friend of her father Prince Bernhard jr.).
DECEMBER 23RD
Prince Victor Emanuel of Savoy and his family returned to Italy for the first time after 50 years of exile.
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Special Page with photos and the royal guests