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Congratulations to TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark. The princess gave birth to a girl, the first for the couple.

Read more here…

Edited to add: The baby girl is 6.4 pounds and 19 inches long. From the official DRF website.

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Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, along with her husband, Martin Jorgensen, joined the Danish Royal Family to celebrate the jubilee of Queen Margrethe II. The Queen has been on the Danish throne for 40 years – a “ruby” jubilee.

Resplendent jewels and gowns glimmered brightly during the gala performance at the Concert Hall in honor of Margrethe last Saturday (1-14) evening. Alexandra arrived in brilliant red, topped off by her Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara (Queen Margrethe gave the tiara to her then-daughter-in-law as a wedding present. Alexandra kept the tiara after her divorce from Prince Joachim).

Members of the family in attendance for the concert included:

• Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

• Prince Joachim and his sons Nikolai and Felix (Marie remained at home with little Henrik)

• The Queen’s sisters, Princess Benedikte (w/ husband Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg) and Queen Anne-Marie (w/ husband the former King Constantine)

• The Queen’s  nieces and nephews from the Berleberg family and Greek royal family

• The Rosenborgs, cousins of the Queen

Other dignitaries included Danish government officials and the heads of state for the Scandinavian countries: the President of Finland, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (see the full list).

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It’s 2012, and there are royal babies on the way!

HRH Princess Marie, wife of Denmark’s Prince Joachim, is expecting her second child later this January. The baby will be Queen Margrethe’s eighth grandchild.

In Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria (left) and her husband, Prince Daniel, are expecting their first child this March. Their baby will be the first grandchild for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

In England, Autumn Phillips, wife of the Queen’s eldest grandson, Peter, is expecting her second child in late spring/early summer. Autumn and Peter’s first child, Savannah, was born in December 2010. Little Savannah is the first great-grandchild of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.

Of course, the world is awaiting the announcement of a pregnancy from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Some expect it to be any day, some think an announcement may come later. No matter when it happens, we will be very happy for Prince William and his bride, Catherine.

The Duke and Duchess married in their late twenties and Catherine – who turns 30 this month – has taken time to fit into royal life. This is quite the opposite situation of William’s mother, the late Princess of Wales. Diana had just turned 20 years old at the time of her wedding to Prince Charles, and she gave birth to William the following year.

I wish Wills and Kate the best, and no matter when they choose to have a child, it will be a very lucky baby, indeed.

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This has been a banner year for Her Majesty. After two royal weddings and several successful tours, she now looks forward to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Throughout the year, many events kept Her Majesty busy. We take a look back at 2011 in review:

January

• 10^th: Singer Charlotte Church apologizes for referring to the Queen as ‘an old woman [who] has no idea what’s going on’. The Queen, who at almost 85 is one of the most experienced leaders in the world, wasn’t bothered in the slightest. People begin asking, “Charlotte who? Casiraghi?”

February

• 24th: Official visit to Wales by Prince William to introduce his fiancée and future Queen consort, Catherine Middleton.

March

• 17^th -18th: Prince William undertakes an official visit to New Zealand, representing The Queen.
• 19^th -21^st: Prince William continues on an official visit to Australia.

April

• 21^st: The Queen turns 85.
• 23^rd: The christening of Savannah Phillips, Elizabeth’s first great-grandchild.

• 29th: Her grandson and eventual heir, Prince William, marries Catherine. They become the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

May

• 3^rd – 5th: The Prince of Wales represents Her Majesty on a visit to the United States.
• 17th – 20th: State Visit to Ireland by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
• 24th – 26th: State Visit from the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama. The President and First Lady also meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
  

June

• 2^nd: The 58^th anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation.
• 10^th: Prince Philip celebrates his 90^th birthday.
• 11^th: Her Majesty’s official birthday and Trooping the Color.
• 30^th: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge begin their extensive tour of Canada, representing the Queen.

July

• 1st – 8th: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continue their Canadian tour, with a brief stop in Los Angeles, California in the USA.
• 11th: The year was darkened by the loss of a lovely man. The Queen’s first cousin, Lord Harewood, dies at age 88.
• 30th: The Queen’s eldest granddaughter, Zara Phillips, marries rugby captain Mike Tindall in Scotland.
  

August

• 15^th: Iranian media was caught publishing fake stories about an anti-monarchy uprising in the UK. The Guardian reports that the press for the Islamic regime used photos of the miners’ strike of 1984, a bloodied man who was involved in a football skirmish in 2010, among others, to pretend that there were anti-monarchy riots across Britain.
  

September

• 12^th: The BBC presents The Queen’s Palaces, a three-part landmark television series hosted by Fiona Bruce.

October

• 19th – 29th: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh tour Australia. A protocol controversy brews upon being met at the airport by Prime Minister Julia Gellard, who bowed instead of curtseying. The rest of the tour is a smashing success.

November

• 2nd: Working visit to Copenhagen by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They meet with Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Mary.
• 20th: The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary.

• 22nd – 24th: The President of the Republic of Turkey and Mrs. Gül paid a State Visit to the UK as the guests of Queen Elizabeth II.

December

• The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh host one of the largest royal gatherings at Sandringham in years. A brief scare ensues when Prince Philip suffers chest pains and is taken to a nearby hospital. The Duke turns out to be fine, but requires a stent to open a blocked coronary artery.

Jubilee News

Queen gets special brooch from Canadian regiment
From CTV.ca
TORONTO — The Queen has some new finery on hand after a Manitoba regiment presented her with a dazzling jewelled brooch to mark her upcoming Diamond Jubilee. The brooch was commissioned by the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, of which the Queen …
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Suffolk: Communities across the county are preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
East Anglian Daily Times
Communities across Suffolk are already preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by lighting beacons.

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‘UK Queen’s jubilee no tourist boost’
Press TV
Supporters of the British Queen’s diamond jubilee have lost their only financial justification for the costly ceremonies to go ahead now that the UK tourist authority said no tourism boost is in view. The British government’s plans for what …

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New race added to Balmoral event
Deeside Today
A new event has been added to the hugely popular RunBalmoral programme to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year. The new TAQA Bratani mile, which is open to runners of all ages, is to be held along with the Petrofac Challenge 15 mile run on …

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Airport bosses back city status bid
Yorkshire Post
A BID to win city status for Doncaster in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year has been given the backing of an airport boss who said it would help drive tourism in the region. Steve Gill, who took over from previous Robin Hood Airport director Mike Morton …