A New Chapter for Royalty in the News!
on Apr 26, 2009 in Blog News Hi Everyone, As you may have noticed, I have not been publishing on this blog this past weekend. That is because I have been establishing RITN’s new home! That’s right, RITN now has its own website and domain. Don’t worry, all the o...

Prince William in Staffordshire
on Apr 24, 2009 in United Kingdom British royal family Prince William Staffordshire Friday saw Prince William have not one but two engagements!  The first was for the completion of the 750,000 machine made by JCB. The Prince went to the company’s headquarters in Staffordshire, and was greeted by hundreds of cheering schoolchildre...

Monaco Prince Discusses Economic Crisis in Romania
on Apr 23, 2009 in Monaco eastern europe europe global economy Grimaldi Romania Prince Albert II of Monaco sat down with Romanian President Traian Basescu Thursday to discuss, among many topics, the global economic crisis. The Prince explained that he felt there was no easy solution to the problem. “I have made an exchang...

Swedish Government Gives Royal Couple Their Future Home
on Apr 23, 2009 in Sweden royal palaces royal weddings sverige It was announced Thursday that the Swedish government will relinquish control over one of the royal palaces to allow its Crown Princess and her fiance to live there once they marry. Haga Palace will be the new home of Crown Princess Victoria and Dan...

Spanish Princess & Family to Move to U.S.
on Apr 23, 2009 in Spain royalty Espana King Juan Carlos Washington D.C. Princess Cristina of Spain will be moving to Washington D.C. later this year, along with her husband and four children. The reason for the move is because of her husband, Inaki Urdangarin who works for Telefonica, accepted a new position. The family...

Emir of Qatar in Croatia
on Apr 23, 2009 in Qatar bilateral ties Croatia europe state visit The Emir of Qatar is on a two day visit to Croatia.  Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and his wife, Shiekha Mozah, arrived Wednesday, and were greeted by Croatian President Stjepan Mesnic at the presidential palace in Zagreb. The two leaders then...

Queen Rania Calls for Global Philanthropy to Continue
on Apr 23, 2009 in Jordan charity Queen Rania philanthropy global community “We cannot afford to be protectionist.” These were the words of Jordan’s Queen Rania, as she spoke Thursday at the 8th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference in Washington, D.C. The Queen urged global citizens to continue givi...

Queen Rania Helps Launch Global Education Campaign
on Apr 22, 2009 in Jordan education Queen Rania The Queen of Jordan was in Washington, DC to help launch “The Big Read” as part of Global Campaign for Education’s global action week calling for quality basic education for all children. “The Big Read” is a story book...

Australian Sentenced for Insulting Kuwaiti Emir
on Apr 22, 2009 in Kuwait Australia freedom of speech international Nasrah Alshamery world An Australian woman has been sentenced for two years for insulting Kuwait’s emir. Nasrah Al-Shamery was arrested back in December at a Kuwaiti airport after officials accused her of screaming insults of the country’s ruler. Bashing Emir...

Spanish Royals Welcome Indian President
on Apr 22, 2009 in Spain India state visit bilateral ties King Juan Carlos Pratibha Patil The royal family of Spain welcomed Indian President Pratibha Patil to their country Tuesday. This is the first time an Indian leader has made a state visit to the European country. The president is in Spain to promote economic, cultural and politica...