Tag Archives: Lithuania
Last Day in Lithuania for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde started the third and last day of the state visit to Lithuania today, Wednesday October 26, with a separate agenda.King Philippe, accompanied by the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, paid a visit to the Belgian troops at the military base of Pabrade, a town ten kilometers far from the Belarusian border. The Belgian army “have been participating in NATO’s eastern … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged King Philippe of the Belgians, Lithuania, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, State Visit | Leave a commentBelgian State Visit to Lithuania: Day Two
Today, Tuesday October 25, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde started their second day in Lithuania by attending a meeting held at the Vilnius Town Hall with Belgian and Lithuanian companies along with the Lithuanian President, Gitanas Nausėda and his wife, Diana Nausediene. Following the meeting took place a e high level business meeting titled: «Transition to a sustainable economy» and focused on renewable energies, energy efficiency, sustainable building … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged King Philippe of the Belgians, Lithuania, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, State Visit | Leave a commentBelgian King and Queen Begin State Visit to Lithuania
At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, Their Majesties Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde started today, Monday October 24, a three-day state visit to Lithuania.Upon the arrival at the airport of the capital Vilnius, the Royal Couple was welcomed by representative of the government of the Republic of Lithuania.Then the King and the Queen moved to the Presidencial Palace where they were … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged King Philippe of the Belgians, Lithuania, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, State Visit | Leave a commentPrincess Victoria and Prince Daniel To Visit The Baltic States
Sweden’s Crown Princess Couple will be paying visits to the Baltic States this year, to mark each respective country’s centenary of independence. Their first visit will be to Lithuania on February 16, where Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will attend official celebrations in Vilnius on the country’s National Day before meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė for a luncheon. The Princess and Prince will attend a reception at the Swedish Embassy with … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Anniversary, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Official Visit, President Grybauskaitė of Lithuania, Prince Daniel of Sweden | Leave a commentDay in History: Jadwiga is Crowned King of Poland
The coronation ceremony that took place in the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow on 16 October 1384 was truly a splendid event: Polish nobles spared no expenses and the grandeur of the coronation impressed everyone present. But the historical significance was even greater. For one thing, the young girl who was being crowned (only 11 years old at the time) was to go down in history as one of Poland’s greatest … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Royals, Other Royals | Tagged Biography, Coronation, Hungary, Jadwiga of Poland, Lithuania, Monarchy, Poland, Queen Regnant, Sainthood, Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland | 5 CommentsState Visit from Lithuania
The President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, is currently on a two-day State Visit to Norway. She was welcomed by the King and Queen and the Crown Princely couple at the Palace Square on April 5th. After the welcoming ceremony the President and the Norwegian Royals went inside the Palace,where official photos were taken. Also gifts were exchange then. After lunch, the President laid a wreath at the … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, Lithuania, President Grybauskaitė of Lithuania, Princess Astrid of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, State Visit | 1 CommentScandinavian Heads of State at 1000th Year Celebrations in Lithuania
On Monday, July 6th 2009, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia, and Norway’s King Harald V attended celebrations marking Lithuania’s millennium anniversary in Vilnius. The Baltic nation of Lithuania is bracing for a nationwide party as it prepares to mark its symbolic 1,000th birthday. Several other Heads of State also attended the celebrations:for example: President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson of Iceland, President Valdis … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, Norway, Sweden | Tagged Anniversary, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Harald V of Norway, Lithuania, Margrethe II of Denmark, Official Visit, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentKing and Queen of Spain Baltic Tour: Last Day – Lithuania
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain arrived yesterday afternoon at Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, for a two-day State Visit. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia were officially welcomed by the Lithuanian President, Valdas Adamkus, and the First Lady, Mrs. Alma Adamkienė, at the Presidential Palace. After the official welcome ceremony, the King and the President had a bilateral meeting where they discussed the European Union, NATO, bilateral cooperation … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Lithuania, President Adamkus of Lithuania, Queen Sofia of Spain, State Visit | 1 CommentSpain’s King and Queen Schedule Next State Visits
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain, upon the invitation of President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of the Republic of Estonia, will pay a state visit to Estonia on May 4-5, 2009. Also on May 5, at the end of their visit to Estonia, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia will travel to Latvia, upon the invitation of the President Valdis Zatlere to make another state visit, which will finish … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Estonia, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, President Adamkus of Lithuania, President Ilves of Estonia, President Zatlers of Latvia, Queen Sofia of Spain, State Visit | Leave a comment