Monday, December 12, 2016

Swedish Royals At The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Maria Clemencia Rodriguez (right), wife of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, and their children Maria Antonia Santos (second from left) and Martin Santos (second from right), wait for the beginning of the award ceremony


President Juan Manuel Santos' proud family were evidently excited to watch him collect his Nobel Peace Prize. From right to left his second wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez Munera, his son Martin Santos and his daughter Maria Antonia Santos


The Colombian president  also used his Nobel speech to reiterate his call to 'rethink' the war on drugs 'where Colombia has been the country that has paid the highest cost in deaths and sacrifices'


Queen Silvia of Sweden dazzled in her diamond encrusted tiaras and complimentary jewelry during
the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden


Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden dazzled in her diamond encrusted tiaras and complimentary jewelry as she attends the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall in Stockholm,  Sweden

Prince Daniel of Sweden pictured arriving at the Nobel Prize Banquet


Prince Carl Philip of Sweden looked dashing in his tuxedo as he arrived at the Nobel Prize Banquet


Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden listen to her anthem prior to the awardings of the Nobel Prizes in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 


Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the awarding ceremony of the Nobel Prizes in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Nobel laureates are honoured every year on December 10 -- the anniversary of the death of prize's founder Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist, inventor and philanthropist.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the awarding ceremony of the Nobel Prizes in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the awarding ceremony of the Nobel Prizes in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dutch scientist Bernard Lucas Feringa (L) receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the award ceremony of the Nobel Prizes in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Professor F. Duncan M. Haldane, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics receives his Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Professors Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom, laureate of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel acknowledges applause before they receive their Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Norwegian Nobel Committee member Berit Reiss-Andersen gives a speech during the award ceremony

Maria Clemencia Rodriguez, beamed as her husband, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, received the Nobel Peace Prize


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos with his Nobel Peace Prize: He described his award as a 'gift from heaven' and dedicated it to all Colombians

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos (far left) sits next to members of the Nobel committee, from left: Inger Marie Ytterhorn, Henrik Syse, Thorbjoern Jagland and Olav Njoelstad as they listen to Berit Reiss-Andersen


President Juan Manuel Santos won the prestigious award for reaching a historic peace deal with leftist rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or Farc, earlier this year


(L-R) Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony 2016. The ceremony took place in a concert hall decked with thousands of pink roses and red amaryllis, all donated by the Italian town of San Remo where prize creator Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896



Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden looked resplendent in a breathtaking ballgown as the nine laureates received their prizes from King Carl XVI Gustaf

Crown Princess Victoria dazzle in glittering ball gown as she join other Swedish royals at the Nobel Prize ceremony 

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Princess Sofia of Sweden arrive at the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 


(L-R) Queen Silvia, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Victoria during
the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden

The event was a thoroughly regal affair: Pictured (L-R), Queen Silvia, Prince Daniel, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria

Fit for royalty: The decadent banquet hall was lavishly decorated in anticipation of the arrival of members of the royal family



Some 1,300 guests can be seated at the Blue Hall of the City Hall of Stockholm where the Banquet has been held since 1934


Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, draped in diamond-encrusted tiaras and jewels was a picture of elegance during the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden


Crown Princess Victoria was a picture of elegance in her mauve and gold ball gown, beautifully accessorized with glittering jewels, a pearl necklace and a diamond clutch

Princess Sofia of Sweden draped in diamonds and jewels, was a picture of elegance at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden

Princess Sofia of Sweden looked spectacular in emerald green as she watched laureates in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry accept their prizes


Princess Sofia of Sweden and Professor Jean-Pierre Sauvage, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry



Queen Silvia of Sweden dazzled in her encrusted tiara and complimentary jewelry during
the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 at Concert Hall in Stockholm's City Hall, Sweden


Princess Madeleine of Sweden dazzled in her diamond encrusted tiara as she joins other Swedish royals
in Stockholm's City Hall during the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Professor F. Duncan M. Haldane, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics


Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden stands for her anthem before the Nobel Prizes in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry were awarded. The Crow Princess was a picture of elegance in her mauve and gold ball gown, beautifully accessorized with glittering jewels, a pearl necklace and a diamond clutch
Nobel prize laureates and the Swedish royal family arrive for the 2016 Nobel Banquet for the laureates in medicine, chemistry, physics, literature and economics in Stockholm, on December 10, 2016.

Nobel prize laureates and the Swedish royal family, among them Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Madeleine and Prince Daniel arrive to attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Nobel laureates are honoured every year on December 10 -- the anniversary of the death of prize's founder Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist, inventor and philanthropist.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sweden's Princess Madeleine attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

(L-R) Physics Nobel Prize laureate Duncan Haldane of Great Britain and Sweden's Queen Silvia attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Sweden's Queen Silvia attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sweden's Princess Madeleine attends the 2016 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (R) and Odile Belmont, Partner of Laureate in Physics 2016, Duncan Haldane attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet for the laureates in medicine, chemistry, physics, literature and economics in Stockholm, on December 10, 2016.

Queen Silvia of Sweden and Chairman of the board of the Nobel Foundation, Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Christopher O' Neill (R) and Berit Kosterlitz, partner of laureate in Physics 2016, Michael Kosterlitz attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet for the laureates in medicine, chemistry, physics, literature and economics in Stockholm, on December 10, 2016.

Colombian president and 2016 Nobel Prize for Peace laureate Juan Manuel Santos reacts to a torchlight parade from the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo on December 10, 2016. President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring Colombias more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Princess Sofia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Sofia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Sofia of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Professor F. Duncan M. Haldane, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics, arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Professor F. Duncan M. Haldane, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics, arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Professor F. Duncan M. Haldane, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics, arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Professor J. Michael Kosterlitz, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Princess Sofia of Sweden and Professor Jean-Pierre Sauvage, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, hair detail, attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Swede

Professor Evi Heldin and Prince Carl Phillip of Sweden attend the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

(L-R) Berit Kosterlitz, Christopher O'Neill and Mariko Ohsumi attend the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (R) and a guest arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden

General view of the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

General view of the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

A Chorus performs during the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

 Berit Kosterlitz and Christopher O'Neill attend the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Princess Claire and Prince Felix of Luxembourg have shared the adorable first pictures of their son, Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau, was born at 3:59 November 28, 2016 at the Clinique Générale Beaulieu in Geneva, Switzerland.

Princess Amalia rests her head on her baby brother Prince Liam Henri as he slumbers peacefully in her arms wearing a cosy knitted blue jumper and leggi


The two years old toddler Princess Amalia smiles gleefully and holds her snoozing baby brother's hand.


The new Prince Liam of Nassau is now fourth in line to the throne of Luxembourg behind his uncle Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, as well as his father Prince Felix and his older sister Princess Amalia of Nassau, pictured holding him here.

The royal tot Princess of Amalia of Nassau, who was born on 28 November 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland, is certainly the main attraction in the family snaps with her new baby brother Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau and their parents Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg.


Princess Claire and Prince Felix of Luxembourg have shared the adorable first pictures of their son, Prince Liam Henri Hartmut, and his big sister, Princess Amalia, who is two, couldn't take her hands off him.

Princess Amalia, who is two, wears a baby blue dress with a Peter Pan collar couldn't take her hands off her newly born little brother Prince Liam wearing a cosy knitted blue jumper and leggings, the royal tot can be seen doting on him in every picture.
Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg, photographed with their daughter the Princess Amalia of Nassau in 2015, are expecting their second child in autumn 2016.

Princess Claire of Luxembourg posed for photographed with her daughter Princess Amalia in 2015

Religious marriage of Claire Lademacher to HRH Prince Felix of Luxembourg in the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume in France September 21, 2013.

Princess Claire Of Luxembourg and Prince Felix Of Luxembourg are seen during their wedding ceremony at the Basilique Sainte Marie-Madeleine on September 21, 2013 in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France.

Princess Claire Of Luxembourg and Prince Felix Of Luxembourg pose for an official photo inside the Couvent Royal De Saint-Maximin after their wedding ceremony which took place at the Basilique Sainte Marie-Madeleine on September 21, 2013 in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France.

Religious wedding of Princess Claire Of Luxembourg and Prince Felix Of Luxembourg are at the Basilique Sainte Marie-Madeleine on September 21, 2013 in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France.

Princess Claire Of Luxembourg and Prince Felix Of Luxembourg are seen during their wedding ceremony at the Basilique Sainte Marie-Madeleine on September 21, 2013 in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France.

(1st row, L-R ) HRH Grand Duchess; HRH the Grand Duke; --- (2nd row, L-R) HRH Princess Claire; HRH Prince Felix; HRH Princess Stephanie; HRH Hereditary Grand Duke; --- (3rd row, L-R) HRH Prince Sébastien; HRH Princess Alexandra; HRH Princess Tessy; HRH Prince Louis; --- (4th row, L-R) Tom Pesché, aid to the Grand Ducal house; Dita Dupong-Schackmann, maid of honor HRH the Grand Duchess; Lucien Weiler, Marshal of the Court; François Muller gun, chaplain of the Court; family attends the Mass on the occasion of the National Day June 23, 2016,


Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg, posed for a photographed with their daughter Princess Amalia in 2015,

Grand Ducal Family from left to right front row: Princess Claire, Prince Felix, Maria Teresa,  Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Sebastien, Princess Alexandra, Prince Louis and Princess Tessy

British Royal Attends The Annual Diplomatic Corps Reception At Buckingham Palace on December 8, 2016 in London, England.


Princess Diana attends a formal event in a lace evening gown and wearing diamond and pearl tiara on Novermber 10, 1985 in Washington, DC.  The diamond and pearl tiara was a wedding gift to the Duke of Cambridge's late mother Princess Diana and was one of her favorites.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pictured arriving at the Diplomatic Reception in 2015

Diana, Princess Of Wales pictured wearing Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara in Hong Kong in 1989. The jeweled headpiece was given as a wedding present to the late Princess Diana by Queen Elizabeth II in 1981.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave Kensington Palace to attend the diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace


Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wore the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara when she and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attended the Diplomatic Reception in 2015


Draped in diamonds, the Duchess of Cambridge made a rare outing in a tiara tonight with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace.



Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stepped out tonight wearing the famous pearl-and-diamond-clad Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was a favorite of Prince William’s late mother Princess Diana of Wales, for the annual white tie diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace.


The Duchess of Cambridge completed her outfit with the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara, which she was pictured wearing for the first time at the same event last year. The diamond and pearl tiara was a wedding gift to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge's late mother Diana, Princess of Wales and was one of her favorites.


The incredible tiara worn by the Duchess of Cambridge was originally made by Queen Mary in 1914 to her own design from pearls and diamonds already in her family's possession,



Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pictured arriving at the Diplomatic Reception


Prince Charles wore the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the Most Honorable Order of the Bath and his diplomatic medals. The Duchess of Cornwall also wearing The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II, an honor bestowed on female members of the British Royal Family by the monarch and worn on formal occasions.


Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wore a white, beaded, Bruce Oldfield gown, with a Boucheron tiara, pearl choker and diamond earrings


(L-R) Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the annual evening reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace on December 8, 2016 in London, England.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charless, Prince of Wales arrive for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace 

(L-R) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace 

(L-R) Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, dressed in a white, beaded, Bruce Oldfield gown with a Boucheron tiara, a pearl choker and diamond earrings. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II wore her sapphire and diamond tiara and a dress by Angela Kelly, and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh posed for an unprecedented and very unique photograph for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looked regal in red, recycling the same dress by designer Jenny Packham that she chose for her first state dinner with the Chinese President. She accessorized the look with diamond chandelier earrings, as they posed for a portrait ahead of the evening reception.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pictured arriving at the Diplomatic Reception in 2016 at Buckingham Palace, wearing the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was a favorite of Prince William’s late mother Princess Diana.

The Duchess of Cambridge looked stunning in the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara - so beloved by Prince William’s late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales wearing his diplomatic medals - and the Duchess of Cornwall pictured leaving Buckingham Palace


Prince Charles,  Prince of Wales, wearing his diplomatic medals and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pictured leaving Buckingham Palace



Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge dazzles in Princess Diana's Beloved Tiara, she accessorized the look with diamond chandelier earrings as she attends the annual white tie diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge beamed as she left Buckingham Palace with her husband Prince William, Duke of Cambridge following the white tie Diplomatic Reception - the main social event of the year in London for the diplomatic community.


The Duchess of Cambridge happily smiled for the cameras, looking simply stunning in her red gown and glittering jewels.



Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, dressed in a white, beaded, Bruce Oldfield gown with a Boucheron tiara, a pearl choker and diamond earrings.


Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge departs after attending the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on December 8, 2016 in London, England.

 Prince Charles, Prince of Wales arrives for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on December 8, 2016 in London, England.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in a gorgeous red Jenny Packham gown worn previously to a state dinner with the president of China. Jenny Packham design features subtle embellishments around the bodice before it nips in her waist and elegantly falls into a floor-sweeping A-line skirt.
The Magnificent Six: Draped in some of the most breath-taking diamonds from the royal vaults, the Queen and the most senior members of her family from L-R The Duchess of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace.