Sunday, July 1, 2012

Welcome July!

July 2012





Season:  Summer (northern hemisphere)


Zodiac Signs:  Cancer & Leo



Birthstone:  Ruby



Flowers of the Month:  Larkspur & Waterlily








July Holidays, Celebrations, Events, etc.



7/1   Canada Day / Fete du Canada  (National Day of Canada)
7/1   Feast of Blessed Junipero Serra  (Roman Catholic; California, USA)
7/1   Doctor's Day
7/1   Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day (Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China) (1997)
7/1   Independence Day in Somalia
7/1   Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) in Suriname
7/1   Independence Day in Burundi  (1962)
7/1   Independence Day in Rwanda  (1962)
7/2   Feast of the Visitation {of Mary to Elizabeth} (Roman Catholic 1263-1969; Roman Catholics + Lutherans in Germany; Anglicans using 1662 Book of Common Prayer)
7/3   Feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle {"Doubting Thomas"} (Roman Catholic Church's Latin, Syriac + Syro-Malabar components, post-1969)
7/3   Independence Day in Belarus  (1944)
7/4   Independence Day / "4th of July"  (USA) {1776}
7/4   Filipino-American Friendship Day
7/5   Laylat al Bara'at  (Islam; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, etc.)
7/5   Independence Day in Algeria  (1962)
7/5   Independence Day in Cape Verde  (1975)
7/5   Independence Day in Venezuela  (1811)
7/6   Independence Day in Malawi  (1964)
7/7   International Cooperative Day
7/7   International Chocolate Day
7/7   Independence Day in the Solomon Islands  (1978)
7/8   Writer's Day
7/9   Independence Day in Argentina  (1816)
7/9   Independence Day in South Sudan  (2011)
7/10   Independence Day in the Bahamas  (1973)
7/11   Feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia (Roman Catholic post-1969, Anglican)
7/11   World Population Day
7/12   Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day (mainly Northern Ireland; to lesser extent in Scotland, England, Ireland & throughout the Commonwealth such as Canada) (1690)
7/12   Independence Day in Sao Tome + Principe  (1975)
7/14   Bastille Day / French National Day / La Fete Nationale / Le Quatorze Juillet   (France; to a lesser extent in Belgium, Hungary, South Africa, UK, USA)
7/15   Feast of Saint Vladimir the Great of Kiev (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Lutheran, Anglican)
7/16   Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel  (Roman Catholic)
7/16   Marine Day / Ocean Day / Sea Day in Japan
7/17   Independence Remembrance Day in Slovakia  (1992)
7/18   Mandela Day / Nelson Mandela International Day / Nelson Mandela's Birthday
7/19   Independence Day in Laos  (1949)
7/19   Ramadan begins  (Islam)
7/19-8/18  month of Ramadan  (Islam)
7/20   Independence Day in Colombia  (1810)
7/21   Belgium's National Day  (1831)
7/22   Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Protestant)
7/23   Revolution Day in Egypt
7/24   Pioneer Day in Utah (USA)
7/25   Feast of Saint James the Greater (Western Christianity: Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Protestant; Spain, etc.)
7/25   Constitution Day / Occupation Day in Puerto Rico (USA)
7/25   Feast of Saint Anne (Eastern Christianity)
7/26   Feast of Saint Anne (Western Christianity)
7/26   Independence Day in the Maldives  (1965)
7/26   Independence Day in Liberia  (1847)
7/27   Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK
7/27-8/12   2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK
7/28   Independence Day in Peru  (1821)
7/29   Feast of Saint Martha of Bethany (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran)
7/30   Friendship Day
7/30   Independence Day in Vanuatu  (1980)
7/31   Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola  (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
7/31   End of the Trinity term {sitting of the High Court of Justice of England}
7/31   Throne Day in Morocco





July Month-long Events, Observances, Celebrations, etc.

"Dog Days of Summer" (northern hemisphere); Summer School for Students; National Ice Cream Month (USA)





On the Royal Agenda for July 2012{here are a selection of events that royal family members are confirmed or rumored to attend, along with a sprinkling of events that they may just turn up at!}

Summer 2012? UK: ** Charles, Earl Spencer & Karen, Countess Spencer's 1st child [together] is due (his 7th) **


Summer 2012? Jordan: Pss Badiya bint El Hassan & Khaled Edward Blair's 1st child is due **


June 19-July 1 UK: Prince of Wales Trophy (polo), Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, England

June 25-July 8 UK: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, Wimbledon, London

June 27-July 1 UK: Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

June 29-July 1 UK: Goodwood Festival of Speed (motor racing), Goodwood Park, West Sussex, England

July 1 UK: Anniversary of Prince Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales {1969}



July 1-7 Spain: Q.Sofia visits the Philippines

July 1 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias attends the final of the "UEFA Euro 2012" between Spain vs. Italy @ the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine


July 2 BelgiumPr.Philippe Dk of Brabant & Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant represent the King @ ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the independence of Burundi in Bujumbura, Burundi

July 2-6 UKQ.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visit Scotland for Holyrood Week (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, & Perth)


July 2 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Cornwall (officially open Heartlands, meeting staff, supporters + the local community involved in the community-led regeneration project, Heartlands, Redruth; & attend a Garden Party to celebrate Cornwall & to mark HRH's 60th anniversary as The Duke of Cornwall, in Trewithen, Truro)


July 3-8 UK: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, East Molesey, Surrey

July 3 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visit Edinburgh, Scotland (hold an Investiture @ the Palace of Holyroodhouse; & give a Garden Party @ the Palace of Holyroodhouse)


July 3 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit the Isles of Scilly 

July 4 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall visit Cornwall

July 4-5 Denmark/Norway: Q.Margrethe II & Pr.Consort of Denmark attend K.Harald & Q.Sonja of Norway's joint 75th birthday in Norway (possibly also attended by K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia of Sweden)


July 5 UK: Q.Elizabeth II, Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh, Catherine Dss of Cambridge + Ctss of Strathearn, & Pss Anne Pss Royal attend a Thistle Service (a Service for the Order of the Thistle) @ St.Giles' Cathedral, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, + lunch as guests of Knights of the Thistle, for the installation of Pr.William Dk of Cambridge + Earl of Strathearn, as a Knight of the Thistle


July 6-8 UK: The Santander British Grand Prix (motor race), Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England


July 7 UK: The Coral-Eclipse Stakes (horse racing), Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, England


July 7 Spain: Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain

July 7-8 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends the finish of the Volvo Ocean Race, Galway, Ireland

July 9-12 Ireland: Killarney Races (horse racing), Killarney, Ireland



July 9-12 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall's annual visit to Wales


July 10 UKQ.Elizabeth II views the Olympic Torch Relay/Olympic Flame travel through the grounds & receives the Olympic Torch @ Windsor Castle on its way to the Stadium for the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games


July 10 Denmark: Residence transfer to Grasten Castle


July 11-12 UKQ.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visit the West Midlands (Hereford, Worcester, Birmingham, & Shropshire)


July 11 UKPr.Edward Dk of Kent, as President of Commonwealth War Graves Commission, visits Commission cemeteries @ Struma, Lahana, Kirechkoi-Hi & Salonika in Greece


July 12 Tonga: Wedding of Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala + Hon. Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua @ the Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa


July 13-15 UK: Festival of British Eventing (equestrian), Gatcombe Park, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

July 14 Sweden: Celebration of Crown Princess Victoria's Birthday -  K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria, Pr.Daniel, Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Madeleine attend Victoria Day, Borg's {Borgholm} Sports Arena, Oland

July 14 Sweden: Celebration of Crown Princess Victoria's Birthday - CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the Crown Princess's Birthday, Solliden Palace, Oland

July 15 UK: Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup (polo), Cowdrey Park, West Sussex, England


July 16-20 UK: Swan Upping


July 17-22 UK: Longines Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead Show Ground, West Sussex, England


July 18-19 UKQ.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visit North East England (Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham City, Stockton-on-Tees, & Leeds)

July 18 UKPr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall represent The Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee on a visit to Jersey

July 19-23 UK: England vs. South Africa, 1st cricket test match, @ the Brit (Kia) Oval, Kennington, London, England

July 19-22 UK: The Open Golf Championship (men's golf), Royal Lytham + St. Anne's Golf Club, UK

July 19 UKPr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall represent The Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee on a visit to Guernsey

July 20-22 Germany: German Grand Prix (motor race), Hockenheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany


July 21-Aug.25 USA: Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge, Bridgehampton Polo Club, Long Island, New York, USA

July 21 Belgium: National Day, with participation from the royal family at a mass & a parade

July 21 UK: King George Day, Ascot, Berkshire

July 21-29 UK: The Port of Plymouth Regatta (sailing), Devon, England

July 22 UK: Cartier International Polo, Guards Polo Club, Berkshire


July 23-26 UK: The Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells, Wales

July 23-Aug.12 UK: The Warwickshire Cup (polo), near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

July 24-28 UK: Glorious Goodwood (horse racing), Goodwood Park, West Sussex, England

July 24 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh have lunch with the present + former Prime Ministers @ No.10 Downing Street, London

July 25 UKQ.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh visit South East England (Cowes, Isle of Wight, New Forest, Hampshire)


July 26 UKPr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, Catherine Dss of Cambridge & Pr.Harry of Wales view the Olympic Torch Relay carried by 3 Torchbearers travel through the grounds of Buckingham Palace on its way to the Stadium for the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games


July 27-29 Hungary: Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix (motor race), Hungaroring, near Budapest, Hungary

July 27-Aug. 12 UK: 2012 Summer Olympics in London

July 27 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh officially open the London 2012 Olympic Games {the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games} @ the Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Park, Stratford, in London (also attended byPr.Richard Dk of Gloucester, Birgitte Dss of Gloucester & Pr.Edward Dk of Kent)

July 27 SpainK.Juan Carlos I & Q.Sofia attend the opening of the Olympic Games in London, UK


July 27 Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit attend the London 2012 Olympics in the UK


July 30-Aug.3 Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the Olympic Games in London, UK












ROUND ROYAL BIRTHDAYS + ANNIVERSARIES


July 2 - Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar's 40th Birthday  {1972} (son of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar)


July 4 - Queen Sonja of Norway's 75th Birthday  {1937} (wife of King Harald V of Norway)


July 4 - Prince Michael of Kent's 70th Birthday  {1942} (1st cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland)


July 4 - Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand's 55th Birthday  {1957} [daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand)


July 7 - King Gyanendra of Nepal's 65th Birthday  {1947}


July 7 - 40th Anniversary of the Death of King Talal I bin Abdullah of Jordan  {1972} (grandfather of King Abdullah II of Jordan)


July 8 - Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester & {Birgitte} The Duchess of Gloucester's 40th Wedding Anniversary  {1972}


July 12 - Count Jefferson von Pfeil + Klein-Ellguth's 45th Birthday  {1967} [husband of Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil + Klein-Ellguth (daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg {sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark})]


July 12 - King Mohammed VI of Morocco & Princess Consort Lalla Salma of Morocco's 10th Wedding Anniversay {public celebration held July 12, 2002}


July 13 - Princess Soamsawali of Thailand's 55th Birthday {"Soamsawali, the Princess Mother of the King's First Grandchild"}  {1957} [ex-wife of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand (son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej {Rama IX} of Thailand) & niece of Queen Sirikit of Thailand]


July 13 - Diane de Guerre's 50th Birthday  {1962} [wife of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg & brother of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg)]


July 14 - Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Duchess of Vastergotland's 35th Birthday  {1977} (daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden)


July 15 - Prince Lucas Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria's 15th Birthday  {1997} [son of Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria, Prince of Panagyurishte, Duke of Saxony (son of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria)]


July 17 - {Camilla} The Duchess of Cornwall's 65th Birthday  {1947} [wife of The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland)]


July 18 - Lady Helen Taylor & Timothy Taylor's 20th Wedding Anniversary  {1992}


July 20 - 85th Anniversary of the Death of King Ferdinand I of Romania  {1927} (grandfather of King Michael I of Romania)


July 22 - Johan Martin Ferner's 85th Birthday  {1927} [husband of Princess Astrid of Norway (sister of King Harald V of Norway)]


July 22 - Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice + Piedmont's 40th Birthday  {1972} (son of Crown Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Italy, Prince of Naples)


July 22 - Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat's 10th Birthday  {2002} [son of Prince Joachim of Denmark (son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark)]


July 24 - Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan's 65th Birthday  {1947} [wife of Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan (uncle of King Abdullah II of Jordan)]


July 25 - Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece + Denmark's 16th Birthday  {1996} [daughter of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Greece + Denmark (son of King Constantine II of Greece (brother of Queen Sofia of Spain) & Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Princess of Denmark (sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark]


July 27 - Princess Mafalda-Cecilia Preslavska of Bulgaria's 18th Birthday  {1994} [daughter of Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, Princes of Preslav, Duke of Saxony (son of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria)]


July 28 - Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand's 60th Birthday  {1952} [son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand]


July 28 - Samuel Chatto's 16th Birthday  {1996} [son of Lady Helen Taylor (daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent {1st cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland})]


July 29 - Prince 'Abdul Azim of Brunei's 30th Birthday  {1982} (son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei)


July 30 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Meiji {Mutsuhito} of Japan  {1912} (great-grandfather of Emperor Akihito of Japan)


July 30 - Queen Margrethe II of Denmark & Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark's 45th Wedding Anniversary  {1967}


July 30 - Young Crown Prince Hridayendra of Nepal's 10th Birthday  {2002} [son of Crown Prince Paras of Nepal (son of King Gyanendra of Nepal)]


July 31 - Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern's 80th Birthday  {1932} [husband of Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern (sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden)]






** FOR MORE EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, ETC. PLEASE SEE THE COLUMN ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE BLOG OR ANY OF THE TABS AT THE TOP!  *****




Enjoy your Summer!.... {or your Winter, for those of you Down Under!}

















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