Christening of Prince Aristidis-Stavros

Prince Aristidis-Stavros, son of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, was christened in a Greek Orthodox ceremony today. The family was photographed outside the Holy Monastery of St. Anargyroi of Ermioni afterwards. Aristidis has seven godparents including royals Infanta Cristina of Spain and Prince Kyril of Bulgaria.

A star.gr video clip of Crown Prince Pavlos and Prince Aristidis-Stavros outside the monastery can be viewed here.

Photo: AP Photo/Eurokinissi, Vangelis Bougiotis

Princess Rosario of Bulgaria Celebrates Her 40th Birthday

Princess Rosario, wife of Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, reached her 40th birthday milestone today. Rosario Nadal de Puigdorfila was born October 22, 1968 in Palma de Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain. Rosario married Kyril in Palma on September 15, 1989. The wedding was attended by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain. The couple had three children. Mafalda Cecilia was born on July 27, 1994. Olympia’s birth was on December 14, 1995 and Tassilo’s birth was on January 20, 2002. The princess is a godmother to Sverre Magnus, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway’s second child.

Currently, Rosario works as an art consultant in London.

Denmark’s Crown Prince Meets with Bulgarian President

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov met with Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark for about an hour this morning. The visit by the prince is to strengthen friendly ties between the two countries on a political, economic and cultural basis.

After the meeting, Frederik lunched with Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev. As the diplomatic greetings progressed into the afternoon, the prince was ceremoniously welcomed by the National Guard of Honor. Thereafter, he met with the Bulgarian Speaker of the National Assembly Georgi Pirinski and toured St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral. The evening ended with a glittering flourish when he partook of an official dinner hosted by the Bulgarian president and his wife.

Tomorrow, Frederik will tour the National Museum of History in Sofia, the old town of Plovdiv and the workshop of Svetlin Russev. Before wrapping up his visit on Wednesday, the prince will tour the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Troyan, the Troyan Monastery and the National Handicrafts Exhibition of Arts in the village of Oreshak.

Photos: PRESIDENT.BG, REUTERS

Prince Frederik To Visit Bulgaria

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark will visit Bulgaria tomorrow at the invitation of Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. The prince’s agenda will include tours of St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral and the National Museum of History in Sofia. He will also visit the old town of Plovdiv and the Troyan Monastery. Frederik will wrap up his diplomatic mission on September 17th.

Simeon Hassan Celebrates His First Birthday

Simeon Hassan, son of Princess Kalina and Kitin Muñoz celebrated his first birthday on March 14th. A photo session was held at Tsarska Bistritsa in honour of his milestone.
Photos: REUTERS

Bulgaria’s Princess Kalina Bears a Son

On March 14th, Princess Kalina bore a son by Caesarean section at 7:07 am at Lozenets Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria. He weighed 2,626 kilos (5.8 lbs) and his length was 49 centimetres (19.30 in.) He is the 11th grandchild of exiled Bulgarian King Simeon II and his wife, Margarita. The baby was named Simeon Hassan.