tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64439996649978739332024-03-13T01:47:00.122-07:00Gert's Royal RepliesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger477125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-81959703217613176772024-03-05T18:30:00.000-08:002024-03-05T18:30:51.858-08:00Princess Leonor of Spain - 18th Birthday Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply last year from Spain. I had written to Princess Leonor to wish her a happy 18th Birthday. </p><p>The letter is similar to past letters, I have received from the Spain Royals. The letter is written by Bernado de Lizaur Cuesta, Head of Protocol. The letter does not specifically refer to Princess Leonor's 18th Birthday, but does refer to her <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/10/princess-leonor-of-spain-18th-birthday.html" target="_blank">oath of allegiance which she made on her 18th Birthday</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2r5p2hDFv3nJNp1PLUOcQKoiTwBtA-ajifpe-iLKs-KYMLofwkN9xFR71onf8PxW7xcj6lLsCIsunTKnitt1vdJyO01aQs74lK0UKMesXtwTrC-AdfTZDl2dO3jnQCbP4g8DBpOzHV_142nEELYn_qdw87IPIIpOjUdGptsis94HHhOa0kCXTFHhs/s2238/Document_2024-03-05_202822%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="1627" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2r5p2hDFv3nJNp1PLUOcQKoiTwBtA-ajifpe-iLKs-KYMLofwkN9xFR71onf8PxW7xcj6lLsCIsunTKnitt1vdJyO01aQs74lK0UKMesXtwTrC-AdfTZDl2dO3jnQCbP4g8DBpOzHV_142nEELYn_qdw87IPIIpOjUdGptsis94HHhOa0kCXTFHhs/w466-h640/Document_2024-03-05_202822%202.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Palace of Zarzuela</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">October 18th, 2023</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ms. Gertrude Alexandra Daly</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">(My Address)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Head of Protocol of H.M. The King,</span></i></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="color: #222222;">I am pleased to fulfill the task of His Majesty The King, and I send you, on his behalf, his most sincere gratitude for the king message of congratulations that you have sent to you on the occasion of the oath of allegiance of Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias. </span></i><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> </span></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">I would would like to take this opportunity to send you a cordial greeting, </span></i></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia;"><i>Bernardo Francisco de Lizaur Cuesta </i></span></div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/king-felipe-queen-letizia-princess.html" target="_blank">More Replies from Spain Royal Family</a></b></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-79393251264537376342024-03-05T17:08:00.000-08:002024-03-05T17:46:09.475-08:00King Juan Carlos of Spain - 85th Birthday (2023)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received this reply last year from Spain for King Juan Carlos's 85th Birthday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The letter is by Bernardo de Lizaur, the current Head of Protocol. The only other birthday reply I have from King Juan Carlos is from <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/02/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-christmas.html" target="_blank">his 80th Birthday</a>. This letter has a almost identical message, but was written by then Secretary-General.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse5k7ykcmF8YUd5VmQ17UtcKrAg47Mfs2qwnxX6k6AMhdDNliln7Xbt_rwsK3Il8NG_u8TExvyXrta70QofOErBzC52C6-70Oz0_ral15E4BYr-Gf-hgw-0eudOK8TBbaDQI83j_lCmXWdj8mFvfSFwvNYutaYz77cTLOOTJBjdeuXBGrHzuO35O6/s2338/Document_2024-03-05_192002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2338" data-original-width="1700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse5k7ykcmF8YUd5VmQ17UtcKrAg47Mfs2qwnxX6k6AMhdDNliln7Xbt_rwsK3Il8NG_u8TExvyXrta70QofOErBzC52C6-70Oz0_ral15E4BYr-Gf-hgw-0eudOK8TBbaDQI83j_lCmXWdj8mFvfSFwvNYutaYz77cTLOOTJBjdeuXBGrHzuO35O6/w466-h640/Document_2024-03-05_192002.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The letter says:</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>Palace of Zarzuela</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>March 1st, 2023</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Ms. Gertrude Alexandra Daly</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>(My Address)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The Head of Protocol of H.M. The King</i></div></div></blockquote><blockquote><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><i>His Majesty The King Juan Carlos has asked me, in his name, to send </i><i>his sincere thanks, </i><i>together with his affectionate greetings, </i><i> for the warm wishes that, on the occasion of his Birthday, you have been kind enough to send.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-align: start;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-align: start;"><i>Upon fulfilling this request, I send a cordial greeting,</i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-align: start;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-align: start;"><i>Bernardo de Lizaur</i></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-replies.html" target="_blank">More replies from King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia</a></b></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-86011867811027677842024-03-04T17:31:00.000-08:002024-03-04T17:31:16.959-08:00Condolence Reply following Death of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein (2023)<p>Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/12/passing-of-prince-constantin-of.html" target="_blank">passed away in December 2023</a>. I had written to Prince Constantin's father, Prince Hans-Adam to express my condolence to him & Prince Constantin's family. And I had also mentioned my condolence for Prince Constantin in my Christmas card to Hereditary Prince Alois. I received a reply from both of them. </p><p>The envelopes for both replies was the same and features black mourning edge. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeKLdQJ8m5P3ptGhj3k55rc59Qgaoa7OKq8nDrLSvtroMIvL3Kbao5VMMKTjWAmY124nYa-1XDYAE1je1yaxamNURMCGPoXBWpJCD7cws3GZS8TP9JK9a8lX3fKBCsGv_PRcWV-_ymFlh7l_Tfhm1E-vhN4xPbOf68TUIK2ukQOhgojF-IRPVDpxl/s1286/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1286" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeKLdQJ8m5P3ptGhj3k55rc59Qgaoa7OKq8nDrLSvtroMIvL3Kbao5VMMKTjWAmY124nYa-1XDYAE1je1yaxamNURMCGPoXBWpJCD7cws3GZS8TP9JK9a8lX3fKBCsGv_PRcWV-_ymFlh7l_Tfhm1E-vhN4xPbOf68TUIK2ukQOhgojF-IRPVDpxl/w640-h458/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>The back features a crown above "Vaduz" the name of the Luxembourg's castle. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHDovQ3cZbOXQY4TprwOcqHoNO-tdmdi5BGaMobrtnvmsS08KaR64JwIglh1wtMcRNyPJAfGYOVxfg4oEdHxIy5IKTep9MANeepB8hJTaFeMd7VGbpGSc4RLh2rRNtI6aWmxSqdn1mvgCB_XDzxqxH4yt0WkTuDkJN0twqbhyGoaSpREwJ1TpIAW5/s1264/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1264" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHDovQ3cZbOXQY4TprwOcqHoNO-tdmdi5BGaMobrtnvmsS08KaR64JwIglh1wtMcRNyPJAfGYOVxfg4oEdHxIy5IKTep9MANeepB8hJTaFeMd7VGbpGSc4RLh2rRNtI6aWmxSqdn1mvgCB_XDzxqxH4yt0WkTuDkJN0twqbhyGoaSpREwJ1TpIAW5/w640-h454/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>The two cards are identical, except for signatures. They features a embossed coat of arms along with a typed message. </p><p>I've compared the signatures with past replies I have gotten from them and the signatures are not identical which makes it seem like they are real. But we do know they use Auto pens. </p><p>The card says <i>"With many thanks for your kind sympathy." </i></p><p>This first card is signed by Prince Hans-Adam and is signed "Hans-Adam Liechtenstein." Prince Hans-Adam is the late Prince Constantin's father. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMNRGRABVRI0KdNMX0H0yfOAtc76PoitNHe5RorBndls-op05xIrsC7zn0H2gwKktZCSG9VS30swacr5guy0sVnFJyfTjhaWNjsICfgYhjMyVpHbbmgaOkfv5QR4AcWLQCjDeiAJWRqc_7mAD4XXMaIaFsqaPSQQXSWR8uazZhroILtAQ-IUE0Uhr/s1169/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1169" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMNRGRABVRI0KdNMX0H0yfOAtc76PoitNHe5RorBndls-op05xIrsC7zn0H2gwKktZCSG9VS30swacr5guy0sVnFJyfTjhaWNjsICfgYhjMyVpHbbmgaOkfv5QR4AcWLQCjDeiAJWRqc_7mAD4XXMaIaFsqaPSQQXSWR8uazZhroILtAQ-IUE0Uhr/w640-h454/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This card is signed by Hereditary Prince Alois, Prince Constantin's older brother. It is signed "AL" for Alois Liechtenstein.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypP0vsEW3NYLOJy_m8a-gw7FOp6r_l4nLooMgHbU3hPiJxXqHe-2jNcNrUVNr8O47Ho3_E40d_ag-wQWENxZA_nfMvNv7xA3uv6H7090AAV-kzqOlLNMAFWaqCHQkuPUMlh8zTVl6bYXvOchNUYG5GkG4L_hZnYKAPjcmGxfvNKyyVGIOKQ2uHgGF/s1171/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1171" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypP0vsEW3NYLOJy_m8a-gw7FOp6r_l4nLooMgHbU3hPiJxXqHe-2jNcNrUVNr8O47Ho3_E40d_ag-wQWENxZA_nfMvNv7xA3uv6H7090AAV-kzqOlLNMAFWaqCHQkuPUMlh8zTVl6bYXvOchNUYG5GkG4L_hZnYKAPjcmGxfvNKyyVGIOKQ2uHgGF/w640-h456/BusinessCard_2024-03-04_185918.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/11/liechtenstein-royal-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank">More replies from the Liechtenstein Royals</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-76701267623845743172024-03-03T10:01:00.000-08:002024-03-03T10:01:21.909-08:00Queen Margrethe of Denmark - Christmas Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply recently from Denmark. I had written to Queen Margrethe in December for Christmas. </p><p>The front of the envelope is the usual from the Queen Margrethe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRXtQx9xlavxYrrgXeP3uG5vMoCAcfcFS3kfEz2Hy8rdMi72VGuxSeZP5qIQqmwyiG0xOGWP52x12OcQ1paCm10trV45nSYQt32GircC_cDFNKqjmTeyC9EBQvDhOEKLKXp8n66WJLfG7-0SqA-1msvMUnUuG4_ODtx3iZbJbt9HbwRKLMrUUPKVV/s1456/2024-02-29_182659_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1456" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRXtQx9xlavxYrrgXeP3uG5vMoCAcfcFS3kfEz2Hy8rdMi72VGuxSeZP5qIQqmwyiG0xOGWP52x12OcQ1paCm10trV45nSYQt32GircC_cDFNKqjmTeyC9EBQvDhOEKLKXp8n66WJLfG7-0SqA-1msvMUnUuG4_ODtx3iZbJbt9HbwRKLMrUUPKVV/w640-h414/2024-02-29_182659_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>The back is also the usual with a Crown. What is very interesting is the green lining on the inside. I have only seen a tissue lining from Queen Margrethe once before. That lining was also green, but a lighter shade. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrNlx_Dr0qvkzcK2GsAkQBziqgNhF1jspmkoRsDyixTHmIwfGJOU3u1Q0lTZMc57n48LZ5DzCOTzIDnjogsC6MGPx13vF-FV5LEua_GZdPA2KV9RewlNESuWkgaxnFHYmbUtR4jgdkaA748O78DaJFz_rjBYDS83onwJKh9MHkeZfXUNRRtiEY_cJ/s1440/2024-02-29_182659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1440" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrNlx_Dr0qvkzcK2GsAkQBziqgNhF1jspmkoRsDyixTHmIwfGJOU3u1Q0lTZMc57n48LZ5DzCOTzIDnjogsC6MGPx13vF-FV5LEua_GZdPA2KV9RewlNESuWkgaxnFHYmbUtR4jgdkaA748O78DaJFz_rjBYDS83onwJKh9MHkeZfXUNRRtiEY_cJ/w640-h420/2024-02-29_182659.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside is a flat card. This is the usual we have seen from Queen Margrethe for Christmas in recent years. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-0ScPK0N_gC5L0xy4YnbOBZf-EsAHY6eFHmf7OR4FzJhyphenhyphengb_8RtaIjbkgn6_oqnNcGPXoCOhyphenhyphenwdQXIseGKDh8KNzk1kFZ2F1PaYtyJYYgH_xLZ2maurJbc_F0u_pD0RGjF0KmP6QJm-3I4Ng1xTEps2agQayuWkOk2S3miZ8ZDAUxWVqYKyWP_C8/s1296/2024-02-29_182659_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1296" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-0ScPK0N_gC5L0xy4YnbOBZf-EsAHY6eFHmf7OR4FzJhyphenhyphengb_8RtaIjbkgn6_oqnNcGPXoCOhyphenhyphenwdQXIseGKDh8KNzk1kFZ2F1PaYtyJYYgH_xLZ2maurJbc_F0u_pD0RGjF0KmP6QJm-3I4Ng1xTEps2agQayuWkOk2S3miZ8ZDAUxWVqYKyWP_C8/w640-h434/2024-02-29_182659_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The card says: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i></i></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: right;"><i>February</i><i> 2024</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>Christian IV's Palace</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>Amalienborg</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>1257 Copenhagen K</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i></i></div></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Dear Gertrude Daly,</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Her Majesty Queen Margrethe has asked me to thank You for Your kind Christmas and New Year's greetings. </i></div></blockquote><p><i></i></p><blockquote><p><i>Sincerely yours, </i></p><p><i>Aide-de-camp </i></p></blockquote><p> </p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i></i></div><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/queen-margrethe-prince-henrik-of.html" target="_blank">More replies from Queen Margrethe </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-65937270676578918762024-02-28T17:10:00.000-08:002024-02-28T17:10:22.631-08:00Queen Silvia of Sweden - 80th Birthday Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply from Sweden recently. I had written to Queen Silvia of Sweden in December for her 80th Birthday. </p><p>The front of the card features Queen Silvia's Monogram, which is two "S" for Silvia under a crown. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYnRXsIk9TQPuIFnAfSS1ORVtAD0woh4lfI7hlJaFqRBzditC8wyHGEYvzwvIDRr0cRvmPbaIaY5ngAVRqRnoSAToKG5OovQkNRJfBkoa1oOxNs0aGR8CF9WuLNAXxKmkQwRuvV8hQh2J90sy94rsdHiETn8O7OzPL-B7ihpFewPSCX2NhAijEQu4/s1168/2024-02-28_185829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYnRXsIk9TQPuIFnAfSS1ORVtAD0woh4lfI7hlJaFqRBzditC8wyHGEYvzwvIDRr0cRvmPbaIaY5ngAVRqRnoSAToKG5OovQkNRJfBkoa1oOxNs0aGR8CF9WuLNAXxKmkQwRuvV8hQh2J90sy94rsdHiETn8O7OzPL-B7ihpFewPSCX2NhAijEQu4/w456-h640/2024-02-28_185829.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Inside is a photo of Queen Silvia from the King & Queen's visit to Vastra Gotaland County in June 2023 as part of King Carl Gustaf's <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/01/king-carl-gustaf-of-sweden-golden-50th.html" target="_blank">Golden Jubilee Celebrations</a>. The right side had a typed message along with a printed on signature. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-JReBrYxAcEqPGcMmgt3ugOV4e62UaR6zuQKUsQwj0_xKTeKy4Cz2s1hnUjhvtNCBj7ZUtgwH3qZ2BbNUZLhQ-RU67a6SMGlztXaGNpsyS2L4-3cg3l-8jyn8GLjfRLND2plxvMyLW3WITRPt8OEmZt9fajlGrLtPBhpg3mi9rJt5MtjNII5yMc7/s1648/Handwritten_2024-02-28_183227_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1648" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-JReBrYxAcEqPGcMmgt3ugOV4e62UaR6zuQKUsQwj0_xKTeKy4Cz2s1hnUjhvtNCBj7ZUtgwH3qZ2BbNUZLhQ-RU67a6SMGlztXaGNpsyS2L4-3cg3l-8jyn8GLjfRLND2plxvMyLW3WITRPt8OEmZt9fajlGrLtPBhpg3mi9rJt5MtjNII5yMc7/w640-h454/Handwritten_2024-02-28_183227_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The card says: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">For all the care and generosity shown to me In connection with my birthday, I want to express my warmest wishes.</blockquote><p><i></i></p><blockquote><i>Silvia </i></blockquote><p></p></div><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/08/sweden-royal-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank">More Replies from the Swedish Royals</a></b><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-66748874417142057292024-02-17T11:29:00.000-08:002024-02-17T11:29:09.592-08:00King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain - Christmas Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply this week from Spain. I had written to King Felipe and Queen Letizia for Christmas. </p><p>The Spain's reply was their usual Christmas Card. This card is pretty identical to past years' replies, except for the change in photo & message. </p><p> The front of the card features the King's Coat of Arms in Red. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIKO3uT0oOt-jCT_ZndxnbWEg_xY2P3xyOxc4kg1wmvYKtq6MHF5nrwsz1I3y4Mw3ZrVytagBg7S7Dm9_CPlC6W8lAJHKeEXKnGpQ7qcgEqp-KlcJ4Hz22Xo8A0RPM2kh_luZjkvbr-9wheFAsnmZQ811K14kH51yEhzYO3SwE2GwqkxprG1_8G-A/s1712/2024-02-16_195201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1712" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIKO3uT0oOt-jCT_ZndxnbWEg_xY2P3xyOxc4kg1wmvYKtq6MHF5nrwsz1I3y4Mw3ZrVytagBg7S7Dm9_CPlC6W8lAJHKeEXKnGpQ7qcgEqp-KlcJ4Hz22Xo8A0RPM2kh_luZjkvbr-9wheFAsnmZQ811K14kH51yEhzYO3SwE2GwqkxprG1_8G-A/w640-h454/2024-02-16_195201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back of the Card features King Felipe & Queen Letizia's Joint Monogram in red. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAq25SeZIzci84TjtbjHiPJVSsClTnfUM7pZMt3XzgGK-HA3jnTElT_AZHYe9fnCha7GIVyvoVG0Kc1RAckLpq4pyJD6qwxkUgD0oJEATpmdsrOLBHiSIj6K4We28d0aZJyLpwIsRG18vy6kqqIUbbxe7ibIGAHtf2yk2cXkvNKH77kDgQsspRanI/s1712/2024-02-16_195201_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1712" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAq25SeZIzci84TjtbjHiPJVSsClTnfUM7pZMt3XzgGK-HA3jnTElT_AZHYe9fnCha7GIVyvoVG0Kc1RAckLpq4pyJD6qwxkUgD0oJEATpmdsrOLBHiSIj6K4We28d0aZJyLpwIsRG18vy6kqqIUbbxe7ibIGAHtf2yk2cXkvNKH77kDgQsspRanI/w640-h454/2024-02-16_195201_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside is a photo of the Spain Royal family. The photo was taken after <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2023/10/princess-leonor-of-spain-18th-birthday.html" target="_blank">Princess Leonor's 18th Birthday Celebrations</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>L-R: King Felipe, Princess Sofia, Princess Leonor, Queen Letizia<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCKkNNddvmelS38wd6kgvDL3OyF9EthNw8qTGAAA0oa2AgiIdHL15ZjUPuGWzcDz6M8xq6tKWlPn2h5rJYc48DBZnC0WWHZSUmfyJQ6OKRHYt5zTo3xOjhhyphenhyphen5o5g1JH6FJtr6RFxzr2fOx7c7ZbMPEePS79OiOvxHlLHzn_QghtasmwgWjdJcFb3-/s1712/2024-02-16_195201_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1712" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCKkNNddvmelS38wd6kgvDL3OyF9EthNw8qTGAAA0oa2AgiIdHL15ZjUPuGWzcDz6M8xq6tKWlPn2h5rJYc48DBZnC0WWHZSUmfyJQ6OKRHYt5zTo3xOjhhyphenhyphen5o5g1JH6FJtr6RFxzr2fOx7c7ZbMPEePS79OiOvxHlLHzn_QghtasmwgWjdJcFb3-/w640-h454/2024-02-16_195201_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The right side is the usual typed message written in Spanish and English. There is also a copy of a handwritten message and the Royal's signatures. Each year, there are <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/03/variations-of-spain-royals-christmas.html" target="_blank">4 version of each Spain Royals's Christmas Card</a>. Each has a handwritten message by a different royal. The English Version is usually always from Queen Letizia. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6lDx_OyStESPbLarAlKnX1_O3xvQ4wKUyUTX0Sh0pr2uAhKEL7bYeB8sG8gpI5o4Cm2FXBZqoEJfazDFXB9B7DVpUoE6-3g_3FzZRu7KWb5c2jv93QQt_6QXxUQDgKxA7TAPDjEXZcGU9d0C4FvfL51-GYiq3B1IVWbNYpnwCBBdECRS7SltfbCZ/s1712/2024-02-16_195201_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1712" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6lDx_OyStESPbLarAlKnX1_O3xvQ4wKUyUTX0Sh0pr2uAhKEL7bYeB8sG8gpI5o4Cm2FXBZqoEJfazDFXB9B7DVpUoE6-3g_3FzZRu7KWb5c2jv93QQt_6QXxUQDgKxA7TAPDjEXZcGU9d0C4FvfL51-GYiq3B1IVWbNYpnwCBBdECRS7SltfbCZ/w640-h454/2024-02-16_195201_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The card says: <div style="text-align: center;"><i>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>With our deep gratitude and sincere affection</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Felipe R</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Letizia R</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Leonor, Princess of Asturias </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sofia, Infanta of Spain</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/king-felipe-queen-letizia-princess.html" target="_blank">More Replies from King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain</a></b></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-12563532012296294142024-02-17T11:21:00.000-08:002024-03-05T17:29:36.632-08:00King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia - Replies Main Page<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas</span></b></p><div><span style="background-color: white;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>2021-2022 - Did not receive a reply</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2021/06/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-of-spain.html" target="_blank">2020</a></li><li>2019 - Did not receive a reply</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/02/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-of-spain.html" target="_blank">2018</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/02/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-christmas.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2017/01/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-of-spain.html" target="_blank">2016</a></li></ul></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthdays</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>King Juan Carlos</li><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/03/king-juan-carlos-of-spain-85th-birthday.html" target="_blank">2023</a> - 85th Birthday</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/02/king-juan-carlos-queen-sofia-christmas.html" target="_blank">2018</a> - 80th Birthday</li></ul><li>Queen Sofia</li><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2017/12/queen-sofia-of-spain-birthday-reply-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li></ul></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Other </span></b></div></div><div><ul><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/09/king-juan-carlos-of-spain-surgery-reply.html" target="_blank">King Juan Carlos's surgery</a><b> (2019)</b></span></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/queen-sofia-of-spain-condolence-for.html" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">Condolence on death of King Constantine</a> <b>(2023)</b></li></ul></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-25391244864069486592024-02-17T09:33:00.000-08:002024-03-05T18:49:47.638-08:00King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor & Princess Sofia of Spain - Replies Main Page<p></p><table><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uTRC5nO-MOM/W80uE2T7IUI/AAAAAAAAECs/Ckw3yLWejtMVFPSDBWgU904KKAEc0htZACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/CfgL2sh6.jpg-large.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uTRC5nO-MOM/W80uE2T7IUI/AAAAAAAAECs/Ckw3yLWejtMVFPSDBWgU904KKAEc0htZACK4BGAYYCw/s320/CfgL2sh6.jpg-large.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">King Felipe's Coat of Arms<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas Replies </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/king-felipe-and-queen-letizia-of-spain.html" target="_blank">2023</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/03/king-felipe-queen-letizia-of-spains.html" target="_blank">2022</a></li><li>2021 - Did not receive a reply</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2021/06/king-felipe-queen-letizia-christmas.html" target="_blank">2020</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2020/01/king-felipe-and-queen-letizia-christmas.html" target="_blank">2019</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/02/king-felipe-queen-letizia-of-spain.html" target="_blank">2018</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/02/king-felipe-queen-letizia-of-spain.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li><li>2016 - Did not receive a reply</li><li>2015 - Did not receive a reply</li></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthdays</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>King Felipe</b></li><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/03/king-felipe-of-spain-50th-birthday-2018.html" target="_blank">50th Birthday</a><b> (2018)</b></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/04/king-felipe-of-spain-birthday.html" target="_blank">55th Birthday</a><b> (2023)</b></li></ul><li><b>Queen Letizia</b></li><ul><li>Have not received any replies</li></ul><li><b>Princess Leonor</b></li><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/03/princess-leonor-of-spain-18th-birthday.html" target="_blank">18th Birthday</a> <b>(2023)</b></li></ul><li><b>Princess Sofia</b></li><ul><li>Have not received any replies</li></ul></ul></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Other </span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/09/king-juan-carlos-of-spain-surgery-reply.html" target="_blank">Death of Infanta Pilar</a><b> (2020)</b></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/04/king-felipe-of-spain-birthday.html" target="_blank">Death of King Constantine</a> <b>(2023)</b></li></ul><div><b><br /></b></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/p/replies.html" target="_blank">Back to Replies by Country/Person</a></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-15987713933084724342024-02-13T18:53:00.000-08:002024-02-13T18:53:40.037-08:00Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg - Christmas Reply (2023)<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I received this reply recently from Luxembourg. I had written to Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg to wish them a Merry Christmas. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The envelope was the usual. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inside is a handmade Christmas card made by the <i>Foundations Autisme Luxembourg,</i> which Grand Duchess Maria Teresa is patron of. The card is from a set sold by the charity. The couple have been using cards <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/luxembourg-royal-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank">from this charity for a few years now</a>. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The front features a lovely tree design along with the message </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"Merry Christmas" </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">in Luxembourgish.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The card is made of heavy cardstock and the design on the front is layered, so the card has a nice weight and texture. </span></span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uaADBwEj2brJltuLu8JV3rG96I1_bMdJ_b__I11cf4Lwpkp_VzWr6MZRGH2P7F9Q7y6gIFHIShIKovi4WVWHewUPL_w9ndUWvnxuaQhBrRqb0-bqzf2tKi3mbRXlrNCQvMmWklTGMmY_-4bYHsYKvy1ITOOjZEhtPZ11i6kYMtK8-hKuZGgWNRNe/s2464/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_213632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="2464" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uaADBwEj2brJltuLu8JV3rG96I1_bMdJ_b__I11cf4Lwpkp_VzWr6MZRGH2P7F9Q7y6gIFHIShIKovi4WVWHewUPL_w9ndUWvnxuaQhBrRqb0-bqzf2tKi3mbRXlrNCQvMmWklTGMmY_-4bYHsYKvy1ITOOjZEhtPZ11i6kYMtK8-hKuZGgWNRNe/w640-h466/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_213632.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><div style="text-align: left;">The inside of the card is blank, but includes two inserts. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first insert is the usual sort of flat card. </div><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFU6Khkl8uYnGI9DaSNPgpoBtioRL4zvnA1ID96Uck7R_9zNJ9WXtOTD5x293ss8zZYE_7_6i1n386ROeYbiRhDFGnx0T3xhqPwDMRh9titrnvxGn5fL2fv96mbuaHpJK8Wss6-JDpOAjVhxj90jwCb9Nl1zq4y2LWe-5IFIaaBP-0YRdXbFrOYIRw/s1744/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_213632_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1744" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFU6Khkl8uYnGI9DaSNPgpoBtioRL4zvnA1ID96Uck7R_9zNJ9WXtOTD5x293ss8zZYE_7_6i1n386ROeYbiRhDFGnx0T3xhqPwDMRh9titrnvxGn5fL2fv96mbuaHpJK8Wss6-JDpOAjVhxj90jwCb9Nl1zq4y2LWe-5IFIaaBP-0YRdXbFrOYIRw/w640-h458/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_213632_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>The card says: <p></p><p><i></i></p><blockquote><p><i>Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duchess wish to thank you for your kind greetings and send you their best wishes for the New Year. </i></p><p style="text-align: right;"><i>Luxembourg, December 2023</i></p></blockquote><p><i></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Included with the flat card is a photo of the couple's children, Prince Francois (Left) & Prince Charles (Right).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK-aHqqaFZ8OIIVsu2-lhTaHsMCUR7tUGdnylIY22XrF1YR4ghQtP6nyM7xGQEtNk8bLgO4UqMg3wqc6baj1s3W2rbmUt_5g_oYoOqfPH_GKnYK4XCBWyjrKD379Fzy_4gxS2ipcZSne4iVMGA4SkRk26obta6PMwl39OEKpYhtuYPftpg4UPmB5o/s1776/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_213632_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1776" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK-aHqqaFZ8OIIVsu2-lhTaHsMCUR7tUGdnylIY22XrF1YR4ghQtP6nyM7xGQEtNk8bLgO4UqMg3wqc6baj1s3W2rbmUt_5g_oYoOqfPH_GKnYK4XCBWyjrKD379Fzy_4gxS2ipcZSne4iVMGA4SkRk26obta6PMwl39OEKpYhtuYPftpg4UPmB5o/w640-h432/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_213632_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/luxembourg-royal-replies-main-page.html">More replies from the Luxembourg Royals</a></b><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-76063015295241423322024-02-12T18:14:00.000-08:002024-02-12T18:15:16.794-08:00Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco - Birthday Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply this week from Monaco. I had written to Prince Albert & Princess Charlene to wish their twins a Happy Birthday. I received 2 identical replies a few days apart. </p><p>The replies were a flat card with French on the one side and English on the other. The card features the twins monograms "J" for Jacques and "G" for Gabriella. In the center is the Monaco Coat of Arms. You can't tell from the photo, but the monograms and coat of arms are embossed in gold. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPadO1w6VUMADv-OOilC8agnM37bKXSVnd5GDvDXhdkK48bgJsQxKOALoysPh-wWIBYQDIotemfCTlXmlak4xMA0ikoJLGWirnISDKnW1GBh1-rXPsiA1B9cGIe2c89SlaCzUily1EkbS2Y6DLCFDiyT_CzTBOFjqPQow8qeqtO_NevvMnCfZgGCU/s1776/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_210443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1776" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPadO1w6VUMADv-OOilC8agnM37bKXSVnd5GDvDXhdkK48bgJsQxKOALoysPh-wWIBYQDIotemfCTlXmlak4xMA0ikoJLGWirnISDKnW1GBh1-rXPsiA1B9cGIe2c89SlaCzUily1EkbS2Y6DLCFDiyT_CzTBOFjqPQow8qeqtO_NevvMnCfZgGCU/w640-h450/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_210443.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWllKw799VipseZiJ_XA9qhPjdW-EGd7fkM2K77ZJ9my5etVW6jS7hPeJaBaPjPd8bUYSV-4X3tN2x7nmcVS6CAcRlcfe73VFKzvtPoWQq_FJkt2QI-y-YZxQvfbMGGwYHbdxMUDTNT4sZZOTZ83z1umOmt5Jqjp6XE3MSMynNJZCABjjEB5JshTSL/s1776/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_210443_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1776" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWllKw799VipseZiJ_XA9qhPjdW-EGd7fkM2K77ZJ9my5etVW6jS7hPeJaBaPjPd8bUYSV-4X3tN2x7nmcVS6CAcRlcfe73VFKzvtPoWQq_FJkt2QI-y-YZxQvfbMGGwYHbdxMUDTNT4sZZOTZ83z1umOmt5Jqjp6XE3MSMynNJZCABjjEB5JshTSL/w640-h450/BusinessCard_2024-02-12_210443_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The card says: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><blockquote><i>T.T.S.S.H.H. (Their Serene Highness) Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene thank you warmly for the kindness you have shown towards Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella on the occasion of Their ninth birthday</i>. </blockquote><p></p><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/prince-albert-princess-charlene-replies.html" target="_blank">More replies from Prince Albert, Princess Charlene & the Twins</a></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-57411268561647740762024-02-12T17:53:00.000-08:002024-02-12T17:57:23.443-08:00Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco - Birthday Reply (2020)<p>I received this reply a few years ago. I had written to Prince Albert & Princess Charlene to wish their twins a Happy Birthday. </p><p>One thing that was interesting is this was sent to my old address. We know that the Palace keeps a database of information on people who write to them. So, they must have pulled my old address from that database. </p><p>The reply was a flat card with French on the one side and English on the other. The card features the twins monograms "J" for Jacques and "G" for Gabriella. In the center is the Monaco Coat of Arms. You can't tell from the photo, but the monograms and coat of arms are embossed in gold. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNdwEV6zU0Jr79BRH15ZGTcxjreQ-oP8w-TkoYFepjyXUS6CklqgWMlNlhLcdn362SSG7WjHXkv0zn-daVKNL6OxF_9a8ISFuwUQlpuidNNyahl2ObKlesKIt-OOnxelPIvIdiOLPx8l54wesWURaC44psKsPw6DNvrY28KgTAoJSVhsIzAir2fAWzg/s1152/Handwritten_2024-02-07_194516_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1152" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNdwEV6zU0Jr79BRH15ZGTcxjreQ-oP8w-TkoYFepjyXUS6CklqgWMlNlhLcdn362SSG7WjHXkv0zn-daVKNL6OxF_9a8ISFuwUQlpuidNNyahl2ObKlesKIt-OOnxelPIvIdiOLPx8l54wesWURaC44psKsPw6DNvrY28KgTAoJSVhsIzAir2fAWzg/w640-h444/Handwritten_2024-02-07_194516_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNox0hZH5iUGuItqNGUcAUlw21x8nnNirwBibR6ddgmo85lDToKCT0bcp6KCPq4vuQTuzIB92VmJ2szTeStLcTadwzAPg1lR2h5yerYVcbr5Ub0wb8j9sTcAawUXHHmwdNi0oQJfcMyomLQf3fyPHy-TwYRUh5GtjP_fKRJtj4r6YDsvbjIGTsseGOng/s1152/Handwritten_2024-02-07_194516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1152" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNox0hZH5iUGuItqNGUcAUlw21x8nnNirwBibR6ddgmo85lDToKCT0bcp6KCPq4vuQTuzIB92VmJ2szTeStLcTadwzAPg1lR2h5yerYVcbr5Ub0wb8j9sTcAawUXHHmwdNi0oQJfcMyomLQf3fyPHy-TwYRUh5GtjP_fKRJtj4r6YDsvbjIGTsseGOng/w640-h444/Handwritten_2024-02-07_194516.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The card says: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Their Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene thank you warmly for the kindness you have shown towards Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella on the occasion of Their sixth birthday</i>. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/prince-albert-princess-charlene-replies.html" target="_blank">More replies from Prince Albert, Princess Charlene & the Twins</a></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-49194155590560087672024-02-12T16:49:00.000-08:002024-02-12T16:49:01.112-08:00King Albert & Queen Paola of Belgium - Christmas Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply this week from Belgium. I had written to King Albert and Queen Paola in December to wish them a Merry Christmas. </p><p>The envelope they used is <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/10/envelopes-used-by-belgium-royals.html" target="_blank">#3d.</a></p><p>Their reply is a flat card with a typed message and printed on signatures. The card's message written in French, Dutch, German and English</p><p>Belvédère at the top is the name of their residence. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEstygo6GoWyi8tjGxMAM-EiX20JTJMYymQ7LgQneJ96UXSzn9cOQILjB0lfGeMm3QhcHkKANjmmTJ3im9NW4tkKZcFO1qgmY5NFA5MqZw49UK-km6kZjYeBnHeQ6z78YceXxOrJKOJDpt0rOKTgWwcsJn_2G7TCjRKQYnmNkjXWH-NUrKwaBycgIV/s1328/BusinessCard_2024-02-10_193048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1328" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEstygo6GoWyi8tjGxMAM-EiX20JTJMYymQ7LgQneJ96UXSzn9cOQILjB0lfGeMm3QhcHkKANjmmTJ3im9NW4tkKZcFO1qgmY5NFA5MqZw49UK-km6kZjYeBnHeQ6z78YceXxOrJKOJDpt0rOKTgWwcsJn_2G7TCjRKQYnmNkjXWH-NUrKwaBycgIV/w640-h440/BusinessCard_2024-02-10_193048.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><br /><p></p><p>The card says: </p><p><i></i></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Best Wishes of the Year 2024 </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Albert </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Paola</i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>One things that is interesting is the decoration on the card have a watermark from iStock. </p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF55wyMvMeYIJQXtIVJgqnSWZPqqCXuDDd61Q8tjJlSkfNBzOx2auSjA7AwIbe1Y7W2U7jPYUaR8Ld_7127mXEAdG6cDMsI5qIpABytM59ok_tNj1xIxYGJYdR0ByhUc9qv5TvZRS0aXzbHQ43jXuczz-Hb_wl_7ZDpRi63x2vBeoOJz-qcbDG5NC/s2510/IMG_8181.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="2510" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF55wyMvMeYIJQXtIVJgqnSWZPqqCXuDDd61Q8tjJlSkfNBzOx2auSjA7AwIbe1Y7W2U7jPYUaR8Ld_7127mXEAdG6cDMsI5qIpABytM59ok_tNj1xIxYGJYdR0ByhUc9qv5TvZRS0aXzbHQ43jXuczz-Hb_wl_7ZDpRi63x2vBeoOJz-qcbDG5NC/s320/IMG_8181.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/king-albert-queen-paola-of-belgium.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></b></div><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/king-albert-queen-paola-of-belgium.html" target="_blank">More replies from King Albert & Queen Paola</a></b><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-16818783207084173252024-02-08T15:53:00.000-08:002024-02-08T15:55:56.804-08:00Queen Camilla of UK - Christmas Reply (2023)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received this reply today from the UK. In the past, I have always written to King Charles & Queen Camilla together for Christmas. As I think it makes sense to write to couples, not each individually. But since Charles & Camilla often have their own reply, I wrote to them separately for Christmas last year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The envelope was an oversize blank envelope. But features the usual postmark from the <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/official-royal-postmarks-uk.html" target="_blank">Court Post Office at Buckingham Palace</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The inside is the usual large photo card from Queen Camilla. The front of the card features a photo of Camilla at the launches the "Coronation Libraries" Initiative at Shirehampton Primary School, on May 18, 2023. The photo was taken by Chris Jackson. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The book Queen Camilla is holding is "Horrible Henry" written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. Simon was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to literature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG5sl_i0cGKK5UbvC9g_qxHNRjyv6rAhsvIGGYW7_84K_NbVI8UUyc35FFBCNjP5P8ai_eyCX_cTQJSDUUQbDLni6RuS79n9fZRJ5YogiR_SkW84jloMe6N4RSGFaRLFGrC8P2O1UYdNvTS8iYdOOcpk_HHq652edC5UzP2fyWNACWFaiTMYDxqxH/s1648/Photo_2024-02-08_174306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1648" data-original-width="1168" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG5sl_i0cGKK5UbvC9g_qxHNRjyv6rAhsvIGGYW7_84K_NbVI8UUyc35FFBCNjP5P8ai_eyCX_cTQJSDUUQbDLni6RuS79n9fZRJ5YogiR_SkW84jloMe6N4RSGFaRLFGrC8P2O1UYdNvTS8iYdOOcpk_HHq652edC5UzP2fyWNACWFaiTMYDxqxH/w454-h640/Photo_2024-02-08_174306.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back of the card features Queen Camilla's Cypher, a "C" for Camilla long with a "R" for Regina (Queen in Latin). The signature is auto-penned and is identical to the signature on the reply I received for <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/09/queen-camilla-birthday-reply-2023.html?m=1" target="_blank">Camilla's birthday in 2023</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAn-YgUJTsVR5vkKWWvHtxXsFbmuY5QBjSAt_TEKxPpKuSR_t1Idxi1smlI21uiVsbUVTNqthP7GHiy9hnPMDF489M74NfsP44ZouFw28J4CChZKs7cPUnwvGkLllDrfA0KtjR4JFe0TGRsH2pVvEfz0LSZdS3PlkmMqW81ibvP0kiBCSHyB3Y37Y/s1648/Photo_2024-02-08_174306_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1648" data-original-width="1168" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAn-YgUJTsVR5vkKWWvHtxXsFbmuY5QBjSAt_TEKxPpKuSR_t1Idxi1smlI21uiVsbUVTNqthP7GHiy9hnPMDF489M74NfsP44ZouFw28J4CChZKs7cPUnwvGkLllDrfA0KtjR4JFe0TGRsH2pVvEfz0LSZdS3PlkmMqW81ibvP0kiBCSHyB3Y37Y/w454-h640/Photo_2024-02-08_174306_1.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The card says: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Thank you very much for your Christmas message. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This comes with my warmest wishes for a healthy and happy New Year. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Camilla R</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would assume this card was designed before King Charles's health issues. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/09/charles-camilla-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank"><b>More replies from King Charles & Queen </b><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Camilla</b></span></a></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-20696711212020225162024-02-06T18:09:00.000-08:002024-02-06T18:09:45.752-08:00Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco - Christmas Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply a little while ago from Monaco. I had written to Prince Albert and Princess Charlene in December to wish them a Merry Christmas. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The front of the card features the couple's joint monogram (A for Albert, C for Charlene). The photo was taken by Eric Mathon at the Monaco Royal Palace in the same room as Prince Albert's <a href="https://gertsroyals.blogspot.com/2022/12/prince-albert-of-monaco-new-years.html" target="_blank">New Years Addresses</a>. The snowflake boarder matches their past replies since <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2022/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2021</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDkGdXfw82CeW1gk3buBZPrk0XzGODUrtcOf5ruQKF06xKFVz_o8Cwl5-HOoupM1U9mRaUXniH81GI_MAR49Q1i90i-PGtmTV57nd-bRbH1D6r1FPh_QQWo8kR7XtBUfqhfPCebCZtO0EUXZnYVccW8jUf2NLsS6YPnVDhUqCM6stR5wqlT8J37s9/s1632/Photo_2024-02-06_192538_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDkGdXfw82CeW1gk3buBZPrk0XzGODUrtcOf5ruQKF06xKFVz_o8Cwl5-HOoupM1U9mRaUXniH81GI_MAR49Q1i90i-PGtmTV57nd-bRbH1D6r1FPh_QQWo8kR7XtBUfqhfPCebCZtO0EUXZnYVccW8jUf2NLsS6YPnVDhUqCM6stR5wqlT8J37s9/w452-h640/Photo_2024-02-06_192538_1.jpg" width="452" /></a></p><p>Inside the card is the usual tri-lingual message in French, English and Monégasque. The signatures are printed on and the same they have used for past years. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbtWfJ9X3NqpREM7MFglKtp-Uda4joTZUWhjfJXP6I9U6DVAc6834x4cMLEV4GXB9rjtlJpqwDfDKGGtvFnFmXrZLdAFddcu-nihK6BcmJ_BJ_M_rkzD7EPb84C0qMlWMdYzfE7n_urzu2-zWMlvHNhZzIdTAsVfA-1hciKeNt0ukVByek-htYjhN/s1664/Photo_2024-02-06_192538_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="1232" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbtWfJ9X3NqpREM7MFglKtp-Uda4joTZUWhjfJXP6I9U6DVAc6834x4cMLEV4GXB9rjtlJpqwDfDKGGtvFnFmXrZLdAFddcu-nihK6BcmJ_BJ_M_rkzD7EPb84C0qMlWMdYzfE7n_urzu2-zWMlvHNhZzIdTAsVfA-1hciKeNt0ukVByek-htYjhN/w474-h640/Photo_2024-02-06_192538_2.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>The card says:</p><p><i></i></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><i>May this holiday season bring all the happiness for you and your loved ones.</i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Merry Christmas and happy New Year 2024</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Albert de Monaco </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Charlene de Monaco</i></p></blockquote><p>This year marks the 10th year I had written to the Monaco Royals for Christmas. I received a reply every year except for 2022. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxBNdsVCD3WeYMBuWADog67u8e13aXRMsRpl2ptFVsllKSBmDz3u5LbYxlnwqnksHL4jNX4iZtVfpVha7aVmZIkCOnKUXTgi2tT1fIuN4bEuyEj2U7T_S_UQ7AHnmHIYvZeIzfL27GOGFWOWAL6H6Xj_XbYp_T1wEBn6vR7CKd0AlFPjFctwLcw_R/s3499/IMG_8147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="3499" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxBNdsVCD3WeYMBuWADog67u8e13aXRMsRpl2ptFVsllKSBmDz3u5LbYxlnwqnksHL4jNX4iZtVfpVha7aVmZIkCOnKUXTgi2tT1fIuN4bEuyEj2U7T_S_UQ7AHnmHIYvZeIzfL27GOGFWOWAL6H6Xj_XbYp_T1wEBn6vR7CKd0AlFPjFctwLcw_R/w640-h382/IMG_8147.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><i></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/prince-albert-princess-charlene-replies.html" target="_blank">More replies from Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco</a></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-13365913713640456342024-02-06T17:54:00.000-08:002024-02-12T17:57:15.976-08:00Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco - Replies Main Page<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY8lDY8-RLOba6Vqa41WY5LVJWjMpmUGYYN2khC1T-JjfM9l14swK-K0Z42oA5LaublUpk5lql4rcdupYWmRF72driNUsp47wqgr0AThPIyddnYUTHo1znxogEoezL5z1FLU2X_ghYoG71Td2YgTVod5ex0WfeFikBb3sDo6U5v-8-9zxpsVEMO9E/s3499/IMG_8147.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="3499" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY8lDY8-RLOba6Vqa41WY5LVJWjMpmUGYYN2khC1T-JjfM9l14swK-K0Z42oA5LaublUpk5lql4rcdupYWmRF72driNUsp47wqgr0AThPIyddnYUTHo1znxogEoezL5z1FLU2X_ghYoG71Td2YgTVod5ex0WfeFikBb3sDo6U5v-8-9zxpsVEMO9E/w640-h382/IMG_8147.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Replies 2014-2023 (Missing 2022, as I didn't receive a reply)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas Replies </span></b></p><p>(The year listed is the year of that Christmas, not the date on the card). </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2023</a></li><li>2022 - Did not receive a reply </li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2022/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2021</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2021/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2020</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2020/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2019</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/12/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2018</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2017/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2016</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2016/01/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2015</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/11/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">2014</a></li></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthday Replies </span></b></div><div><b>Prince Albert</b></div><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2020/08/prince-albert-of-monaco-birthday-reply.html" target="_blank">2020</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/04/prince-albert-of-monaco-birthday-reply.html" target="_blank">2019</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/04/prince-albert-of-monaco-birthday-reply.html" target="_blank">2018</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2017/03/prince-albert-of-monaco-birthday-reply.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2016/04/prince-albert-of-monaco-birthday-reply.html" target="_blank">2016</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2015/03/prince-albert-of-monaco-birthday-note.html" target="_blank">2015</a></li></ul><div></div><p></p><div><b>Princess Charlene</b></div><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/03/princess-charlene-of-monaco-birthday.html" target="_blank">2019</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/02/princess-charlene-of-monaco-birthday.html" target="_blank">2018</a></li><li>2017</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2016/02/princess-charlene-birthday-reply-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2015/03/princess-charlene-of-monaco-birthday.html" target="_blank">2015</a></li></ul><div></div><p><b>Crown Prince Jacques & Princess Gabriella</b></p><ul><li>2023</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/02/crown-prince-jacques-and-princess.html" target="_blank">2020</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2020/01/crown-prince-jacques-and-princess.html" target="_blank">2019</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/01/crown-prince-jacques-princess-gabriella.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li><li>2016 (need to write blogpost)</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2015/12/crown-prince-jacques-princess-gabriella.html" target="_blank">2015</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2015/02/crown-prince-jacques-princess-gabriella.html" target="_blank">2014</a> - Birth</li></ul><div></div><p></p><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Other</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2020/08/prince-albert-15th-anniversary-of.html" target="_blank">15th Anniversary of Accession</a> (2020)</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2020/07/condolence-reply-for-elizabeth-ann-de.html" target="_blank">Death of Elizabeth-Ann de Massy</a> (2020)</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2016/06/prince-albert-princess-charlene-of.html" target="_blank">5th Wedding Anniversary</a> (2016)</li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2015/08/prince-albert-10th-anniversary-of.html" target="_blank">10th Anniversary of Accession</a> (2015)</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/p/replies.html" target="_blank">Back to Replies - Main Page</a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-70076428765503401512024-02-06T17:52:00.001-08:002024-02-06T17:52:36.283-08:00Princess Stephanie of Monaco - Replies Main Page<div style="text-align: left;">I have written to Princess Stephanie of Monaco a number of times over the years, but have only received replies for Christmas, and not every year. </div><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas </span></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/01/princess-stephanie-of-monaco-christmas.html" target="_blank">2022</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2022/06/princess-stephanie-of-monaco-christmas.html" target="_blank">2021</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2021/01/princess-stephanie-of-monaco-christmas.html" target="_blank">2020</a></li><li><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/12/princess-stephanie-of-monaco-christmas.html" target="_blank">2019</a></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/p/replies.html" target="_blank">Back to Replies - Main Page</a></b></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-13128568325060578062024-01-31T04:12:00.000-08:002024-01-31T04:12:51.983-08:00King Philippe & Queen Mathilde of Beligum - Christmas Reply (2023)<p> I received this reply earlier this month from Belgium after I had written to King Philippe & Queen Mathilde for Christmas.</p><p>The envelope was the usual from the couple for Christmas. It matches the card, and is listed <b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/10/envelopes-used-by-belgium-royals.html" target="_blank">here #2B. </a></b></p><p>King Philippe & Queen Mathilde create a similar card each year. The front of the card features King Philippe & Queen Mathilde's joint Monogram. The F & P stand for the different spellings of King Philippe's name in the 3 official languages of Belgium:</p><ul><li><b>French:</b> Philippe</li><li><b>Dutch:</b> Filip</li><li><b>German:</b> Philippe</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7oY-7zA-JYMiXovn61s_V8cOAAh4ChqzDbrYlUOL7pcnqEaattwXhN0Uwrdq6jgw_gSZUExCFtBgfq-bFHqT0BvjOfH8a5pXkr3u99UbbsZm0itB0MMEHJWGrDPQrqs8nGGzK168uDQ2M9QNKW0uTrxo_FD1ddg946dVQVLJ0jn3xC36fZ6eYqXvfQ/s1856/Handwritten_2024-01-29_211431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1856" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7oY-7zA-JYMiXovn61s_V8cOAAh4ChqzDbrYlUOL7pcnqEaattwXhN0Uwrdq6jgw_gSZUExCFtBgfq-bFHqT0BvjOfH8a5pXkr3u99UbbsZm0itB0MMEHJWGrDPQrqs8nGGzK168uDQ2M9QNKW0uTrxo_FD1ddg946dVQVLJ0jn3xC36fZ6eYqXvfQ/w640-h430/Handwritten_2024-01-29_211431.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The inside left side of the card has a message. The message is in Belgium's 3 official languages (Dutch, French, German) plus English. The signatures are printed on and the same as recent years. The 4 children's names are arranged in order of age. The date reflects the new year. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Philippe Mathilde</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Elisabeth Gabriel Emmanuel Eleonore</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>2024</i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJyo7yeI0hu-XUzwT4iNkYZH-8oOhbbMNh4CkCJK2pATqVfxSnrwVwZ8kqyPGd65VSVA6kZSn1OY1xSkFWwTsg3chAhgAt5nQ3gibxtwIJfnA45q3uZl5m6VJGJGaoIVv4owowUfYFEtDKYQvMBt1IFfc2P0I5jqETKeA6_SmRRDKrltr-aEpu94hjw/s1808/Handwritten_2024-01-29_211431_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1808" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJyo7yeI0hu-XUzwT4iNkYZH-8oOhbbMNh4CkCJK2pATqVfxSnrwVwZ8kqyPGd65VSVA6kZSn1OY1xSkFWwTsg3chAhgAt5nQ3gibxtwIJfnA45q3uZl5m6VJGJGaoIVv4owowUfYFEtDKYQvMBt1IFfc2P0I5jqETKeA6_SmRRDKrltr-aEpu94hjw/w640-h442/Handwritten_2024-01-29_211431_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The right side shows a photo of the family. The photo was taken by Bas Bogaerts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: center;">L-R: Princess </span><span style="text-align: center;">Eleonore, Prince </span><span style="text-align: center;">Gabriel,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> Queen Mathilde, King Philippe, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Emmanuel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lHe4KqvdSkdZ_xpU_ohUT5XGvIzvQ_GNGyCx9ldlZGa6u6NHxGptzlLZW5idTsTVtQ5jtUJgzHPPVLdob9tbZb97lArmQTyL_POQx22huJ1yMnyUlyJaZIiInnEQDNE3VtwEzzE1y0P48zKF8ryDCceDpDshUkxJGk6DYD-9-xHn0lAiCPKwnoLovw/s1808/Handwritten_2024-01-29_211431_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1808" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lHe4KqvdSkdZ_xpU_ohUT5XGvIzvQ_GNGyCx9ldlZGa6u6NHxGptzlLZW5idTsTVtQ5jtUJgzHPPVLdob9tbZb97lArmQTyL_POQx22huJ1yMnyUlyJaZIiInnEQDNE3VtwEzzE1y0P48zKF8ryDCceDpDshUkxJGk6DYD-9-xHn0lAiCPKwnoLovw/w640-h442/Handwritten_2024-01-29_211431_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The back of the card is blank except for a photo credit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/replies-from-king-philippe-queen.html" target="_blank">replies from Belgium</a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-35811664101749651312024-01-29T17:39:00.000-08:002024-01-29T18:37:07.828-08:00King Philippe & Queen Mathilde of Beligum - Christmas Reply (2022)<p> I received this reply a year ago from Belgium after I had written to them for Christmas 2022. </p><p>The envelope was the usual from the couple for Christmas. It matches the card, and is listed <b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/10/envelopes-used-by-belgium-royals.html" target="_blank">here #2B. </a></b></p><p>King Philippe & Queen Mathilde create a similar card each year. The front of the card features King Philippe & Queen Mathilde's joint Monogram. The F & P stand for the different spellings of King Philippe's name in the 3 official languages of Belgium:</p><ul><li><b>French:</b> Philippe</li><li><b>Dutch:</b> Filip</li><li><b>German:</b> Philippe</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPuV83ajyE7SGv4bpPPADb7k5_qVbV6dns6iRdK7xVV4TAHEXK-L0sNKRNEGHiVPnrXc4SyG7QI8eVrf__uuC-pb1memdAudcMyP0MkAfg4vpgpvaJ5yp5QpfodtuSx601ORA2cZjKU-zNV8MdjM00t91OVdUIWVUDGMJsIkrn-R7b3DHcmV00R6x/s1788/2024-01-29_191320%20copy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1229" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPuV83ajyE7SGv4bpPPADb7k5_qVbV6dns6iRdK7xVV4TAHEXK-L0sNKRNEGHiVPnrXc4SyG7QI8eVrf__uuC-pb1memdAudcMyP0MkAfg4vpgpvaJ5yp5QpfodtuSx601ORA2cZjKU-zNV8MdjM00t91OVdUIWVUDGMJsIkrn-R7b3DHcmV00R6x/w440-h640/2024-01-29_191320%20copy.jpeg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The inside left side of the card has a message. The message is in Belgium's 3 official languages (Dutch, French, German) plus English. The signatures are printed on and the same as recent years. The 4 children's names are arranged in order of age. The date reflects the new year. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Philippe Mathilde</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Elisabeth Gabriel Emmanuel Eleonore</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>2023</i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0u6CVIQEA8BH0uHMCStpai-MZKJ9aiuCPjW3nFXxpm9ipd8H8WyMQWnlQKytXiSOjodEmlqeEvS9v4NPkrSULns_guwiNksIjWL1ZNCmkcVnyoIvdfOMd1alBrp7h4tXM7iQBCEEPMbSWunf0OvTjDAqSAMB5XWOC37nVolDx6e28JBNJxLftX6G/s1788/2024-01-29_191320_1%20copy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1244" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0u6CVIQEA8BH0uHMCStpai-MZKJ9aiuCPjW3nFXxpm9ipd8H8WyMQWnlQKytXiSOjodEmlqeEvS9v4NPkrSULns_guwiNksIjWL1ZNCmkcVnyoIvdfOMd1alBrp7h4tXM7iQBCEEPMbSWunf0OvTjDAqSAMB5XWOC37nVolDx6e28JBNJxLftX6G/w446-h640/2024-01-29_191320_1%20copy.jpeg" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The right side shows a photo of the family along with their two dogs. The photo was taken by Bas Bogaerts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(2nd row L-R: Gabriel, Elisabeth, Emmanuel, Eleonore; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1st row L-R: Queen Mathilde, King Philippe; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Floor L-R: Jeep, Simba).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1K_T2ldG4X3iDDGXromzVgOmYLagskgsZQ0OIV0qet8qbNQIufEMcGeddIWCWtlX9sEydkRJQV6sM9-GTkDPoTfhyHGIxREyKgtYUlcmLKQdT2ns34Z585ea1gtUWut1l4XZKNUVySywCWUGNAlWabTAN7oFTU6RuBtTJMpJznUNBlqdYzOv5aG9d/s1789/2024-01-29_191320_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1237" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1K_T2ldG4X3iDDGXromzVgOmYLagskgsZQ0OIV0qet8qbNQIufEMcGeddIWCWtlX9sEydkRJQV6sM9-GTkDPoTfhyHGIxREyKgtYUlcmLKQdT2ns34Z585ea1gtUWut1l4XZKNUVySywCWUGNAlWabTAN7oFTU6RuBtTJMpJznUNBlqdYzOv5aG9d/w442-h640/2024-01-29_191320_1.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The back of the card is blank except for a photo credit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_5Ve-l_DxIad2S2YQN2E_SKDvSxabKjeoM5tXUJhu-rIs5HONtOz-pZ1ppZLqXZEIL0k6qRCV_l0KqvICOtNINdE4RadqZ2pd1swIYnZEd0jOCKcdV-vHHjEODoLRztpE8hjmLLMC4ARtDe9Fe83ydf8INDClW0CHY7hboqimLoPWRkbOUiyuLNZ/s1786/2024-01-29_191320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="1237" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_5Ve-l_DxIad2S2YQN2E_SKDvSxabKjeoM5tXUJhu-rIs5HONtOz-pZ1ppZLqXZEIL0k6qRCV_l0KqvICOtNINdE4RadqZ2pd1swIYnZEd0jOCKcdV-vHHjEODoLRztpE8hjmLLMC4ARtDe9Fe83ydf8INDClW0CHY7hboqimLoPWRkbOUiyuLNZ/w444-h640/2024-01-29_191320.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/replies-from-king-philippe-queen.html" target="_blank">replies from Belgium</a></div><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-53609700438974215692024-01-18T16:31:00.000-08:002024-01-18T16:31:50.953-08:00Queen Sofia of Spain - Birthday Reply (2023)<p>This reply arrived this week from Spain. I had written to Queen Sofia of Spain for her birthday in November. I have written to Queen Sofia a number of times for her birthday, but this is only the 2nd time I have received a reply. </p><p>The envelope is the usual form the Spain royals. The letter is the typical from the Spain Royals are well. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAW7cTd6B8akEofm8582yJYmHAC8bvJinychOGQ8BxbX6ZjhZs8fB9oeCQ1n3sT4_9aXlQSEVNTNyAqd2mhvEvYfFoQxBfuCAXO1ToPk-_pUYGnMtIw5dmssB4_IZf9rzz7KErcsyEmGbIPSOq6qLPyLGsX5Oj3DfDF7W0z7-28bWkmBW_6hxZoeF/s2592/EL%20JEFE%20DE%20PROTOCOLO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1872" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAW7cTd6B8akEofm8582yJYmHAC8bvJinychOGQ8BxbX6ZjhZs8fB9oeCQ1n3sT4_9aXlQSEVNTNyAqd2mhvEvYfFoQxBfuCAXO1ToPk-_pUYGnMtIw5dmssB4_IZf9rzz7KErcsyEmGbIPSOq6qLPyLGsX5Oj3DfDF7W0z7-28bWkmBW_6hxZoeF/w523-h725/EL%20JEFE%20DE%20PROTOCOLO.jpg" width="523" /></a></div><br />The letter says: <p></p><p><i></i></p><blockquote><p><i>From the Head of Protocol of HM The King</i></p><p><i>Her Majesty Queen Sofia instructs me to convey her sincere gratitude for the affectionate words you have addressed to her for her birthday. </i></p><p><i>With kind regards, </i></p></blockquote><p> </p><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/spain-royal-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank">More Replies from Spain Royals</a></b></p><p><i></i></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-41496857685902824652024-01-17T18:03:00.000-08:002024-02-12T19:11:30.039-08:00Prince Guillaume & Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg - Christmas Reply (2022)<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I received this reply last year for the card I had sent for Christmas 2022. This reply came in April, which is a late Christmas reply, but nowhere near the latest I have received. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inside is a handmade Christmas card made by the <i>Foundations Autisme Luxembourg,</i> which Grand Duchess Maria Teresa is patron of. The card is from a set sold by the charity. The couple have been using cards <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/luxembourg-royal-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank">from this charity for a few years now</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The front features a lovely tree design along with the message </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"Merry Christmas" </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">in Luxembourgish.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The card is made of heavy cardstock and the design on the front is layered, so the card has a nice weight and texture. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsorJkGlEBvQZ7BkpuuLNxhgS3n8_gNYH9vu-NDLOEUUKItK-G-7U1E0Jn3MSwXrmJV4Cnqazv5Ma0_x7gz0li1PRY_XGsMR1cBeK4HYabATLYbYUGgJGUKcRpqOyn6KMVCgPpuFgszwcK9j9glKjy5PsLhIGCSPk5BGevi6MbB5Db5zmvjTfXLp6/s1848/Fondatlon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1848" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsorJkGlEBvQZ7BkpuuLNxhgS3n8_gNYH9vu-NDLOEUUKItK-G-7U1E0Jn3MSwXrmJV4Cnqazv5Ma0_x7gz0li1PRY_XGsMR1cBeK4HYabATLYbYUGgJGUKcRpqOyn6KMVCgPpuFgszwcK9j9glKjy5PsLhIGCSPk5BGevi6MbB5Db5zmvjTfXLp6/w640-h466/Fondatlon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The inside of the card is blank but includes two inserts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first insert is the usual sort of flat card. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDsSYch8V_r7pS0SO27-qWUVJNBJ70YcLlIYzaQmpUzD_1WBQA2vJsH_nwOWldFf7UFurC5c01r6leZVqHetmT-9kIGDY6O6lU79OLNNDcoQNyiT_qxmn0S_pw78XEZbkJVy16VF2DBgFMuYhekdEV38F3LyHbJEM7VxgSGCcc1_XDY6njC_kNdQt/s1308/Fondatlon_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1308" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDsSYch8V_r7pS0SO27-qWUVJNBJ70YcLlIYzaQmpUzD_1WBQA2vJsH_nwOWldFf7UFurC5c01r6leZVqHetmT-9kIGDY6O6lU79OLNNDcoQNyiT_qxmn0S_pw78XEZbkJVy16VF2DBgFMuYhekdEV38F3LyHbJEM7VxgSGCcc1_XDY6njC_kNdQt/w640-h464/Fondatlon_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cards says: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><blockquote style="text-align: left;">Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and The Hereditary Grand Duchess wish to thank you for your kind greetings and send you their best wishes for the new year. </blockquote><p style="text-align: right;">Luxembourg, December 2022 </p></i></div><div><br /></div>Included with the flat card is a family photos. (Prince Francois was not born until the following year, which is why he is not in this photo.) The photo is of part of set released by the Luxembourg monarchy in December 2022. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfBW2MdD4QUuPrDjBc8TONjfNTfkWrGNjmGXcbEusxsD9rxlVmdG8oIQjLOSN0P3fpIsrx3lOpNRkHQeZRxS3uAW41-FdpusNuOb0549eMFeKCl5Flx_SK7ZiAS0lf36GeKgUHqvm0EGNcCnnwkUIjybP1DMpCfuPAy032nL2n4gzXGrTQh37UJDT/s1320/Fondatlon_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfBW2MdD4QUuPrDjBc8TONjfNTfkWrGNjmGXcbEusxsD9rxlVmdG8oIQjLOSN0P3fpIsrx3lOpNRkHQeZRxS3uAW41-FdpusNuOb0549eMFeKCl5Flx_SK7ZiAS0lf36GeKgUHqvm0EGNcCnnwkUIjybP1DMpCfuPAy032nL2n4gzXGrTQh37UJDT/w436-h640/Fondatlon_2.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/luxembourg-royal-replies-main-page.html">More replies from the Luxembourg Royals</a></b></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-27318435331496851342024-01-16T16:19:00.000-08:002024-01-16T16:19:06.163-08:00Princess Caroline of Hanover (Monaco) Christmas Reply (2023)<p>I had written to Princess Caroline of Hanover twice recently, for Christmas and her Birthday. The card does not mention specifically what event this is in reply to, but given the envelope is postmarked January 4th, I would guess this is in reply to my Christmas card. This is the first Christmas Card I have received. </p><p>I have written to Princess Caroline a number of times over the years and have only gotten <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/01/princess-caroline-of-hanover-monaco.html" target="_blank">two responses</a> before this. Or 4, if you want to count the <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/03/princess-caroline-of-monaco-christmas.html" target="_blank">3 identical cards</a> I received within a few days of each other last year. </p><p>Princess Caroline's replies have always been the same flat card. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvZqPvnZeL4UYlgDRsXw1DKEDhJGqZvOo_qHZ0ZgQ88oXjCBnuPiwAomt-mo_nMzeMGU3b3KobukPGSQ9h_Y2J4N8TEi872YplXYR17tcaHbtXcYl2NYeYMQODnSdU2yI7ELY1GXiMhY8VKjVS7S7FaSKI2tjRaOPdEaP12loOKN9y4oJUcmMI9Mz/s1600/BusinessCard_2024-01-16_185823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1600" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvZqPvnZeL4UYlgDRsXw1DKEDhJGqZvOo_qHZ0ZgQ88oXjCBnuPiwAomt-mo_nMzeMGU3b3KobukPGSQ9h_Y2J4N8TEi872YplXYR17tcaHbtXcYl2NYeYMQODnSdU2yI7ELY1GXiMhY8VKjVS7S7FaSKI2tjRaOPdEaP12loOKN9y4oJUcmMI9Mz/w640-h416/BusinessCard_2024-01-16_185823.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The card says: <div><br /></div><div><i></i></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Palace of Monaco </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover would like to thank you for your kind wishes which were much appreciated. </i></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/01/princess-caroline-of-hanover-monaco.html" target="_blank">More replies for Princess Caroline</a></b></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-13149828163661043132024-01-16T16:03:00.000-08:002024-01-16T16:19:59.699-08:00Princess Caroline of Hanover (Monaco Replies)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgUAG6Xih2n8BbLQ-2s3cEe3_7gkiim0-X31zl2poPNSEsmRGVAENqt1P2aCYL_1OZ3H-E27im8_hIJvEyVRNf2ADEJ89A1gQheKSHyEDKRbtUmoH2VMA3Nh5y78mRE450d29XU2-JfKkto_2hQgSa3V5WOO0b-WR4SXKKSDXmOwPIBXFufCYTL8W/s1600/BusinessCard_2024-01-16_185823.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1600" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgUAG6Xih2n8BbLQ-2s3cEe3_7gkiim0-X31zl2poPNSEsmRGVAENqt1P2aCYL_1OZ3H-E27im8_hIJvEyVRNf2ADEJ89A1gQheKSHyEDKRbtUmoH2VMA3Nh5y78mRE450d29XU2-JfKkto_2hQgSa3V5WOO0b-WR4SXKKSDXmOwPIBXFufCYTL8W/w640-h416/BusinessCard_2024-01-16_185823.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Caroline's usual reply. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I have written to Princess Caroline a number of times over the years. I have only received a handful of replies from her. And since I often wrote for Christmas and then her birthday in January, it is unclear sometimes what event the reply is for. <p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthday/Christmas Replies </span></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Christmas <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2024/01/princess-caroline-of-hanover-monaco_16.html" target="_blank">2023</a></li><li>Christmas <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/03/princess-caroline-of-monaco-christmas.html" target="_blank">2022</a>/ Birthday 2023 (3 replies)</li><li>Christmas <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2017/02/princess-caroline-of-monaco-birthday.html" target="_blank">2017</a></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/p/replies.html" target="_blank">Back to Replies - Main Page</a></b><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></span></div> </div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-70078417727069384622024-01-15T17:23:00.000-08:002024-01-15T17:28:02.423-08:00Death of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg (2023)<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I received this reply last year when I had written Grand Duke Henri to express my condolence on the death of his aunt, Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg. Marie-Gabrielle was the sister of Grand Duke Jean and daugther of Grand Duchess Charlotte.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is the 2nd mourning reply I have received from the Luxembourg Royals. I had previously written <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2019/03/grand-duke-jean-for-princess-alixs.html" target="_blank">following the death of Princess Alix,</a> who was Princess Marie-Gabrielle's sister. That reply was from Grand Duke Jean and written on slightly different stationary. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The envelope was a special one. It features black edging for mourning. The inside of the envelope is lined with black tissue paper. You can find the the envelope <a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/05/luxembourg-standard-envelopes-2016.html" target="_blank">here along with the standard envelope</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Inside was the usual sort of flat card. This has the same black edging as the envelope. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe7i26oxkXrSqFo5c_KtQ2ZMSQuYcT4TtoOPN9pSFRc6GS5e96K0Sy9xIpNQmpwLu2amoJ5OIgI5frKZb1wFf0N0bo894oMDsusiqSi-9TEDYF3nofJ2CQII6zqGSSmn7bX9fa9JQ98IHcM5rvgYg4YO3QcCGZIFc4sRVVrrJZdqRcKjxt0SL2WuY/s1524/onI.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1524" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe7i26oxkXrSqFo5c_KtQ2ZMSQuYcT4TtoOPN9pSFRc6GS5e96K0Sy9xIpNQmpwLu2amoJ5OIgI5frKZb1wFf0N0bo894oMDsusiqSi-9TEDYF3nofJ2CQII6zqGSSmn7bX9fa9JQ98IHcM5rvgYg4YO3QcCGZIFc4sRVVrrJZdqRcKjxt0SL2WuY/w640-h424/onI.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The card says: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><i></i></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><i>His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg very much appreciated your message of sympathy on the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg. </i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>His Royal Highness would like to convey to you His sincerest thanks. </i></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><i></i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2018/10/luxembourg-royal-replies-main-page.html" target="_blank">More Replies from the Luxembourg Royals</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-55532779944315167642024-01-04T17:59:00.000-08:002024-01-04T17:59:39.942-08:00Princess Elisabeth of Belgium - Birthday Reply (2023)<p>I received this reply back in December. I had written to Princess Elisabeth of Belgium for her 22nd Birthday. </p><p>The reply contained a photo of Princess Elisabeth along with a typed card. The photo was the official photo released for the Princess's birthday. The photo taken by Bas Bogaert at the Royal Palace of Laeken.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfD8lXvKKMPIwOOl0if7CEMY-w4534yl9EdiGO78Abj3D08Fh_3qenMJtqjDGY6OU4Rc65eBHj7dgA-DHe0SWWsB7O7hn4xlYU2g_Pr2EH8mNGnGsNyCrYhcgB30Hm_lxtf3e1aLe8RGW7o5w3ZQfPmeP_ldefW-5gotxvNvdcXNggnzOyvIHL-LW4/s1344/Photo_2024-01-04_195006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfD8lXvKKMPIwOOl0if7CEMY-w4534yl9EdiGO78Abj3D08Fh_3qenMJtqjDGY6OU4Rc65eBHj7dgA-DHe0SWWsB7O7hn4xlYU2g_Pr2EH8mNGnGsNyCrYhcgB30Hm_lxtf3e1aLe8RGW7o5w3ZQfPmeP_ldefW-5gotxvNvdcXNggnzOyvIHL-LW4/w428-h640/Photo_2024-01-04_195006.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The flat card is the usual type of thing and is written in French, one of Belgium's official languages.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvEuqX7PEmyLm87ZE7Dq-CzPPMC6ZQPHNMGWJGnswOzuW6DHeSlLVPa_ndRfEPtDwL7gLGOLDZR7ZixBL0vMoGpvBLB05egD5lXAhk8KxIFG3k6H7q5tBP2bnJ_TCGNH032yyzrwGYhd9LXJxwoqZ76v13sy0te9Xmqv_G99TH6VtKeeDSzFHi95O/s1344/Photo_2024-01-04_195006_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1344" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvEuqX7PEmyLm87ZE7Dq-CzPPMC6ZQPHNMGWJGnswOzuW6DHeSlLVPa_ndRfEPtDwL7gLGOLDZR7ZixBL0vMoGpvBLB05egD5lXAhk8KxIFG3k6H7q5tBP2bnJ_TCGNH032yyzrwGYhd9LXJxwoqZ76v13sy0te9Xmqv_G99TH6VtKeeDSzFHi95O/w640-h418/Photo_2024-01-04_195006_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The card says: </p><p></p><blockquote><p><i>Her Royal Highness the Princess Elisabeth was pleased to receive the warm wishes you send to her on the occasion of her 22nd birthday. </i></p><p><i>The Princess thanks you with all her heart for this very appreciated gesture.</i></p></blockquote><p><b><a href="https://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/2023/10/replies-from-king-philippe-queen.html" target="_blank">More Replies from the Belgium Royals. </a></b></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443999664997873933.post-66356951757814100792024-01-04T09:55:00.000-08:002024-01-04T10:10:25.006-08:00Writing for the Denmark Abdication/Accession (2024)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIR2qYj8X9UCRuyytEgGEr_qo7ExqgS75yKExUPsqR5Jj5rvyKhouicWCAKOiTNH2CtedTGgAqW1D_yM4cUJvsWik-0ND6lYVQ5-XzyRP_o15T8aAb2XngfkUq-oVok9MjJbXLwyBxLaBD6QbYcKsyaiCAhyphenhyphentx33tov_zqqpj-ihqzwvzwIfbnzSqq/s1170/IMG_7790.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1170" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIR2qYj8X9UCRuyytEgGEr_qo7ExqgS75yKExUPsqR5Jj5rvyKhouicWCAKOiTNH2CtedTGgAqW1D_yM4cUJvsWik-0ND6lYVQ5-XzyRP_o15T8aAb2XngfkUq-oVok9MjJbXLwyBxLaBD6QbYcKsyaiCAhyphenhyphentx33tov_zqqpj-ihqzwvzwIfbnzSqq/s320/IMG_7790.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Writing for the 1st time?</span></b></b></div></b></b></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">If you are writing to the Royals for the 1st time (or want a refresher on the basics) check out our "<a href="http://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/p/how-to.html" style="color: #741b47; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">How To</a>" tab. This post will only cover the specifics for writing to the Denmark Royals for the Abdication/Accession. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><b>And remember, International Mail requires extra postage! </b>Check with your local post office for the correct amount.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /></p><h1><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Who to write to?</span></b></h1><h1><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><div><span><span style="font-weight: 400;">For something like this I usually just write to the person the event is for, not extended family. (But, I might mention the abdication/accession in my letter to an extended family member for another occasion. I.e. If I wrote for Princess Marie's birthday in February, I might mention the abdication/accession.)</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #222222;">For this occasion I will probably write two letters: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #222222;">King Frederik & Queen Mary -<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;">congratulating</span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;"> them on Frederik's accession and wishing them the best in their new role. </span></li><li><span style="color: #222222;">Queen Margrethe - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: 400;">Thanking her for her years of service and wishing her the best in her retirement.</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">As their mail is handled by two different offices, I would avoid putting mail to Frederik & Mary and Margrethe in the same envelope. </span></span></div></div></span></span></span></h1><h1><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span>Where to write?</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-align: center;"><span> </span></span></span></h1><p></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><b>Postboks 2143</b></div><div><b>1256 København K</b></div><div><b>DENMARK</b></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The mailing address for the royal has not changed. Their mail will continued to be processed through the Court Post Office, who does security checks, sorts and then distributes the mail to the appropriate office. </div><div>You can find all the addresses for other royal <a href="http://gertsroyalreplies.blogspot.com/p/addresses.html" target="_blank">here.</a></div><p></p><h1><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">When to write?</span></b></h1><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Don't feel like you have to get your letter/card out today. I think anytime between now, and a few weeks after the accession is a perfectly acceptable time to write. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Personally, for things like this, I like to write after the event, so I can mentioned something that happened in my letter. </span></div><p></p><h1><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">What to Write?</span></span></h1><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I very often get asked this question. The answer is, write whatever you feel like writing about. There is no one right answer. As long as you are being respectful and thoughtful, it is hard to go wrong.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /> You can send a letter or a card, either is perfectly fine. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br />You don't need to write something long and elaborate. You can keep it simple and just give your congratulations or best wishes. Or, if you want you can write something longer, keep your letter to 1-page max. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">You can talk about:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">The Abdication </span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Your thoughts on Queen Margrethe's Reign</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Favorite moment</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Best wishes for the future</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Thank for Service</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">The Accession</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">What it means for you</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">What you are doing to mark the event</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">What you like best about the ceremony/ or are looking forward to</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Best wishes for the future</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">What work they do that you particularly admire</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Etc. </span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><h1><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">How to Style the Royals</span></b></h1><p>How you refer to the royals depends on how formal you wish to be:</p><div><table border="1," style="width: 684.004px;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#b7e1cd"><th>Who</th><th>Envelope #1</th><th>Envelope #2</th><th>"Dear _," #1</th><th>"Dear _," #2</th></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>King Frederik</b></td><td style="text-align: center;">HM The King</td><td style="text-align: center;">King Frederik</td><td style="text-align: center;">Your Majesty </td><td style="text-align: center;">King Frederik</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>Queen Mary</b></td><td style="text-align: center;">HM The Queen</td><td style="text-align: center;">Queen Mary</td><td style="text-align: center;">Your Majesty </td><td style="text-align: center;">Queen Mary</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>Frederik and Mary</b></td><td style="text-align: center;">TM The King<br />& Queen</td><td style="text-align: center;">King Frederik<br />& Queen Mary</td><td style="text-align: center;">Your Majesties</td><td style="text-align: center;">King Frederik<br />& Queen Mary</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#dbf0e6" style="text-align: center;"><b>Queen Margrethe</b></td><td style="text-align: center;">HM Queen Margrethe II</td><td style="text-align: center;">HM Queen Margrethe</td><td style="text-align: center;">Your Majesty</td><td style="text-align: center;">Queen Margrethe</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Sending a Gift?</span></b></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><b>You do not need to send a gift or make a donation. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">But if you feel moved to, the Royals always prefer well-wishers to make a donation to a charity instead of sending a gift. You can mention your charitable donation in your letter and include some information about the organization. Here are some patronages with international branches, as that may be easier for people. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li><b>Margrethe's Charities</b></li><ul><li>Given her love of art, I would recommend any local art program or art museums</li></ul><li><b>Frederik's Charities </b></li><ul><li>Save the Children</li><li>Red Cross</li></ul><li><b>Mary's Charities</b></li><ul><li>United Nations Population fund</li><li>World Wildlife Fund</li></ul></ul><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">But feel free to make a donation to a local charity if you prefer. </span></div><p></p><h1><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">What to Expect in Reply?</span></span></h1><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">As this is a historic event, it is hard to say what exactly we will get in reply. Or if there even will be a reply for well-wishers. But if they do reply, I would expect a rather plain card with no photo. </span></p><h1><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q&A</span></span></h1><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Any Questions?</span></p><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com