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Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her name day yesterday (12.03.14).
The 36-year-old Royal celebrated the occasion at the Royal Palace Square in Stockholm, Sweden, where she was treated to a drum salute and presented with a bouquet of violet flowers while a band played a special march in honour of the first-in-line to the throne.
The princess was accompanied by her husband Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland and their two-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle - who behaved impeccably throughout the ceremony and was even seen dancing along to the band's music before clapping in approval as they finished their set.
Following the celebrations and concert, Victoria - who wore a monochrome coat with long white gloves and her hair in an elegant bun - greeted members of the public who had come out to wish her a happy name day.
In Sweden, each day is associated with a certain name and although originally only martyrs and saints' names were celebrated, more common names have been added to the calendar throughout history.
Crown Princess Victoria celebrates name day
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her name day yesterday (12.03.14).
The 36-year-old Royal celebrated the occasion at the Royal Palace Square in Stockholm, Sweden, where she was treated to a drum salute and presented with a bouquet of violet flowers while a band played a special march in honour of the first-in-line to the throne.
The princess was accompanied by her husband Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland and their two-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle - who behaved impeccably throughout the ceremony and was even seen dancing along to the band's music before clapping in approval as they finished their set.
Following the celebrations and concert, Victoria - who wore a monochrome coat with long white gloves and her hair in an elegant bun - greeted members of the public who had come out to wish her a happy name day.
In Sweden, each day is associated with a certain name and although originally only martyrs and saints' names were celebrated, more common names have been added to the calendar throughout history.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been voted Royal mother of the year.
The 87-year-old monarch has four children - Prince Charles, 65, Princess Anne, 63, Prince Andrew, 54, and Prince Edward, 50 - with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, and although other members of the Royal family have much younger children, she received equal votes to the Duchess of Cambridge in a poll held by Disney.
As part of the company's search for Celebrity Mum of the Year 2014, they have released figures which show that 50 per cent of voters thought that the queen and her daughter in law Duchess Catherine - who gave birth to the queen's great-grandson Prince George last year - were the best royal mothers ahead of Zara Phillips and her mother Princess Anne.
The results come as the queen's eldest son and the heir to the throne - Prince Charles - admits he has been taking lessons in "grandfatherhood" so that he can take better care of his grandson .
Speaking at the Prince's Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success Awards, after his speech was interrupted by a crying baby, he said: "I've been taking lessons in grandfatherhood.
"I'm getting used to this now and I know when something needs a bottle - or maybe it's something else."
Queen Elizabeth voted royal mum of the year
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been voted Royal mother of the year.
The 87-year-old monarch has four children - Prince Charles, 65, Princess Anne, 63, Prince Andrew, 54, and Prince Edward, 50 - with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, and although other members of the Royal family have much younger children, she received equal votes to the Duchess of Cambridge in a poll held by Disney.
As part of the company's search for Celebrity Mum of the Year 2014, they have released figures which show that 50 per cent of voters thought that the queen and her daughter in law Duchess Catherine - who gave birth to the queen's great-grandson Prince George last year - were the best royal mothers ahead of Zara Phillips and her mother Princess Anne.
The results come as the queen's eldest son and the heir to the throne - Prince Charles - admits he has been taking lessons in "grandfatherhood" so that he can take better care of his grandson .
Speaking at the Prince's Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success Awards, after his speech was interrupted by a crying baby, he said: "I've been taking lessons in grandfatherhood.
"I'm getting used to this now and I know when something needs a bottle - or maybe it's something else."
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An employee of Britain's Buckingham Palace has prevented a jewellery shop from being robbed.
A teenager has been charged with robbery after an attempted raid on a jewellery shop in London was stopped by a member of staff from the official residence of Queen Elizabeth.
Kaneen Gopaul, 18, from Islington in north London is now set to appear before Wimbledon magistrates' court accused of robbery and handling stolen goods.
A gang of thieves pulled up to H Stain jewellers in Victoria - a ten minute walk from the palace - on Tuesday (11.03.14) armed with axes and sledgehammers and began to attempt to smash the glass windows until a bystander - who is understood to work part-time at Buckingham Palace - spotted the crime and managed to catch Mr Gopaul before he could escape with the rest of the gang.
The man - who chose not to divulge his name - said of the crime: "It was like watching a Guy Ritchie movie ... I thought, 'this is my bloody city - why should thugs like this get away with it."
Police are now searching for the remaining three suspects, who are believed to have made their getaway in a number of black taxis, and therefore officers are appealing to any taxi drivers who may have information.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: "We believe the suspects who hailed the black cabs would have done so not long after 1pm and officers are particularly keen to hear from the taxi drivers who made these pick ups."
Buckingham Palace employee stops robbery
An employee of Britain's Buckingham Palace has prevented a jewellery shop from being robbed.
A teenager has been charged with robbery after an attempted raid on a jewellery shop in London was stopped by a member of staff from the official residence of Queen Elizabeth.
Kaneen Gopaul, 18, from Islington in north London is now set to appear before Wimbledon magistrates' court accused of robbery and handling stolen goods.
A gang of thieves pulled up to H Stain jewellers in Victoria - a ten minute walk from the palace - on Tuesday (11.03.14) armed with axes and sledgehammers and began to attempt to smash the glass windows until a bystander - who is understood to work part-time at Buckingham Palace - spotted the crime and managed to catch Mr Gopaul before he could escape with the rest of the gang.
The man - who chose not to divulge his name - said of the crime: "It was like watching a Guy Ritchie movie ... I thought, 'this is my bloody city - why should thugs like this get away with it."
Police are now searching for the remaining three suspects, who are believed to have made their getaway in a number of black taxis, and therefore officers are appealing to any taxi drivers who may have information.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: "We believe the suspects who hailed the black cabs would have done so not long after 1pm and officers are particularly keen to hear from the taxi drivers who made these pick ups."