Жизнь по-королевски: монархия вчера,сегодня, завтра.: ноября 2014

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced National Geographic Society's
celebration of 100 years of coverage of Bhutan by the National
Geographic magazine.

Addressing the gathering, Her Majesty said that the essence of what
was observed of Bhutan by the magazine a hundred years ago still
remains.

"In 1914, John Claude White’s fluent observations of our country,
detailed in the April issue of the National Geographic Magazine,
unveiled the intricacies of our unfamiliar and mysterious land and
people to the rest of the world," Her Majesty said. "Bhutan has,
across the century, made unique progress as a Nation. We have
continually fortified the values of our traditions and cultural
heritage."

"Today, we move forward on the philosophy of Gross National Happiness
and strive for sustainable development. We are bound by duty to ensure
the resilience of our cultural values and our pristine natural
environment, which remains indispensible in our pursuit of collective
happiness. In Bhutan, we are always guided by our past; our rich
traditions and culture, so fundamentally important for our future,
binds us across time and generations."

Her Majesty commended the National Geographic society for their noble
efforts, since its inception in1888, to explore and bring to light the
human and physical geography of our world.

The National Geographic magazine in 1914 published an article in its
April edition, written by John Claude White, a political officer of
British-India stationed in Sikkim. Accompanied by fabulous images, the
article, titled "Castles in the Air: Experiences and Journeys in
Unknown Bhutan" documented White's experiences in Bhutan, which he
visited between 1905 to 1907. The coverage was historically
significant, as it provided insights into Bhutan from a foreign
perspective, and for the first time, presented images of a largely
unknown Bhutan to the western world.

In photograph, Mr. Gary Knell, President and CEO of National Geographic Society presents Her Majesty The Queen with a copy of an image of Punakha Dzong taken by John Claude White during an expedition to Bhutan in 1907, that was originally published in National Geographic Magazine in 1914.

he Wedding of Moroccan Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of King Mohammed VI, will take place next weekend, according to Moroccan news outlet le360.

The wedding is expected to be attended by high dignitaries from a number of countries.

According to the same source, several national music groups were called upon to be part of the three-day wedding (starting November 13) of Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco with 27-year-old Miss Oum Keltoum Boufares, a cousin of the Moroccan Royal family.

Among the privileged musical groups are those of Orchestra Tahour, El Haja Hamdaouia, El Haja Halima and two famous groups of Anadalusian music led by Abdou Saouiri and Ba Jdoub, according to sources acquainted with the matter quoted by the French-speaking website.

The Henna ceremony is scheduled to start on Friday, November 14th. The wedding ceremony will follow the next day.

The Royal Palace has reportedly sent many invitations to national figures including members of the government, and to representatives of the Royal families of the Gulf countries and Asia as well as Spain, Monaco, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

Figures from African countries have also been invited which explains the fact that the hotels in the capital city of Rabat are fully-booked, the same source went on to add.

An esplanade at the Royal Palace has been reportedly arranged to receive the guests while other preparations such as painting sidewalks and pruning trees are currently underway in the city of Rabat.

http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2014/11/143523/prince-moulay-rachids-wedding-next-week-several-royal-families-invited/