Seychelles: In May 2011, newlyweds Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, jetted to the Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Here the British monarchs vacationed at North Island, a luxury retreat with 11 guest villas at a cost of $2,923.79 CAD per person, per night. (Courtesy North Island Seychelles)
Switzerland: In addition to soaking up the sun, Royals love to ski. Britain's Prince Charles, Prince William, then-girlfriend Kate Middleton and Prince Harry have all been spotted skiing in Klosters, while Denmark's Prince Frederik and Princess Mary have also taken their family skiing in the Swiss Alps near Verbier. (Shutterstock)
Aqaba, Jordan: This coastal town in south Jordan is a booming destination, full of luxury resorts and shops, in addition to popular outdoor activities like snorkelling and swimming. The town is the hometown of the Queen of Jordan, Rania. (Shutterstock)
Nevis: Diana, Princess of Wales, chose the Caribbean as her vacation destination on more than one occasion. In 1993, the Princess vacationed at Montpelier Plantation on Nevis with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry after she had separated from Prince Charles. (Shutterstock)
Argentina: The wife of the Netherlands' Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima, was born in Buenos Aires. She maintains dual Argentinian-Dutch citizenship and the Dutch Royal family frequently vacations in Villa la Angostura in Argentina, a village in Patagonia, where the family has also bought land. (Shutterstock)
Ibiza: This Spanish island is known as the go-to party destination for elite Europeans and Royals who want to have fun. In 2006, Prince William and then-girlfriend Kate Middleton, as well as mom Carole and sister Pippa, were all photographed vacationing on a yacht off the isle. (Shutterstock)
Monaco: The world's smallest kingdom, Monaco, is also one of the richest. Prince Albert II and Charlene, Princess of Monaco rule the 2.05 km squared city state, known for opulent casinos, luxury properties and pricey yachts docked in the harbour. Even if you don't see a Royal, you'll feel like one here. (Shutterstock)
Portugal: Spain's King Juan Carlos loves vacationing in the Portuguese fishing village of Cascais. He frequents the village so often, that a sporting event, the King Juan Carlos Cup sailing competition, was named after him. He attends annually. (Shutterstock)
Mediterranean: Mediterranean cruises are a popular option for Royal honeymoons, with Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana; Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip; and Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly of Monaco all touring the Mediterranean on their honeymoons - or in the case of the Queen and Prince Philip, their second honeymoon. Prince Charles and Princess Diana toured onboard HMY Brittania, which is now docked as an exhibition ship in Edinburgh. (Shutterstock)
Damascus, Syria: Many gulf-area Royals escape the Middle East summer heat by heading to the capital of Syria and the secluded mountain retreats surrounding it. "We get lots of other gulf state royals coming to Damascus during the summer from places like Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Qatar," Julian Crane, director of marketing for the Four Seasons Hotel Damascus, told Forbes Traveler in 2008. (Shutterstock)
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth has awarded a royal warrant to the family-owned London hotel which captured the attention of nearly two billion people around the world when Kate Middleton stepped from its doors on her way to marry Prince William.
The Goring Hotel where the now Duchess of Cambridge spent her last night as a single woman has been awarded a "Royal Warrant of appointment to HM The Queen for Hospitality Services", the hotel said in a statement this week.
Jeremy Goring, whose family built the Belgravia hotel more than 100 years ago, said he believed it was the first royal warrant ever given to a hotel by Queen Elizabeth.
"To be able to display Her Majesty's coat of arms is something that the staff will be enormously proud of," Goring said. "It is made all the more special for us because I believe this is the first Royal Warrant The Queen has ever granted to an hotel."
Royal warrants are a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the royal households, according the official website of the British monarchy.
Strict regulations govern the warrant, which allows the grantee or company to use the legend "By Appointment" and display the royal coat of arms on products such as stationery, advertisements and other printed material, in his or her premises and on delivery vehicles.
The Goring family continues to run the hotel 103 years after it was built by Jeremy's great grandfather in 1910 and prides itself on offering the "very highest levels of hospitality to be found anywhere in the world".
The 69-bedroom hotel located in Belgravia close to luxury shopping in the British capital and Buckingham Palace has been playing host to royal guests since it first opened its doors.
The coronations of George VI and the current queen saw the hotel filled with foreign royalty.
An estimated audience of two billion people tuned in to watch Middleton as she stepped from the hotel to a waiting car to head for her glittering wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.
A stay at the Goring can cost from 290 pounds ($470) per night for a single "queen-bedded" room to 8,400 pounds per night for the two-bedroom royal suite.
Source: http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/16/kate-middletons-wedding-hotel-wins-royal-warrant
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