* Queen and Duke cancel state visit – “The Queen has cancelled a state visit because of “other commitments”, not her age or the Duke of Edinburgh’s health, Buckingham Palace has said.” (BBC)
* Madoff Marketer Met With U.K.’s Prince Charles, Markopolos Says – “Bernard Madoff used high-profile recruiters to target royalty and wealthy Europeans including Britain’s Prince Charles, whistleblower Harry Markopolos said.” (Bloomberg)
* Crown prince hopes to enhance Japan’s ties with Vietnam – “Crown Prince Naruhito expressed hope Thursday that he will be able to contribute to enhancing Japan’s relationship with Vietnam on his first trip to the Southeast Asian country next week.” (Japan Today)
* Britain’s Princess Anne visits Kosovo – “Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, on Wednesday became the first British royal to visit Kosovo since the disputed Balkan territory declared independence.” (AFP)
* Princess Sirindhorn attends Delhi Summit – “Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn attended the inaugural session of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.” (RoyalBlognl)

