T.R.H.s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have arrived in Melbourne, Australia continuing their six-day official visit to the lovely land down under.
Tomorrow, they will have another hectic agenda which I will write about later. In the meantime, click here to watch the latest news report about their arrival to Melbourne.
On November 22, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh hosted a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in honor of the President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül’s, three-day state visit to Britain.
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On November 22, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was in Gouda to attend the opening of the exhibition, Schetsen van Schoonheid (Sketches of Beauty). The eleven sketches on display range from 5 to 22 meters long and are quite spectacular to say the least.
Source: De Stentor
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On November 21,, 2011, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was in Abertillery, Wales for a brief visit where he toured the:
…Guardian of the Valleys memorial statue, in tribute to the 45 souls who lost their lives in the Gleision mining tragedy in the 1960s, before officially opening the community centre in Abertillery.
This afternoon, the Prince of Wales met with the President of Turkey, Mr. Abdullah Gül, at Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Click here to view photos.
On November 22, 2011, T.R.H.s Prince Henrik and Prince Joachim of Denmark hosted the annual royal hunt at Grib Forest. Several of their royal relatives and friends joined in on the “fun” including H.H. Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, H.S.H. Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, T.I.R.H.s Prince Georg Friedrich and Princess Sophie of Prussia, and Baron Otto Reedtz-Thott.
After they enjoyed watching innocent animals suffer then die there was a feast and rounds of drinks for all at Fredensborg Slot.
Source and photo courtesy of: Lokalavisen.dk
On November 22, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visited the High Flux Reactor in Petten. The nuclear reactor of the European Commission in 1961 was set up for research purposes. Besides research in the energy sector, the nuclear reactor in Petten is vital for the supply of medical isotopes.
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Source and photo courtesy of: Refdag.nl
On November 22, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh officially welcomed the President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, and his wife Hayrunnisa, with a traditional ceremony in London, England.
According to the newspaper, Telegraph, upon the President’s arrival at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall:
… a 41-gun royal salute, fired from nearby Green Park by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, could be heard in the distance.
The Band of the Coldstream Guards then played both Britain’s and Turkey’s national anthems. President Gül and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook the inspection of a guard of honour made up of 101 soldiers and three officers from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.
After the traditional welcoming ceremony they made their way back to Buckingham Palace where they viewed an “…exhibition of Turkish Artefacts from the Royal Collection, in the Picture Gallery…” at the palace.
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Source: Telegraph
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T.R.H.s Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias have arrived in Santiago, Chile two-day official visit. The royal couple were received at Chile’s International Airport by Foreign Minister, Alfredo Moreno.
This morning the royal couple attended an official reception, hosted by President Sebastian Piñera, at Palacio de La Moneda. Soon, the prince and princess paid a tribute to the late Chilean independence leader, Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme, by placing a wreath at a monument dedicated to him.
In the afternoon, Prince Felipe gave a keynote speech at the Chile-Spain Investment Forum and Seminar held at the Sheraton Hotel where “…where 100 corporate representatives gathered to discuss Spain’s commercial opportunities in the Chilean market.” From there the royal couple visited the National Congress headquarters in Santiago.
This evening the royal couple will attend an official gala dinner hosted by President Piñera at the Palacio de La Moneda.
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Sources: Tele13.cl
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T.R.H.s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have wrapped up their brief visit to Canberra on November 22, 2011, and it was a hectic day for the crown princely couple.
As I mentioned yesterday, they meeting and luncheon with Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, at the Parliament House. They will also met with the leader of the opposition in the Australian Parliament, Tony Abbott.
Soon, Crown Prince Frederik attended the opening of The Australian: Denmark Green Growth Forum Seminar, in Parliament, where Danish and Australian business leaders will discuss investment opportunities in renewable energy and new initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases. Later he will joined Crown Princess Mary where they visited the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia and then made their way to the National Portrait Gallery to view Jiawei Shen’s portrait of Crown Princess Mary. From there they visited the National Arboretum Canberra where the crown princely couple planted a tree. And, their final stop was the Australian War Memorial where they placed a wreath in honor of those who have and continue to serve in the Australian armed forces.
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Source: Kongehuest
While many royal watchers are fixated with T.R.H.s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s official visit to Australia there was an important event that took place last Friday, November 18, 2011.
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II, along with Crown Prince Frederik who immediately left the ceremony for Australia, presented medals of honor to several members of the Danish Armed Forces. During the event the queen presented a new honor, The Cross of Valor, to Casper Mathiesen for his bravery and service in Afghanistan. Other medals that were awarded included the Defence Medal of Valour.
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Source and photo courtesy of: TV2.dk
On November 22, 2011, T.R.H.s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived in Canberra, Australia. The crown princely couple have a busy schedule on the agenda including a meeting and luncheon with Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, at the Government House. They will also met with the leader of the opposition in the Australian Parliament, Tony Abbott.
From there they will have one separate program. Crown Prince Frederik will attend the opening of The Australian: Denmark Green Growth Forum Seminar, in Parliament, where Danish and Australian business leaders will discuss investment opportunities in renewable energy and new initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases. Later he will join Crown Princess Mary where they will visit the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia and they will visit the National Portrait Gallery exhibition of Jiawei Shen’s portrait of Crown Princess Mary. From there they will visit the National Arboretum Canberra where the crown princely couple will plant a tree. Their final stop will be a visit to the Australian War Memorial where they will lay a wreath in honor of those who have and continue to serve in the Australian armed forces.
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Source: Kongehuset
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