On January 25, 2012, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium along with His Royal Highness Prince Philippe hosted a reception for the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament and Union at the Palais de Bruxelles. Other representatives from various international institutions were also present.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day His Majesty King Albert II held an audience with the President of the European Council, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy.
On January 25, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark participated in a press conference regarding an exhibit that showcases Her Majesty’s artwork entitled, Farvens Sjæl: Dronning Margrethe II’s Kunst (The Essence of Color: The Art of Queen Margrethe II).
During the press conference Her Majesty stated that she was “truly honored” when the Arken Museum asked if she would like to display her works to the public. The exhibition contains over 135 acrylic paintings, water colours and découpages. According to the official website for the Arken Museum, the exhibition, Essence of Color, focuses on:
The Queen’s artistic work demonstrated by a special interest in and a special talent for expressing herself through colour. Colours express states of mind.
Arken is showing works that the Queen has created for her own benefit alone, with no ulterior function and with no thought of public or viewers. Impressions of nature are transformed into freely rendered and unpeopled colour landscapes. Through the works we come close to the human being behind them, and they prompt reflection over the symbolism or essence of the colours. source
For more information about Farvens Sjæl: Dronning Margrethe II’s Kunst please click here.
The exhibition will be opened to the public beginning on Saturday, January 28 – July 1, 2012.
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden visited the Ministry of Education and Research in Stockholm this afternoon. The royal couple met with Education minister, Jan Björklund and Deputy Education Minister Nyamko Sabuni, to learn about the “…education departmental activities…”
On Friday January 27, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands will attend Amsterdam Fashion Week’s opening of the Green Fashion Competition. To learn more about Amsterdam Fashion Week 2012 please visit their official website here.
Meanwhile, on January 25, 2012, Princess Clothilde of Venice and Piedmont attended the 2012 Valentino Spring/Summer Haute Couture show held at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild.
On the evening of January 24, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was at the Teatro Real in Madrid where she attended the performance of the one act opera, Iolanta, byPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the opera, Perséphone, by Igor Stravinsky. Upon her arrival Her Majesty was greeted by the President of the Board of the Teatro Real Foundation, Mr. Gregorio Marañón y Bertrán de Lis, the Director-General of the Teatro Real, Mr. Miguel Muñiz, and the Artistic Director of the Teatro Real, Mr. Gerard Mortier.
On January 25, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain welcomed the President of Peru, Mr. Ollanta Humala at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Later in the evening His Majesty along with Queen Sofia and the Prince and Princess of Asturias attended a gala dinner at the royal palace in honor of Mr. Humala’s official visit to Spain. Click here to view photos.
Source and photo courtesy of Casa de Su Majestad el Rey
On January 25, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands were in Den Haag to attend an extraordinary meeting and farewell ceremony to Mr. Herman Tjeenk Willink, Vice-President (Viceroy) of the Council of State. Also in attendance were Prime Minister Mark Rutte as well as other top government officials.
For his 15 years of service, as Her Majesty’s main government advsior, Mr. Tjeenk Willink received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Queen.
On January 24, 2012, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium hosted a luncheon for members of the federal government at Château de Laeken. Also in attendance were Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, T.I.R.Hs Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, and T.R.H.s Princess Claire and Prince Laurent “I look like Peter Griffin from Family Guy” of Belgium.
Earlier in the day, His Majesty held an audience with the prime minister of Belgium Mr. Elio Di Rupo, again, at Château de Laeken.
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On January 25, 2012, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium along with His Royal Highness Prince Philippe hosted a reception for the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament and Union at the Palais de Bruxelles. Other representatives from various international institutions were also present.
