On September 29, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Philippe of Belgium attended the inauguration of two environmentally friendly production units by the company Floridienne Chemistry in Ath. The company, founded in 1898, is particularly active in the production and recycling of metals as well as other stuff that mostly like will not interest you.
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According to the Belgian newspaper, RTBFÂ , these new production units cost over 40Â million Euros and is more green in its design than ever before. Â Great.
As for Princess Mathilde of Belgium, she was Sint-Jan-in-Eremo in East Flanders this evening where is attended an academic session to celebrate of 25 years of “Plattelandklassen”:
This session took place in the provincial sports center ‘De Boerekreek’ in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo.  This form of rural and agricultural education puts the youth in contact with the modern agriculture and horticulture. source
To view photos from both events please click the links below:
Recently, H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco was invited to the French town of La Turbie where she, along with the local youth as well as the mayor Nicolas Bassani, celebrated Mass in honor of the village’s patron saint, Saint Michel. Â Photos.
Meanwhile, H.S.H. Prince Albert II met with the director of the Laboratory of Environment of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, at the Musee Oceanographique. During their meeting the prince and Mr. Amano “… signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation between the IAEA agency and laboratories for the use of nuclear technologies in the areas of health and environmental protection.”  To read more about the event please click here.  To view photos please click here.
The next important meeting for H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco will be with well-known author, Professor Tim Flannery. Â Mr. Flannery will be awarded the Officer of Saint Charles at a ceremony at the Palais Princier.
On September 28, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Baden-Baden, Germany to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Olympic Congress.
Later in the afternoon, the prince along with other senior members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), participated in the Deutscher Olympischer Sport Bund (DOSB) roundtable Q&A fest along with Hungarian President and Olympic fencing champion Pål Schmitt, IOC Athletes Commission Chairman Frank Fredericks, and many others.
To view photos please click here.  To learn more about the history of the Olympic Congress please click here.
Here is the final documentary for today entitled, The Last Grand Duchess.  This series traces the life of H.I.H. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia the daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia.  So far the program is quite interesting.
Here is the documentary, Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant, with your host — again — Dr. David Starkey who traces “… the dramatic events of Henry’s childhood, events that shaped his personality and his attitude to kingship.”
Here is the third installment from the BBC One documentary series, The Queen’s Palaces. This segment focuses on Holyroodhouse in Scotland.
Britain’s least well-known royal palace and yet probably the most romantic, Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse sits in the shadow of the dormant volcano Arthur’s Seat.
It is also one of Britain’s smallest palaces and yet events at Holyrood have determined the fate of three countries – England, France and Scotland. It was also the last place where a royal prince challenged the right of an English king to sit on the throne.
Fiona Bruce discovers remarkable objects from the Royal Collection that are intimately bound to the Palace’s turbulent history – from the spectacular Darnley Jewel with its many hidden messages to the cat-and-mouse needlework of a doomed queen.
H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg attended the opening of the 20th Annual Alfi Global Distribution Conference held at the Nouveau Centre de Conferences Kirchberg in Luxembourg.
The conference provides presentations and panel discussions “… on the latest news as well as trends in the cross border distribution of Luxembourg investment funds with this year’s focus on the Asian region.” Â The Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume opened the Alfi Global Distribution Conference with a speech along with other important people from Denmark, the United States, Britain, and of course Luxembourg.
To learn more about the conference please click here.  To view a photo please click here.
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