On November 13, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 100th anniversary of the Saint Martin church in Monaco. The Pontifical Mass, led by Archbishop Bernard Barsi, was also attended by H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover and her daughter, Princess Alexandra.
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On November 10, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II presented former IAAF General Secretary Pierre Weiss with the Médaille de Vermeil de l’Education Physique et des Sports. The ceremony took place at the Palais Princier de Monaco with the president of the IAAF Lamine Diack and members of the IAAF Council in attendance.
Source and photo courtesy of: IAAF.org
In this episode of Blauw Bloed host Jeroen Snel covers all the royal news from this past week including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attending a benefit gala dinner, Princess Astrid of Belgium participating in a marathon, Emperor Akihito of Japan, the Dutch royal family attending the Erasmus Awards, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in northern Sweden, the Dutch royal family in Saba, and much more.
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On Sunday November 13, 2011, members of the British royal family attended Remembrance Sunday to commemorate those who have fought and died for their country.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II laid a wreath at the Cenotaph at Whitehall in London, leading services observing Remembrance Day throughout the United Kingdom.
According to BBC News, more than 7,000 military veterans marched with civilians past the Cenotaph and two minutes of silence were observed.
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The 2011 Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Members of the Royal Family attended this event on the eve of Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph:
The National Service of Remembrance Ceremony at the Cenotaph on Sunday November 13, 2011:
Sources: BBC News and Telegraph
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