On November 8, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco presented Lettres de Créance to several ambassadors (Ukraine, Switzerland, and Lithuania) at the Palais Princier de Monaco.

Later in the afternoon the prince attended the screening of the film, Oxygène, where he met with the director as well as actors in film.

On November 10, 2011, Prince Albert presented another Lettres de Créance, at the Palais Princier de Monaco, this time to Mr. Huges Moret (the ambassador of France in Monaco.) The ceremony was attended by Mr Jacques Boisson, Secretary of State, Mr Georges Lisimachio, Chef de Cabinet of HSH Prince and José Badia, Government Counsellor for External Relations. Mr. Hugues Moret was accompanied by Mrs. Claudine Jaffré-Baron, First Counsellor, Embassy of France.

Courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco

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H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands at the Royal Dutch Mint

November 10, 2011 Alexandra

On November 10, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was at the Royal Dutch Mint in Utrecht where she presented the first Money Week coin. The design of the new coin was “…the result of a design competition among primary schools in Netherlands.”

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H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Visits Ho Chi Minh City

November 10, 2011 Alexandra

On his last day in Vietnam, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg was in Ho Chi Minh City where he, along with his delegation, participated in several meetings. According to the Vietnamese newspaper, Vietnam Plus, at a meeting with the Chairwoman of the People’s Municipal Council, Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam:

…the Grand Duke said Luxembourg firms operating in the city are pleased with their Vietnamese partners. He said he believed the two countries’ businesses will cooperate in a positive and more effective manner.

Tam spoke highly of Luxembourg ’s assistance to Vietnam , including HCM City , hoping that Luxembourg will continue helping the city overcome difficulties such as infrastructure, traffic congestion, environmental pollution and shortage of high-quality human resources.

On the same day at the workshop, Grand Duke Henri affirmed one of his purposes in visiting is to promote business and trade ties.

Apart from Vietnamese and Luxembourg business people operating in Vietnam , the economic and financial workshop drew representatives of more than 20 Luxembourg firms accompanying the Grand Duke. They included companies operating in automatic machines, satellites, aviation, financing, investment funds, architecture, construction and eco-technology. source

To view photos of the grand duke’s official visit to Vietnam please click here and here.

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H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg: The Television Interview (VIDEO)

November 9, 2011 Alexandra

On November 11, 2011, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg will turn the big 3-0. And, in honor of his upcoming birthday the television network, RTL, is airing an interview with the heir to the grand ducal throne.

Click here to watch part one of the interview.

Want to learn more about one of the last eligible — of age — heirs in Europe as well as about the Grand Ducal family? Well, then please visit the blog, Luxarazzi Luxembourg.

To view photos of H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume throughout the years please click here.

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T.R.H.s The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in Tanzania: Final Day

November 9, 2011 Alexandra

On their final day in Tanzania, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Majengo Maasai Boma village near the famous Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park. The royal couple were welcomed into the village with the people dancing, singing and chanting.

During the visit the senior village elder, Mathayo Rimba Olemirai, gave the Prince of Wales a new title to add to his laundry list of titles.

The name: Oloishiru Ingishu (He Whom the Cows Love/ The Helper of Cows). The Duchess of Cornwall received a new name as well, Koto Engera (Mother of the Children), by the wives of the chiefs in the village.

So cool. 🙂

The purpose of the visit to Majengo Maasai Boma village was to:

… see British-funded work helping Masai girls continue from primary to secondary school, and other projects advising on fresh ways to earn money for the Masai, whose nomadic way of life is threatened by climate change and increased commercial farming on their ancestral pasture lands. source

The Prince of Wales speaks about the effect of climate change on traditional communities during a visit to the Maasai in Tanzania.

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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall Visit Zanzibar (VIDEOS)

November 8, 2011 Alexandra

Doin’ the Electric Slide in Zanzibar!

On November 8, 2011, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the island of Zanzibar. Despite the humidity and unbearable heat the royal couple were all smiles when they visited the capital of Stone Town. As the people celebrated their arrival local dancers, well, danced and soon the Prince of Wales and the Duchess joined in on the fun.

After that was all over it was time to move on and tour the lovely city. So, what did they do and see? Well, the visited the House of Wonders and the Kizimbani Spice Plantation, and read to the youth from the Unguja Urban North Teacher’s Resource Centre. Later on in the early evening the royal couple attended a garden party in their honor in Dar es Salaam.

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H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Attends A Conference in Den Haag

November 8, 2011 Alexandra

On November 8, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was in Den Haag where she participated in the opening of the European Office of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) held at the Pulchri Studio in Den Haag.

So what is the TSC and its purpose? Well…

TSC is on organization of independent producers and suppliers of consumer products. The objective is to ensure the sustainability of the production chain based on scientific methods and research. source

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