It was just another fun-filled father and son outing for His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain and H.R.H. Prince Felipe of Asturias. The royal duo attended the Davis Cup final double match between Spain and Argentina on December 3, 2011 in Sevilla. So who won the match? Don’t know. I never watch tennis… too boring, in my opinion. 🙂
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Photo courtesy of: Daylife/J.Soriano/AFP
On December 3, 2011, H.R.H. Prince of Belgium, along with his business delegation, arrived in Chile for a five-day economic trade mission. The mission is organized by he Agency for Foreign Trade in collaboration with the regional trade AWEX, Flanders Investment & Trade and Brussels Invest Export.
Meanwhile, H.R.H. Princess Mathilde attended the National Info-Families (JNIF), in Quartier Militaire Major Housiau, where she meet with families and relatives of Belgian soldiers who are involved with peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan and other countries around the world.
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Source: La Monarchie Belge
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On December 2, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands attended a symposium to “… 65th anniversary of the family doctor association (LHV)…” in Den Haag.
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On December 2, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the opening of the 2011 MonacoPhil Stamp Show held at three venues in Terrasses de Fontvieille.
According to a press release regarding this three-day event:
The Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies will display a selection of one hundred exceptional philatelic rarities from internationally renowned collections, including those of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, ten national postal museums and members of the Club de Monte-Carlo.
The Monaco Top Cars Collection will show exceptional items, some of them for the very first time, on the theme ‘The United Kingdom and its colonies’. Visitors can admire philatelic gems from the collections of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Royal Philatelic Society London.
A stamp fair in the Salle du Canton, will feature 80 stands operated by postal administrations and well-known international stamp dealers; giving both collectors and the general public a chance not only to find out about the latest philatelic novelties, but also to enjoy classic stamps from all over the world.
On 2 December, the Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste will issue a special commemorative sheet featuring a photograph of the marriage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco to Charlène Wittstock. As an exclusive offer to MonacoPhil, a limited, numbered edition of this sheet and its non-perforated version will be sold in a presentation pack.
This evening, at a gala dinner, Prince Albert II received the 2011 ASCAT Grand Prix Award, for his avid support of “…philately and stamp collecting…”
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Sources: ASCAT and MonacoPhil
On December 1, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene along with H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco participated in an auction, held at the Méridien Beach Plaza, to raise money for Fight AIDS Monaco.
During this year’s auction raised over 462,000 Euros from the sale of 50 art pieces sold including photographs, paintings and sculptures. To learn more about Princess Stephanie’s personal charity, Fight AIDS Monaco, please click here.
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Sources and photo courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco and Nice Matin.
On December 1, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh made a one-day official visit to Liverpool, England.
During their tour the royal couple visited the new Museum of Liverpool and stopped by the “…Floral Pavillion where Her Majesty watched a short performance by students of St. Mary’s College, New Brighton, Wirral…”
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Source: The British Monarchy
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H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg attended the International Chamber of Commerce gala dinner on November 29, 2011. During the event, held at the Kirchberg Conference Center, the heir to the grand-ducal throne gave a speech. To view a photo please click here.
Tomorrow, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume will attend an academic session organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Ducroire.
Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
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