On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Château de Laeken His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium received Lettres de Créance from Ambassadors of Honduras, Laos, Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan and the Republic of South Sudan.
And, that’s it. Exciting, I know. 🙂
On October 3, 2012 at the Palacio Real de El Pardo, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain co-chaired the 8th Edition COTEC Europa Conference along with the President of Italy, Mr. Giorgio Napolitano and the President of Portugal, Mr. Aníbal Silva.
The purpose of the COTEC Europa Conference is to “… endorse small and medium businesses and to help improve the competitiveness between the three European countries (Spain, Portugal and Italy) against crisis…”
On October 3, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias began their official visit to Panama.
This afternoon the royal couple attended the inauguration of the ICEX de Empresas Españolas in Panama (Spanish Companies in Panama) which will provide “… investment opportunities in projects in the fields of infrastructure, energy and water treatment among other sectors.”
Also on today’s agenda: a meeting and luncheon with the President of Panama, Mr.Ricardo Martinelli, and his wife, Marta Linares de Martinelli, at the Palacio de las Garzas, and much more.
On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was in Alkmaar to attend the presentation of a new retinal camera to the Medical Center Alkmaar (MCA).
The Oogfonds Organization (a national fundraiser in the field of blindness, visual impairment and eye disease) purchased the retinal camera/RETcam and donated it to the MCA. Her Majesty is patron of the Oogfonds.
On October 2, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover participated in the 2012 Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco Awards held at the Salle Garnier in Monte-Carlo.
This year’s recipients include: Ms. Kaija Saariaho, Mr. Martin Smolka, Ms. Hélène Gestern, Mr. Philippe Lançon, and Mr. Jean-Paul Kauffmann.
The awards were presented to this year’s winners in recognition of outstanding works in the areas of Musical Composition and Literature.
“When he came to power in 1689, Tsar Peter the Great began to force through the modernisation of Russia. But one country fascinated him: the France of Louis XIV. He went there in 1717. The Palace of Versailles and Peterhof Palace invite you to discover this famous voyage.”
Subtitled for those who do not speak French nor Russian.
On October 2, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain held an audience with the President of Italy, Mr. Giorgio Napolitano, at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid.
Meanwhile, it was announced by Clarence House that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has “… cancelled a series of engagements due to a severe ear infection and sinusitis…” The duchess was due to attend the Classic BRIT Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall in London this evening. Please click here for more information about this breaking news.
The Royal Correspondent 
