On Monday, August 20, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to attend the European Youth Orchestra (EYO) concert.
According to RVD, the EYO was founded in “… 1978 to promote cultural cooperation, unity and friendship among young European. The EYO offers young talented musicians the chance to work with famous conductors…”
This evening concert was conducted by Mr. Gianandrea Noseda with guest soloist, Mr. Garrick Ohlsson.
On Monday, August 20, 2012, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was released from the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland. The 91-year-old duke was admitted to the hospital last Wednesday as a “…precautionary measure after a recurrence of a bladder infection…” according to the Deputy Press Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen.
Click here and here to watch videos as well as to read an article from the Telegraph newspaper.
Here is another ZDF documentary entitled, Königliche Affären. Click the links to watch the three-part series. Part One, Part Two and Part Three.
Here is the new documentary from ZDF entitled, Ein Date mit den Royals: Die Windsors in Deutschland. Click here to watch the program. (in German)
The BBC News is reporting that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has returned to Balmoral while His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh remains in the hospital. Click here to watch a video news report.
On August 16, 2012, the Deputy Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen released a statement regarding the status of The Duke of Edinburgh’s health:
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh is responding well to treatment. It is unclear when he will be discharged, but he is likely to remain in the hospital for a few more days.
His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was in Seattle, Washington on August 13-14, 2012 to attend the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge and Fair.
So what is Reinvent the Toilet Challenge and Fair? According to a press release via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, organizers of the event, it is:
“…a competition in which scientists from 22 universities from around the world were asked to invent a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe, and affordable for people in the developing world… the new toilet cannot be connected to a sewer, uses no water nor electricity… Eight universities will be awarded grants to ‘reinvent the toilet.’ “
Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was invited to the event “… in his role as President of the Advisory Board for Water and Sanitation by the Secretary General of the United Nations.” During the two-day fair, the prince, along with Mr. Gates and other officials viewed various toilets, spoke with the inventors and gave speeches.
A commercial for Reinvent the Toilet.
The Royal Correspondent 