Monthly Archives: October 2012

Belgian Royals

Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium Visits the 2012 EuroSkills Spa – Francorchamps.

On the morning of October 5, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium visited 2012 EuroSkills Spa-Francorchamps in the province of Liège.

“… EuroSkills Spa-Francorchamps is a unique event with international impact. 24 countries, 44 trades, 430 competitors, 18 national TV channels, 500 volunteers and more than 40,000 visitors. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit welcomes a major event in the promotion of manual, technical and technological trades in Europe and enable’s everyone to discover a magnificent site in a new light, far from the usual habits related to motor-sports.

Tomorrow’s jobs, training skills, education and business partners all united around a common project. Meet a world of business, training, and employment in the forefront of technics and technology. Euroskills is not just a competition; it also allows discovering, trying a trade, learning about courses and qualification sectors, and meet those who tomorrow will be highly qualified young professionals.

It is also the opportunity for the European educational leaders, training centers, companies, to meet up during seminars and conferences.”

Swedish Royals

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden Visit Minnesota. (VIDEOS)

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Minnesota yesterday to begin their three-day visit.  Their Majesties visited the American Swedish Institute as well as the new Nelson Cultural Center.

This afternoon Their Majesties will participate in the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Gustavus Adolphus College.  On Saturday, they will attend a dedication ceremony for the new Nelson Cultural Center held at the American Swedish Institute.

Click here and here to watch videos as well as to read more about their visit to the new Nelson Cultural Center.

Monaco Princely Family

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Participates in the 2012 Arctic Futures Symposium.

On Thursday, October 4, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 2012 Arctic Futures Symposium held inside the Jacques Delors Building at the European Union Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

During today’s event the sovereign prince gave a brief speech along with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Ms. Maria Damanaki, and the President of the International Polar Foundation, Mr. Alain Hubert to name a few.

Topics during the symposium included: Perspectives from Arctic stakeholders, the future of energy resources in the Arctic, and management of Arctic marine resources.

Spanish Royals

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain Holds an Audience with Board Members from the Asociación Hispania Nostra.

On October 4, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain held an audience with board members from the Asociación Hispania Nostra (AHN) at Palacio Real de El Pardo in Madrid.  The purpose of the AHN, “… is to protect, safeguard and enhance Spanish Cultural Heritage and its environment, in the field of civil society…”

Afterward, Her Majesty presided over the Unión Europea de Patrimonio Cultural/Europa Nostra 2011 and 2012 award ceremony:

“These awards are given annually to recognize and encourage best practice in the conservation of cultural heritage in Spain, stimulate the exchange of knowledge and experiences among all European countries, increase knowledge and appreciation of European cultural heritage exemplify similar initiatives.”