The day began with a Te Deum held at the Cathédrale des Saints-Michel and Gudule in Brussels. Afterward, the royal family attended a ceremony at the Palais de la Nation “… organized by the Chambre des Représentants, the Sénat and the Gouvernement Fédéral…”
Later, the royal family watched “… a military ceremony of homage which took place in front of the steps of the Palais Royal with the participation of the Détachement Garde d’Honneur.”
Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco participated in the 2nd International Workshop: Impact Socio-Économique de l’acidification des Océans sur les Pêches et l’aquaculture Conference, held at the Musée Océanographique in Monaco.
“Over Fifty-five experts from nineteen countries as well as representatives of international organizations gathered for three days to discuss the impact of the acidification of the oceans on fisheries and aquaculture, with the aim to help policy-makers develop means of response and create a dialogue and synergy among marine biologists and economists.”
On November 14, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden held an audience with politicians from Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. According to the Swedish royal court:
“The politicians are here to share experiences and discuss the obstacles that female politicians face in different countries. The overall objective is to strengthen women in their political work and to increase the representation of women in decision making bodies. Another aim is that they will network and exchange experiences with Swedish politicians.
They will also meet with Swedish parliamentarians in a roundtable discussion, the Swedish ambassador in Libya and Tunisia and other representatives of the MFA and Sida.”
On November 14, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco opened the 2012 Monaco Media Forum held at the Sporting Club de Monte-Carlo. This three-day event gathers “… leaders of new and traditional media to discuss the future of online, broadcast and prince communications…”
Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was at the Prinses Maxima Prinses Amalia School in Zoetermeer on November 14, 2012, to participate in Cash Quiz Game in connection with the week-long event known as Week van Het Geld.
According to RVD, Cash Quiz Game is aimed at youths (ages 7 and up) to teach them “… how to manage money through quiz questions…”
On November 14, 2012,Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 2012 Erasmusprijs (Erasmus Prize) held at the Koninklijk Paleis in Amsterdam.
His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje, as regent/patron of the Praemium Erasmianum, presented the Erasmusprijs to “… American philosopher, Daniel C. Dennett” according to RVD.
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On November 15, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium along with Their Royal Highnesses Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium celebrated Fête du Roi 2012.
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