On the morning of January 23, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands was at the Krullevaar school in Den Haag to begin the 10th Nationale Voorleesdagen (10th National Reading Day) as part of the Read For Breakfast Campaign (or as some refer to as National Breakfast Reading).
During today’s event the princess read the book, Nog 100 Nachtjes Slapen, by illustrator Ms. Milja Praagman to dozens of happy students.
His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden presented scholarships from the Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian Sports Foundation on January 22, 2013. According to the Swedish royal court the purpose of the foundation is to “…promote Swedish sports through scholarships to leaders and instructors for training.”
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Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the Unga Musik på Slottets Konsert (Young’s Music Concert) held inside the National Hall at the royal palace in Stockholm on January 23, 2013.
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
Her Majesty Queen Jetsun of Bhutan attended the “… closing ceremony of the second Camp Raven at the YDF Hall in Thimphu…” on January 22, 2013. To view more photos from the event please click here, here, and here.
In other news, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan will begin his seven-day state visit to India on January 23, 2013. His Majesty will attend the 64th Republic Day Celebrations and meet with the President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee as well as India’s Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh, according to the Bhutanese newspaper, BBS.
Per the BFN:
“Filmed during his five-month tour of Afghanistan, this special program offers a unique, up-close and personal look at Prince Harry’s life as a Co-Pilot Gunner in the front seat of an Apache attack helicopter, one of the British Army’s most formidable weapons. Captain Wales takes us on a tour of his day-to-day life, his frustrations and his insights into military life and the challenges of being a Royal in theatre.”
The Royal Correspondent 
