On January 21, 1793, His Majesty King Louis XVI of France, well, lost his head on the Place de la Révolution (known today as Place de la Concorde) in Paris.
On January 21, 2013, over 50 commemorative Masses took place throughout France in honor of the late king.
Please click here, here, and here to read several articles (in French) about today’s activities events.
According to the BBC News His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales ended his tour in Afghanistan and left for England this afternoon. During his tour of duty the popular prince spoke about his “… role in Afghanistan and other various issues…”
Please click here, here and here to read various articles as well as to watch videos from the BBC News, CNN, and Telegraph newspaper.
On January 21, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan “.. met with beneficiaries of scholarships offered by various international universities…” in Amman. Please click here for more information about today’s meeting from the Jordan Times.
Meanwhile, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the 3rd Arab Economic and Social Development Summit began this morning. His Majesty King Abdullah is expected to participate in this two-day event along with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai as well as important officials from Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain.
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain held an audience this afternoon at Palacio de la Zarzuela with the Lehendakari (President) of the Basque government, Mr. Iñigo Urkullu Renteria.
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden along with Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, attended the seminar, Goda Idéer för en bättre värld: Ett samtal om de Kungliga Stiftelserna, held inside the Bernadotte Library at the royal palace in Stockholm.
According to the Swedish royal court the purpose of today’s event is to, “…provide a greater insight into the royal foundations and get more applicants.”
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
Per the official website for Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Prince Georg Friedrich and Princess Sophie of Prussia:
“With great joy and gratitude, the head of the House has announced the birth of his sons, Carl Friedrich and Louis Ferdinand, arrived in Bremen on 20 January 2013. Princess Sophie and the twins are doing well.”
Congrats to the couple! 🙂
On January 21, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathlide of Belgium was at the Marriott Hotel in Ghent to participate in the seminar, Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years: Addressing Disparities in Access for Migrant Children from Low-Income Families.
According the newspaper, Nieuwsblad, Princess Mathilde gave a speech stating “…more attention must be given to poverty issues in pre-primary education training programs for teachers and health workers. ‘Quality early education and care leads to better health and better emotional and intellectual development,’ said the princess. She added that it also can reduce social inequalities and increases the opportunities to get out of the vicious circle of poverty.”
The Royal Correspondent 