On Thursday, January 10, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Chimo Holdings Cutlery Factory and opened the Exchange Brewery Adsetts Partnership Building in Sheffield. The princess also visited the Adwick Social Education Centre Horticultural Unit in Doncaster.
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It was recently announced that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have “… donated money to the Tasmanian brush fires appeal as a number of large fires continue to burn in the state…”
To learn more about the prince’s donation please click here to read an article from TVNZ.
On January 10, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias held audiences at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.
The lovely princess met with representatives from Real Maestranza de la Caballería de Valencia, the Asociación de Acogedores de Menores de la Comunidad de Madrid (ADAMCAM), and the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (FEDER), Federación Española de Enfermedades Neuromusculares (ASEM) and the Fundación Isabel Gemio.
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg along with Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie hosted a New Year reception at the Palais Grand-Ducal on January 11, 2013.
The grand-ducal family welcomed members of the Luxembourg government including the “… office of Chamber of Deputies, the Prime Minister and national officials…” to name a few.
His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium attended the opening of the 91st Edition of the Salon de l’Automobile de Bruxelles held at the Brussels Expo on January 10, 2013.
Guests attending today’s event included former cycling champion, Mr. Eddy Mercx, the Minister of Budget, Mr.Guy Vanhengel and the Mayor of Brussels, Mr. Freddy Thielemans, to name a few.
Salon de l’Automobile de Bruxelles will be open to the public beginning on January 11 and will end on January 20, 2013.
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“As the London Underground celebrates its 150th birthday, Channel 4 News unearths ITN video archive of the Queen riding on the tube in 1969 and The Prince of Wales opening the Jubilee Line in 1979.”
Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde hosted a New Year reception at the Palais de Bruxelles on January 9, 2013. Guests included members of the diplomatic corps, Archbishop Giacinto Berloco as well as several Belgian government officials.
The Royal Correspondent 