Monthly Archives: January 2013

Dutch Royal Family

Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Participates in the “Feeding the World” Conference in Amsterdam. (VIDEO)

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pssmaxima2011On January 30, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, attended the Feeding the World conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam.

Guests in attendance during today’s event included “…government representatives, international organizations, academic institutions and representatives from the agricultural sector.”  According to RVD, the purpose of the Feeding the World conference was to “…discuss the future of global food production, sustainability and more.”

Please click here to watch a video.

 

Swedish Royals

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden Attend the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry’s 200th Formal Gathering.

HisMajestyKCGOn January 28, 2013, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry’s 200th formal gathering held at the Stockholm City Hall.

Per the Swedish royal court:

“The formal gathering began with President Kerstin Niblaeus welcoming all those present and declaring the gathering open. 

The King then gave a speech, in which he said, ‘During the past two hundred years, there have been enormous advances in Swedish agriculture, in terms of both productivity and efficiency. The role of the Academy has also changed over the years. 

The authority commissions have disappeared, and the Academy has increasingly become a forum for discussions on topical issues…’”

British Royals

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall Visits Camp Bulford in Wiltshire.

 Cam Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Ward Barracks at Camp Bulford in Wiltshire on January 29, 2013.  According to the website, PrinceofWales.gov.uk, the duchess met with:

“…the 4th Battalion, The Rifles, during their pre-deployment training. The duchess also watched a  mission-specific training, visited the new gym, opened the Officers’ Mess and joined soldiers and their families at a reception.”

British Royals

News Regarding His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

PoWbwOn January 29, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales “…led a group of senior business leaders on a ‘Seeing is Believing’ visit to an organization supported by the Business in the Community (BITC), Circle Sports, in London…”

Afterward, the prince attended a “…report back seminar with business leaders who are participating in the BITC ‘Seeing is Believing’ program…” held at St. James’s Palace according to the official website for Prince of Wales.