It was announced by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia that His Majesty the late King Peter II will have a state funeral on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the St. George’s Church in Topola, Serbia.
Please click here to read the press release from His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia.
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited Marine and Water Authority (MWA) in Göteborg on February 6, 2013.
According to the Swedish royal court, His Majesty listened to presentation by the MWA which “…focused on the areas of biodiversity in the running water, the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and sustainable fishing.” Afterward, His Majesty participated in two seminars, one of which focused on the “…concerned the need for a new spatial planning of marine areas…”
And, finally, last evening Their Royal Highnesses Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip, accompanied by his girlfriend, Sofia, attended a soccer match between Sweden and Argentina in Stockholm.
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
On February 7, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan held a meeting with the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal, in Amman. According to the Petra News Agency today’s meeting focused on “…strong bilateral ties as well as a number of Arab and regional issues of common concern.”
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And, finally His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visited the tomb of His Majesty the late King Hussein of Jordan. Please click here for more information.
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología in Madrid on February 7, 2013. The purpose of her visit was to meet with members of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).
After listening to a presentation Her Majesty was given a tour of the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología facility.
On February 7, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was in Northampton to participate in the “…dedication of a memorial to Northamptonshire’s fallen firefighters…” at Brixworth Country Park.
The princess also visited the new Criminal Justice Centre and opened the new Hankook Tyres Warehouse in Daventry.
Click the links below to watch a video as well as to read several articles regarding today’s activities.
On February 7, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall was in London where she visited the Mulberry School for Girls. Whilst there she met with staff, students and opened the new Mulberry and Bigland Green Centre according to the website, Princeofwales.gov.uk.
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On Thursday, February 7, 2013, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex visited “… Windsor and Eton this morning to see the results of the Diamond Jubilee Windsor and Eton Facelift 2012 project” according to the newspaper, Windsor Observer. Please click for more information.
In other news, the University of Bath “…announced that a recommendation is to be made that The Earl of Wessex be invited to become its fifth Chancellor.” Click here to read a press release from the University of Bath.
