His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan held an audience on February 27, 2013, with Egypt’s Shura council speaker, Mr. Ahmed Fahmi.
According to the Petra News Agency, discussions focused on the “…cooperation between Jordan and Egypt, stressing the need to forge closer bilateral ties in various fields…”
For more information about today’s meeting as well as to view a photo please click here.
On February 27, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the new building of the Royal London Hospital as well as the National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation.
On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium visited Maison des Brasseurs at the Grand Palace in Brussels.
According to the Belgian royal court, the prince met with members of the Fédération Belge des Brasseurs and participated in a meeting “…with members of the Fédération where he learned more about the evolution of the beer industry and issues relating to export, catering and small breweries.”
Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium participated in a roundtable discussion “…on the issue of Breast cancer…” with representatives from the Breast International group (BIG) at their headquarters in Brussels.
According to the Belgian royal court BIG brings together “…experts from around the world in order to find a cure to overcome Breast cancer. With 3,000 hospitals and 10,000 doctors and researchers, it is the largest network professionals dedicated to finding a cure for Breast cancer.”
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visited Bronbeek in Arnhem on February 27, 2013, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen (Royal Home for Old Soldiers) and the Museum Bronbeek.
According to RVD, during her visit to the Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen Her Majesty met with the residents, staff and volunteers of the home. She also viewed an exhibition whilst at the Museum Bronbeek.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales is currently visiting Lesotho and South Africa on behalf of his charity, Sentebale, which he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.
Today, the Prince visited the Kananelo Centre for the Deaf in the Maseru district of Lesotho. According to ITV News, whilst at the school the prince participated in a “…sign language class before learning how to cook the local delicacy of ‘fat cake….'”
Afterward, the prince visited the St. Bernadette’s Resource Center for the Blind. During his visit Prince Harry learned “…Braille and joined students in a game of football…”
This evening Prince Harry will attend a gala dinner to raise funds for Sentebale in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the opening of famed sculptor, Mr. Mateo Mornar, new art studio in Monaco.
According to the Palais Princier, Mr. Mornar works “…in collaboration with the Fondation Prince Albert II (FPA). Portions of money from the sale of his works are donated to the FPA.”
Mr. Mornar’s next exhibition will take place in Russia later this year.
On Tuesday, February 26, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden along with their daughter, Princess Estelle, attended the 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
The royal couple cheered as Therese Johaug of Norway battled it out against her teammate, Marit Bjoergen, during the 10 Kilometer Individual Women’s Freestyle.
And, that’s it. 🙂
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
