Here is a clip from the upcoming show, Countryfile: A Royal Appointment, with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The show will air on March 10, 2013, on BBC One.
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On March 8, 2013, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway accompanied by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the opening of Stemmerettsjubileet: 1913-2013 in Kristiansand.
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
On Friday, March 6, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje officially opened the exhibition, Peter the Great: Inspired Tsar, at the Hermitage Amsterdam.
According to RVD and the official website for the Hermitage Amsterdam:
“The exhibition takes place against the background of three anniversaries: The Netherlands-Russia Year 2013, the 400th anniversary of the canal and the 525-year anniversary of the Dutch Navy, which also served as a model for the Peter the Great’s established Russian fleet.
The exhibition paints a picture of this unconventional, inspired and inquisitive Russian Tsar, who by the time he took power at the age of 17 was determined to transform his country.
His achievements include reforming the military and the church, expanding trade and industry, and improving education and public health. He turned Russia into a great European power with a brand-new capital city: St Petersburg, his ‘Window on the West.’
With historical artifacts, paintings, gold jewelry from the ancient world, weapons and unique documents, the exhibition will sketch the life of this peerless ruler. From his youth Peter collected art, including a Rembrandt, planting the seed for St Petersburg’s later Hermitage collection. An enthusiastic traveller, he went two visits to Western Europe, including the Dutch Republic. It was the city of Amsterdam, in particular, that inspired him to found his new capital.”
If you are interested in viewing the exhibition, Peter the Great: Inspired Tsar, it will be open to the public on beginning on March 9, 2013, and will end on September 13, 2013. For more information about the exhibition please click here.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On the evening of March 6, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover presented the Ordre du Mérite Culturel to Mezzo-Soprano opera singer, Ms. Cecilia Bartoli.
The lovely princess presented the order after the end of Ms. Bertoli’s concert held inside the Salle des Princes at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. For more information about the concert please click here.
Photo courtesy of Monaco Matin
On March 4, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the Monaco Disease Power (MDP) gala dinner held at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
For detailed information about this important event as well as to view a personal photo please visit the great site, Monaco Life, here.
And, finally, the Republic of Palau is preparing for the sovereign prince’s official visit beginning on March 11, 2013. During his one week visit the President of Palau, Mr. Tommy Esang Remengesau, Jr., will hold an audience with Prince Albert II.
Watch the video below for more information about the upcoming visit.
On March 8, 2013, Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna “…attended a conference marking the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov in Moscow.”
On Friday, March 8, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway participated in the “…Integration and Diversity (IMDI) celebration of Multicultural Women’s Day…” held at the Folketeateret in Oslo.
If you are interested in learning more about the IMDI please visit their official website here.
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