On the evening of March 22, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by her sister Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece attended the concert, La Pasión Según San Mateo by J.S. Bach, held at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid.
According to the Spanish royal court, upon Her Majesty’s arrival she was warmly greeted by the Director-General of the Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas and Música and the Technical Director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España, Mr. Félix Alcaraz.
On March 21, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias announced that Madrid’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games “…passed the Evaluation Committee of the IOC with distinction, if not with honors”.
On March 22, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan held an audience with President Barack Obama in Amman. According to the Petra News Agency:
“The two leaders stressed, during the bilateral meeting that was attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hessein bin Abdullah II and followed by an extended meeting attended by Jordanian and United States senior officials, keenness on promoting cooperation and strategic partnerships between the two countries to serve interests.
His Majesty and President Obama also discussed the consequences of the Syrian crisis and the huge burden that Jordan shoulders as a result of hosting Syrian refugees.”
Tomorrow, President Obama will visit Petra. For detailed information about today’s meeting please click the links below:
On March 22, 2013, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attended the attended World Child and Youth Forum held at the Rikssalen at the royal palace in Stockholm.
On March 21, 2013, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia visited the “…Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia…” The crown princess was accompanied by the President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Dr. Martin Padmos.
For more information about yesterday’s events as well as to view personal photos please click here.
On March 22, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium continued their never-ending (what seems to be) visit to Thailand.
The day began with a visit to the Sea Farming Learning Center in the province of Petchaburi. Whilst there the royal couple received loads of gifts, met with officials and stared at a bunch of fish.
In the afternoon Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde returned to the St. Regis Hotel in Bangkok, changed their clothing, and hopped into their chauffeur driven car. Minutes later the royal couple arrived at the Siriraj Hospital. Whilst there the prince and princess held an audience with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.
Afterward, the royal couple and their incredibly large business delegation drove to the Suvarnabhumi International Airport and boarded a plane back to Belgium.
On March 22, 2013, Her Majesty Queen attended the opening of a the exhibition entitled, Frans Hals: Eye to Eye with Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian, held at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem.
Per the official website of the Frans Hals Museum:
“The exhibition, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Frans Hals Museum, displays works by the artist Frans Hals amidst paintings by such famous predecessors as Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens.
This extraordinary confrontation of old masters is essential to the understanding of seventeenth-century art. Famous painters often produced their works in response to one another, seeking to outdo the other artist and create something exceptional. The best way to assess the results of their efforts is to look at comparable works side by side. Visitors can see for themselves the artistic challenges Hals must have faced and what makes him unique.
The paintings come from some of the world’s greatest museums, among them the National Gallery in London, the Prado in Madrid and the Louvre in Paris, and from various private collections.”
Frans Hals: Faced with Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian will be open to the public beginning on March 23 – July 28, 2013. For more information about the exhibition please click here.
On the evening of March 22, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by her sister Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece attended the concert, La Pasión Según San Mateo by J.S. Bach, held at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid.
