Daily Archives: April 25, 2013

Belgian Royals

Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium Visit the Hôpital Militaire Reine Astrid. (VIDEO)

Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium arrived at the Hôpital Militaire Reine Astrid (HMRA) in Brussels this afternoon for a brief visit.

Upon their arrival Their Majesties were warmly welcomed by hospital administrators and staff.  After formal greetings and handshakes the king and queen, accompanied by the Belgian Minister of Defense, Mr. Pieter de Crem, attended a workshop in which they learned about “…the current evolutions in medicine during military operations…”

King Albert II and Queen Paola also visited the Burn and Poison Center as well as a tour of the Centre de Médecine Aéronautique’s Hypobaric chamber/altitude chamber.

And, that’s it.   🙂

 
Dutch Royal Family

His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje Attends a Conference and a Farewell Seminar. (VIDEO)

His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje officially opened the 8th Edition of The Next Web (TNW) Europe Conference in Amsterdam.  This two-day event brings together hundreds of “…specialists and entrepreneurs [from around the world] to discuss the future of technology, the Internet, and media.  The mission of the conference is to accelerate entrepreneurship, educate, inspire and bring people and businesses together to do business on a global scale.”

For more information about the conference and Next Web please click here.  

And, finally, Prince Willem-Alexander arrived in Den Haag this afternoon to attend a farewell seminar entitled, Should We Stay or Should We Go? On the Future of Europe and the Eurozone, held on the occasion of Professor Coen Teulings as director of the Centraal Planbureau according to RVD.

Dutch Royal Family

HRH Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Launches Girls Day in Den Haag.

MaximaHer Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was at the TNO in Den Haag this morning to officially launch, Girls Day: Voor Bètawetenschap en Techniek, an event organized by Landelijk Expertisebureau Meisjes/Vrouwen and Bèta/Techniek (VHTO).

According to RVD, “…various technology companies as well as research and educational institutions throughout the Netherlands encourages young women, ages 10-15, to become acquainted with beta science, technology, and ICT.”  

Click here to view photos.

Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

 
British Royals

His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales Visits Nottingham. (VIDEOS)

His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales arrived in Nottingham this morning for a one-day visit.  According to Princeofwales.gov.uk, today the prince visited the Russell Youth Club, opened the new headquarters of the brain injury association, Headway, and toured the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies.

For more information about today’s activities please click the links below:

Royal House of Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Continues His Visit to Washington D.C.

090424_abdullah_ap_297On April 24, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan continued his visit to Washington D.C.  In the morning, His Majesty accompanied by the Jordanian Royal Court Chief, Mr. Fayez Tarawneh, the Jordanian Foreign Minister, Mr. Nasser Judeh, and the Jordanian Ambassador to the United States of America, Ms. Alia Buran, met with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mr. John Boehner.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations between the United States of America and Jordan, the latest developments in Syria, and ways to revive the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis according to the Petra News Agency.

Afterward, His Majesty and his delegation met with the Chairwoman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations, Ms. Kay Granger.  Again, discussions focused on bilateral as well as economic relations between the United States and Jordan and “…[the] security situation in the Middle East and [the United States’] strategic alliance with Jordan…”