On April 5, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia welcomed young entrepreneurs to the White Palace in Belgrade where they “…presented their ideas and companies to Europe’s largest and most successful fund accelerator, Seedcamp. Seedcamp’s first visit to Serbia was organized by SEE ICT in partnership with the Crown Prince Alexander Foundation for Education” according to the official website for the Serbian royal family.

For more information about today’s event as well as to view personal photos please click here.

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Visit Slough. (VIDEO)

April 5, 2013 Alexandra

On April 5, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Slough for a brief visit. This morning Her Majesty and The Duke toured the Mars Chocolate UK factory and officially opened the Britwell Community Center.

For more information about today’s activities please click here and here.

Click here to view a photo gallery.

Dutch Royal Family

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Opens the Philips Museum. (VIDEOS)

April 5, 2013 Alexandra

On April 5, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was in Eindhoven to officially open the Philips Museum. According to RVD the museum is:

“…located in the first Philips light bulb factory in the center of Eindhoven where the first bulb produced in 1891. The exhibition in the thoroughly renovated factory tells visitors about the story of the company from the start to future innovative developments.

After the opening and a tour of the museum, the Queen paid a visit to Philips Research on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven.”

Click here to view a photo gallery.

Spanish Royals

His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias Meets with U.N. Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon. Plus, Other News. (VIDEO)

April 4, 2013 Alexandra

On April 4, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias held an audience with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, at Palacio Real de El Pardo in Madrid. Earlier in the afternoon, the prince presented the Royal Commissions to new judges held at the Auditorio de Barcelona.

Hawaiian royal family, Royal Family of Hawaii

The 2013 Merrie Monarch Festival: A Yearly Event in Honor of and Dedicated to His Majesty the Late King Kalākaua of Hawai’i. (VIDEOS)

April 4, 2013 Alexandra

Well, it’s that time of year again! It’s the 2013 Merrie Monarch Festival a yearly event which “…honors the legacy left by King David Kalākaua, who inspired the perpetuation of our traditions, native language and the arts.” Yay! So, yeah, every year I mention this fantastic event because, well, I can. 🙂 Moreover, it is truly a great event that everyone must see at least once in their lifetime.

With that being said, if you are interested watching the hula competitions via live stream on KFVE 5 please click here. Live streaming of the 50th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival begins at 6PM Hawai’i time. Or, you can watch yesterday’s event, Merrie Monarch Backstage, here. 🙂

Finally, if you are interested in learning more about the Merrie Monarch Festival please click here and here.

Poster courtesy of the Merriemonarch.com

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Host a Reception. (VIDEOS)

April 4, 2013 Alexandra

On April 4, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a reception for the British Film Industry at Windsor Castle. During this evening’s event Her Majesty received an “…honorary BAFTA award in recognition of her lifetime support for the British film and television industry…”

Click here and here to watch two more video clips.

Norwegian Royals

News Regarding Members of the Norwegian Royal Family.

April 4, 2013 Alexandra

On April 4, 2013, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway held an audience with the Foreign Minster at the royal palace in Oslo. Meanwhile, Her Majesty Queen Sonja held an audience with the Norske Opera og Ballett (Norwegian Opera and Ballet). Later in the afternoon His Majesty attended the funeral of the late Mr. Hjalmar Andersen held at the Tønsberg Domkirke.

And, finally, this morning His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway participated in the NHO Conference, Arena Global Future, held at the Næringslivets Hus in Oslo.