News Regarding His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.

TheDukeOn Tuesday, May 28, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a reception onboard the Cutty Sark in Greenwich to celebrate the “…60th anniversary of the Cutty Sark Preservation Society…”  

News Regarding Her Highness Princess Martha-Louise of Norway. (VIDEOS)

MarthaLouiseOn May 30, 2013, Her Highness Princess Martha-Louise of Norway attended the “…launch of the UNICEF report, ‘State of the World’s Children’…” in Oslo.  Please click here to watch a video of the princess’s speech as well as an interview.

The princess also visited the Haukåsen Skole this afternoon to attend the school’s 40th anniversary celebrations according to the Norwegian royal court.

Photo courtesy of Kongehuset/C. Wessel

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias Watch a Performance of L’Elisir d’Amore. (VIDEO)

OperaOn the evening of May 30, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Gran Teatre de Liceu in Barcelona, Spain to watch a performance of Italian composer Mr. Gaetano Donizetti’s opera, L’Elisir d’Amore.

Click here to watch a video.

Photo courtesy of Casa Real

News Regarding His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. (VIDEOS)

On the morning of May 30, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Zarqua to officially open the JADARA Equipment and Defense Systems company and factory.

Upon his arrival His Majesty was warmly greeted by JRESCO representatives as well as other officials.  Soon, His Majesty was “…given a tour of the company’s production lines and attended a live demonstration of the Portable Grenade Launcher System RPG-32…” according to Petra News.

Whilst in Amman His Majesty held an audience with the former German Foreign Minister, Dr. Walter Steinmeier.  Discussions during the meeting focused on the Syrian crisis, bilateral relations between Jordan and Germany as well as the latest developments in the Middle East and ways to achieve peace in the region.

Later in the afternoon His Majesty accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan attended the “…opening ceremony of the American University of Madaba.”  After listening to various speeches His Majesty and the crown prince “…viewed a model of the university structure and listened to a briefing on faculties and centers of the university.”