Daily Archives: July 3, 2013

British Royals

News Regarding Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

AnneOn Tuesday, July 2, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived in Stratford-Upon-Avon to participate in the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Citizens Advice Bureau.   Click here for more information about yesterday’s event.

This morning in Glasgow, Scotland the princess attended the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Clyde Tunnel.  The Princess Royal also opened the North Highland College’s University of the Highlands and Islands Equestrian Centre at Dale Farm in Caithness.  The Princess Royal is Chancellor of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Royal House of Jordan

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan Inaugurates a New Terminal. (VIDEO)

On July 3, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Aqaba, Jordan to inaugurate the newly expanded arrivals terminal at the King Hussein International Airport.

According to Petra News, the expansion aims at “…boosting competitiveness of the airport in the region to serve the economic, tourism and investment sectors by improving the efficiency of procedures for passengers which will not exceed more than 25 minutes.”

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Visits Abbotsford House and The John Buchan Museum in the Scottish Borders. (VIDEOS)

QEII1On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders to officially reopen Abbotsford House, the former home of the late writer and poet, Sir Walter Scott.

According to the Scotsman newspaper, Abbotsford House was closed for two years and the total cost for much needed renovations cost £12 million.

Her Majesty also visited the John Buchan Museum in Peebles. According to the Associated Press Her Majesty “…met with members of the Buchan family before touring the museum to view exhibits and meet staff…”

For more information about today’s events as well as to watch videos please click here,  here and here.

Click here to view photos.

News report about Abbotsford House

Monaco Princely Family

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Presents an Important Medal.

AlbertdeMonacoTRCOn July 1, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco presented Monaco’s second highest distinction, The Ordre de Grimaldi, to the MonacoUSA Association.

According to the official website for MonacoUSA, the association was:

“…created in 1973, at the express wish of Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, has for the past 40 years been the Principality’s main rendezvous for resident Americans and native Monegasque citizens as well as friends of both nations from around the globe.”

To learn more about the MonacoUSA Association as well as to view a photo from Monday’s presentation of the Ordre de Grimaldi please click here.

Spanish Royals

His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias in Lausanne, Switzerland. (VIDEO)

On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias accompanied by the mayor of Madrid, Ms. Ana Botella, and the president of the Comité Olímpico Español, Mr. Alejandro Blanco, arrived at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland to participate in the 2020 summer Olympic Games candidate cities briefings/bid presentations.

The city of Madrid is competing against Tokyo and Istanbul to host the upcoming 2020 summer Olympics.  The International Olympic Committee will announce the winner — err host city — on September 7, 2013.  Hopefully, it will be Tokyo.   🙂