On July 9, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Universiteit van Leiden to meet with members as well as volunteers from the Stichting Best Buddies Nederland.
According to RVD, the purpose of Stichting Best Buddies Nederland is to match young people with intellectual disabilities with those who do not have such challenges in order to “…promote social inclusion and to encourage active citizenship.”
Photo courtesy of HKH/RVD
On Friday, July 5, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco, as Honorary President, participated in the 1st Comité d’experts de Monaco Against Autism (1st Expert Committee).
Friday’s meeting gathered various “…international scholars and researchers specializing in the field of Autism…”
On the evening of July 9, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan attended a concert held inside the Tōkagakudō Music Hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Members of the Imperial Household Agency Music Department played “…four songs including Cello Concerto in B minor by Antonín Dvořák…” according to FNN News.
The Royal Correspondent 