On Saturday, August 10, 2013, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan along with their son, Prince Hisahito, visited the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama, Japan.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain Meets With Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Mallorca. (VIDEO)
On August 9, 2013, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain welcomed the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. Mariano Rajoy, to the Palacio de Marivent in Palma on the island of Mallorca to hold a meeting.
After their meeting, His Majesty and Prime Minister Rajoy briefly met with the press, and then attended a luncheon in which His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias was also present.
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex Attends the Sovereign’s Parade at RMAS.
On Friday, August 9, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex arrived at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) to represent Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during the Sovereign’s Parade.
Per the official website for the British Army:
“The Sovereign’s Parade, at the end of each term, marks the passing out from Sandhurst of Officer Cadets who have completed the Commissioning Course and is the result of many hours of hard work. It is the grandest day in the Sandhurst calendar as friends, family and VIPs gather before Old College Square to watch the cadets take part in their final challenge.
During the ceremony, the Sword of Honour, the Overseas Sword and the Queen’s Medal are awarded by the Sovereign’s Representative to the top Officer Cadets.”
Their Highnesses Prince Andreas and Hereditary Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Honor Members of the Schützengesellschaft Coburg.
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, His Highness Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha accompanied by his son, His Highness Hereditary Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, attended a ceremonial dinner honoring two longtime members of the Schützengesellschaft Coburg (Shooting Club Coburg). The club was established in 1354, but the handwritten register of its members dates from the year 1710 to the present.
Anyway, during last month’s dinner Prince Andreas awarded the Protektoratsabzeichen (protectorate badge) of the Schützengesellschaft Coburg to Mr. Detlef Zöllner who is responsible for the protection of the handwritten register. Prince Andreas also honored Mr. Reinhold Rau for his longtime membership — 60 years — and dedication to the Schützengesellschaft Coburg.
News Regarding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. (VIDEO)
Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan Views an Exhibition in Tokyo. (VIDEO)
On Thursday, August 8, 2013, Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan arrived at the International Library of Children’s Literature (ILCL) in the Ueno district of Tokyo to view the exhibition, Japanese Children’s Literature: A History from the International Library of Children’s Literature Collections.
The permanent exhibition at the ILCL showcases “…works by leading Japanese authors and illustrators from the Meiji era to the present.”
Empress Michiko of Japan Attends the Florence Nightingale Medal Ceremony. (VIDEOS)
On August 7, 2013, Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan participated in the 2013 Florence Nightingale Medal presentation ceremony in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The empress is Honorary President of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
The Florence Nightingale Medal is awarded every two years to a male or female nurse who are:
“…active members or regular helpers of a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society or of an affiliated medical or nursing institution. The medal is given to a nurse for their exceptional courage and devotion to the wounded, sick or disabled or to civilian victims of a conflict or disaster and/or exemplary services or a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public health or nursing education.”
The winners of the 2013 Florence Nightingale Medal are Mrs. Aiko Kin and Mrs. Setsuko Hisatune.
The Royal Correspondent 