His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium Attends a Film Festival in Ghent.

prins_laurent_van_belgic3ab3On the evening of October 8, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium attended the opening of the 40th Edition of the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (also known as Film Fest Gent).

According to the official website for the festival the theme of this year’s event  is “…American independent cinema, [there will also be] a large-scale Martin Scorsese exhibition…” and much more.

To learn more about the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent please click here.

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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Visits Gluren bij de Buren. (VIDEOS)

WAOn October 8, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Oosterwolde to visit the initiative, Gluren bij de Buren.  According to RVD Gluren bij de Buren is:

“…a collaboration between a nursing home and the school next door.  The residents of the nursing home and the students from the school would come together each day to participate in joint activities. These activities would take place in the nursing home, the school, and the adjacent vegetable garden and greenhouse.

In May 2013, Gluren bij de Buren won the Grote Appeltje van Oranje of the Oranje Fonds.”

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQNi6lGeWTE

Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Visits a Care Center in Aylsham. (VIDEOS)

On Tuesday, October 8, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Aylsham in north Norfolk to visit St. Michael’s Care Complex.  The center provides “…nursing, residential and dementia care for the older people of Aylsham…” according to the official website for St. Michael’s.

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