Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived at Barclays Bank in Monte-Carlo yesterday afternoon to attend the inauguration of a “…collective exhibition of Italian artists…” in celebration of 3rd Edition of Italian Language and Culture Month.
For more information about yesterday’s event please visit the great site, Monaco Life, here. 🙂
Photo courtesy of the Palais Princier
On October 16, 2013, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in lovely city Ghent for a one-day visit.
Upon their arrival Their Majesties were warmly welcomed thousands of people as well as by various government officials including the mayor of Ghent, Mr. Daniel Termont, and the governor of East Flanders, Mr. Jan Briers.
After completing a walkabout, where the reigning couple had a chance to mingle with the people, Their Majesties attended a welcoming reception held in their honor. Soon, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the beautiful Saint Bavo Cathedral and participated in a working luncheon with government officials and local businessmen.
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On October 16, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Wageningen University & Research Centre in Wageningen to officially open the new FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre.
According to the official website for FrieslandCampina the new center will:
“…have a staff complement of 450, 350 of whom will work in research and development, is equipped with every facility. The building covers almost 20,000 square meters and contains laboratories, tasting rooms, a trial plant, support areas and offices.
It also houses an Experience Centre with an innovation kitchen and bakery sampling unit, where visitors and FrieslandCampina employees from all over the world can sample, smell and handle products…”
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On Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall attended the British Food Fortnight’s Harvest Festival celebration held at Westminster Abbey. According to the newspaper, Newham Recorder, today’s event is “…being staged as part of British Food Fortnight’s campaign to rekindle the tradition of celebrating the harvest.”
Her Royal Highness also held a meeting with Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands this afternoon at Clarence House.
On October 15, 2013, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias held a meeting at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid with the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, and with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo.
During the meeting discussions focused on the upcoming XXIII Cumbre Iberoamericana in Panamá which Prince Felipe, along with a Spanish delegation, will attend on October 17-20, 2013.
On October 15, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended day two of the 2013 SPORTEL Monaco: World Sports Content Media Convention held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. During today’s event the sovereign prince had a chance to mingle with attendees, view various exhibits and more.
This evening Prince Albert II attended the 2013 Golden Podium Awards Ceremony. According to the official website for SPORTEL Monaco the Golden Podium Awards were:
“…created in 1991 by Georges Bertellotti and [is] supported by the International Olympic Committee since its inception. [The awards are] the most prestigious for the sports media industry, awarding the Best Sports Images of the Year, amongst numerous international sporting personalities …”
Video of the 2013 Golden Podium Awards
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Nationaal Archief in Den Haag to officially open the new public center as well as to unveil the exhibition, Het Geheugenpaleis: Met je Hoofd in de Archieven.
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
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