On October 30, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived in Tilburg to attend the conclusion of the European project, Requiem for Auschwitz.
According to PPE, purpose of Requiem for Auschwitz is to bring:
“…attention of the victims of the Holocaust, including 500,000 Roma and Sinti, and the contemporary situation of the Roma and Sinti community in Europe.”
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On October 30, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Real Casa de la Moneda in Madrid to attend the 2013 Asociación Española de Editoriales de Publicaciones Periódicas (AEEPP) Awards ceremony.
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at Clarence House in London “…to celebrate the achievement of ‘Nursing Times’ Award winners and nominees…”
The Prince of Wales also attended the Royal Television Society’s Craft Skills Master Class held at the Hospital Club in London.
And, finally, yesterday the prince gave a speech during the 9th World Islamic Economic Forum reception and gala dinner held at The Guildhall in London.
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark arrived in Jerusalem, Israel for a one-day visit. The purpose of the crown prince’s trip is to “…participate in a memorial ceremony on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the rescue of the Danish Jews in Denmark in October 1943…” according to the Danish royal court.
This afternoon, Crown Prince Frederik held meeting with the President of Israel, Shimon Peres. Discussions focused on “…bilateral ties between Denmark and Israel and the 70th anniversary of the rescues of the Danish Jews…” Thereafter the crown prince visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum and in the evening attended a concert held at the Jerusalem Theater.
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On October 29, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Cine Callao in Madrid to attend the première of the documentary, Manzanas, Pollos y Quimeras, by Ms. Inés París.
The film documents the lives of several African women who relocated to Spain, their reasons for coming, how they have adapted to living in a new country, and the struggles as well as the success they have achieved in Spain.
Trailer for the documentary
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
On the afternoon of October 29, 2013, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain met with General Commanders and directors of the Asociación de Fuerzas de Gendarmería Euromediterráneas at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid.
Here are two interviews with Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark prior to their visit to amazing Sydney, Australia.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZHw5_Ov3Wg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1vOf8scTGQ
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The Royal Correspondent 