On Sunday, December 1, 2013, Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko of Japan will celebrate her 12th birthday. In honor of her special day the Imperial Household Agency released new video footage of the princess with her father, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, studying together at Tōgū Palace in Tokyo.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Attends the Hennessy Gold Cup.
On Saturday, November 30, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived at the Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire to attend the 57th Hennessy Gold Cup.
Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark Views a Photo Exhibition.
On November 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark arrived at the Oksnehallen in Copenhagen to attend the opening of the photo exhibition, Access to Life.
For detailed information about Princess Marie’s attendance at the opening please click here (in English).
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Open a New School in Belgrade.
On the evening of November 29, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia opened the “…premises of the International School ‘Prima’ in Belgrade.”
For more information about the opening as well as to view photos please click here.
Photo courtesy of Zimbio
Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. (VIDEOS)
On November 30, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands along with hundreds of Dutch citizens celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands). This morning Their Majesties watched a reenactment of the historic 1813 landing of Willem Frederik (Willem I) on the beach in Scheveningen.
In the afternoon, Their Majesties accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Ridderzaal in Den Haag to attend the official start of the 200th anniversary of Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. Whilst at the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) the royal family listened to a speech by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte.
In the evening, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Her Royal Highness Princess Irene and Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of the Netherlands along with other members of the royal family attended a gala evening concert held a the Circustheater in Scheveningen.
Please click the links below to watch videos as well as to view photos.
VIDEO, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, VIDEO 4 (at the Ridderzaal), VIDEO 5 (Celebration in Scheveningen; 58 mins), VIDEO 6 (Gala Concert)
Photo Gallery, Photo Gallery 2, Photo Gallery 3, Photo Gallery 4
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Visits Oman. (VIDEO)
On Saturday, November 30, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Muscat, Oman, for a brief visit. Upon his arrival at the airport His Majesty was warmly greeted by various Omani government officials as well as by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman.
Thereafter, His Majesty King Abdullah II and Sultan Qaboos held a meeting at Bait Al Baraka (the royal palace) where discussions focused on the latest developments in the Middle East, the Syrian crisis, and ways to achieve prosperity as well as continuing to straighten bilateral ties between Jordan and Oman.
News Regarding His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge. (VIDEO)
On November 30, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham to visit the 2013 Motorcycle Live convention and trade show. The event gathers the:
“…world’s leading manufacturers [to showcase] their product ranges… visitors can be sure to see the show brimming with a huge number of bikes from the very latest models, to some fine examples of classic bikes, custom, off road, touring, adventure, scooter, mopeds, electric and children’s bikes.”
For more information about today’s visit as well as to view photos please click here and here.
In the afternoon, the duke attended the “…Barclay’s Premier League match between Aston Villa and Sunderland at Villa Park…” according to AFP.