Monthly Archives: November 2013

Dutch Royal Family

Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Tour the Island of Bonaire. (VIDEOS)

dutchOn Saturday, November 16, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived on the island of Bonaire for a one-day tour.

The day began with a reception at the Flamingo International Airport with various dignitaries and officials.  Soon, the reigning couple were driven to Wilhelmina Square in Kralendijk where they mingled with the locals, watched various sports demonstrations, and witnessed the launch of the Bebe Awa campaign.

Thereafter, Their Majesties visited the Stichting Verslavingszorg en Psychiatrie (Foundation and Addiction Psychiatry), had lunch with the governor of Bonaire as well as with other government officials, visited a day care center for the elderly, viewed a photo exhibition entitled, Dare to Share, and attended a reception held in their honor which was hosted by the governor of Bonaire.

And, that’s it.   🙂

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

British Royals

TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Sri Lanka: Day 3. (VIDEO)

On November 16, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their tour of Sri Lanka.

This morning The Prince of Wales visited the Mackwoods Labookellie Tea Estate, the Kandy Botanical Gardens, and the Peradeniya National Botanical Gardens in Kandy.  The prince also met with students as well as staff at the MEDCAFEP Day School in Nuwara Eliya and visited the Temple of the Tooth.

Meanwhile, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Women in Need Center and the Home Start Center as well as the Lady Ridgeway Hospital in Colombo.

For more information about today’s activities as well as to view photos please click the links below.

Article w/Photos, Photo Gallery, Photo Gallery 2

Dutch Royal Family

Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the the Netherlands Opens a Conference in Breda.

LaurentienOn Saturday, November 16, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands arrived at the Chassé Theater in Breda to officially open the 2013 conference entitled, De Wortels van het Nederlands (The Roots of Dutch), organized by the Genootschap Onze Taal which the princess is Patron.

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

Dutch Royal Family

Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the the Netherlands Opens a Conference in Breda.

LaurentienOn Saturday, November 16, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands arrived at the Chassé Theater in Breda to officially open the 2013 conference entitled, De Wortels van het Nederlands (The Roots of Dutch), organized by the Genootschap Onze Taal which the princess is Patron.

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

British Royals

News Regarding Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. (VIDEOS)

Princess Anne, Princess RoyalOn Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal travelled to Northern Ireland to attend the “…College of Occupational Therapists workshop in Jordanstown to mark the 40th anniversary of occupational therapy education at the University of Ulster…” according to the Belfast Telegraph.  The princess also opened a “…new gym facility in Bangor…”

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Please click here, here, and here to read more about Tuesday’s activities.

And, finally, The Princess Royal has shocked the British public when she claimed that consuming Horsemeat — yes, horsemeat — “…might improve animal welfare.” 

Gross.

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Danish Royals

New Portrait of the Danish Royal Family Shocks Royal Watchers. (VIDEO)

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drf-coaOn Friday, November 15, 2013, Danish artist, Mr. Thomas Kluge, unveiled a new portrait of the Danish royal family entitled, Kongehuset, in connection with the opening of the exhibition, Thomas Kluge: Royal Portraits, at the Amalienborgmuseet in Copenhagen.

The unusual and dare I say incredibly dark portrait has shocked many royal watchers on Twitter.  A majority believe that Mr. Kluge’s painting is extremely unflattering and some say that it’s downright scary.  “Controversial neorealism artist Thomas Kluge’s portrait of the Danish royal family reminds me of the Addams Family…”  said a Danish man on Twitter. “That’s awful!”  said another.

Well, you be the judge.

Click here to view photos of the painting.  If you are interested click here to watch a video interview with Mr. Kluge about the portrait.  Please click here to read an article about the portrait (in English).