On November 12, 2013, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain held an audience at Palacio de La Zarzuela with representatives from the Consejo de Dirección del partido Unión Progreso y Democracia.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Arrive on the Island of St. Maarten.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at Princess Juliana International Airport on the beautiful island of St. Maarten to begin their eight-day tour of the Caribbean. Their Majesties tour will take them the islands of Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Aruba.
Tomorrow, Their Majesties will attend a welcoming ceremony at the Clem Labega Square, met with the governor of St. Maarten, Eugene Bernard Holiday and other officials, visit the Milton Peters College as well as the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, and much more.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark Visits a Hospital in Sønderborg. (VIDEO)
On November 12, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark arrived at the Sygehus Sønderjylland (South Jutland Hospital) in Sønderborg to participate in the “…launch of hospital clown activities [at the] Child and Youth Clinic…” according to the Danish royal court.
Please click here to watch a video news report.
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge Participates in an Investiture Ceremony.
On November 12, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge participated in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.
The duke stepped in at the last minute when “…The Queen was forced to pull out [of the ceremony] this morning after suffering ‘mild discomfort’ with her ankle…” according to ITV News via a Buckingham Palace spokesperson.
For more information about today’s investitures as well as to view photos please click the links below.
Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium Preside Over a Cultural Cooperation Meeting.
On the morning of Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium presided over a cultural cooperation meeting between the Communauté Flamande (Flemish community) and the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (French community) held at the Palais de Bruxelles.
Eight Flemish and French Belgian artists, each representing their community, participated in the meeting along with the French Minister of Culture, Audiovisual Media, Health and Equal Opportunities, Ms. Fadila Laanan, and the Flemish Minister of Culture, Environment and Nature, Ms. Joke Schauvliege according to AFP.
News Regarding Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. (VIDEOS)
Last Thursday Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway wrapped up their state visit to Turkey.
Anyway, here are two video clips Their Majesties visit to the Hagia Sofia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (aka the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.
Click the links below to watch the videos. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUtK-GXktro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whx-oRP-fXA
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset Norway
His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias Opens a Conference. (VIDEO)
On November 11, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Centro de Congresos Príncipe Felipe in Madrid to preside over the 7th Conferencia del Programa Marco de Investigación e Innovación de la Unión Europea en España. The theme of this year’s conference is Horizonte 2020: Del Conocimiento a la Innovación.
The Royal Correspondent 