On Sunday, December 15, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the funeral of the former President of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mr. Nelson Mandela.
The funeral service took place “…at Mandela’s family homestead in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape…” according to the Associated Press.
The late Mr. Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013, at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa at the age of 95.
On December 15, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark accompanied by their four children arrived at the Esajas Kirke in Copenhagen to attend a Christmas concert performed by the Danske Musikkonservatoriums Børnekors (Royal Danish Academy of Music Children’s Choir).
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On Sunday, December 15, 2013, Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan attended an afternoon concert in Tokyo.
On December 13, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for members and their spouses participating in the 16th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Japan Summit.
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On the evening of December 12, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the 75th anniversary celebrations of CINEMATEK held at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
During Thursday’s celebrations Her Majesty and guests watched the late Mr. Robert Flaherty’s 1922 documentary, Nanook of the North, and set to a live musical performance by composer, Mr. Gabriel Thibaudeau.
Nanook of the North
On December 12, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Auditorio Rafael del Pino in Madrid to attend the XVII Edition of Premios CODESPA.
As Honorary President of Fundación CODESPA the prince presented the award to various individuals and organizations in “…recognition of their contribution to eradicate poverty through projects and charitable initiatives as well as the promotion of social responsibility…” according to the Spanish royal court.
On December 12, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain attended the launch of Google Cultural Institute’s new app, La Herencia Española en los Estados Unidos de América (Spanish Legacy in the United States of America), at Casa de América in Madrid.
According to the Spanish news agency, EFE, the app “…includes text, images, recreations, photos and maps spanning the centuries from the Spanish colonial epoch up to the present day.”
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The Royal Correspondent 