After Saturday’s Trooping the Colour, held at Horse Guards Parade in London, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh at the London Clinic.
As you may know by now the 92-year-old duke was admitted to the hospital on June 7, 2013, for an “…exploratory operation on his abdomen.” Though the duke is in good spirits and healing quite well his doctors recommended that he remain at the London Clinic for another week. After his release, according to Buckingham Palace, the duke will “…be taking a period of convalescence of approximately two months.”
On the morning of Saturday, June 15, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales, Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrived at the Horse Guards Parade in London to celebrate Her Majesty’s official birthday. The event, as you know by now, is Trooping the Colour aka The Queen’s Birthday Parade.
After the event members of the royal family proceeded back to Buckingham Palace where they made their traditional balcony appearance.
On June 15, 2013, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan arrived in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain for a one-day visit.
Upon his arrival the future emperor was warmly greeted by the mayor as well as local officials. Soon, the crown prince was off to tour the magnificent Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela. Afterward, Crown Prince Naruhito and his delegation attended a reception where various musicians played traditional Spanish music.
On June 14, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Alhóndiga in Bilbao, Spain to participate in the 4th Edition of the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum.
This three-day gathering is basically a meeting in which mayors from around the world get together to discuss various issues and problems at the municipal level. Anyway, the theme of this year’s forum is Liveable And Sustainable Cities: Common Challenges, Shared Solutions.
On Friday, June 14, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited the provinces of Noord-Holland and Fryslân.
The purpose of the visits to various provinces around the Netherlands is to meet the people, local officials and generally to have a fabulous time. I mean, who wouldn’t? Who wouldn’t have a fun time? It is the Netherlands after all and it is a beautiful country filled with great people. 🙂
Anyway, to view hundreds of photos please click hereandhere.
On the afternoon of June 14, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales arrived at the London Clinic to visit their grandfather, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall also stopped by the hospital today.
Last Friday the 92-year-old duke was admitted to the London Clinic for an “exploratory operation on his abdomen.” A Buckingham Palace spokesman recently stated that the duke is “comfortable and in good spirits.”
On the morning of June 14, 2013, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan arrived in Coria del Río, a municipality in the province of Sevilla, Spain, for a one-day visit.
Upon his arrival the crown prince was warmly welcomed by various officials as well as hundreds of locals who cheered and clapped for the future emperor. Soon, he planted a cherry tree next to the statue of the 17th century Samurai, Hasekura Tsunenaga. In 1614, Tsunenaga arrived in Coria del Río with his delegation and thus began Japanese and Spanish relations. Anyway, after planting the lovely tree the crown prince visited the Colegio Público Vicente Neria (it’s a primary school) where he met with teachers and students who sang various songs for the future emperor of Japan.
In the afternoon, the crown prince met with the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Mr. José Antonio Griñán, at Palacio de San Telmo. Once their meeting was over the crown prince arrived at the Archivo General de Indias to officially inaugurate the exhibition, De Japón a Roma, Buscando el Sol de la Cristiandad: La Embajada de Hasekura (1613-1620). The exhibition highlights the 400 years of bilateral relations between Japan and Spain.
Crown Prince Naruhito also visit the historic city of Sevilla where he toured the Alcázar de Sevilla, met the mayor of Sevilla, and took a fun boat ride on the Guadalquivir river.
After Saturday’s Trooping the Colour, held at Horse Guards Parade in London, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh at the London Clinic.
The Royal Correspondent 