On the morning of June 13, 2013, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium arrived in the resort town of Oostduinkerke (East Dunkirk) to visit the “… shrimp fisherman on horseback…” according to the Belgian royal court.
During today’s visit Their Majesties took a lovely hayride along the shoreline and met with locals who warmly greeted the reigning couple to their town. And, there is not much else to say except every looks like they are freezing to death.
If you are interested in learning more about shrimp fisherman of Oostduinkerke please click here.
On Thursday, June 13, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay arrived at the Erskine Home in Edinburgh, Scotland, to met with veterans and their families. Soon, the duke arrived at the Personnel Recovery Centre where he met with wounded and ill soldiers.
In the afternoon, The Duke of Rothesay visited the HMS Bangor as well as the HM Naval Base Clyde and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
For more information about today’s visit and to view photos please click the links below.
On the evening of June 12, 2013, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco hosted a gala reception at the courtyard of the Palais Princier for those attending the 53rd Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.
The sovereign prince is Honorary President of the festival which ends this evening at the Grimaldi Forum.
And, finally, on June 11, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco held an audience at the Palais Princier with painter and sculptor, Ms. Anna Chromy. During the meeting the sovereign prince was presented with the Chromy Award for his dedication to the “…preservation of the oceans and sustainable development…” For more information about Tuesday’s meeting please click here.
On the morning of June 13, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the port of Southampton to participate in the christening of Princess Cruises new ship, Royal Princess.
According to the official website for Princess Cruises:
“The 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is a new-generation ship. Among the special features found on board will be a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; an over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending 28 feet beyond the edge of the ship; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on water; the new Princess Live! television studio; the largest pastry shop at sea; a special Chef’s Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.”
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Auditorio Mutua Madrileña in Madrid to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fundación Mutua Madrileña.
After a visit to the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas and the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid this morning His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias visited the Centro Principal de Control (CPC) in Majadahonda.
During their visit the crown prince and the prince examined the “…sophisticated and complex system of monitorization of all the CPC’s installations…” according to the Spanish royal court. If you are confused as to what the heck the CPC is, well, it’s essentially a water distribution and treatment facility.
In the evening, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito arrived at the Palacio Real de Madrid to attend a gala dinner hostedby Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias.
On June 12, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway accompanied by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a performance this afternoon to celebrate the life of author, Ms. Camilla Collett. Afterward, Her Majesty and the crown princess arrived at the Slottsparken where Her Majesty placed flowers at the statue of Camilla Collett.
If you are interested in learning more about the life of Camilla Collett please click hereand/or here.
By the way, if you are wondering why there is a photo of a sleeping dog in the last link, well, the crown prince couple’s cute dog, Milly Kakao, is pregnant. I have absolutely no idea why the editors of the newspaper decided to add a photo of a pregnant Milly Kakao in their article about Ms. Camilla Collett.
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
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On the morning of June 13, 2013, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium arrived in the resort town of Oostduinkerke (East Dunkirk) to visit the “… shrimp fisherman on horseback…” according to the Belgian royal court.
The Royal Correspondent 