On the morning of June 12, 2013, His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium arrived at the Technology Park in Zwijnaarde to tour the biotech company, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB). The purpose of his visit was to learnabout the “…recent advances in biotechnology and workings of the VIB…” according to the Belgian royal court.
Meanwhile in Laeken, Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium attended the inauguration of the newly restored Cressonnière. According to the Belgian royal court the location was “…closed in 2007, redeveloped with a path along the Van Praet Avenue…” Click hereto view photos.
On June 11, 2013, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived at Gripsholms Slott in Mariefred to unveil a new portrait by Swedish artist, Mr. Urban Larsson, of Her Majesty Queen Silvia.
The new oil painting will be on permanent display at the Statens Porträttsamling at Gripsholms Slott.
Please click hereto learn more about Mr. Urban Larsson and his work as well as to view close-up photos of the beautiful new portrait.
On Monday, June 10, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay was installed as the 11th chancellor of the University of Aberdeen. Per the University of Aberdeen:
“The Installation Ceremony is similar to a graduation ceremony and the first role for the new Chancellor was to bestow honorary degrees on six outstanding individuals for their academic and personal achievements.”
For more information about yesterday’s event as well as to view photos please visit the University of Aberdeen’s official website here.
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex arrived at the London Clinic this afternoon to visit her father-in-law, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The 92-year-old duke was admitted to the hospital last week for an “…exploratory operation of the abdomen.”
This evening, according to Buckingham Palace, the lovely countess attended the opening night of the Art Antiques London held at the Albert Memorial West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, in London. During tonight’s event funds were raised for the Great Ormond Street Hospital.
On the evening of June 11, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium arrived at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaiein Brussels to attend a performance of the opera, Così Fan Tutte: Ossia La Scuola Degli Amanti, by the late Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Goirle this afternoon to visit the Motorcycle Support Nederland (MSN), an organization that helps those with mild disabilities find work as well as provides job training.
On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Tilburg to visit the Buurtmoestuin Het Groene Woud (Neighborhood Vegetable Garden).
According to RVD, the Buurtmoestuin Het Groene Woud was developed by local residents in 2012 and is a “…meeting place where residents, young and old, can garden, cook, and make crafts together.”
On the morning of June 12, 2013, His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium arrived at the Technology Park in Zwijnaarde to tour the biotech company, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB). The purpose of his visit was to learn about the “…recent advances in biotechnology and workings of the VIB…” according to the Belgian royal court.
The Royal Correspondent 