On May 13, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Lausanne, Switzerland for one-day visit to the International Olympic Committee headquarters according to the Belgian royal court.
The purpose of the royal couple’s visit was to “…meet with International Olympic Committee President, Mr. Jacques Rogge and a delegation from the Belgian National Olympic Committee…”
For more information about today’s visit please click here.
Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the opening night of the Italian Luxury Club at held at Zelos in Monte-Carlo on May 10, 2013.
During their brief visit the princely couple were presented with a check worth 10,000 Euros “…for the benefit of the Fondation Princesse Charlene de Monaco.”
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This morning the sovereign prince and princess presided over the inauguration of the Lycée Technique et Hôtelier in Monaco. During the event Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene mingled with staff and dignitaries.
“The Emperor’s Secret Garden is the extraordinary story of Qianlong’s Garden over three centuries of Chinese history, from its Imperial past to the fast-paced modern China today.
The discovery of the Emperor’s Garden in the early 2000s sparked one of the most awe-inspiring restoration projects to date; The Lodge of Retirement in the Forbidden City in Beijing had lain undisturbed since the 1700s.
The fabled Forbidden City in Beijing, a 178 acre city-within-a-city, clothed in secrecy and surrounded by myth, was for centuries a tantalizing mystery to the west. Isolated behind high walls for nearly five hundred years, successive rulers built up a collection of the most remarkable and opulent buildings and artworks of Chinese culture. The city became The Palace Museum when the Emperor left its sanctuary in 1924.”
Here is this week’s edition of the Dutch program Blauw Bloed. Please click here to watch the program. 🙂
To all the Moms out there wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day! 🙂
On May 11, 2013, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Wilmington, Delaware to celebrated the 375th anniversary of the landing of the Kalmar Nyckel ship and the establishment of the New Sweden colony.
Prior to their arrival in Wilmington Their Majesties visited the “…Finnish Settlers monument at Crozer Park…” in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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On the evening of May 10, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales arrived in Colorado Springs, Colorado for a brief visit. The prince along with “…dozens of dignitaries, British expatriates, students and military officers…” attended a reception held in his honor in Denver, Colorado. The next day Prince Harry attended the opening ceremony of the 2013 Wounded Warrior Games held at the USOC Training Center.
For more information about Prince Harry’s visit to Colorado Springs as well as to view photos please click the links below:
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