News Regarding His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. (VIDEO)

March 13, 2013 Alexandra

On March 13, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan visited the Civil Defense Department in Amman. During his visit His Majesty was “…briefed on the CDD’s services in various fields.”

His Majesty also attended the inauguration of the new Public Security Department complex in the suburb of Muqableen. After the opening His Majesty “…toured the facilities of the new complex which houses most of the PSD’s management and services department. He also inspected the PSD’s high tech main operations room…”

And, finally, His Majesty King Abdullah II held an audience with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Antonio Guterres in Amman. During the meeting, Mr. Guterres “…voiced [his] appreciation of services provided by Jordan to the [Syrian] refugees and urged the international bodies to support the Kingdom to enable it to continue its humanitarian aid to the displaced Syrians.”

His Majesty visiting the Civil Defense Department

Spanish Royals

His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias Holds Audiences.

March 13, 2013 Alexandra

On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias held audiences at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.

The future king of Spain met with organizers of the Comité Organizador del V Congreso Nacional de Auditoría en el Sector Público, the Board of Directors of the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Protegida “Alicante”, and the organizing committee of the V Foro para la Sostenibilidad Medioambiental del Turismo “Futuralia 2012”.

Dutch Royal Family

His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands Attends the Geuzenpenning Award Ceremony. (VIDEO)

March 13, 2013 Alexandra

On March 13, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands presided over the presentation of the Geuzenpenning Award in Vlaardingen. According to RVD, the recipient of the award went to Ms. Radhia Nasraoui “…a Tunisian human rights activist who is committed to the fight against torture.”

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

British Royals

His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex Presents an Award.

March 13, 2013 Alexandra

On March 13, 2013, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex awarded 35 students with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at the Czernin Palace in Prague.

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Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Attend an Opening of an Exhibition. (VIDEO)

March 13, 2013 Alexandra

Recently, Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha attended the opening of the exhibition entitled, Sternstunden des Sport und Bogenschießens, at the Deutsche Schützenmuseum in Coburg.

Dutch Royal Family

News Regarding TRHs Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands.

March 12, 2013 Alexandra

On Monday, March 11, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the farewell meeting, held at the Lucent Theater in Den Haag, of the Director of the Social and Cultural Planning Office, Professor Paul Schnabel.

This afternoon Prince Willem-Alexander received the Great Atlas of the Dutch East India Company and the West India Company from the Chairman of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society, Professor Henk Ottens, at Paleis Noordeinde.

According to RVD:

“The atlas contains the entire legacy of hand-drawn maps, plans and topographic images of the fields of the Dutch East India Company (1602-1799) and the West India Company (1621-1791).

The atlas consists of nine parts and was created by a collaboration between the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG), the National Archives, the research URU Explokart of Utrecht University and Publishing Asia Major/Atlas Major.”

British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Cancels Two Engagements. (VIDEO)

March 12, 2013 Alexandra

It was announced by Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled her two of her scheduled engagements on Wednesday and Thursday.

Per a press release:

“The Queen continues to make a good recovery following her recent illness, and today she presented The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and held a series of Audiences.

However, regrettably, she will no longer attend the Tech City engagement planned for tomorrow, or the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scriptures Association Service at the Guards Chapel on Thursday.

The Duke of York will represent The Queen at the Tech City visit, and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the Guards Chapel Service as planned.

Her Majesty will, however, continue with the usual rhythm of business at Buckingham Palace, including holding a Privy Council meeting tomorrow.

The Queen hopes to resume her programme of official engagements next week.”

Click here to read an article about this latest news from the Telegraph newspaper.