On February 26, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain presided over the academic ceremony in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Colección Arte Contemporáneo (Contemporary Art Collection) at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid.
After the ceremony, Her Majesty viewed the exhibition, Experiencias de la Modernidad: Arte Español 1916 – 1956, presented by the Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo and the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.
On February 26, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands visited the Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) to receive the first copy of the book entitled, Een Wereld Zonder Baarmoederhalskanker (A World Without Cervical Cancer).
The book was presented to the future Queen of the Netherlands by the Professor of Gynecology at Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum and founder of the Female Cancer Foundation, Prof. Lex Peters.
Per RVD (rough translation):
“…85% of women who have Cervical Cancer are from developing countries. Photographer Chantal Spieard followed Professor Lex Peters and Female Cancer Foundation by documenting their work in Indonesia, Africa and Bangladesh.
The Female Cancer Foundation began in the late eighties by cooperation of the departments of Gynecology, Pathology and Immunohematology at the LUMC. Since then, structural partnerships began in Suriname, Africa and Indonesia. From 2007 to 2011, a preventive screening program began in which millions of men and women are educated and hundreds of thousands of women are screened and treated if necessary. Now there are programs in Indonesia, Bangladesh and in five African countries.”
To learn more about the Female Cancer Foundation please visit their official website here.
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On the evening of February 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Princess Clotilde of Savoy attended the ultra glamorous 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California.
The royal couple partied the night away alongside every A-list actor and actress on the planet, hundreds of obnoxious and stressed-out agents from CAA, ICM, and William Morris, as well as hundreds of really good-looking people in fabulous outfits.
Finally, after a long and fun night the prince and princess left Los Angeles this afternoon to return to their lovely villa somewhere in Europe.
“Presented by Diana, Princess of Wales, about her visit to Angola to campaign with the Red Cross against anti-personnel landmines.”
On February, 25, 2013, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden awarded the Svensk Mjölks Guldmedalj (Swedish Dairy Gold Medal) to 44 dairy farmers from all over Sweden, during a ceremony held at the Svenska Läkaresällskapet in Stockholm.
His Majesty also awarded the 2013 Årets Mjölkbonde (Dairy Farmer of the Year) to brothers Tobias and Christopher Kullingsjö and their colleague, Mr. Michael Ljunghög, of Elmersgården (Elmer Farms).
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
On February 25, 2013, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum held an audience with United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon in Dubai. According to the newspaper, Emirates 24/7, discussions focused on:
“…regional and international humanitarian issues as well as the role of countries, governments, organizations and public and community bodies in supporting people hit by catastrophes and hunger all over the world.”
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In French.
The Royal Correspondent 