On February 25, 2013, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway held audiences with the Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Headquarters and Major General Richard Nash. His Majesty also received the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences, Ms. Kristian Overskaug, and president Kristian Fossheim, at the royal palace in Oslo.
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On February 25, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco sat front row at the Giorgio Armani 2013 Fall/Winter RTW collection in Milan, Italy. The princess was accompanied by her brother, Mr. Gareth Wittstock and his lovely girlfriend, Roisin Galvin.
And, finally, on March 1, 2013, the St. David’s Day charity gala dinner, organized by the Monaco Wales Association, will be held inside the Salle Empire at the Hotel de Paris. All funds raised during the event will be donated to the Fondation Princesse Charlene. Guests expected to attend include legendary singer, Dame Shirley Bassey, actress Catherine Zeta Jones and actor Rhys Ifan to name a few.
On February 25, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium was at the Résidence Palace in Brussels to participate in a meeting to “…install the new Conseil Fédéral pour le Développement and the Prix Développement Durable pour la Presse 2012.”
On February 25, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the 2013 VelFERDkonferansen under the theme, Ressurser på Avveie (Resources Astray), held at the Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo.
According to NRK, the future Queen of Norway was “…interviewed on stage alongside Mr. Johan H. Andresen by two youths from Pøbelprosjektet…”
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On February 25, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias attended the opening of the 2013 Congreso Mundial del Móvil (GSMA) in Barcelona, Spain.
According to the official website for the GSMA this four-day conference is the:
“…world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. The conference features prominent CEOs representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world.”
For more information about the 2013 Congreso Mundial del Móvil (GSMA) please click here.
On February 25, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the inauguration of the Service de Pediatrie du Centre Hospitalier Princesse (CHPG) in Monaco. After a blessing by Archbishop Bernard Barsi, the sovereign prince unveiled a “…plaque commemorating the opening…” and toured the new facility.
Afterward, Prince Albert II accompanied by the Minister of State of Monaco, Mr. Michel Roger and Archbishop Barsi, presided over the opening of the new Centre de Gérontologie Clinique Rainier III.
According to the Palais Princier, the sovereign prince “… unveiled a plaque at the Centre de Gérontologie Clinique in tribute to the first Government Counsellor for Social Affairs and Health, Mr. Denis Ravera.”
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According to the Mainichi Daily News, via The Imperial Household Agency, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan cancelled his appointments for this week after coming down with a severe case of Influenza.
The future Emperor was “…scheduled to pay a visit to a calligraphy exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum on Monday and receive ambassadors posted in Japan at Togu Palace on Tuesday.”
The Royal Correspondent 