Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias Participates in a Meeting with the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras.

letzia2013On February 5, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias was in Madrid to participate in a meeting with representatives from the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (FEDER).

According to the Spanish royal court the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras works closely with:

 “…families and patients living with rare diseases. Through projects and services the FEDER helps to improve their quality of life in the short, medium and long term, in a society in which people with rare disease have the same opportunities in life as the rest, regardless of the rarity of this disease.”

Photo courtesy of Casa Real

His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje in Rotterdam.

PrinceofOranjeOn the morning of February 5, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje visited the Centrum Voor Dienstverlening (CVD) to meet with participants of the program, Real Men.

According to RVD, Real Men is:

“… an employment program for socially-isolated men, organized by the Centre for Services (CVD). Participants of Real Men are often socially isolated, unemployed, have debts or dealing with addiction. The purpose of the six-month process of Genuine Men’s underlying problems, their own talents to tap and the men again prospect through structural and meaningful activities. This is done through weekly group meetings, trainings and workshops. Yet during or immediately after starting the program group participants volunteering”

During his visit the future King of the Netherlands met with participants of this important program as well as organizers and staff of Real Men.

Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales to Return to Africa.

CaptainWalesPer  a press release via St. James’ Palace:

“His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales will visit Lesotho and South Africa from 25th to 27th February on behalf of his charity, Sentebale. Prince Harry will spend the first two days privately, visiting Sentebale programmes throughout Lesotho.

On 27th February Prince Harry will carry out public engagements in the Maseru district of Lesotho and then travel to Johannesburg to attend the Sentebale Gala Dinner.”

For more information about Prince Harry’s visit please click here and here.

News Regarding Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan.

TMJordanHis Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan completed his brief visit to the United Arab Emirates on the evening of February 4, 2013.  During his visit, His Majesty, accompanied by his delegation, had a chance to visit the tomb of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan according to the newspapers, Gulf News and the National.

Meanwhile, this afternoon in Amman, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visited the “….elderly home care center at Al Asirra Al Bayda’s Society …”  According to the Petra News Agency, Her Majesty met with representatives from the  “…Jordan Volunteers group who provide psychological, social and medical services to the elderly…”  

Please click here to view another photo as well as to read an article from the Petra News Agency.