Yearly Archives: 2013

Swedish Royals

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden Attend the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry’s 200th Formal Gathering.

HisMajestyKCGOn January 28, 2013, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry’s 200th formal gathering held at the Stockholm City Hall.

Per the Swedish royal court:

“The formal gathering began with President Kerstin Niblaeus welcoming all those present and declaring the gathering open. 

The King then gave a speech, in which he said, ‘During the past two hundred years, there have been enormous advances in Swedish agriculture, in terms of both productivity and efficiency. The role of the Academy has also changed over the years. 

The authority commissions have disappeared, and the Academy has increasingly become a forum for discussions on topical issues…’”

British Royals

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall Visits Camp Bulford in Wiltshire.

 Cam Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Ward Barracks at Camp Bulford in Wiltshire on January 29, 2013.  According to the website, PrinceofWales.gov.uk, the duchess met with:

“…the 4th Battalion, The Rifles, during their pre-deployment training. The duchess also watched a  mission-specific training, visited the new gym, opened the Officers’ Mess and joined soldiers and their families at a reception.”

British Royals

News Regarding His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

PoWbwOn January 29, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales “…led a group of senior business leaders on a ‘Seeing is Believing’ visit to an organization supported by the Business in the Community (BITC), Circle Sports, in London…”

Afterward, the prince attended a “…report back seminar with business leaders who are participating in the BITC ‘Seeing is Believing’ program…” held at St. James’s Palace according to the official website for Prince of Wales.

Monaco Princely Family

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to Visit Belgium.

alIt was announced by the Palais Princier that His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco will visit Belgium beginning on January 30-31, 2013.

On Wednesday, the sovereign prince will participate in the conference, Océans, Climat, Alimentation: Les Voies de la Transition Vers un Monde Durable, held at the Université Catholique in Louvain-la-Neuve. During the conference, the sovereign prince will deliver a speech entitled, Les Menaces sur la vie des Océans se Précisent. Quels Espoirs pour les Surmonter?

On Thursday the sovereign prince, along with His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium, will attend the 1st Congrès Interdisciplinaire du Développement Durable: Quelle Transition Pour nos Sociétés conference held at the Palais des Congrès in Namur.