Yearly Archives: 2013

Danish Royals

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Visit Lovely Sydney, Australia. (VIDEOS)

fmgalla200901smallOn October 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark began their five-day visit to awesome Sydney, Australia.  The purpose of the visit is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Sydney Opera House, and generally to have a fabulous time.

Anyway, this morning the crown princely couple participated in a photo-op in front of the Sydney Opera House and mingled with hundreds of locals who came out to see the couple.

In the afternoon, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived at the Government House where they met with the Governor of New South Wales, Marie Roslyn Bashir, and her husband, Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie.

For more information about today’s events as well as to watch videos and view photos please click the links below.

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Vatican

His Holiness Pope Francis Holds an Audience With the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. (VIDEO)

428px-Insigne_Francisci.svgOn Thursday, October 24, 2013, His Holiness Pope Francis held an audience with Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg inside his private office at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican.

Click here to watch a video and here to read more about today’s special visit.

British Royals

News Regarding TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. (VIDEOS)

 

 

On October 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at St. James’s Palace in London for “…members of British Indian and British Sri Lankan communities ahead of the tour to India and Sri Lanka…” according to Clarence House.

Prior to this afternoon’s reception The Duchess of Cornwall visited The Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey to “…meet the people who [will] make millions of poppies…” for the 2013 Season of Remembrance according to ITN News.

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Norwegian Royals

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Visits Finland. (VIDEO)

cphaaOn Tuesday, October 22, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived in Helsinki, Finland to begin his two-day official visit.

Yesterday, the future king of Norway meet with “…the President of the Republic, Sauli Niinistö and his spouse at Mäntyniemi…” according to the official website for the President of Finland.

Thereafter, Crown Prince Haakon attended a luncheon meeting with the “…Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen and a visit[ed] to the maritime engineering company, Aker Arctic.”

Today, the crown prince visited “…Aalto University, the Ateneum Art Museum and Marimekko.”

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Belgian Royals

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium Visits Angola and South Africa. (VIDEOS)

astridOn October 20, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium accompanied Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Didier Reynders, and  several other Belgian ministers begin a seven-day economic mission to Angola and South Africa.

And, that’s it.   🙂

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