On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium arrived at the Brussels Expo at the Heysel to attend the inauguration of the 92nd European Motor Show for Cars and Motorcycles organized by the FEBIAC.
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According to the photo news agency, PPE, on January 15, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands “…visited the Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht.”
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On January 15, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, and Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven hosted the 2014 Nieuwjaarsontvangst (New Year’s reception) held at the Koninklijk Paleis in Amsterdam.
Today’s reception was held for members of international organizations and foreign diplomats according to RVD.
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On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan as well as other members of the Imperial family participated the annual Ceremony of the Utakai Hajime (Imperial New Year’s Poetry Reading) held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
According to the IHA, this year’s theme: Sei (Quiet).
A Waka poem by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito:
Spreading beyond
The memorial monument
I see before me
The sea of Minamata
So blue, so calm, and so still.
Ireihi no
Saki ni hirogaru
Minamata no
Umi aokushite
Shizuka narikeri
A Waka poem by Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko::
I now leave to serve
The deity soon to be moved
To a newly built shrine”
So saying with eyes serene
Our daughter left for Ise.
Miutsuri no
Chikaki miyai ni
Tsukauruto
Hitomi shizukani
Ko wa iite tatsu
A Waka poem by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito:
The graceful sound of singing is heard in the stillness of the Sanctuary during the Niiname-sai.
A Waka poem by Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Masako:
As though it enwraps even the sorrow, the sea off Kamaishi lies in tranquility.
On Tuesday, January 14, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) in Amman. The academy“…advances education in Jordan and throughout the Middle East by providing teachers access to training, professional support, and the latest research on educational methods and policies.”
According to Petra News, Her Majesty “…attended part of a session on ‘performance evaluation’ which mostly included teachers from public schools and a few educators from private schools…”
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