On the evening of February 4, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark arrived at the Kongelige Teaters Skuespilhus in Copenhagen to attend the 2014 Kræftens Bekæmpelses Hæderspris (Cancer Society Merit Award).
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam to attend the opening of the exhibition, De Tweede Wereldoorlog in 100 Voorwerpen (The Second World War in 100 Objects).
According to the official website for the Kunsthal Museum the exhibition displays:
“…a hundred of the most exceptional objects from 25 war and resistance museums in the Netherlands [which were] brought together and exhibited at the Kunsthal Rotterdam.
[The] exhibition takes visitors back to the days of the Second World War giving it relevance for young and old alike. The numerous events behind each of these objects evoke personal memories, emotions, abhorrence and sentiments stemming from the war years between 1940 and 1945.”
De Tweede Wereldoorlog in 100 Voorwerpen will be open to the public on February 5 – May 5, 2014. If you are interested in learning more about this special exhibition please click here.
Click here to watch a video news report.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On the morning of February 4, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the Stichting SchuldHulpMaatje (Debt Relief Buddy Foundation) in Midden-Delfland.
Created in 2010, Stichting SchuldHulpMaatje is a “…national network of local volunteer organizations that helps people in financial trouble…” according to RVD.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium arrived at the Monnaie Royale de Belgique in Brussels to “…view the first coins with the portrait of the king…” according to the Belgian royal court.
On February 4, 2014, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a luncheon at Clarence House for supporters of the charity, The Brooke.
The Brooke, which is celebrating their 80th anniversary this year, is an “…international animal welfare organization committed to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, mules and their owners…”
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited the flood-hit communities of Stoke St. Gregory and Muchelney, Somerset.
Whilst in Stoke St. Gregory, according to Clarence House, The Prince of Wales “…met with local residents, farmers and emergency services personnel who have been affected by the recent flooding…”
Thereafter, the prince “…met with a local farming family at Thorney Moor Farm in Langport and the community of Muchelney…”
For more information about today’s visits as well as to view photos please click the links below.
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