On the evening of February 12, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the 2014 Nåløyet award ceremony in Oslo.
During this evening’s ceremony the lovely crown princess presented the 2014 Grønn Pris award to Norwegian fashion designer, Ms. Leila Hafzi.
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On February 12, 2014, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan met with the Vice President of the United States, Mr. Joe Biden, in Washington D.C.
According to Associated Press, His Majesty and Vice President Biden:
“…discussed Syria’s civil war and the growing violent extremism the conflict is fueling. [They also] discussed [ways of] achieving a political solution and the need for humanitarian access. Biden also offered support for Abdullah’s efforts to spur political and economic progress.”
His Majesty also held various meetings with members of the United States Congress and committees this afternoon. Discussions focused on the latest developments in the Middle East and ways to strengthen ties between the United States and Jordan.
Yesterday, His Majesty King Abdullah II held a meeting with United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry.
On the afternoon of February 12, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited the Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling in Beroepsopleiding (VDAB) Center of Maritime Competency in Zeebrugge.
According to AFP News, the center is “…an example of cooperation between VDAB, schools and employers…”
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, as Patron of DEBRA, visited the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) clinic at St. Thomas Hospital in London.
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias attended the inauguration of the 38th Edition of the Feria Internacional de Maquinaria Agrícola (International Fair of Agricultural Machinery), FIMA 2014, held at the Feria de Zaragoza.
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain gave a speech during the closing of the IX Encuentro Cotec Europa – an industry technological innovation meeting between Portugal, Spain, and Italy — held at the Champalimaud Foundation Center in Lisbon, Portugal.
On February 12, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Universiteit Leiden to attend the opening of the International Conference on Chinese Buddhism and the Erik Zürcher Scholarship.
Researchers from around the world participated in today’s opening session in which discussions focused on “…the work of the late Sinologist, Professor Zürcher, and current research on Chinese Buddhism. The conference was organized on the occasion of the publication of the book, Buddhism in China: Collected Papers, by the late Professor Zürcher.”
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The Royal Correspondent 