On February 17, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco held a meeting with the President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. Thomas Bach, in Sochi, Russia.
During today’s meeting the sovereign prince and Mr. Bach discussed the upcoming extraordinary IOC session to be held in Monaco in December 2014 according to the Palais Princier.
On Monday, February 17, 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Real Casa de la Moneda-Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in Madrid to participate in the XVIII Jornadas de Presupuestación, Contabilidad y Control Público.
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
On Monday, February 17, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands accompanied by their children, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, Countess Leonore, Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir, Her Royal Highness Princess Mabel and her daughters, Countess Luana and Countess Zaria met with the press on the slopes in Lech, Austria.
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On the evening of Sunday, February 16, 2014, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the Royal Opera House in London to attend the 67th EE British Academy Film Awards (aka the BAFTAs).
Here is the list of this year’s winners:
Film:
12 Years a Slave
British Film:
Gravity
Director:
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Actor:
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Rising Star:
Will Poulter
British Debut:
Writer-director Kieran Evans, Kelly + Victor
Original Screenplay:
Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, American Hustle
Adapted Screenplay:
Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, Philomena
Film Not in the English Language:
The Great Beauty
Documentary:
The Act of Killing
Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema:
Peter Greenaway
Academy Fellowship:
Helen Mirren
On Friday, February 14, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, as President of the Association Mondiale des Amis de l’enfance (AMADE) visited the Hospital Gaslini in Genoa, Italy.
The purpose for her visit was to “…donate laser equipment to the hospital to treat at least 300 children through surgical interventions of precision in the field of pediatric dermatology.”
In the evening, the lovely princess arrived at the Stock Exchange Palace where she along with hundreds of guests attended the AMADE charity gala dinner.
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On Sunday, February 16, 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and his fiancée, Miss Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein, posed for the press at Villa Schonenberg in Brussels.
Accompanying the newly engaged couple were Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este and Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium along with their children, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, Countess Lilia de Smecchia and Nobile Ettore Rosboch von Wolkenstein, and other members of the Belgian royal family.
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On Friday, February 14, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco presented Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the winners of the Team Luge Relay during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Prior to the medal ceremony the sovereign prince cheered on Monégasque alpine skier, Mr. Olivier Jenot, when he participated in the Men’s Downhill skiing event thingy. Anyway, Mr. Jenot placed second. Well done. 🙂
And, finally, on February 12, 2014, Prince Albert II attended the Alpine Skiing Women’s Downhill held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center in Sochi.
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