On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Real Casa de Correos in Madrid to preside over the delivery of the Premios de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil El Barco de Vapor y Gran Angular (literature awards ceremony).
Daily Archives: April 1, 2014
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Northern Ireland. (VIDEOS)
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall began their two-day visit to Northern Ireland.
According to the Telegraph newspaper, the royal couple visited the Enniskillen Castle Museum in County Fermanagh.
Later in the day, The Prince of Wales “…toured the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regimental Museum [while] The Duchess of Cornwall visited St. Michael’s Catholic Church…” reports the BBC News.
Please click the links below to watch a video, view photos as well as to read various articles regarding today’s visit.
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Participates in the Train of Literature. (VIDEOS)
On April 1, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway participated in the Train of Literature from Bodø to Stjørdal.
During today’s event the crown princess “…shared her favorite literature with audiences at various stops which included the towns of Fauske, Rognan, and Mo i Rana…” according to the newspaper, Local Norway.
For more information about today’s event please click the links below to watch a videos as well as to view photos.
VIDEO w/Photos, Photos, Article w/Photo, VIDEO 2
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain Presents the Orden del Toisón de Oro to Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias. (VIDEO)
On April 1, 2014, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain presented the Orden del Toisón de Oro to the former Secretario General Iberoamericano, Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias, at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, and Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena of Spain were also in attendance during today’s ceremony.
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain Presides Over an Award Ceremony. (VIDEO)
On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain presided over the delivery of the Premios Reina Sofía 2013 de “Rehabilitación e Integración”, “Accesibilidad Universal de Municipios” and the “Promoción de la Inserción Laboral de Personas con Discapacidad” of the Royal Board on Disability at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.
Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium Meets with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
On April 1, 2014, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and his wife, Ms. Yoo Soon-teak, at Château de Laeken.
Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court
Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain Preside Over the Delivery of the Gran Cruz de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo. (VIDEO)
On April 1, 2014, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias and Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena of Spain presided over the delivery of the Gran Cruz de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo to paralympic swimmer, Ms. María Teresa Perales Fernández, at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.
Ms. Fernández received the award in “…recognition of her outstanding sporting career as an example of overcoming and effort…” according to the Spanish royal court.