On Friday, July 4, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain arrived at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid to attend the 150th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Fundación de Cruz Roja Española and the annual commemoration of the Día Mundial de la Cruz Roja and the Media Luna Roja.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Her Imperial Highness Princess Noriko of Takamado Participates in the Traditional Nosai no Gai Ceremony. (VIDEOS)
On July 4, 2014, Her Imperial Highness Princess Noriko of Takamado participated in the traditional Nosai no Gi betrothal ceremony in Tokyo.
According to the newspaper, Asahi Shimbun, the ceremony:
“…marks the official engagement of Princess Noriko, 25, to Mr. Kunimaro Senge, 40, a senior priest at the Izumo Taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture.
The ceremony was conducted at the home of the late Prince Takamodo in the Moto-Akasaka district of Tokyo. Prince Takamado was Emperor Akihito’s cousin.
After the engagement ceremony, Princess Noriko and her mother, Princess Hisako visited Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at their residence in the Imperial Palace and reported to them that Princess Noriko was officially engaged to Mr. Kunimaro Senge.”
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Attends the Opening of the Tivoli Vredenburg. (VIDEO)
On the evening of July 3, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the opening of the new Tivoli Vredenburg music center in Utrecht.
According to RVD, the new building contains “…five halls for classical, pop, jazz and dance…”
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Attend a Commemorative Service at the Scottish National War Memorial.
On Thursday, July 3, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a commemorative service at the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
News Regarding Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium. (VIDEO)
On July 3, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the medical-educational institute, Huis aan Zee, in Den Haan.
His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain Holds an Audience.
On Thursday, July 3, 2014, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain held an audience at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid with representatives from the European Australian Business Council (EABC).
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain Preside Over the Delivery of Scholarships. (VIDEO)
On Thursday, July 3, 2014, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain arrived at the Casa de America in Madrid to preside over the delivery of Becas y Ayudas a la Investigación of the Fundación Iberdrola (Investigation Scholarships of the Iberdrola Foundation).
The Royal Correspondent 