Daily Archives: November 6, 2014

British Royals

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales Host a Reception at Buckingham Palace. (VIDEO)

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On the evening of Thursday, November 6, 2014, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II hosted the Recovery Pathway Reception at Buckingham Palace in London, England.

The reception was held “…to recognize military and civilian professionals who have helped British servicemen and women that have suffered physical or psychological injuries to return to duty or make a successful transition in to civilian life.”

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Monaco Princely Family

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Receives an Honorary Doctorate from the Università degli Studi di Genova. (VIDEO)


Last month — October 24, 2014, to be exact — His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Marine Science from the Università degli Studi di Genova (University of Genoa) in Genoa, Italy.

The sovereign prince received his Honorary Doctorate during the Lectio Magistralis (a scholarly lecture) entitled, The Mediterranean and its Environmental Conditions Between Hopes and Concerns.

Spanish Royals

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain Opens an Exhibition in Madrid. (VIDEO)

On November 5, 2014, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain opened the exhibition, Maestros Flamencos y Holandeses, at the Museo Carlos de Amberes in Madrid, Spain.

According to Artnet News, the exhibition contains:

“…40 Flemish masterpieces, [which] has been assembled by securing loans from several other European institutions. The Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, closed until 2017 due to renovation, has loaned an astounding 21 works. They include important paintings by Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, Bernard van Orley, David Teniers II, and Michaelina Wautier, one of the very few female Flemish painters of the period.”

Spanish Royals

Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain Attend the XXXI Edition of the Premio de Periodismo Francisco Cerecedo. (VIDEO)

On the evening of November 5, 2014, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain arrived at the Ritz Hotel in Madrid, Spain, to attend the XXXI Edition of the Premio de Periodismo Francisco Cerecedo. The winner of the Francisco Cerecedo award went to Mr. José Antonio Zarzalejos.

Spanish Royals

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain Visits the Mando de Operaciones in Madrid. (VIDEO)

On Thursday, November 6, 2014, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain visited the Mando de Operaciones (MOPS), in Madrid, Spain.  The agency is a “…operational structure, subordinate to the Chief of the Defense Staff and [is] responsible for conducting operational planning and driving as well as the monitoring of operational plans and operations military as assigned…” according to the Spanish royal court.

Belgian Royals, British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Attend the Opening of the Flanders Fields Memorial Garden. (VIDEOS)


On November 6, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium attended the inauguration of the Flanders Fields Memorial Garden at the Wellington Barracks in London, England.

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