On Monday, February 10, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida-ku Tokyo to view a special exhibition which displays items that survived the March 11, 2011, 9.0 earthquake off the Tōhoku coast and the devastating tsunami that followed.
Yearly Archives: 2014
European Royals Attend the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
On Friday, February 7, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium. The princely couple along with thousands in the stands cheered as athletes from around the world entered the stadium.
Other royals were in attendance during today’s opening ceremony including Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, His Royal Highness Prince Felix of Luxembourg, and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Visits the Olympic Village.
On February 6, 2014, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia where she met with various athletes participating in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Opens the Exhibition, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bernard: Dramaet i Arles.
On February 6, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark officially opened the exhibition entitled, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bernard: Dramaet i Arles, at the Museet Ordrupgaard in Charlottenlund.
This special exhibition showcases various works by the late Vincent van Gogh, Émile Bernard, and Paul Gauguin.
The Prince of Wales Attends The Prince’s Trust Invest in Futures Reception.
On the evening of February 6, 2014, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived at the Savoy Hotel in London to attend The Prince’s Trust Invest in Futures gala reception.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias View the Exhibition, Arte y Culturas de al-Andalus: El Poder de la Alhambra. (VIDEO)
On February 6, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Palacio de Carlos V in Granada to view the exhibition, Arte y Culturas de al-Andalus: El Poder de la Alhambra.
The exhibition highlights the “…thousand year history of the kingdom of Granada and the importance of Andalusían culture…” according to the newspaper, La Informacion.
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Views an Exhibition at the Oslo Rådhus. (VIDEO)
On February 5, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at the Oslo Rådus to attend the opening of the photo exhibition, Too Young to Wed.
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Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
The Royal Correspondent 