Yearly Archives: 2014

Dutch Royal Family

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Attends the 2014 Heinekenprijzen.

TheKingWAOn October 2, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the 2014 Heinekenprijzen (Heineken Prizes for Arts and Sciences) held at the Beurs van Berlage building in Amsterdam.

According to the official website for the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen the Heinekenprijzen:

“…are international prizes awarded every other year to five internationally renowned scientists and one highly talented Dutch visual artist for their great merits to science, Dutch art and society.

The scientific Heineken Prizes recognize and reward unique achievement in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics, medicine, environmental sciences, history and cognitive science. The sixth Heineken Prize, the Heineken Prize for Art, is awarded every two years to an artist living and working in the Netherlands.”

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

Belgian Royals

Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium Views an Exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts.

MathildeOn Thursday, October 2, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived at the Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels to view the exhibition, Sensation et Sensualité: Rubens et son Héritage (Sensation and Sensuality: Rubens and his Legacy).

According to the official website for the Palais des Beaux-Arts the exhibition:

“…in collaboration with the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the Royal Academy of Arts in London you can rediscover the work of this indomitable genius [Peter Paul Rubens] that has withstood the test of time as well as that of his heirs. You can also see canvases by Van Dyck, Watteau, Delacroix, Manet and Kokoschka as well as engravings by Rembrandt and Picasso.”

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British Royals

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Attend the Funeral of the Late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire. (VIDEOS)

On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the funeral of Deborah, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, at St Peter’s Church at Edensor on the Chatsworth estate in Derbyshire, England.

The late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire passed away on September 24, 2014, at the age of 94.

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And, finally, last year I posted the Frick Collection interview with the late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire entitled, The Effervescent Life of Deborah, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire. Click here to watch the fascinating 57 minute interview.