On Friday, May 23, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the opening of the newly renovated Museum Prinsenhof in Delft.
According to RVD, the museum now offers “…new interactive presentations and special collection items about the history of Delft…”
On May 22, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 2014 Appeltjes van Oranje award ceremony at Paleis Noordeinde in Den Haag.
The winners of this year’s award went to Stichting Buurtmarkt Breedeweg, Stichting AanZet, and Stichting MeeleefGezin.
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On the morning of May 22, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the World Forum in Den Haag to officially open ECSITE: Internationaal Congres voor Cultuur en Wetenschapscommunicatie.
According to RVD, ECSITE is the
“…European network of science centers and museums. The network has been established for the exchange of knowledge and expertise in the field of cultural and scientific communication. The theme of this year’s conference is, People, Planet, Peace.”
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On May 21, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived in the Tochigi Prefecture to begin their two-day visit to the region.
According to Kyodo News, the visit is “…in line with their wish to observe the recovery of the environment once destroyed by mineral poisoning from the prefecture’s Ashio Copper Mine.”
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted the first garden party of the season at Buckingham Palace in London.
Earlier in the day, Her Majesty held an audience with the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui, again, at Buckingham Palace.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Margaret Pyke Centre in King’s Cross in central London. According to AFP News, the center “…provides basic and specialist sexual reproductive healthcare…”
During today’s visit the super awesome duke unveiled plaque, toured the facility and met with staff.
For more information about today’s visit to the Margaret Pyke Centre please click here.
On May 21, 2014, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain presided over the LXIV Promoción de la Carrera Judicial (2014 Judiciary Degree promotion ceremony) held at L’Auditori de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
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