On March 4, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a “…reception and performance to mark the launch of the Christ Church Cathedral Music Trust…” at St. James’s Palace in London.
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TRHs Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias Attend a Gala Dinner in Madrid. (VIDEO)
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Casa de América in Madrid to attend a dinner in honor of the Secretaría General Iberoamericana, Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias.
Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Visits Bogotá, Colombia. (VIDEO)
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, visited Bogotá, Colombia.
During yesterday’s visit Her Majesty held a meeting with the Colombian Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Mr. Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María, and other government officials. According to the Dutch newspaper, Reformatorisch Dagblad, discussions focused on “…the [Colombian] financial system and on progress towards better access to financial services…”
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Views an Exhibition.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Dordrecht Museum in Dordrecht to attend the opening of the exhibition, Willem II: Kunstkoning (Willem II: Art King).
According to RVD, the late King Willem II had collected:
“…important paintings and drawings by Italian, French and Spanish old masters, Flemish primitives and Dutch masters of the Golden Age including works by Rembrandt and Jan Steen.
After his death, the [his] art collection was auctioned. Most of the works went to museums and collectors abroad. In the exhibition, Willem II: Kunstkoning, the Dordrecht Museum brings for the first time a large part of the collection back together. The reason for this is the 200 years celebration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Dordrecht Museum organized the exhibition in collaboration with the Royal Archives, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the Villa Vauban in Luxembourg.”
Willem II: Kunstkoning will be open to the public until June 15, 2014. For more information about the exhibition please click here.
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News Regarding HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco. (VIDEO)
On the morning of March 5, 2014, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived at the Cour Carrée du Louvre in Paris, France to attend Mr. Nicolas Ghesquière’s Fall/Winter 2014-2015 début collection for the house of Louis Vuitton.
Louis Vuitton Women’s Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Collection
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Visits Wales.
On February 28, 2014, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived in Wales “…to mark the St. David’s Day celebrations…” according to the newspaper, Wales Online.
On today’s agenda included a tour of “…Llanelly House, an early 18th Century Georgian Town House which has undergone 10 years of restoration work, a visit to the [newly restored] Old Town Hall in Merthyr Tydfil, and a visit to the C Squadron, 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards [where the prince met with] troops who are training for future operations at Castlemartin Range Complex…”
For detailed information about today’s events as well as to view photos please click the links below.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Has Lunch with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On Friday, February 28, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh had a lovely luncheon at the official country home of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron, and his wife, Samantha.
For more information about today’s luncheon as well as to view photos please click the links below.
The Royal Correspondent 