On May 12, 2015, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex opened the new £3 million Wessex Building at the King Edward’s School in Bath. Designed by BBA Architects the building houses a library, rooms for lectures, concerts, social events, a dining hall which “…seats 230 people and boasts a terrace with views over Bath…” according to the newspaper, Bath Chronicle.
Click here for more information about today’s opening.
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened new buildings at the Bishop of Winchester Academy in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Click here to learn more about today’s event as well as to view photos.
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark accompanied by representatives from the Mary Fonden opened, Råd til Livet (Advice for Life), at Mødrehjælpen in Aalborg.
According to the Danish royal court, Råd til Livet provides “…free economic, legal and social counseling to women that have been subjected to physical, psychological or economic violence, and women, who because of other personal issues, have lost track of the economy.”
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset/F.Voight
On Monday, May 11, 2015, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex officially opened the new art venue, The Edge, at the University of Bath.
According to the newspaper, Bath Chronicle, the new venue contains:
“…a 220-seat theatre, performance studios, rehearsal studios, three galleries, and a contemporary café. It also includes an education training suite, which will be used by the university’s School of Management for courses, events and seminars.”
For more information about yesterday’s opening as well as to view photos please click here.
On May 12, 2015, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales continued his visit to New Zealand. Today, the prince was in the city of Christchurch where he toured the University of Canterbury, viewed the Quake City Exhibition alongside the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. John Key, and much more.
On the evening of May 11, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the concert, Best of Belgium, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Ancienne Belgique concert hall in Brussels.
Photo courtesy of Getty Images/D.Waem
On Monday, May 11, 2015, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan attended the launch of the ‘Jordan 2025’ in Amman.
According to Petra News, ‘Jordan 2025’ is a:
“…10-year blueprint for economic and social development. The plan, also dubbed ‘2025 vision’, is based on two scenarios: A conservative one that assumes that the economy would grow by 4.8 per cent in 10 years, and an ambitious scenario that suggests the economy would expand by 7.5 per cent in 2025, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour said in his remarks at the ceremony.
The prime minister said the document features a long-term vision for Jordan’s economy that includes over 400 policies and measures to be implemented by the government, private sector and civil society to support economic development in the coming decade.
He added that these policies and procedures seek to boost the rule of law and equal opportunity, and achieve financial sustainability and self-sufficiency.”
The Royal Correspondent 