On Saturday, October 31, 2015, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales attended the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia held at Twickenham Stadium in London, England.
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On Saturday, October 31, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan attended the 30th Annual National Cultural Festival opening ceremony in Kagoshima, Japan.
On Friday, October 30, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan visited the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, to mark its 40th anniversary.
On Friday, October 30, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan visited the Kagoshima Aquarium in Kagoshima, Japan.
Tomorrow, the imperial couple will attend the 30th Annual National Cultural Festival (NCF) opening ceremony. Held under the theme, Riding the Kuroshio Wave of Cultural Restoration, the NCF is the “…largest cultural event in Japan, where arts and culture organizations and enthusiasts from around the country gather to engage in cultural activities, performances, and interaction with one another…” according to the official website for the National Cultural Festival.
On the morning of Friday, October 30, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain held an audience with organizers of the X Edición de los Premios Internacionales Yo Dona at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid. Her Majesty also met with representatives from the Federación Española de Industrias de la Alimentación y Bebidas.
On the evening of October 29, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at Sotheby’s in London, England, to attend a gala dinner, organized by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, in honor of the late Sir Winston Churchill.
Royal guests in attendance included HRH The Countess of Wessex, HH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, and HH Princess Corinna Sayn-Wittgenstein to name a few.
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited the Service Public Fédéral Sécurité Sociale (SPFSS) in Brussels.
During today’s visit His Majesty presided over a meeting with representatives from the SPFSS where he was informed about the “…organizations latest reforms…” according to the Belgian royal court.
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On Thursday, October 29, 2015, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales participated in a high-level meeting, hosted by The Prince’s International Sustainability Unit and the Department of Energy & Climate Change, at Lancaster House in London.
Issues discussed during this morning’s meeting focused on climate change as well as deforestation. The Prince of Wales also announced that he will give a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, France, on November 30, 2015.
On October 29, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at Plymouth University in Plymouth, Devon, England, to officially open the new £4.85 million Marine Station.
According to the university’s official website the new two-story research station has:
“…teaching rooms with panoramic views of Plymouth Sound, a 120 square metre ‘wet lab’, where up to 50 students at a time can study samples, which can then be transferred to the aquarium facility served by continuous fresh seawater.
[During today’s opening the sovereign prince] unveiled a plaque to signal the official opening. He then took a tour of the building and met staff and students who use it as part of their marine biology and engineering degrees, and for research purposes.”
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended a ceremony held at the Palacio Real in Madrid to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Charter as well as the 60th anniversary of Spain’s admittance to the United Nations.
Earlier in the day, His Majesty King Felipe VI held an audience with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, at Palacio Real in Madrid.
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On October 28, 2015, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales made a one-day visit to Washington, D.C. to “…attend events connected to the Orlando 2016 Invictus Games…” according to Clarence House.
Prior to leaving the capital the popular prince met with the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, inside the Oval Office at the White House.
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On the afternoon of October 28, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark attended the UNESCO 70th anniversary history conference held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
Held under the theme, Making a Difference: Seventy Years of UNESCO Actions, discussions focused on “…world heritage conservation to post-conflict reconstruction, from peace building to dissemination of knowledge. The objective is to gain a better understanding of UNESCO’s relevance and its capacity to help building the defenses of peace in the minds of men and women…” according to the UNESCO official website.
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On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain gave a speech during the X Symposium Cotec Europa for Industrial Research and Innovation held at the National Council of Research in Rome, Italy. King Juan Carlos of Spain also attended today’s event.
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