Daily Archives: October 28, 2015

British Royals

(VIDEOS) HRH Prince Harry of Wales Goes to Washington, D.C.

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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Danish Royals

HRH Princess Marie of Denmark Attends a Conference in Paris, France.

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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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Spanish Royals

HM King Felipe VI of Spain Gives a Speech in Rome.

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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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Danish Royals

(VIDEO) HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Attends an Unveiling.

On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark unveiled the new 2015 Julemærket (Christmas Seal) at inside the Ballroom at the Københavns Rådhus.

For the third time Her Majesty designed the popular Julemærket.  Proceeds from the sale of the Julemærket go to “…Denmark’s four Christmas Seal homes, where roughly 750 children each year take up residence. Here they get help to deal with various problems such as bullying and loneliness…” according to the Danish royal court.

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Dutch Royal Family

HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Attends a Celebration in Haarlem.

prinses-beatrix-okt-15-sOn Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Doopsgezinde Gemeente (Mennonite Church) in Haarlem to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the organization, Simavi.

During today’s celebration the princess attended a symposium which discussed the history of the organization as well as viewed the exhibition at De Gang entitled, Voorkómen is beter, 90 jaar Simavi, by photojournalist Mr. Raymond Rutting.

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