On the evening of November 17, 2015, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Fostering Excellence Awards held at the BMA House in London, England.
Daily Archives: November 17, 2015
HRH The Princess Royal Opens the Inverness College UHI Building.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal opened the new £50million Inverness College, University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) building in Inverness, Scotland.
For more information about today’s opening as well as to view a photo please click here.
HRH The Earl of Wessex Opens the New University Technical College.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex officially opened the new £10 million University Technical College at the University of Bolton in Bolton, England.
During today’s opening The Earl of Wessex also “…unveiled a plaque at UTC naming the building ‘The Stoller Building’ after Dr Norman Stoller. The building was named in recognition of his significant contribution to health care and his charitable works…” according to a UTC press release. The earl also met with staff and students enrolled at the university.
Photos courtesy of UTC
HRH Princess Marie of Denmark Attends an Opening in Copenhagen.
On Monday, November 16, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark attended the opening of the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Week for the Dansk Industri (Danish Industry) in Copenhagen.
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
(VIDEO) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit the French Embassy in London.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the French Embassy in London to sign the book of condolences for the victims of last Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, France.
The November 13 attacks killed 129 innocent people and more than 300 were severely injured.
(VIDEO) TMs King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain Attend the Premios Nacionales del Deporte.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain accompanied by TMs King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain attended the Premios Nacionales del Deporte 2014 held at Palacio Real de El Pardo in Madrid.
(VIDEO) HM Queen Mathilde of Belgium Views an Exhibition at the Musée des Arts Contemporains.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived at the Musée des Arts Contemporains in Hornu to view the special exhibition entitled, L’Homme, le Dragon et la Mort: La Gloire de Saint Georges (The Man, The Dragon, and The Death: The Glory of Saint George).
According to a press release the exhibition displays how the:
“…iconography of St. George and the dragon has always been a powerful driver of the European imagination. A selection of works on display (including paintings, sculptures, drawings and illuminated manuscripts) representing the saint in different forms, and the exhibition examines how St. George and the dragon are identified today with various battles of humanity against hostile forces, but also and perhaps above all against humanity itself as it seeks to define its destiny.
The success of the cult of St. George was considerable, and his fame spread throughout the Western world. He became the emblem of countries and regions in Europe such as England, Portugal, Catalonia and Aragon. A multi-faceted figure, St. George was also the patron saint of corporations, of various orders and of many European cities which were placed under his protection. This success accounts for the multiple depictions to be found in the largest European collections, as well as frequent appearances in popular traditions, which still constitute an intangible heritage that is showcased in this exhibition. Four contemporary artists are invited to show how this myth has retained its meaning even today: David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans and Angel Vergara Santiago.”
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