HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Visits the Neighborhoods of Lunetten and Hoograven.

WAKingOn Wednesday, November 11, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the neighborhoods of Lunetten and Hoograven in the city of Utrecht.

According to the newspaper, Haarlem Dagblad, during today’s visit His Majesty spent time speaking to:

“…local residents and parents active in the neighborhood. They talked about how people with different backgrounds feel at home in the neighborhood and what they do with each other in order to strengthen social cohesion.” 

His Majesty also visited the football clubs, Ardahanspor VVU and DVSU, where he spoke with the directors as well as volunteers.

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(VIDEO) HM King Philippe of Belgium Participates in a Ceremony at the Colonne du Congrès

belgiumOn Wednesday, November 11, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium participated in the Remembrance Day commemoration ceremony held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Colonne du Congrès in Brussels.

This morning’s important ceremony commemorates the victims of World War I and World War II as well as the humanitarian and peace operations after 1945.

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HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attends a Conference at the Beurs van Berlage.

koningin-maxima-okt-15-lOn Wednesday, November 11, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the opening of the 3rd annual IGNITE conference, Doing Business in Fragile States’, held at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.

Issues to be discussed during the one-day conference include “…how entrepreneurship can contribute to diminishing the increasing flow of refugees from Africa and the Middle East…” according to an IGNITE press release.  The objective of the conference is to deepen the understanding of entrepreneurship development in fragile and conflict affected states and to develop better tools to support entrepreneurship opportunities for marginalized groups in these environments.

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Members of the Danish Royal Family Attend a Concert at Fredensborg Slot.

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On the evening of Tuesday, November 10, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark accompanied by HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and HRH Princess Marie of Denmark hosted a concert as well as dinner at Fredensborg Slot for representatives of the Danish tourism industry.

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(VIDEO) TMs King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan Attend a Memorial Service in Amman.

On Monday, November 9, 2015, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan attended a memorial service, held at the Amman Martyrs Garden, for the victims of the November 9, 2005 Amman bombings.

At least 53 people innocent lives were lost and 120 people were injured in “…blasts that rocked three hotels in the Jordanian capital…” according to AFP News.