On Thursday, September 8, 2016, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark visited the “…new headquarters of Semco Maritime at Esbjerg Brygge. The visit was part of the celebration of the 50-year jubilee for the first Danish oil and gas finds in the North Sea, which was celebrated across Esbjerg under the auspices of ‘First50’…” according to a Semco Maritime press release.
For more information, in English, about yesterday’s event please click here.
On Thursday, September 8, 2016, Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino arrived at the Residencia Presidencial Mburuvichá Roga in Asunción, Paraguay, to met with the President of Paraguay, Mr. Horacio Cartes.
The purpose of Princess Mako’s visit to lovely Paraguay was to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to the South American country.
And, that’s it.
For more information about yesterday’s meeting please click here (in Spanish).
On Friday, September 9, 2016, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended a charity circus performance, for the benefit of the Nyreforeningen (Kidney Association), held at the Bellahøj in Copenhagen.
Please click here to view photos as well as to watch a brief video.
Photo courtesy of M.Testino/Vogue Australia
On the afternoon of Friday, September 9, 2016, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Prisen held at the Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
During today’s award ceremony the future queen of Denmark presented two awards “…first a prize for the best CSR report to a company with more than 6,000 employees. [The second award] for best CSR report to a company with fewer than 6000 employees. [The CSR Awards] highlights good practice in the reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and pays tribute to the Danish companies that excel and can be a source of inspiration for others…”
Press photo courtesy of FSR.dk
On Friday, September 9, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain held audiences with representatives from the Alianza Iberoamericana de Enfermedades Raras o Poco Frecuentes (ALIBER) at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain.
Thereafter, Her Majesty, as Honorary President, met with members from the Consejo Ejecutivo Nacional de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC).
Photo courtesy of the Spanish royal court
On Friday, September 9, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited the province of Zeeland in the south-west region of the Netherlands.
According to RVD, today’s visit focused on:
“…innovations in the aquaculture industry in Zeeland. [The region’s] entrepreneurs, municipalities and school students show highlights Zeeland has in saline cultivation, mussel innovation, education and cultivation of fish on land.
[The day began with a tour of] Delta Farms in Colijnsplaat. The sawyers – or sea centipedes – exported as a protein-rich food for shrimp. In addition, research into applications in the pharmaceutical industry, where sawyers can be used for storing and transporting organs for transplantation.
[The day ended with a] visit to the Pontes Pieter Zeeman College in Zierikzee, where scholars and guest lecturers from the Academy Saline Zealand (ZAZ). [Whilst there Her Majesty] spoke with representatives of the fish and shellfish farms, Seafarm and Grovisco, about how they preserve their cultural methods with innovative techniques and research and promote animal welfare.”
To view photos from today’s visit to the province of Zeeland please click here.
On Thursday, September 8, 2016, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco presented diplomas to 23 students who completed the Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers (IFSI) Nurses Training program at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
The Royal Correspondent 