On Thursday, March 3, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg accompanied by the Minister of Economy, Mr. Franz Fayot, visited the Victor Buck Services (VBS) in Foetz, Luxembourg. The VBS specializes in the collection, management and secure distribution of information and data essential to businesses.
According to the VBS press release, during yesterday’s the visit to the VBS production site, company representatives:
“…presented the evolution and perspectives of its activities [to Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Mr. Fayot], especially the different manufacturing steps of its new activity: The Industrial Printing of Electronic Antennas. This new factory, exclusively based in Luxembourg, stands out by its innovative and eco-friendly manufacturing process for printed electronics.“
Photo courtesy of The Royal Hashemite Court/Queen Rania
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Twelve Degrees Design and Innovation Studio in Amman, Jordan,
Upon her arrival Queen Rania was welcomed at Twelve Degrees Design by its founder and design director, Ms. Sahar Madanat, before joining a group of the studio’s multidisciplinary engineers and designers, who briefed her on their ongoing projects and future plans.
A multi-faceted Jordanian design and innovation studio, Twelve Degrees specializes in product design, user research, and user experience. Its team works independently and alongside clients to create products that meet a specific need, such as tableware designed for people with physical disabilities, a wearable smart flashlight, and sustainable furniture made from local agricultural waste.
During the meeting, the Twelve Degrees Design team explained their scientific approach to the different stages of product innovation, from market research and concept generation to design development, testing, and prototyping. The studio also offers training workshops, user research, and design communication services.
Her Majesty Queen Rania also toured the Twelve Degrees Design workshop and viewed a number of the studio’s internationally recognized products. She also spoke with a group of Twelve Degrees’ clients and trainees about projects currently being incubated and developed by the studio.
Founded in 2013, Twelve Degrees has won over 30 international awards to date, including the German Red Dot Award, the Australian Good Design Award, and the U.S.-based International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) and Spark Design Awards.
Photo courtesy of The Royal Hashemite Court/Queen RaniaPhoto courtesy of The Royal Hashemite Court/Queen Rania
On Friday, March 4, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Basílica de Jesús de Medinaceli in Madrid.
For the past 300 years it has been a tradition for members of the Spanish royal family to visit the Basílica de Jesús de Medinaceli on the first Friday of March to venerate His image.
Basílica de Jesús de Medinaceli is one of the five basilicas that exist in Madrid, famous for housing the image of the Cristo de Medinaceli, a 17th-century Nazarene Christ of great devotion among the people of Madrid. Every year, on the first Friday of March, a popular kissing of the image is celebrated.
Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1973, the Basílica de Jesús de Medinaceli sits atop on the old Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians of Our Lady of the Incarnation. It is the canonical seat of the Archicofradía Primaria de la Real e Ilustre Esclavitud de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Medinaceli. Currently, it is governed by the community of the Orden de los Hermanos Menores Capuchinos.
On February 25, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg accompanied by the Minister of Economy, Mr. Franz Fayot, visited the company, DuPont de Nemours.
Established in 1962, DuPont de Nemours has been producing a series of innovative materials in Luxembourg. Beginning with the production of Mylar films, followed by Typar non-woven manufacturing in 1974, Hytrel Thermoplastics manufacturing in 1984 and the first production line for Tyvek non-woven material in 1987.
As part of DuPont’s global network manufacturing, engineering and innovation facilities, the site in Luxembourg provides material solutions for its clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific region.
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited Zonnebos, a specialized secondary school in Schlide as part of Anti-Bullying Week in Belgium.
During this morning’s visit Her Majesty was informed about the school’s anti-bullying policy which recently won the school a silver medal for their program, Bullying: That’s Not Possible. Her Majesty also participated in various activities at the school that raises awareness about bullying. An important moment of during today’s visit included a story of a student who was a victim of bullying and harassment in school.
The young man shared his story after seeing a video which included a whole series of interventions by young victims of bullying. When Her Majesty asked the students what they thought of the video footage, one of students replied: ” It happened to me too…” Her Majesty immediately took an interest in the young man’s story and asked him if he had been able to discuss it at school. “It’s a first step to talk about it like you do ,” she told the young man.
According to the Belgian royal court, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde:
“…concluded her visit by attending a Hippotherapy demonstration. The school relies on horses to help children overcome their difficulties and behavioral problems.”
To view photos from today’s visit to Zonnebos please click the link below:
Photo courtesy of the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg/Sophie Margue
On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg along with His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Luxembourg attended a ceremony at Dräi Eechelen Park in Luxembourg.
Yesterday’s ceremony was organized by the Scouting in Luxembourg (SIL) in which HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume is Patron as well as the Chief Scout of Luxembourg.
During the celebrations His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume gave a speech in front of dozens of people including Mrs. Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City of Luxembourg as well as representatives of two Luxembourg associations, the Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg (FNEL) and the Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten (LGS).
On the morning of Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accompanied by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted a reception for Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge at Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen.
After the reception, HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted a private luncheon for HRH The Duchess of Cambridge at Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
In the afternoon, HRH Crown Princess Mary and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Danner Crisis Center. Whilst there The Crown Princess and The Duchess viewed a presentation of the “…Mary Foundation and the the Ole Kirk Foundation efforts for the approximately 2,000 children who come to the shelter with their mother every year in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands…” according to the Danish royal court. The backpacks, which are adapted to the child’s gender and age, contain in addition to a toothbrush, a teddy bear, school supplies and a postcard also a greeting from The Crown Princess. Furthermore, the backpack serves as a tool to help the children “…talk about their experiences with it, the violence they witnessed and the failure they have experienced.”
Later in the day HRH The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Skovbørnehaven Stenurten in Ballerup just outside of Copenhagen.
To view photos from today’s events as well as to watch videos please click the links below:
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