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British Royals

(VIDEOS) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit the Eden Project.

On Friday, September 2, 2016, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Eden Project in Cornwall, England.

Per the official website for the Eden Project:

“The Eden Project, an educational charity, connects us with each other and the living world, exploring how we can work towards a better future.

Our visitor destination in Cornwall, UK, is nestled in a huge crater. Here, massive Biomes housing the largest rainforest in captivity, stunning plants, exhibitions and stories serve as a backdrop to our striking contemporary gardens, summer concerts and exciting year-round family events. Registered charity number 1093070 (The Eden Trust). Money raised supports our transformational projects and learning programmes.” 

For more information about today’s visit as well as to watch a video please click here.

British Royals

(VIDEOS) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Cornwall, England.

On Thursday, September 1, 2016, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a one-day visit to lovely Cornwall, England.  Whilst there they met a bunch of awesome people, shook a few hands, waved a here and there, viewed amazing local sites, and a whole lot of other stuff.

And, that’s it.

For more information about today’s fun-filled day in Cornwall please click here and here.

Click here to view photos.

Swedish Royals

(VIDEO) HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Gives a Speech at the 2016 SIWI World Water Week.

 

On the morning of Thursday, September 1, 2016, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden gave an opening speech during the plenary session, Building a Resilient Future Through Water, at the 2016 SIWI World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden.

According to the official website for World Water Week today’s session gathered:

“…Global leaders [who highlighted] strategies for delivering the 2030 Agenda and strengthen[ed] climate resilience through wise water management. [Today’s event demonstrated] ways on how the implementation of the 2030 and climate agendas can be better integrated – with water as a useful connector.”

Imperial Family of Japan

(VIDEO) His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan Meets with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

On September 1, 2016, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan warmly welcomed His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the crown prince “…arrived in Tokyo late Wednesday on the third leg of his three-nation Asia tour that started in Pakistan on Sunday, followed by a three-day visit to China.”

Dutch Royal Family

(VIDEOS) Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Meets with the President of Indonesia.

On the morning of Thursday, September 1, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance and Development, met with the President of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo, at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.

And, finally, in the second video the great folks at Royalty Magazine provide a summary of Her Majesty’s visit to lovely Indonesia.

 

Dutch Royal Family

Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Visits Jakarta, Indonesia.

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On Tuesday, August 30, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, met with the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Ms. Retno Marsudi, in Jakarta, Indonesia.  Discussions focused on the economic development in the country of Indonesia.

Earlier in the day, Her Majesty gave a speech during the OJK FinTech Conference.  The meeting focused on the “…technological innovations in financial services…” according to AFP News.

Please click here and here to view photos.

Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH