His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales continued his three-day private visit to Armenia on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. This afternoon the prince met with the President of Armenia, Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan. This evening the prince will attend a concert at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.
For more information about The Prince of Wales’s visit please click here.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a lovely reception at St. James’s Palace in London this afternoon to “…celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.”
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived in Yerevan, Armenia for a three-day private visit.
Yesterday, the heir to the British throne visited the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts where he was “… briefed on the work of the ‘Yerevan My Love’ charitable foundation…” according to Clarence House.
Later this afternoon, The Prince of Wales will meet with the President of Armenia, Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan. In the evening, the prince will arrive at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet to watch a concert as well as attend a reception.
For more information about The Prince of Wales’s visit to Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts as well as to view photos please click here.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall continued her two-day official visit to Paris, France. This morning the lovely duchess visited the headquarters of the legendary fashion house, Dior, where she met with creative director, Mr. Raf Simons, and was given a private tour of the of the facility by the CEO of Dior, Mr. Sidney Toledano.
The Duchess of Cornwall also met with various individuals participating in the “…Help for Heroes Paris to London charity bike race…”, toured the Louvre, watched a military ceremony as well as “…an equine presentation…” by the Garde Républicaine at their headquarters, and much more.
Click the links below to watch another video, view photos, and read several articles:
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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived in Langenburg, Germany this morning to attend the 2013 Langenburg Forum on Regional Food Security held at Schloss Langenburg.
According to a press release via Clarence House The Prince of Wales was invited to participate in the forum:
“…by his cousin, His Serene Highness Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, in recognition of the work by The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit. The 2013 Langenburg Forum on Regional Food Security brings together individuals and organizations from across the food industry as well as environmental and consumer groups, government representatives, food security and international agriculture experts.
Debates during the forum addressed the issue of the structure of food supply chains and exploring how they could be adapted to help return greater value back into food systems. Participants discussed ways to ensure the sustainability and the quality of food through the development of more local food supply as well as the diverse local agricultures on which they depend.”
After participating in a roundtable discussion “…on the opportunities to enhance local food systems…” the prince attended a reception with participants of today’s forum.
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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Paris, France this morning to begin her two-day visit:
“…on behalf of her charity, Emmaus UK, a charity which supports homeless people by giving them a hone within one of the Emmaus Communities as well as work in one of its social enterprises, to help them get back on their feet and re-build their lives.”
For more information about The Duchess of Cornwall’s activities in Paris please click here and here.
On the morning of May 26, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived in Liverpool to participate in two events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
First, the princess placed a wreath at the British Merchant Navy Memorial at the Liverpool Pier. From there The Princess Royal along with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, hundreds of World War II veterans, families, and friends attended a Service of Remembrance held at the Liverpool Cathedral.
To learn more about the Battle of the Atlantic please click here and here.
Please click the links to watch videos as well as to view photos from today’s important event.
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If you are interested here is a documentary about the Battle of the Atlantic. To watch parts 2-3 click on the video when part 1 is complete. 🙂
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