On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias accompanied by the mayor of Madrid, Ms. Ana Botella, and the president of the Comité Olímpico Español, Mr. Alejandro Blanco, arrived at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland to participate in the 2020 summer Olympic Games candidate cities briefings/bid presentations.
The city of Madrid is competing against Tokyo and Istanbul to host the upcoming 2020 summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee will announce the winner — err host city — on September 7, 2013. Hopefully, it will be Tokyo. 🙂
On July 1, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales and Ingualdad in Madrid to preside over the signing of the Proyceto Promocina, an agreement between the Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales and Ingualdad and the Condederacion Espanola de Organizaciones Empresariales.
According to the Spanish royal court the Proyceto Promocina is intended to “…promote women in senior management positions by various Spanish companies.”
On the evening of June 26, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Palacio de Congresos in Girona to attend the 2013 Premios Fundación Príncipe de Girona.
The awards are presented to individuals and organizations for their “…outstanding entrepreneurial capacity in innovative project” according to the official website for the Fundación Príncipe de Girona.
Afterward, the royal couple and hundreds of guests attended a concert held at the Sala Sinfónica de Auditorio.
On June 26, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Instituto Cajal in Madrid to present the VI Diploma Cajal prize. Each year the prize is awarded to a neuroscientist for their outstanding research. This year the prize went to Professor Rodolfo Llinás.
After the ceremony, Her Majesty visited Instituto Cajal’s the library, research facility, museum and archives according to the Spanish royal court.
His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Parque del Retiro in Madrid this morning to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Cuerpo de Policía Municipal de Madrid.
During today’s event the prince and hundreds of guests watched a parade and medals presentation.
Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Sede Corporativa and Social de Garrigues in Madrid this morning to participate in a meeting with members of the Fundación Científica de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer.
On the morning of June 19, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Sede de la Fundación Mutua Madrileña in Madrid to present scholarship grants from the Juventudes Musicales de Madrid to young musicians planning to study aboard.
After Her Majesty presented the scholarship grants she along with dozens of guests listened to a chamber orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Victor Ambroa, which played selections of musical works by Robert Schumann and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to name a few.
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
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