On Friday, October 30, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan visited the Kagoshima Aquarium in Kagoshima, Japan.
Tomorrow, the imperial couple will attend the 30th Annual National Cultural Festival (NCF) opening ceremony. Held under the theme, Riding the Kuroshio Wave of Cultural Restoration, the NCF is the “…largest cultural event in Japan, where arts and culture organizations and enthusiasts from around the country gather to engage in cultural activities, performances, and interaction with one another…” according to the official website for the National Cultural Festival.
On the morning of Friday, October 30, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain held an audience with organizers of the X Edición de los Premios Internacionales Yo Dona at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid. Her Majesty also met with representatives from the Federación Española de Industrias de la Alimentación y Bebidas.
On the evening of October 29, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at Sotheby’s in London, England, to attend a gala dinner, organized by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, in honor of the late Sir Winston Churchill.
Royal guests in attendance included HRH The Countess of Wessex, HH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, and HH Princess Corinna Sayn-Wittgenstein to name a few.
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited the Service Public Fédéral Sécurité Sociale (SPFSS) in Brussels.
During today’s visit His Majesty presided over a meeting with representatives from the SPFSS where he was informed about the “…organizations latest reforms…” according to the Belgian royal court.
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales participated in a high-level meeting, hosted by The Prince’s International Sustainability Unit and the Department of Energy & Climate Change, at Lancaster House in London.
Issues discussed during this morning’s meeting focused on climate change as well as deforestation. The Prince of Wales also announced that he will give a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, France, on November 30, 2015.
On October 29, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at Plymouth University in Plymouth, Devon, England, to officially open the new £4.85 million Marine Station.
According to the university’s official website the new two-story research station has:
“…teaching rooms with panoramic views of Plymouth Sound, a 120 square metre ‘wet lab’, where up to 50 students at a time can study samples, which can then be transferred to the aquarium facility served by continuous fresh seawater.
[During today’s opening the sovereign prince] unveiled a plaque to signal the official opening. He then took a tour of the building and met staff and students who use it as part of their marine biology and engineering degrees, and for research purposes.”
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended a ceremony held at the Palacio Real in Madrid to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Charter as well as the 60th anniversary of Spain’s admittance to the United Nations.
Earlier in the day, His Majesty King Felipe VI held an audience with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, at Palacio Real in Madrid.
The Royal Correspondent 