On June 5, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium held an audience with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ms. Irina Bokova, at the Palais de Bruxelles.
Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court
On Friday, June 5, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan held a farewell audience with the President of the Philippines, Mr. Benigno Aquino, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
During President Aquino’s four-day state visit to Japan he received Japan’s highest honor, the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, from Emperor Akihito.
On Friday, June 5, 2015, Kensington Palace announced that Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge will be christened on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham. The christening will be conducted by The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby.
The only daughter of TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was born last month — May 2 — at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.
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On Thursday, June 4, 2015, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco witnessed the procession of the Pénitents de la Vénérable Archiconfrérie de la Miséricorde (Venerable Brotherhood of Mercy) into the Palais Princier courtyard after Mass at the Cathédrale de Monaco celebrating Corpus Domini Fête Dieu: Solemnity of the Blessed Sacrament.
After the blessing of the alter in Palais Prinicer courtyard the procession made their way into the Chapelle Palatine led by Archbisop Bernard Barsi.
Photos courtesy of the Palais Princier
On Thursday, June 4, 2015, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace for the Blind Veterans UK. The organization is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year.
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On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan presided over the opening of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development annual ceremony in Amman, Jordan.
On June 4, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Federation of Women’s Institute (NFWI) at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Established in 1915, the purpose of the NFWI was:
“…to revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. Since then the organisation’s aims have broadened and the WI is now the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK.
The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.”
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