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.”
On Thursday, June 4, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the opening of the 2015 Mediterranean Climate Summit MEDCOP21 held at the Villa Méditerranée in Marseille, France.
The two-day summit aims to highlight the:
“…common commitment in the fight against climate change and will demonstrate the contribution of local authorities, associations, businesses, networks working as catalysts for sustainable development. By aiming to contribute to the construction of a veritable positive Mediterranean agenda, this event also aims to reach beyond current constraints and seize opportunities that the fight against climate change may provide. With concrete and shared proposals, it will contribute to a ‘Mediterranean of Projects…’ “
During today’s opening the sovereign prince accompanied by the President of France, Mr. Francois Hollande, toured the Village of Solutions.
Photos courtesy of the Palais Princier and MEDCOP21
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall was the guest of honor at the 2015 Royal Academy of Arts Annual Dinner held at the Royal Academy of the Arts in London, England.
During last evening’s gala the lovely duchess had a chance to view the Summer Exhibition 2015. According to the official website for the Royal Academy of the Arts the exhibition:
“…offers a snapshot of contemporary art – and this year promises a riot of colour, variety and discovery with over 1,200 works spilling out from our galleries.
In the courtyard, visitors will be confronted by a towering formation of steel ‘clouds’, created by Royal Academician Conrad Shawcross, before Jim Lambie’s kaleidoscopic stairs lead up to the Main Galleries.
This year, the exhibition is co-ordinated by Michael Craig-Martin RA – a leading artist of his generation and the teacher who nurtured the talents of Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirst. His distinctive creative vision promises room after room bursting with variety, colour and remarkable new work by leading and emerging artists – all handpicked from over 12,000 entries.
The Summer Exhibition is the world’s oldest open-submission exhibition: its earliest exhibitors included the likes of Reynolds, Constable and Turner. With many works in the exhibition on sale, the show also gives you a chance to own some original art while supporting the historic Royal Academy schools; artwork sales help us to continue the free tuition that we have offered for nearly 250 years.
With everything from painting, printmaking and sculpture through to installation, photography and film, this is a show unlike any other. We hope you’ll join us for a vibrant summer of colour.”
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The Royal Correspondent 