On October 2, 2014, Their Imperial Highnesses Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan “…met with Her Imperial Highness Princess Noriko of Takamado at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo ahead of her marriage to Mr. Kunimaro Senge, son of the chief priest of the Izumo Grand Shrine…” according to AFP News.
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Attends the 2014 Heinekenprijzen.
On October 2, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the 2014 Heinekenprijzen (Heineken Prizes for Arts and Sciences) held at the Beurs van Berlage building in Amsterdam.
According to the official website for the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen the Heinekenprijzen:
“…are international prizes awarded every other year to five internationally renowned scientists and one highly talented Dutch visual artist for their great merits to science, Dutch art and society.
The scientific Heineken Prizes recognize and reward unique achievement in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics, medicine, environmental sciences, history and cognitive science. The sixth Heineken Prize, the Heineken Prize for Art, is awarded every two years to an artist living and working in the Netherlands.”
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Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway Attend the Opening of the 159th Session of Storting. (VIDEO)
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the opening of the 159th Session of Storting (Parliament) in Oslo.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover Presides Over an Award Ceremony. (VIDEO)
On September 30, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover presided over 2014 Prix de la Fondation Prince Pierre held at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco.
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium Holds a Meeting with NATO Secretary-General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg. (VIDEO)
On October 2, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium held a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Norway and current North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, at the Palais Royal in Brussels.
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium Views an Exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts.
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived at the Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels to view the exhibition, Sensation et Sensualité: Rubens et son Héritage (Sensation and Sensuality: Rubens and his Legacy).
According to the official website for the Palais des Beaux-Arts the exhibition:
“…in collaboration with the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the Royal Academy of Arts in London you can rediscover the work of this indomitable genius [Peter Paul Rubens] that has withstood the test of time as well as that of his heirs. You can also see canvases by Van Dyck, Watteau, Delacroix, Manet and Kokoschka as well as engravings by Rembrandt and Picasso.”
Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain Attend the Opening of the Feria Internacional Ganadera y 561 Tradicional de San Miguel. (VIDEO)
On October 2, 2014, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the opening of the Feria Internacional Ganadera y 561 Tradicional de San Miguel in Zafra, Spain.
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