On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the funeral of Deborah, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, at St Peter’s Church at Edensor on the Chatsworth estate in Derbyshire, England.
The late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire passed away on September 24, 2014, at the age of 94.
And, finally, last year I posted the Frick Collection interview with the late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire entitled, The Effervescent Life of Deborah, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire. Click here to watch the fascinating 57 minute interview.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at Port Hercules in Monaco to attend the opening of the 24th Edition of the International Monaco Yacht Show.
On September 24, 2014, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain held a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
On Sunday, September 14, 2014, Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Corburg and Gotha baptized their daughter, Her Highness Katharina Victoria Elizabeth Cheryl of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, inside the chapel at Schloss Callenberg in Coburg, Germany. The little princess was born on April 30, 2014.
According to the newspaper, InFranken, the godparents of Princess Katharina are Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Countess Katharina von Faber-Castell, Prince Konstantin of Bulgaria, and Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria.
On September 23, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark officially opened the Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI) new headquarters in Taastrup.
According to the newspaper, Copenhagen Post, the new DMRI headquarters:
“…will operate as a research and innovation centre for food of animal origin. It will focus on developing advanced methods and technologies for the efficient production of safe meat products, helping slaughterhouses to increase the quality of meat as well as their competitiveness.”
On Monday, September 22, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative opening plenary session held at the Sheraton New York hotel in New York City. Earlier, Prince Albert II participated in the Pristine Seas advisory board meeting.
And, finally, last Sunday the sovereign prince gave a speech during the Ocean Elders Second Annual Summit dinner, again, in New York City.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain gave a speech at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
According to AFP News, this year’s “…General Assembly has highlighted the problem of global warming and how countries need to strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Yesterday, His Majesty held a brief meeting with the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, at the famous Waldorf Astoria hotel. The Spanish newspaper, El País, reports that discussions focused on “…politics, international conflicts, economics and culture…”
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