On Monday, September 15, 2014, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark arrived at the Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub (KDY) in Copenhagen to meet with “…Danish sailors Nicolai Sehested and Peter Wibroe with skipper Chris Nicholson from Team Vestas Wind The team [will be participating] in the 2014 Volvo Ocean Race starting in October in Alicante, Spain…” according to the Danish royal court.
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On the morning of September 15, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Benedike of Denmark met with various youth from Greenland and Gentofte commune at Christian VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, in Copenhagen.
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On Monday, September 15, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain arrived at the Palacio del Senado in Madrid to attend the X Edition of the Premio Luis Carandell de Periodismo Parlamentario (Luis Carandell Journalism Award).
During today’s event Her Majesty presented the prestigious award to Ms. Carmen del Riego.
On Monday, September 15, 2014, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain held an audience with the President of the Philippines, Mr. Benigno Aquino III, at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid.
The purpose of President Aquino’s two-day visit to Madrid is to strengthen bilateral and economic ties between the Philippines and Spain.
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover inaugurated the newly renovated Rue Caroline in the La Condamine district in Monaco.
According to the official website for the Gouvernement Princier de Monaco:
“Almost 4,000 square metres of public space have been redeveloped in order to make the pedestrian street more pleasant and appealing for residents and business owners.
This first phase of renovation, at a cost of 2 million euros, is part of a series of commitments by the Government to modernize the entire La Condamine district.
The next step will be the opening of a lift linking Rue Millo to Rue Caroline in order to improve access for those with reduced mobility. Work on this stage is planned for the beginning of October.”
On September 11, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 2014 Nederlandse Bank (DNB) Pensioenseminar, held under the theme, De Deelnemer in Beeld, at the Theater Spant in Bussum.
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On Thursday, September 11, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium arrived at the Palais des Academies in Brussels to attend the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Academia Belgica.
During today’s event His Majesty presided over the opening of the Academia Belgica’s two-day conference held under the theme, Renovatio, Inventio, Absentia Imperii: From the Roman Empire to Contemporary Imperialism. The event was organized by the Academia Belgica (Rome), with the support of the Belgian Historical Institute in Rome, and the Princess Marie-José Foundation.
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