Norwegian Royals

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Attend the Opening of the 2014 Festspillene i Bergen. (VIDEOS)

haakonmettemaritOn Wednesday, May 21, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the opening of the 2014 Festspillene i Bergen (Bergen International Festival) in Bergen, Norway.

According to the website, Visit Bergen, the festival was:

“…founded in 1953 and has focused on presenting prominent international and Norwegian artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera, theatre, dance and the performing arts. The Festival, which is the principal event of its kind in Norway, takes place every year over 15 days at the end of May and presents over 190 events.”

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Photo courtesy of Kongehuset

Monaco Princely Family

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Participates in the Star Team for Children Exhibition Football Match. (VIDEO)


On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco participated in the annual Star Team for Children and Formula 1 drivers football match at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.

According to the newspaper, Riviera Times, the Star Team for Children association “…aims to raise money for children by having international stars from various backgrounds face off on a football field in Monaco…”

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Monaco Princely Family

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Witnesses a Signing Agreement.

fpaOn Tuesday, May 20, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Yacht Club de Monaco to witness the signing agreement between the Fragrance Du Bois, the Amber Lounge, and the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco.

According to the official website for the FPA the collaboration between the three groups will:

“…contribute to the preservation of forest ecosystems. For each perfume sold, two trees will be planted by Fragrance Du Bois’ sustainable plantation partner, Asia Plantation Capital, on their plantations. This partnership with the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco returned the initiative ‘Monaco is Committed Against Deforestation.’”

Photo courtesy of FPA

Belgian Royals

His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium Visits the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN).

belgianOn Wednesday, May 21, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland.

According to the official website for CERN the research laboratory was established in 1952 with:

“…the mandate of establishing a world-class fundamental physics research organization in Europe. At that time, pure physics research concentrated on understanding the inside of the atom, hence the word ‘nuclear’.

Today, our understanding of matter goes much deeper than the nucleus, and CERN’s main area of research is particle physics – the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the forces acting between them. Because of this, the laboratory operated by CERN is often referred to as the European Laboratory for Particle Physics.”

During today’s visit His Majesty met with various Belgian researchers working at CERN, and was informed about the results of experiments with the ‘Large Hadron Collider’ (LHC).

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Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court

Spanish Royals

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias Attend a Gala Dinner in Sevilla, Spain.

casarealOn the evening of May 20, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Club Antares in Sevilla, Spain, to preside over the closing ceremony of Todos Somos Empresa as well as to attend a dinner organized by the Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Navegación y la Confederación de Empresarios de Sevilla.

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Photo courtesy of Casa Real

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