HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Christens a New Rescue Boat. (VIDEO)

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands christened the new Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij Nh1816 rescue boat in IJmuiden.

According to the photo news agency, PPE, the new rescue boat was donated from “…the charity foundation Nh1816 insurance. Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij was founded in 1824 and saves more than 3,000 people in the North Sea.”

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Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Northern Ireland. (VIDEOS)


On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall began their two-day visit to Northern Ireland.

According to the Telegraph newspaper, the royal couple visited the Enniskillen Castle Museum in County Fermanagh.

Later in the day, The Prince of Wales “…toured the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regimental Museum [while] The Duchess of Cornwall visited St. Michael’s Catholic Church…” reports the BBC News.

Please click the links below to watch a video, view photos as well as to read various articles regarding today’s visit.

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Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Participates in the Train of Literature. (VIDEOS)



On April 1, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway participated in the Train of Literature from Bodø to Stjørdal.

During today’s event the crown princess “…shared her favorite literature with audiences at various stops which included the towns of Fauske, Rognan, and Mo i Rana…” according to the newspaper, Local Norway.

For more information about today’s event please click the links below to watch a videos as well as to view photos.

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His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain Presents the Orden del Toisón de Oro to Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias. (VIDEO)

On April 1, 2014, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain presented the Orden del Toisón de Oro to the former Secretario General Iberoamericano, Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias, at Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, and Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena of Spain were also in attendance during today’s ceremony.

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