On December 12, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Auditorio Rafael del Pino in Madrid to attend the XVII Edition of Premios CODESPA.
As Honorary President of Fundación CODESPA the prince presented the award to various individuals and organizations in “…recognition of their contribution to eradicate poverty through projects and charitable initiatives as well as the promotion of social responsibility…” according to the Spanish royal court.
On December 12, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain attended the launch of Google Cultural Institute’s new app, La Herencia Española en los Estados Unidos de América (Spanish Legacy in the United States of America), at Casa de América in Madrid.
According to the Spanish news agency, EFE, the app “…includes text, images, recreations, photos and maps spanning the centuries from the Spanish colonial epoch up to the present day.”
For more information about the app, La herencia Española en los Estados Unidos de América, please click here.
On Friday, December 13, 2013, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited headquarters of Bruxelles-Propreté a “…waste collecting and recycling service…” in Brussels.
During today’s visit His Majesty met with staff and toured the facility.
Please click here to watch a video news report from RTL’s, Place Royale.
On December 13, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived in South Wales for a one-day visit.
This morning the prince attended the 125th anniversary celebrations of the Brecon and Radnor Express held at “…the offices of the Abergavenny Chronicle…” according to Clarence House.
In the afternoon, The Prince of Wales visited Tredegar House, attended a reception with supporters of the PRIME (Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise) Cymru mentoring program, and toured the Ewenny Priory church.
For more information about today’s activities as well as to watch videos and view photos please click the links below.
On December 13, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Centro Cultural Conde Duque in Madrid to visit the XXXVII Salón del Libro Infantil y Juvenil de Madrid.
On December 13, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco opened the 6th Edition of the World Policy Conference, organized by the Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), held at the Fairmont Monte-Carlo in Monaco.
Themes to be addressed during this year’s three-day conference includeThe State of the World Economy and Global Governance, The Middle East, The Future of Diplomacy, and The Destruction or Metamorphosis of the Legal Order to name a few.
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