On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at Clarence House for “…youngsters and their carers from Helen and Douglas House…”
During the event, the lovely duchess and her guests decorated a Christmas tree according to the Associated Press.
On December 11, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands and Her Royal Highness Princess Mabel of Oranje-Nassau attended the 2013 Prins Claus Prijs held at the Koninklijk Paleis in Amsterdam.
The winner of the prize went to the late Egyptian poet, Mr. Ahmed Fouad Negm.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On the morning of December 11, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived at Château de Laeken to attend a reception for “…the suppliers holding a Fournisseurs Brevetes (Royal Appointment)…” according to AFP News.
In the afternoon, Her Majesty accompanied by His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium attended a Christmas concert held at Palais de Bruxelles
Guests listened as Mr. Ludovic Morlot conducted the Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie and soloists from the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth performed various works.
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On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway attended the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held at the Oslo Rådhus in Oslo.
The winner of Nobel Peace Prize went to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
Photo courtesy of Kongehuset
On a rainy December 10, 2013, thousands gathered at the First National Bank (FNB) Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa to attend a memorial service for the late Nelson Mandela. The former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner passed away on December 5, 2013, at the age of 95.
Monarch and royals from around the world attended the moving service including His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan accompanied by the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark accompanied by the Prime Minister of Denmark, Ms. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco accompanied by her Lady-in-Waiting, Princess Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium accompanied by the Prime Minister of Belgium, Mr. Elio Di Rupo, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands accompanied by the Dutch Foreign Minister, Mr. Frans Timmermans, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan accompanied by the Prime Minister of Jordan, Mr. Abdullah Ensour, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias accompanied by the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. Mariano Rajoy, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden accompanied by the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway accompanied by the Prime Minister of Norway, Ms. Erna Solberg.
The late Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Royals attending the funeral service include His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco to name a few.
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VIDEO (Denmark), VIDEO 2 (Sweden), VIDEO 3 (Spain), VIDEO 4 (Belgium), VIDEO 5 (Dutch)
On December 10, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the Cultuurgebouw Rozet in Arnhem. According to RVD, the new building “…houses a library, heritage center, adult education classes…” and much more.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Victoria Education and Sports College in Poole, Dorset.
According to the newspaper, Bournemouth Echo, the princess viewed the “…college’s new £2.8m hydrotherapy pool…” as well as met with staff, and volunteers.
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