Her Royal Highness Princess Tatiana of Greece Attends an Award Ceremony.

greecetatianaOn the evening of December 2, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Tatiana of Greece accompanied by her husband, His Royal Highness Prince Nikolaos of Greece arrived at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid to attend the 50th anniversary of the Premios Telva Moda (Telva Fashion Awards).   

Guests attending last evening gala awards included Spanish supermodel, Ms. Judith Masco, Brazilian supermodel, Ms. Isabeli Fontana, Italian model, Ms. Maria Carla Boscono, and Spanish television host, Ms. Nieves Álvarez to name a few.   

During the ceremony Princess Tatiana received the Premio a la Solidardidad for her “…charity work and projects in Greece…” according to the official website for the Premios Telva Moda.

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HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attends a Symposium in Leiden.

MaximaOn December 3, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Volkshuis in Leiden to attend a symposium, organized by the  Stichting Ovaal, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Autismecafé.   

According to RVD, Autismecafé “…offers parents of children with Autism, through themed parties, the opportunity to obtain information and help from experts and an opportunity to meet other parents who have children with Autism.”

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TIMs Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Visit India. Day Four (VIDEOS)

On Tuesday, December 3, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan continued their six-day official visit to India.

This morning Their Imperial Majesties visited the India International Center (IIC) in New Delhi “…fifty-three years after the [imperial couple] laid the foundation of the IIC…” according to the newspaper, Asahi Shimbun.  During their visit the imperial couple met with various dignitaries and viewed a photo exhibition “…commemorating their 1960 visit…”  Their Imperial Majesties also visited a Japanese school in New Delhi where they met with staff and students. 

In the afternoon, Empress Michiko met with members of the International Board on Books for Young People while Emperor Akihito held a meeting with the Leader of Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha, Ms. Sushma Swaraj.

In the evening, Their Imperial Majesties attended a gala reception held in their honor.

His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden Visits Two Schools in Umeå.

danielOn December 2, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden accompanied by members of the Prins Daniel Fellowship visited Umeå Universitet and the Dragonskolan in Umeå, northern Sweden.

Whilst the Dragonskolan the prince spoke with students about entrepreneurship according to the Swedish royal court.  In the afternoon, the prince and members of the Prins Daniel Fellowship visited Umeå Universitet where once again Prince Daniel spoke to students about  — you guessed it — entrepreneurship.

And, that’s it.   🙂

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King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium Enjoy a Christmas Concert.

BelgiumAPOn the evening of Monday, December 2, 2013, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium arrived at the Hôtel Plaza in Brussels to attend the Fondation Reine Paola Christmas concert.

Guests in attendance listened as Mr. Peter Van Heyghen conducted Les Muffatti (Brussels Baroque Orchestra) perform George Frideric Handel’s cantata, Apollo e Dafne.

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