On November 7, 2013, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex was officially installed as the 5th Chancellor of the University of Bath in South West England. The ceremony took place inside Bath Abbey in front “…240 dignitaries and university staff…”
According to the official website for the University of Bath as Chancellor The Earl of Wessex will “…preside over meetings of the Court, confer degrees at graduation and otherwise represent the University.”
Congrats to the earl! 🙂
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On a dreary and cold Thursday morning His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark hosted the traditional Kongejagt (King’s Hunt) at Gludsted Plantage where a bunch of men felt incredibly good about themselves by slaughtering innocent and beautiful animals for fun.
On November 7, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge “…surprised hundreds of commuters as they travelled on a 1960s Routemaster bus to High Street Kensington station where they met military personnel and volunteers supporting London Poppy Day…” according to Kensington Palace.
Thereafter, the duke arrived at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton to “…observe a surgery of the removal of a bladder tumor on a male patient…”
Yeah.
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On Thursday, November 7, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands celebrated the 400th anniversary of Weeshuis (Orphanage House) in Buren.
According to RVD, the orphanage was established in 1613 by Princess Mary, daughter of Prince William of Oranje. During today’s visit the princess met with staff and youth as well as unveiled a new statue designed by artist, L. Knol, in the gardens of the orphanage.
On the evening of November 6, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Ritz Hotel in Madrid to preside over the XXX Edición del Premio de Periodismo Francisco Cerecedo ceremony.
This evening’s ceremony honored Spanish journalist and editor, Mr. Xavier Vidal-Folch, for his reporting and analysis of the economic and moral crisis in Spain and Europe according to the Spanish royal court.
On the evening of November 6, 2013, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este attended a reception at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
This evening’s event, organized by the Agence pour le Commerce Extérieur (Belgian Agency for Foreign Trade), was held in “…relation to the future economic mission…” to India beginning on November 23-29, 2013. Princess Astrid will participate in the upcoming trip along with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Didier Reynders.
On November 6, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall began their nine-day visit to India and Sri Lanka.
According to Clarence House the royal couple:
“…were warmly welcomed back to India in an extraordinary sunset Aarti ceremony by the sacred River Ganges in the holy Hindu city of Rishikesh. Their Royal Highnesses crossed the River Ganges by boat, arriving at the Gita Bhavan landing stage near the Parmarth Ganga Ghat where the ceremony took place.
On arrival, The Prince and The Duchess were greeted by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj (known as “Swamiji”), President and Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, and Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswatiji, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation.
After taking part in the ceremony, which involved religious songs and a lively display of traditional lamps, The Prince spoke warmly about how much it meant to both himself and The Duchess to be visiting the Ganges.”
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On November 7, 2013, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex was officially installed as the 5th Chancellor of the University of Bath in South West England. The ceremony took place inside Bath Abbey in front “…240 dignitaries and university staff…”
The Royal Correspondent 