On the evening of November 5, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Casa de ABC in Madrid to attend a gala dinner in honor of the winners of the Mariano de Cavia, Luca de Tena and Mingote prizes according to the Spanish royal court.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Hosts A Gala State Banquet.
On the evening of November 5, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a gala state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London in honor of the President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, visit to England.
Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias Inaugurates the 1st Congreso Internacional Contra la Violencia de Género. (VIDEOS)
On the morning of November 5, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Auditorio Fundacion Canal in Madrid to participate in the inauguration of the 1st Congreso Internacional Contra la Violencia de Género.
Today’s conference, held under the theme Nuevas Formas de Violencia, was organized by the Gobierno Regional de la Comunidad de Madrid in collaboration with the Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIAPP), the Fundación Canal de Isabel II, the Fundación La Caixa and the United States Embassy in Spain according to the Spanish royal court.
After the conference Princess Letizia participated in a meeting with representatives from the Red de Atención Integral para la Violencia de Género de la Comunidad de Madrid.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge Participates in a Ceremony at Victoria Embankment Gardens. (VIDEO)
On November 5, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge accompanied by the President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, arrived at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London to participate in a “…ceremony at the proposed site of the new Korean war memorial…”
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News Regarding HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. (VIDEOS)
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh welcomed the President of South Korea, Ms. Park Geun-hye, to England.
According to the British royal court, the day began with the traditional “…ceremonial welcome on Horse Guards Parade.” Thereafter, Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Buckingham Palace to attend a private luncheon held in President Geun-hye’s honor. Once lunch was over Her Majesty ushered President Geun-hye into the “…Picture Gallery [where they viewed an] exhibition of Korean related items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.”
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TMs King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway Visit Turkey. (VIDEOS)
On November 5, 2013, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway began their three-day state visit to Turkey. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen ties between the two countries. According to the official website for the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey the visit “…will constitute the first Head of State visit between Turkey and Norway since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1926.”
Anyway, after landing at the airport Their Majesties were driven to the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mausoleum in Ankara to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony. Thereafter, Their Majesties arrived at the Cankaya Presidential Palace where they were warmly welcomed to Turkey by President Abdullah Gül and First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül.
After the inspection of the guards and formal introductions to various Turkish government officials King Harald V and Queen Sonja went their separate ways. His Majesty attended a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan while Her Majesty attended a luncheon held in her honor and hosted by First Lady Gül.
Later in the afternoon, Her Majesty and First Lady Gül visited the “…Saray Care and Rehabilitation Centre and the Sevgi Evleri Nursery School in Ankara and opened the Munch/Warhol and the Multiple Image at the Cer Modern Arts Centre…” according to the Norwegian royal court.
In the evening, President Abdullah Gül and First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül hosted a gala state dinner in honor of Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja at the Cankaya Presidential Palace.
And, that’s it for today. 🙂
Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Host a Tea Party. (VIDEO)
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in honor of the recipients of the 2013 Order of Culture Awards/Medals.
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