His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain has been discharged from the Hospital Universitario Quirón in Madrid this afternoon. Prior to his release Ms. Lucía Alonso, managing director of the hospital, held a press conference regarding His Majesty’s condition. Overall, the old king is recovering quite well.
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I had surgery on his artificial left hip, which developed an infection, and was replaced with a new one on September 24, 2013.
On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended a symposium in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Supreme Court of the Netherlands) in Den Haag.
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On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark and Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended the opening of Folketingets (Parliament) at Christiansborg Slot in Copenhagen.
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On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands participated in the opening of the 3rd Edition of the Pensioen3daagse, “…an initiative of the national platform of the Wijzer in geldzaken…” in Utrecht.
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On September 29, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco to attend the BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit’s “…1-day mini-fest.”
According to the official website for the BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit during Sunday’s event it was announced that BLUE has recently formed:
“…a strategic partnership with the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco Foundation and the Musée Océanographique de Monaco, with plans to bring the global ocean film festival to Monaco every other year starting in 2015.”
Awesome!
On the evening of September 30, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 6th Cérémonie de Remise des Prix de la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo.
Last Saturday, the sovereign prince participated in the launch of the Global Underwater Awareness Association’s 2nd World Underwater Protection and Cleanup Day in Monaco. The event “…focused on reducing the amount and impact of land-based litter and solid waste in the lakes, rivers, and seas as well as its ecological, economic, health, social and security impacts which irresponsible waste management can cause globally.”
On Monday, September 30, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas in Madrid to present awards during the XXII Edition of the Premios de la Federación Española de Mujeres Directivas, Ejecutivas, Profesionales y Empresarias (FEDEPE).
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