On Monday, September 30, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands met with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, at Paleis Huis ten Bosch.
President Museveni is in the Netherlands to “…examine the possibilities for investments on agriculture and shipbuilding in Uganda [where he will] speak with Dutch investors and will visit VEKA Group in Werkendam…” according to RVD.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On the evening of Sunday, September 29, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived at the Grand Palais in Paris, France to attend the Akris Spring/Summer 2014 RTW fashion show.
The beautiful princess, wearing a navy/black wool double-face asymmetrical sheath dress accessorized with a little Ai Messenger bag in denim by Akris, was there to support her good friend, Mr. Albert Kriemler, designer for the house of Akris.
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Photo courtesy of Akris
On September 27, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Amsterdam RAI to attend the opening of the 17th ECCO – 38th ESMO – 32nd ESTRO European Cancer Congress.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On Friday, September 27, 2013, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in the city of Antwerp for a one-day visit.
Upon their arrival at the Museum Aan de Stroom, Their Majesties were welcomed by the Mayor of Antwerp, Mr. Bart de Wever as well as other government officials.
After a reception where several speeches were made Their Majesties signed the Livre d’Or (Golden Book), and then left the museum where hundreds of locals were eager to meet with their new king and queen. Thereafter, they inaugurated the new Red Star Line Museum.
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On September 26, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan attended the 2013 Global Citizen Awards Gala in New York City. During last evening’s event Her Majesty was awarded the 2013 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award for:
“…her impressive humanitarian leadership and efforts that have helped bring about positive change around the world. Through her role as a member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and her advocacy for global education and the empowerment of women, Queen Rania raises awareness about violence against children and works toward bridging cultural and religious divides—at a time when this is most needed.”
It was announced by Kensington Palace that His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge will be christened on October 23, 2013, at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace in London. The ceremony will be private. Prince George will be christened by The Most Revd and Rt. Honorable The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
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On September 26, 2013, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan attended a special ceremony at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the International Youth Development Exchange Program.
Created in 1994 the program is “…designed to give Japanese aged 18 to 30 the chance to visit countries around the world, and to invite foreign youths to Japan…” according to NHK.
After the ceremony the crown prince and crown princess attended a reception where they met with participants of the program which included “…240 foreign youths who have just arrived in Japan.”
The Royal Correspondent 