On August 5, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived on the Isle of Wight to carry out several engagements.
This morning the princess opened the new Corf Scout headquarters and training building in Newport, visited the John Cheverton Day Center at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice where she unveiled a plaque commemorating her visit, toured the Classic Boat Museum in East Cowes, visited the offices of Cowes Week Ltd at the Regatta House, and attended a reception as well as dinner at the Royal London Yacht Club.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay continued his visit to beautiful Scotland yesterday morning where he attended service at Canisbay Church in Caithness with dozens of locals.
This afternoon, The Duke of Rothesay arrived in Thurso where he visited the Reids Bakery. Whilst there the duke was given a tour of the facility, and then tried his hand at making a strawberry tart.
Afterward, the duke toured the Links of Greenland Coronation Meadows near Dunnet Bay. The area is “…home to rare plants and the most northerly population of bumblebees and blue butterflies…” according to the newspaper, Herald Scotland.
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On August 4, 2013, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan attended the 30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree and the 16th Nippon Jamboree, hosted by the Scout Association of Japan, held in Kiara-hama in the Yamaguchi Prefecture.
On the evening of Saturday, August 3, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Plaza de Ses Voltes de Palma on the island of Mallorca to attend the 32nd Copa del Rey Audi MAPFRE Sailing Cup award ceremony.
During yesterday evening’s ceremony the Prince Felipe presented trophies to the winner’s of the eight categories. And, the winner’s are:
On Saturday, August 3, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay — as The Prince of Wales is known in Scotland — attended the 2013 Mey Highland Games held at Queens Park in Caithness, Scotland. The duke is Chieftain of the Mey Games.
During today’s games the duke met with the locals as well as clapped and cheered as he and hundreds of attendees watched various events including Track and Field, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing and more.
On August 3, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales participated in the Audi Polo Challenge charity match, held at Coworth Park, Berkshire.
Today’s match was held “…in aid of the charities SkillForce and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity of which William is patron and president respectively…” according to Cambridge News.
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On August 2, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias and her two daughters, Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofia, as well as Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena and her children posed for the press during their vacation on the beautiful island of Mallorca.
Meanwhile, various sources are reporting that Infanta Cristina of Spain will be moving to Geneva, Switzerland for “work” at the end of the summer. Apparently, the disgraced infanta will “…work on joint projects, run by the Fundacion La Caixa, with United Nations institutions in Geneva…” according to Agence France Presse.
Unfortunately, her sleazy husband, Mr. Iñaki Urdangarín, will not be moving with his wife and kids. No, his sad little self will remain in Barcelona, Spain. Why? Well, Mr. Urdangarín and his former business partner, Mr. Diego Torres,are currently under investigation by the Spanish courts for embezzlement, fraud, misuse of public funds, and forgery from the non-profit organization they once presided over, Instituto Nóos.
And, finally, on July 31, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias, and Infanta Elena of Spain arrived at the City Hall in the town of Andratx, Mallorca to visit the Centro de Cooperación and Control de Emergencias de la Unidad Militar de Emergencia. Last Friday, a fire burned roughly “…1,800 hectares of forest in the Sierra de la Tramuntana region…” so on Wednesday the royal family came out to meet with firefighters, emergency response personnel as well as locals.
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On August 5, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived on the Isle of Wight to carry out several engagements.
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