On August 6, 2013, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain held audiences at Palacio Real de La Almudaina in Palma on the island of Mallorca with various government officials including the President of the Consell de Mallorca, Ms. Maria Salom, the President of the Parliament of the Illes Balears, Ms. Margalida Durán i Cladera, and the President and Governor of the Illes Balears, Mr. José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, to name a few.
And, finally, yesterday afternoon Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias accompanied by their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia, visited La Granja in Esporles — just north of Palma — on the island of Mallorca. During their visit the family toured the museum and farmwhere they met cute little animals.
On August 5, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco accompanied by her two children, Mr. Louis Ducruet and Ms. Pauline Ducruet, arrived at the Sporting d’été de Monte-Carlo to attend the 2013 Fight AIDS Monaco gala. The lovely princess is President of the Fight AIDS Monaco Association.
“In this documentary art historian, Mr. Dan Cruickshank, explores the rich aesthetic of Ludwig II – from the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein the iconic fairytale castle, which became the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle, to the rich Baroque splendor of Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig’s answer to Versailles. Dan argues that Ludwig’s castles are more than flamboyant kitsch and are, in fact, the key to unravelling the eternal enigma of Ludwig II.”
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:
Britain: “Alegre”
Italy: “B2”
United States: “Quantum Racing”
Spain: “Rats on Fire”
Spain:”Movistar”
Spain:”Vamos Spain”
Italy: “Margherita”
Spain: “Turismo do Algarve”
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