On Monday, July 15, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived at the Cawdor Barracks in Wales to met with “…RAF personnel and the 14th Signal Regiment…” according to Buckingham Palace.
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Recently, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco gave an interview regarding her two Elephants, Baby and Nepal, which she rescued from the Tete d’Or Zoo in Lyon, France earlier this year. The two elephants were destined to be put down after government officials in Lyon believed they were infected with Tuberculosis.
After an international outcry from dozens of animal rights groups, who believed the two beautiful elephants could be saved, Princess Stephanie offered to take them in. Today, Baby and Nepal are living “…38,000 square foot enclosure with a huge wooden shelter and a pool from them to drink from and cool off in…” at Roc Agel, the country home/retreat for the members of the Princely family of Monaco.
Bravo, Stephanie! 🙂
On the afternoon of July 15, 2013, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium hosted a luncheon at Château de Laeken for members of the Belgian government.
During today’s luncheon the Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Elio Di Rupo, presented a gift from members of the government to His Majesty. So, what did he recieve? A new camera lens.
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On July 15, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall began their three-day summer tour of Cornwall.
The royal couple began their day in the popular seaside town of Bude. Whilst there they met with members of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and members of the Bude Surf Life Saving Club who just celebrated their 60th anniversary. The prince and the duchess also toured the town where they met with locals as well as visited various businesses.
Soon, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived at Bude Castle, the former home of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, where they toured the grounds of the lovely castle which was built in 1830.
From the castle, the prince and the duchess were driven to the newly restored, Stratton Community Hospital. Upon their arrival the royal couple were warmly welcomed by staff and patients. After being given a tour of the hospital the prince and the duchess attended a reception for “…supporters of the hospital…” according to Clarence House.
Afterward, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Little Harbour Hospice at Porthpean, St. Austell. Whilst there the duchess was given a tour of the facility, unveiled a plaque marking her visit, met with patients as well as their families, and attended a reception at the hospice.
In the evening, The Duchess of Cornwall joined The Prince of Wales at the Duchy Nursery where they hosted a reception for the members of the Cornwall Crafts Association who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year.
If you are interested in learning more about the Bude Surf Life Saving Club, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), and Bude Castle please visit their official websites here, here, and here.
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On Sunday, July 14, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht to officially open the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).
According to RVD, the European Olympic Committee and Dr. Jaques Rogge:
“…launched the European Youth Olympic Days, now called European Youth Olympic Festival, in 1990. The first games took place in Brussels in 1991.
Today, the EYOF is a biennial event which gathers athletes between the ages 13-18 years old to compete in nine Olympic events: Gymnastic, Athletics, Basketball, Cycling, Handball, Judo, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball.”
It’s Sunday and you know what that means, right?
It’s cheesy movie day! Here is the 1993 flick starring Serena Scott Thomas as the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
🙂
On Sunday, July 14, 2013, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her 36th birthday.
In the morning, the crown princess accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden and Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle, and Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden welcomed hundreds of well-wishers to Solliden Slott on the island of Öland who came out to wish the crown princess a very happy birthday. Whew! Long sentence. Sorry about that.
Anyway, in the late afternoon the crown princess couple along with Their Majesties and Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Mr. Christopher O’Neill arrived Borgholms Idrottsplats on Öland to attend the Victoriadagen concert and festivities.
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