On July 9, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Universiteit van Leiden to meet with members as well as volunteers from the Stichting Best Buddies Nederland.
According to RVD, the purpose of Stichting Best Buddies Nederland is to match young people with intellectual disabilities with those who do not have such challenges in order to “…promote social inclusion and to encourage active citizenship.”
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On Friday, July 5, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco, as Honorary President, participated in the 1st Comité d’experts de Monaco Against Autism (1st Expert Committee).
Friday’s meeting gathered various “…international scholars and researchers specializing in the field of Autism…”
On the evening of July 9, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan attended a concert held inside the Tōkagakudō Music Hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Members of the Imperial Household Agency Music Department played “…four songs including Cello Concerto in B minor by Antonín Dvořák…” according to FNN News.
On Monday, July 8, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited the Joodse Gemeente Amsterdam (Jewish Congregation of Amsterdam).
According to RVD, Their Majesties were given a tour of the Jacob Obrechtplein synagogue where they met with various “…representatives from several Jewish organizations as well as with students and teachers from Jewish schools…”
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On Monday, July 8, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Teatro Valle-Inclán in Madrid to preside over the 10th Edition of the Premios Buero de Teatro Joven, a competition for youth Spanish theatre groups.
Photo courtesy of Casa Real
It was announced by Buckingham Palace that Ms. Zara Phillips and her husband, rugby player Mr. Mike Tindall, are expecting their first child. Ms. Phillips is the daughter of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips.
On July 8, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex arrived in East Molesey, Surrey to attend the 2013 Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
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