On June 21, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived in Kyoto to visit the Myōshin-ji Buddhist Temple which stands upon “…the grounds of the former palace of the late Emperor Hanazono of Japan.”
In the evening, Their Imperial Majesties attended a tea party at the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the final day of the Royal Ascot races. Arriving with Her Majesty in the carriage procession were Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath el-Hassan of Jordan.
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On Friday, June 21, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Zeeland where they met thousands of people and local government officials.
On June 21, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium arrived in the coastal municipality of Middelkerke to participate in the opening of the residence, Middelpunt, a residential center for those living with the motor neuron disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and their families.
On June 21, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to open the new Fisher House UK, “…a rehabilitation center for military patients and their families…” according to Clarence House.
After the opening the prince toured the new facility, met with patients and their families as well as with staff. The Prince of Wales also attended a reception with members of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity and Help for Heroes and the Fisher House who are supporters of Fisher House UK.
The Prince of Wales also opened the new Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospice in Solihull this afternoon. Again, after the opening, the prince met with staff, residents and toured the hospice’s lovely gardens.
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Recently, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended a concert, performed by students from the Académie de Musique Rainier III, at the Auditorium Rainier III in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
On the late afternoon of June 20, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco met with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr. Milo Đukanović, at Villa Gorica in Podgorica. After the meeting, according to the official website for the Government of Montenegro, the sovereign prince and Prime Minister Đukanović witnessed the signing of a “…cooperation protocol agreement on sustainable development and tourism…” between the government of Montenegro and the government of Monaco.
In the evening, Prince Albert II and his delegation arrived at the Presidential Palace in Cetinje to attend an official dinner hosted by President Filip Vujanović.
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The Royal Correspondent 