On July 1, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall began their five-day visit to Wales. The Prince of Wales began his day with a visit to the Llandovery Work Hub where he met with “…members of the Llandovery Development Partnership and local council representatives and visited the Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters where he presented Long Service medals…” according to the official website for prince.
Meanwhile, The Duchess of Cornwall toured “…Wales’s largest independent publishing house, Gomer Press.” The lovely duchess also hosted a tea party for “…children and their families from Dreams and Wishes, a charity which supports seriously ill young people.”
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall also visited Dylan Thomas Boat House this afternoon where they met with museum employees and other officials.
On Monday, July 1, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Oosterpark in the city of Amsterdam to attend the Nationale Herdenking Slavernijverleden (National Slavery Memorial) service.
During today’s service Their Majesties and guests listened to various speeches, poems, and witnessed the placing of a wreath in “…memory of those who have suffered the transatlantic slavery. It draws attention to the Dutch slavery and its legacy in the present” according to RVD.
July 1, 2013, marks the 150th anniversary since the abolition of slavery in the Dutch colonies.
A documentary about His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales, and one an incredibly cheesy made for TV movie about His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.
On Saturday, June 29, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte, arrived in Den Haag to celebrate Nederlandse Veteranendag (Dutch Veterans Day).
According to RVD, Veteranendag was:
“…established by the government and is organized by the Comité Nederlandse Veteranendag with the support of the Ministerie van Defensie (Ministry of Defense). It is a tribute to the more than 130,000 Dutch veterans from World War II to the mission in Afghanistan who have worked in the service of peace.”
On June 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived at the Park Inn Hotel in Telford, Shropshire to participate in the Offender Mental Health Conference. Please click here for more information about today’s event as well as to view photos.
Last evening the princess attended the Engineering: Design for Life exhibition and gala dinner at the University of York. Click herefor more information about yesterday’s event.
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On July 1, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall began their five-day visit to Wales. The Prince of Wales began his day with a visit to the Llandovery Work Hub where he met with “…members of the Llandovery Development Partnership and local council representatives and visited the Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters where he presented Long Service medals…” according to the official website for prince. 
