Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Attends a Gala Reception at St. James’s Palace.

qeiiOn June 3, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrived at St. James’s Palace in London to attend a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).  Unfortunately, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was unable to attend.

In a press release via Buckingham Palace it was announced that the 91-year-old duke was “unwell.” However, the duke will attend tomorrow’s service at Westminster Abbey commemorating the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.

Click here to view photos from this evening’s reception.

His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden Visits the Karolinska Institutet.

PrinsDanielOn Monday, June 3, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden arrived at the Karolinska Institutet in Solna to meet with researchers from the Hjärt-Lungfondens (Heart-Lung Foundation) who have recently received major research grants from the foundation.  Another reason for the prince’s visit was to “…learn more about patient-orientated research…”  

During today’s visit Prince Daniel also visited the laboratory at Karolinska Institutet where he examined a “…sliced sections of a mouse heart.  The purpose of the investigation was to view the heart’s structure and the amount of fat cells it had taken into storage.  Prince Daniel also viewed tissue samples of the brain through a confocal microscope…”

Ew.

Photo courtesy of the Hjärt-Lungfondens

His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias Participates in a Conference.

conferenceOn the morning of June 3, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias arrived at the Palacio de Congresos in Girona to participate in the inauguration of the 1st Congreso Bienal sobre Seguridad Jurídica y Democracia en Iberoamérica.

This three-day conference brings together academics as well as individuals involved in the legal professions in Spain and Latin America.  The purpose of the conference is to ensure that the judicial systems in Spain and Latin America promotes economic growth while ensuring social justice.

Photo courtesy of Casa Real

Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover in Venice, Italy. (VIDEO)

Recently, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Monaco was in Venice, Italy, in support of “…artist Dora Garcia for her project, The Deviant Majority.”  Ms. Garcia was the Fondation Prince Pierre’s recipient of the 45e Prix International d’Art Contemporain.

Anyway, according to the Gouvernement Princier the Fondation Prince Pierre is:

“…showing Dora Garcia’s artistic project, ‘The Joycean Society,’ in Venice. ‘The Joycean Society” is a film about a book group reading Finnegans Wake by James Joyce and a society comprised of students, admirers and lovers of this work, which is often considered “the most difficult book in the world.

The work [Ms. Garcia’s] is being presented as part of the Venice Biennale and can be seen until 24 November 2013 at the Punch Space, on the island of Giudecca.” 

News Regarding Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. (VIDEO)

HKSCGOn Monday, June 3, 2013, Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha attended the funeral of the late Landgraf Moritz von Hessen held at the Johanniskirche in Kronberg, Germany. Other guests in attendance included Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain, His Majesty King Constantine of Greece, His Royal Highness Prince Constantjin the Netherlands, Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark and His Serene Highness Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg, His Serene Highness Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his longtime partner, Miss Carina Axelsson, and Her Royal Highness Princess Sarvath al-Hassan of Jordan to name a few.

The late Landgraf Moritz von Hessen passed away at the age of 86 on May 23, 2013.

TIMs Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Host A Tea Party. (VIDEO)

On May 3, 2013, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, accompanied by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito and Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan, hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for various leaders attending the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

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