On the evening of May 29, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco opened the 2013 JCI European Conference held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. For more information about Wednesday’s opening as well as to view personal photos please visit Monaco Life here. 🙂
If you are interested you may also watch a video of the sovereign prince welcoming those who will be attending the conference here.
On the afternoon of May 31, 2013, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrived at the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm to participate in the research conference entitled, Svenskar vid Medelhavet: Den Arkeologiske Kronprinsen och Svensk Antikforskning i Historiskt Perspektiv.
During today’s conference the future queen of Sweden listened to various lectures from scholars from Lunds Universitet, the Swedish Institute in Rome and Uppsala Universitet to name a few.
On Friday, May 31, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the renovated Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle. The museum “…offers a top collection of visual art, attractive exhibitions in high-quality premises…”
During today’s opening three new exhibitions were introduced and there was a performance by the Nederlands Symfonieorkest. The museum will be open to the public on June 1, 2013. For more information about the Museum de Fundatie please visit their official website here.
Video about the museum.
On May 30, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco along with representatives from the Parc National du Mercantour and the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco released two giant bearded Vultures back into the wild.
According to the Fondation Prince Albert de Monaco yesterday’s release is part of an “…international program to reintroduce these animals back into their natural environment.”
Awesome.
Photo courtesy of FPA
On the afternoon of May 31, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Parque del Retiro in Madrid to inaugurate the 72nd Edition of the Ferio del Libro de Madrid.
Established in 1933 the Ferio del Libro de Madrid brings together hundreds of international publishers, authors, booksellers, and people to this outdoor festitvus of books! There are also exhibition stands/booths, lectures as well as book signings by well-known authors. How fun! The Ferio del Libro de Madrid ends on June 16, 2013. Admission is free. Oh, and there is food as well. 🙂
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco was a special guest on Radio Monaco’s, Jungle Fight, to “…inform young people about the risks associated with HIV…”
On the morning of May 31, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Den Haag to attend the symposium, Financial Unconscious, of the platform, Wijzer in Geldzaken.
According to RVD, the symposium “…focuses on how consumers understand, in the current economic times, their personal financial situation.” During today’s event Her Majesty gave a speech along with the former director of the Sociaal en Cutureel Planbureau, Professor Paul Schnabel and Ms. Esther-Mirrjam Sent, to name a few.
Click here to view a photo gallery from today’s event.
Photo courtesy of HKH/RVD
