On May 9, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived at Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk to “…award medals to soldiers who have fought in Afghanistan…” as well as to met with their families. The prince is Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps. Click here and here to watch videos as well as to read an article from the Ipswich Star.
And, finally, The Prince of Wales also hosted a reception this afternoon at St. James’s Palace for those attending the UK Trade and Global Investment Conference.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall was Vogue House in London this afternoon to attend a charity reception to “…thank ‘House and Garden’ readers who have [recently] opened their gardens as part of the magazine’s campaign to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres…” according to Princeofwales.gov.uk. The lovely duchess is President of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres.
On May 9, 2013, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan presented the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to “…40 foreign nationals…”
According to the Japan Daily Press the recipients were awarded this high honor for their, “…distinguished achievements in international relations, promoting Japanese culture in an international setting, advancement in their specific fields, excellence in social work or environmental work.”
On May 8, 2013, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was at Akershus Festning to celebrate Frigjøringsdagen and Nasjonale Veterandagen.
During today’s event His Majesty presided over a medal ceremony in which he:
“…present[ed] the War Cross with Sword to Lieutenant Lars Kristian Lauritzen and Major Kristian Bergh Stang. Lieutenant Lars Kristian Lauritzen received the War Cross with Sword for his outstanding bravery and courage during combat operations in 2007. Major Kristian Bergh Stang was awarded the War Cross with Sword for his outstanding courage and leadership during the fighting in 2008. War Cross with Sword is the highest decoration the official Norway can provide. The king also placed a wreath at the National Monument prior to the medal ceremony.”
Well, isn’t she a lucky little bird. Yesterday, the Spanish court on Palma de Mallorca has withdrawn a subpoena against Infanta Cristina of Spain initiated by Judge José Castro. Last month the judge orderedthe 47-year-old Infanta to appear in court as a witness to the investigation of her shady husband, Mr. Iñaki Urdangarín, the Duke of Palma, and his former business partner, Mr. Diego Torres. As you may know by now the not exactly bright duo –Urdangarín and Torres — are accused of embezzlement, fraud, misuse of public funds, and forgery from the non-profit organization they once presided over, Instituto Nóos.
This afternoon at the Paleis Noordeinde in Den Haag His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands received credentials from the Ambassador of Morocco, Mr. Abdelouahab Bellouki, and the Ambassador of Pakistan, Mr. Moazzam Ahmad Khan.
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On May 9, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived at Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk to “…award medals to soldiers who have fought in Afghanistan…” as well as to met with their families. The prince is Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps. Click here and here to watch videos as well as to read an article from the Ipswich Star.
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