On May 7, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived in Sevilla for a one-day visit. This morning the royal couple visited the new Guadalquivir River sluice gate which serves to control water flow and levels. It also serves as a protection against flooding in the lovely city of Sevilla. During their visit the prince and princess were given a tour of the facility as well as met with various officials and staff.

Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia also visited the Antiguo Monasterio de Santa Clara in Sevilla where they viewed the exhibition entitled, Santas de Zurbarán: Devoción y Persuasión. The exhibition displays various paintings of different saints including St. Ursula, St. Elizabeth of Portugal and St. Dorothy to name a few. Afterward, the prince and princess were given a tour of the newly restored monastery.

Royal House of Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Holds an Audience with the Iranian Foreign Minister. (VIDEO)

May 7, 2013 Alexandra

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan held an audience this morning at Al-Hummar Palace in Amman with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Mr. Ali Akbar Salehi. Discussions focused on regional developments and the Syrian crisis.

British Royals

HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Attend the Rededication of the Temple Organ Church. Plus, Other News. (VIDEO)

May 7, 2013 Alexandra

On May 7, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended the rededication of the newly restored Temple Church Organ at the Temple Church in London.

In other news, Buckingham Palace has announced that Her Majesty will not attend the upcoming Commonwealth biennial meeting in Sri Lanka later this year. Instead, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will represent Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when leaders of the 54 commonwealth nations will gather in Sri Lanka on November 15-17, 2013.

For more information about this latest news please click here. Or, you can watch a news report below.

Royal House of Jordan

HM Queen Rania of Jordan Attends an Education Summit in Amman. (VIDEO)

May 7, 2013 Alexandra

Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan was in Amman on Tuesday to attend in the Teacher Training and Curriculum Development session during the Arab Education Summit (AES).

The purpose of this important three-day event is to “…bring together industry experts and government leaders to discuss ways to ensure world-class delivery of education, science and technology across the Middle East…” according to the Petra News Agency.

For more information about the Arab Education Summit please click here.

Imperial Family of Japan

TIHs Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan Visit the Emperor. (VIDEO)

May 6, 2013 Alexandra

This afternoon in Tokyo, Japan, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan arrived at the Imperial Palace to met with Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. And, that’s just about it. Nice to see the crown princess out and about for a few seconds. 🙂

Swedish Royals

News Regarding His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden.

May 6, 2013 Alexandra

On May 6, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the opening of the 2013 SM UF-Företagande (Swedish Young Enterprise Championships) held at the Stockholmsmässan. Click here to view more photos.

Photo courtesy of Kungahuset

Royal House of Serbia

News Regarding Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia.

May 6, 2013 Alexandra

Last week Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia visited the “…Children’s Hospital in Tirsova and Institute for Mother and Child to bring them Easter presents with sweets and toys as part of the humanitarian Easter activities…” according to the official website for the royal family of Serbia. For more information about the visit as well as to view personal photos please click here.