On May 1, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands appointed Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau as “…his aide [the king’s] in special service.” The handsome prince and cousin of His Majesty was also promoted to captain-lieutenant of the Koninklijke Marine according to RVD.
And, finally, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix along with Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima accompanied by their three daughters as well as other members of the Dutch royal family and various foreign royals left the Paleis op de Dam this morning after attending a lovely luncheon.
Last Friday Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway attended the 2013 American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Spring Gala held at The Pierre in New York City.
According to the official website for the ASF proceeds from the gala “…[benefitted] the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s continuing initiatives to promote educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and Scandinavia.”
Here is a nice news report regarding Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan’s attendance at the historic inauguration of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on April 30. Though the crown princess did not attend the gala reception on Monday it was a true pleasure to see her out and about with other royals at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.
Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium were at the residence of the Italian Ambassador to Belgium on Monday to attend the presentation of a new book entitled, Hommage à l’Europe, by Professor Louis Godart.
So while many were having a fantastic time in the Netherlands celebrating the investiture of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, including TRHs Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain sat in his office at Palacio de la Zarzuela probably bored to death.
Just kidding.
Anyway, this afternoon the old king had the pleasure of holding an audience with the Equatorial Guinea’s Minster of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. Agapito Mba Mokuy.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 67th birthday in the outer courtyard at the royal palace in Stockholm.
During the celebrations hundreds of Swedes came out to wish His Majesty a very happy birthday while the Marinens Musikkår and the Arméns Musikkår played traditional music according to the Swedish royal court.
On Monday, His Majesty accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden held a diplomatic reception at the royal palace for newly appointed ambassadors from Australia, Botswana, Guatemala, Switzerland, Slovakia and Pakistan.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh welcomed the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Windsor, England on April 30, 2013. The purpose of His Highness and his delegation’s two-day state visit to England is to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
After a traditional welcoming ceremony at Windsor Castle Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a gala luncheon in honor of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
On May 1, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands appointed Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau as “…his aide [the king’s] in special service.” The handsome prince and cousin of His Majesty was also promoted to captain-lieutenant of the Koninklijke Marine according to RVD.
The Royal Correspondent 