His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset this afternoon to “…view an exhibition documenting the development of Poundbury over the past 20 years” according to the official website for the prince.
Afterward, the prince attended a reception where he mingled with locals and cuddled cute babies. The Prince of Wales also visited Cambridge Court where he unveiled a nice shiny new plaque “….marking the building’s official opening…”
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On May 2, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco visited the “…the second installment of the new state housing of the Jardins d’Appoline…” The new buildings contains 116 apartments and meets all the latest environmental standards.. blah blah blah. So, yeah, these buildings seem to be pretty fancy schmancy for government housing. You won’t see this in the United States. Then again it is Monaco.
Last Friday, Her Royal Highness Princess Theodora of Greece, known as Theodora Greecein the entertainment business, attended the 7th Annual Britweek- Design Icon Award held at the Christopher Guy Showroom in West Hollywood, CA.
The recipient of the award went to Mr. Ian Callum, Design Director for Jaguar, for his “…significant contributions to British design.”
On the morning Friday, May 3, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium presided over the 12th Edition of the Prix Princesse Mathilde held at the Palais de Bruxelles. The theme of this year’s award is “…La Force des Pères and the father’s role in education.”
After spending several days in the Netherlands to attend the investitureof His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan have finally returned home to Tokyo this morning.
Upon their arrival at the Haneda Airport the imperial couple were warmly greeted by the President of the House of Councilors, Mr. Kenji Hirata, as well as other government officials. Soon, the crown prince and crown princess arrived at Togu Palace where they were greeted by their lovely daughter, Princess Aiko of Japan.
The Imperial Household Agency issued a statement from Crown Princess Masako regarding her visit to the Netherlands, “…we are very pleased that we were able to visit the Netherlands together to attend the coronation. I have received from the people a warm welcome and understanding so far… I would like to sincerely thank them and also to the public.”
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are currently on a two-day visit to the Västra Götaland province in Sweden. Today, the lovely royal couple visited the medieval castle known as Läckö Slott “…located on the shores of Lake Vänern…”where they were warmly greeted by the locals and officials. Afterward, the royal couple visited Vänerskärgården where they opened Victoriahuset and attended a lovely dinner at the “… residence in Göteborg.”
On May 2, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited the “…Headley Court military rehabilitation center…” in Surrey. During the visit Her Majesty and the duke toured the Waterloo gym, opened newly restored the Peter Long Unit, met with staff, patients and members of the British Armed Forces.
For more information about today’s visit please click hereandhere.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset this afternoon to “…view an exhibition documenting the development of Poundbury over the past 20 years” according to the official website for the prince.
