News Regarding TRHs Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway.

hmmOn April 11, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of  Norway was at the Akershus High School to participate in Dignity Day.

Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit was in Oslo where she attended the opening of the new Fontenehuset Oslo Østs, “…a place that offers rehabilitation of people with mental illness. The main objective of the Fontenehuset Oslo Østs is the rehabilitation of members based on their own needs, and to enhance their opportunities to achieve an equal existence in society.”

Photo courtesy of Kongehuset

Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Attends the ‘Week of the Entrepreneur’ in Utrecht.

Princess Maxima 2011On April 11, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as a member of the Dutch Committee for Entrepreneurship and Finance,  attended the Week of the Entrepreneur held at the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht.

According to RVD, the princess participated in:

“…a roundtable discussion on alternative forms of financing for entrepreneurs. Participants in the roundtable are entrepreneurs and providers of alternative forms of business financing.”

Afterward, Princess Maxima toured the exhibition, Financing Expo, in which “…various organizations present their financial products, including alternative forms of financing, and business services.”

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias in Geneva.

letiziaOn April 11, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in various meetings with representatives of the World Health Organization.

During her visit the princess met with the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Ms. Margaret Chan, as well as attended a “…seminar regarding public health and the environment.”

Photo courtesy of Casa Real

News Regarding Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan. (VIDEO)

Here is a video news report regarding Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan.  Apparently, Their Imperial Highnesses were invited to the upcoming inauguration/investiture of His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje on April 30, 2013 in the Netherlands.

Unfortunately, a decision has yet to be made.  Nevertheless, I do believe Crown Prince Naruhito will attend though Crown Princess Masako will not.  The Imperial Household Agency (IHA) will no doubt claim that she is still to ill to travel outside of the palace or her room for that matter.  Poor woman.

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain Visits Mozambique. (VIDEOS)

On April 8, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived in Mozambique for a four-day co-operation visit.  The purpose of the visit is to deliver goods as well as to “…learn about the various projects that the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) is doing in the country of Mozambique.”

According to the Spanish royal court this is Her Majesty’s the sixth co-operation trip to Africa. Her Majesty, accompanied by her delegation, also transported two tons of pharmaceutical and nutritional products donated by the Foundation Reina Sofía and Laboratorios Normon.

Yesterday, Her Majesty traveled to Manhiça where she visited a research facility and health center which is funded by the AECID.

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Attends a Concert in Amsterdam. (VIDEOS)

BeatrixOn the evening of April 10, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 125th anniversary of the Concertgebouw and the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) in Amsterdam.

Per RVD:

“Under the leadership of chief conductor, Mr. Mariss Jansons, the orchestra played works by Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss and newly composed music by Bob Zimmerman.  Three soloists celebrated performed this evening: American baritone, Mr. Thomas Hampson, Chinese master pianist, Mr. Lang Lang, and American violinist, Ms. Janine Jansen. The orchestra consists of several musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Bavarian Radio Symphony.”

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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH

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