Members of the Belgian Royal Family Enjoy a Leisurely Sunday Bike Ride.

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On the morning of Sunday, September 18, 2016, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium accompanied by their four children, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore, participated in the Dimanche sans Voiture (Car-Free Sunday) in Brussels.  Dimanche sans Voiture is a day when many Belgians ditch their cars for a day and ride their bikes where ever they may be going.  If that makes any sense.

Anyway, the royal family rode their bikes from the beautiful Château de Laeken to the Quartier St-Géry where they attended a neighborhood party with the locals.

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Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco Visits Château de Chinon.

On Saturday, September 17, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco visited the lovely Château de Chinon in Chinon, France.

So what was the purpose of the sovereign prince’s visit?  Well, he was formally inducted into the Painctes Cellars of Chinon by the Wine Growers Brotherhood of Entonneurs Rabelaisiens. According to France 3 News, the “…Painctes cellars are a historic site, quoted in the work of François Rabelais, found under the Chateau de Chinon.” 

For more information about yesterday’s event as well as to view photos please click here and here (in French).

(VIDEO) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit a School in Harlow, Essex.

On Friday, September 16, 2016, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Stewards Academy School in Harlow, Essex.  The purpose of today’s visit was to learn more about “…the pressures faced by young people when they are going through big changes in their lives, as part of their Heads Together campaign focused on mental health and well-being…” according to AFP News.  

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