Spanish Royals

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain Visits the Iglesia de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli. (VIDEOS)

sofiaOn Friday, March 1, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Iglesia de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli in Madrid.

According to the Spanish royal court:

“For more than 300 years it has been a tradition in the royal family, that one of their members visits the Basílica de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli, on the first Friday of March to worship the Cristo de Medinaceli.”

Upon her arrival Her Majesty was warmly greeted by Father Benjamín Echeverria, Father Carlos Coca, Father Gregorio Blanco as well as hundreds of parishioners.

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Photo courtesy of Casa Real

Monaco Princely Family

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco Participates in a Meeting. (VIDEO)

On February 26, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco participated in the first meeting of the Comité Scientifique et Technique de la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco.  The purpose of the meeting was to “…examine 19 new projects falling under the FPA’s three priority fields of activity and assess potential support for various new projects.”

After the meeting the sovereign prince received a check worth “…85,100 Euros representing the sales proceeds from operation ‘Save the Mediterranean Sea’.  The money will help towards funding the action implemented by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco to protect the Mediterranean Sea…” according to a press release via the FPA.

Dutch Royal Family

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Plattelands Jongeren Gelderland. (VIDEO)

On Friday, March 1, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visited Toldijk to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Plattelands Jongeren Gelderland (PJG) a “…forum for the development of young people in rural areas.”

According to RVD, Her Majesty also opened the photo exhibition entitled,100 jaar vrijwilligerswerk door Jongeren op het Gelderse Platteland.

British Royals

TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Wales. (VIDEOS)

ccOn Friday, March 1, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall celebrated National St David’s Day in Wales.  The royal couple attended a service this morning at the St. John The Baptist City Parish Church in Cardiff.

Afterward, the royal couple visited the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where they met with various students as well as staff from the school.

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Belgian Royals

News Regarding His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium. (VIDEO)

PhilippeOn the morning of February 28, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium was in Anderlecht where he met with representatives from the Centre de Référence Professionnelle Bruxellois pour le Secteur de la Construction (Reference Centre for Professional Brussels Area Construction).

According to the Belgian royal court, “Prince Philippe also participated in a working meeting on youth unemployment. Then he met some young people looking for a job and visited the Centre…”

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Belgian Royals

Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium Visits the Museum für Kunst-Zeitgenössische Ikob.

QPBOn Thursday, February 28, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium visited the  Museum für Kunst-Zeitgenössische Ikob (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Eupen.

According to the Belgian royal court, Her Majesty viewed “…a retrospective of works by Jan Fabre from the years 1975-1979. This exhibition is on display on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Museum für Kunst-Zeitgenössische Ikob.”

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