On February 9, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium visited the Centre pour Maladies Métaboliques Héréditaires at the Hôpital Universitaire d’Anvers in Antwerp to meet with “… attend a presentation and to meet with patients with metabolic diseases…”
Sarah, Duchess of York Receives a Public Apology. (VIDEO)
Please click here to read an article from the Independent newspaper.
News Regarding HRH Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg. (VIDEO)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Inaugurates a New Building at Coventry University. (VIDEO)
On the morning of Friday, February 8, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal inaugurated the new Faculty of Engineering and Computing building at Coventry University.
According to a press release via Coventry University, the new £55 million is a:
“…striking, eco-friendly structure, which houses an impressive array of high-tech equipment, symbolic of the University’s ongoing commitment to invest in our engineering future and support technology-based companies.
The building’s design, from the way that classrooms and laboratories are arranged to the way that cutting-edge technology is used throughout, also reflects the University’s innovative approach to teaching and learning which is firmly focused on preparing students for successful careers.”
During her visit The Princess Royal toured the new building, met with professors as well as students.
Photo courtesy of Coventry University
His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Attends the 2013 Årets Kock. (VIDEO)
On February 8, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden attended the 2013 Årets Kock (Chef of the Year) held at the Stockholm Waterfront in Stockholm.
During today’s event the prince awarded the top prize, the Gastronomic Academy Dairy Medal, to Mr. Daniel Räms of Räms Food and Gastronomy.
According to the Swedish royal court, the Årets Kock began in 1983 and is “… organized by the Swedish dairy company in collaboration with the Gastronomiska Akademien, Svenska Kockars Förening and the Föreningen Årets Kock.”
Click here to watch a brief video news report. Click here for more information about the event (in English).
His Majesty the Late King Peter II to Have a State Funeral in Serbia.
It was announced by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia that His Majesty the late King Peter II will have a state funeral on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the St. George’s Church in Topola, Serbia.
Please click here to read the press release from His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia.
News Regarding Members of the Swedish Royal Family.
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited Marine and Water Authority (MWA) in Göteborg on February 6, 2013.
According to the Swedish royal court, His Majesty listened to presentation by the MWA which “…focused on the areas of biodiversity in the running water, the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and sustainable fishing.” Afterward, His Majesty participated in two seminars, one of which focused on the “…concerned the need for a new spatial planning of marine areas…”
And, finally, last evening Their Royal Highnesses Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip, accompanied by his girlfriend, Sofia, attended a soccer match between Sweden and Argentina in Stockholm.
Photo courtesy of Kungahuset
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