On January 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the City & Guilds of London Art School During their visit the royal couple, toured the Historic Carving Department and the Conservation Department where they “…learned about the specialist training provided to young restoration and conservation professionals…” according to the official website for The Prince of Wales.
The royal couple also visited the St Anselm’s Church where they learned about “…the community charity project Pathways at Kennington Cross, which aims to help deprived people in the area by creating a new community hub through redeveloping of the St Anselm’s church.”
And, finally, The Prince of Wales visited the Surrey County Cricket Club, where he “… inspected the work to the new frontage of the Pavilion and met the craftsmen as well as builders working on the £2 million project…”
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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and representatives of a Dutch trade delegation, began their brief state visit to Singapore.
The purpose of the trip is to strengthen economic and bilateral ties between the Netherlands and Singapore.
The day began with an official welcoming ceremony at Istana palace with President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Afterward, Her Majesty along with the prince and princess “…visited the Urban Redevelopment Authority City Gallery to learn about the development of Singapore’s urban landscape” according to Channel News Asia.
In the evening, the royal family along with their trade delegation attended a gala state banquet held in their honor at Istana palace.
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On January 23, 2013, the Jordanian royal court released a statement regarding His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan’s recent participation in the 3rd Arab Economic and Social Development Summit held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Click hereto read an article from the Jordan Times.
And, finally, the Petra News Agency is reporting that His Majesty spoke with French President, Mr. François Hollande, today regarding “… bilateral ties as well as regional developments.”
On January 23, 2013, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium hosted a reception at the Palais de Bruxelles for representatives of the European Commission.
Well, Captain Wales (His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales) is finally back home in lovely old England after serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. And, that’s it. 🙂
In his speech the old king spoke about the importance of international relations, the economic crisis, the situation in Mali, and a bunch of other stuff that you probably don’t care about. 🙂
On January 23, 2013, Their Majesties King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun of Bhutan began their seven-day state visit to India.
During their visit the reigning couple will attend the 64th Republic Day Celebrations on January 26, 2013, attend a meeting with the President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee as well as India’s Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh, and more.
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On January 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the City & Guilds of London Art School During their visit the royal couple, toured the Historic Carving Department and the Conservation Department where they “…learned about the specialist training provided to young restoration and conservation professionals…” according to the official website for The Prince of Wales.
The Royal Correspondent 