Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg along with Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie visited the project/exhibition entitled, Atelier Luxembourg – Making of, held at the Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art Contemporain on December 5, 2012.
On the morning of December 4, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium attended the 80th anniversary of Caritas Belgique in Louvain-la-Neuve. During her visit the princess participated in a “…plenary session and workshop…”
On December 3, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Raina of Jordan “… met with founding members and a group of volunteers from the Family Kitchen organization [food bank] in Amman…” Click here for detailed information about the visit (in English).
And, finally, on December 4, 2012, Her Majesty met with “… representatives from the Wadi Al Seer Association…” in Amman.
Click here for more information about the queen’s visit as well as to view a photo.
His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium was in Brussels this morning to attend the inauguration of Plan Froid, a temporary shelter for the homeless and their pets.
These shelters are large heated containers, with bathrooms, that can accommodate roughly sixteen people at a time. The Plan Froid is located a few steps from the central train station according to the Belgian royal court.
On Monday, December 3, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived in Kyoto for a brief visit. Please click here and here for more information.
On December 4, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias presided over the XIV Edition of the Premio de Economía Rey Juan Carlos held at the Banco de España in Madrid.
The recipient of the award went to Professor Jaime Terceiro for “… his development and teaching methods of estimation of econometric models.”
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge returned to King Edward VII Hospital in London on the morning of Tuesday, December 4, 2012, to visit his wife. According to the Telegraph newspaper, a St. James’s palace spokesman released a statement regarding Her Royal Highnesses condition:
“The Duchess of Cambridge is continuing to feel better. She and The Duke are immensely grateful for the good wishes they have received. She will remain in the hospital at present and will continue to be treated for Hyperemesis Gravidarum.”
And, finally, the BBC News is reporting that “… all Commonwealth realms have agreed to press ahead with a bill ending discrimination against women in the succession to the British throne.”
The Royal Correspondent 