His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein Visits Japan.

His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein arrived in Tokyo yesterday, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Family Affairs and Gender Equality of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Dr. Klaus Tschütscher, to begin their  five-day official visit to Japan.

The purpose of the visit is to “…strengthen the relations between Japan and the Principality of Liechtenstein.” 

Any way, this morning Hereditary Prince Alois met with His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito at Togu Palace.  Afterward, the two princes visited the National Art Center in Tokyo where they viewed an exhibition entitled, Masterworks from the Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Visits the Tropenmuseum. (VIDEOS)

On Tuesday, October 2, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was at the Tropenmuseum Junior  in Amsterdam to attend the opening of the new exhibition entitled, MIXMAX Brazil.

According to RVD, this new exhibition focuses on the “… culture of Pernambuco, the state located in the northeast of Brazil which shares its history with the Netherlands…” MIXMAX Brazil showcases Brazilian music, dance, visual arts, food and much more.

For more information please visit the Tropenmuseum Junior’s official website here.

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His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco at Oktoberfest.

Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was in Munich to attend the famous Oktoberfest with his friends including Prince Leopold of Bavaria.  According to various sources, the sovereign prince visited the Winzerer Fähndl and then stopped by the “…shooting range next to the Käfer Wies’n Schänke..”  

And, that’s it.   🙂

In honor of Oktoberfest!

Members of the Spanish Royal Family Preside Over the Cruz Laureada Colectiva de San Fernando Ceremony. (VIDEO)

On Monday, October 1, 2012, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias and Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena presided over the ceremony of laying the Cruz Laureada Colectiva de San Fernando held in front of the Palacio Real de Madrid.

The recipient this year was awarded to:

“… the banner of the Cavalry Battleship, Alcantara No. 10, in recognition of their heroic acts between July 22 and August 9, 1921, when the Regiment gave protection to the withdrawal of Spanish troops from their positions at Annual to Monte Arruit, a deed which killed most of its members (28 of the 32 officers and 523 members of the 685 troops).”

The Cruz Laureada Colectiva de San Fernando is the highest military award in Spain.

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Source: CDSMR

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