On September 17, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco along with Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, and her daughter, Charlotte Casriaghi, were at the Salle Garnier in Monte-Carlo to watch legendary singer, Patti Smith, perform.
During the concert Ms. Smith peformed songs from her new album/CD Banga which were “…inspired by her dreams and reflections, and depict a complex world, a world where beauty and chaos reign.”
On September 19, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge finally ended their nine-day tour of Southeast Asia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
After a traditional farewell from the people of Tuvalu, the royal couple boarded a flight to awesome Brisbane, Australia then hopped on another flight to head on home to lovely old England.
On the morning of September 19, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Defense Medical Rehabilitation Center (DMRC) in Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey, to meet with injured servicemen and women who were wounded in during their tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The royal couple also met with “… staff and representatives from a number of charities that have supported the DMRC over the years…”
Afterward, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall opened as well as toured the new “… 48-bed Jubilee Rehabilitation Complex, which includes therapy rooms and a gym for rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and a workshop for hi-tech prosthetic limbs.”
Later in the afternoon, the royal couple hosted a reception at Clarence House for the “…London 2012 volunteers and Armed Forces Personnel who helped secure the Olympic and the Paralympic Games…”
Please click here to watch a video.
Sources: Princeofwales.gov.uk and AP
On September 19, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands along with His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje held an audience with European Space Agency astronaut and Dutch physician, Mr. André Kuipers at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch.
Mr. Kuipers recently returned from space (July 1 to be exact) after spending 193 days at the International Space Station, the longest space journey by a European astronaut.
During today’s meeting Her Majesty and Prince Willem-Alexander also met with NASA astronaut, Mr. Don Pettit and Russian cosmonaut, Oleg Kononenko. The two men spent 193 days at the International Space Station with Mr. Kuipers.
On the evening of September, 18, 2012, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the launch of the Van Cleef & Arpels: L’Art de la Haute Joaillerie exhibition held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Guests in attendance gazed upon 400 exquisite jewels “…accompanied by archival documents and drawings.”
If you happen to live in Paris or will be visiting the city in the coming weeks and are interested in seeing this exhibition, well, it ends on February 10, 2013. 🙂
Meanwhile, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco is apparently preparing for an upcoming trip to North America. According to the online news network, CBC Canada, the sovereign prince will be in Iqaluit on Thursday. During his stay Prince Albert II is scheduled to meet with “… Premier Eva Aariak, Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine Redfern and students at Nunavut Arctic College.”
Prince Albert will also “…make an announcement with Oceans North Canada and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association on behalf of his foundation (the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco), which supports environmental conservation projects.”
During the last week of September Prince Albert II will be in Monterey, California to attend the BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit. He is scheduled to give a keynote speech according to the official website for the BLUE Conservation Summit. Other well-known environmentalists are also scheduled to attend including Dr. Sylvia Earle, Ms. Celine Cousteau and Oscar winning film director, Mr. James Cameron, to name a few.
On September 18, 2012, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at Clarence House to thank the “…Diamond Champions Ambassadors…” Confused? Well, click here for more information.
Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was at the Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland this afternoon to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Whilst there she fed two polar bears. No, really.
Click here to read an article about today’s event.
On September 18, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Tuvalu as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Tuvalu (consisting of nine islands and atolls combined) is located north of the islands of Wallis and Futuna as well as Fiji in the South Pacific. Yeah, it is a beautiful place. Buggy however… though not as bad as it is in Tahiti. 🙂 And, the islands are disappearing thanks to global warming.
Trailer for the movie, King Tide: The Sinking of Tuvalu
Paradise Drowned: Tuvalu The Disappearing Nation Trailer
Any way, click here to view photos.
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