On Monday, November 9, 2015, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan attended a memorial service, held at the Amman Martyrs Garden, for the victims of the November 9, 2005 Amman bombings.
At least 53 people innocent lives were lost and 120 people were injured in “…blasts that rocked three hotels in the Jordanian capital…” according to AFP News.
On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain arrived at the headquarters of the Escuela Nacional de Policía (National Police School) in Ávila, Spain, to deliver the Spanish national flag to the Nacional Policía.
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On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium, accompanied by the Minister of Justice, Mr. Koen Geens, and the Vice-Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Mr. Jan Jambon, visited the Police Fédérale located at the Complexe de Witte de Haelen in Etterbeek.
During today’s visit His Majesty met with members of the Direction Specials Units (DSU) special forces and participated in a DSU meeting where he was informed about the units various missions according to the Belgian royal court.
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On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially reopened De Resident in Den Haag.
The building, which houses the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, features a glass roof as a connection between the two ministries and an atrium as the joint entrance according to RVD.
After the opening His Majesty was given a tour of the new building where he met with numerous employees from various departments as well as visited the Petit Café De Resident.
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On the morning of Monday, November 9, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a four-day visit with representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
During her stay Her Majesty, who is Honorary President of UNICEF, will “…tour projects in Oromia and Harari regional states as well as Addis Ababa and Dire Dwa City Administrations…” according to the Ethiopian News Agency. The royal visit will also focus on the Sustainable Development Goals established last September by the United Nations which will fund a water supply and sanitation program for victims of drought populations in the Afar region.
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On Sunday, November 8, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium attended the 2015 Korfball World Championships, between Belgium and the Netherlands, at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
On Friday, November 6, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands attended De Nationale Opera & Ballet 50th anniversary celebrations at the Opera Gala in Amsterdam.
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The Royal Correspondent 