(VIDEO) HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Visits Paris, France.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 3, 2015, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived in Paris, France to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as well as to participate in the opening ceremony of the 38th session of UNESCO General Conference.

According to the UNESCO official website the future King of Norway also:

“…held meetings with representatives of the Organization’s Culture sector on the need to protect cultural heritage and UNESCO’s campaign, Unite4Heritage.  He also met with representatives from the Education sector on the importance of education for sustainable development and global citizenship.

Prince Haakon also attended a lunchtime event with UNESCO’s Director-General, Irina Bokova, to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.  The declaration provides States with the opportunity to commit support for education in situations of armed conflict.” 

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Photos courtesy of UNESCO

(VIDEOS) HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Visits Brussels.

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On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Brussels, Belgium, for a one-day visit.

His Majesty’s day began with a visit to the headquarters of the European Parliament where he met with its president, Mr. Martin Schulz.  Thereafter, His Majesty held a brief meeting with the President of the European Council, Mr. Donald Tusk, and met with representatives from the European Council.

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News Regarding HRH Prince Nikolaos of Greece.

greeceOn the evening of November 2, 2015, His Royal Highness Prince Nikolaos of Greece, in collaboration with Soundwall, displayed a special photo exhibition at Christie’s in London, England.

According to GQ Magazine, the prince’s unique exhibition “…features images printed onto a floating aluminium plate with a Soundwall Containsa raspberry Pi 2 computer hidden behind – meaning each acts as a powerful secret speaker, emitting a specially curated playlist to enhance the artwork.” 

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Photo courtesy of  Greekroyalfamily.gr

HM Queen Letizia of Spain Attends a Seminar at the Biblioteca Nacional de España.

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On the morning of November 3, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain attended the seminar, Cooperación Española 2030: España y la Nueva Agenda de Desarrollo Sostenible, held at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid.

The purpose of today’s seminar, organized by the Biblioteca Nacional de España and the Real Instituto Elcano, was to:

“…contribute to a new strategic vision for the Spanish cooperation framed by Agenda 2030.  The seminar follows the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, which took place last September. The participants agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals and an international agenda for achieving them before 2030.” 

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Photo courtesy of Getty Images/C. Alvarez

News Regarding HRH Prince Harry of Wales.

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On Sunday, November 1, 2015, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales welcomed six members of the Walk of Britain team at Buckingham Palace in London, England.  The team just completed a difficult 1,000 mile trek, which began on August 22, 2015, in Scotland and “…continued through the length and breadth of the country to London…” according to AFP News.

Later in the evening the popular prince attended the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium in London.  After the match Prince Harry presented the championship trophy to the New Zealand All Blacks.

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(VIDEO) HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Supports the Campaign, Genplant Planeten.

DenmarkMary1On the afternoon of Monday, November 2, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the inauguration of the, Genplant Planeten, held at the Naturcenter Herstedhøje in Albertslund.

Genplant Planeten (Replant the Plant) is a “…a climate project that invites school children across the country to plant trees for a better climate in 2015, 2016 and 2017…” according to the organization’s official website.

During today’s event the crown princess planted a new oak tree in support of the campaign.

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