Daily Archives: November 5, 2008
Belgian Royals On State Visit To India
King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium are on a ten day tour of India. The visit kicked off on Sunday, November 2nd, and will last until the 12th.
This visit is expected to boost economic and academic relations with the two countries. Top CEOs and university leaders from Belgium are accompanying the royal couple.
Upon arriving in India, Queen Paola went to see the Taj Mahal by herself. When asked by photographers to sit on the bench, where many world leaders have sat for photos, the Queen Read more [...]
Crown Prince Haakon In Mongolia As A UN Ambassador
The future King of Norway is currently in Mongolia, as a goodwill ambassador from the United Nations. He will be there for several days, and the point of his mission is to see how the sparsely populated country is doing according to the UN's Millenium Development Goals.
One of the first places Crown Prince Haakon went to was a school in Ulan Bator. There, he spent many hours with the students, talking to them about Norway and Mongolia. More than 100 children live at the school, under substandard Read more [...]
