Daily Archives: May 8, 2009
Princess Caroline Hands Out Prince Pierre Awards
Monaco's Princess Caroline was in Paris Thursday for the Prince Pierre Foundation award ceremony held at the Hyatt Place Vendome. As chairwoman of the foundation, the Princess was on hand to present the awards.
This evening was for the announcement of the International Contemporary Art Prize.
Winners this year included composer Peter Eotvos, and artist Su-Mei Tse.
"I am very touched by this award. This award is reassuring in a work process often fragile,"said Tse.
These artists' works would Read more [...]
Dutch Royals Mourn Queen’s Day Victims With Nation
Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, Crown Princess Maxima and Princess Magriet attended the Friday memorial service for those who died from the Queen's Day attack on April 30th.
Radio Netherlands
The event was held in Orpheus Theater in Apeldoorn, the city where the attack took place.
Before entering the theater, the four royals stopped to meet with the survivors of the attack and their families.
The service itself was closed to the public, with big screen TVs being shown in Markt Read more [...]
Abdullah & Rania Greet Pope Benedict XVI
Jordan's King and Queen welcomed the head of the Roman Catholic Church at Queen Alia airport in Amman Friday. The pontiff is beginning his week long tour of the Mideast, and Jordan was the first Arab country he set foot in.
AP
The AFP reported Queen Rania has set up a Twitter account just in time for the papal visit.
The tech-savvy Queen "twittered", "Just choppered to airport to receive the Pope. Husband piloting, he got acrobatic to quiet butterflies in stomach... told u he was action man!"
She Read more [...]
