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World Travelers: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Take Manhattan

Day 1 (7 December): The Royal Couple arrived in New York City at JFK Airport, and headed to settle into their hotel { Source }. After taking time to freshen up, they headed out to a private dinner for the American Friends of the Royal Foundation { Source }. Day 2 (8 December):  They began their first full day in New York and Washington by separating-the future monarch took a commercial flight to Washington, DC to visit with the US President and Vice President and give a speech at the World Bank on illegal wildlife trade { Source }. Meanwhile, his wife, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge spent the day  with New York's First Lady in New York City, where she visited The Northside Centre for  Child Development in Harlem { Source }. Upon the future King's arrival back in New York, the royal pair attended a basketball game of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets { Photos }. Day 3 (9 December): The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended to a visit t...

World Travelers: Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este visits Columbia and Peru

Columbia Day 1 (18 October) Arrival and check in to hotel { Source } Day 2 (19 October) Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archuduchess of Austria-Este visited the Gold Museum and Columbia's Museum of Modern Art { Video } { Source } Day 3 (20 October) Princess Astrid met, along with several members of her official delegation, with Columbia's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and met with Columbia's Minister of Transport { Source }. Later on, the King's sister attended a seminar on Port Development entitled “Oceans of Opportunities” and met with Columbia's President { Source }.  After meeting with the Columbian president, the Princess met with the Mayor of the city of Bogota  { Source }. At lunchtime, Princess Astrid was joined by the entire Belgian delegation for a Power Luncheon on Energy & Power Generation, before meeting with the Columbian Vice-Minister of Mines { Source }.  Before dinner, the Princess attended the official inauguratio...

Royal Recap: Prince Harry of Wales visits Chile and Brazil, June 2014

Brazil June 23 (Day 1) Prince Harry arrived in Brazil to begin an official tour to strengthen British ties with Brazil and Chile. Upon arrival, he immediately went to Rede Sarah Hospital where he met patients, their families and medical staff { Source }. After visiting the hospital, he attended the FIFA World Cup match, Brazil vs Cameroon{ Source }. June 24 (Day 2) Prince Harry  visited the Minas Tenis Clube which will be one of the venues for Team GB and Paralympics GB's training camp ahead of Rio 2016 { Video }. After visiting there, he attended a reception where British and Brazilian officials signed a memorandum of understanding for use of the club as a training camp { Source }. In the evening, Prince Harry attended the FIFA World Cup match of Costa Rica vs England{ Source }.  June 25 (Day 3) Prince Harry continued his tour of Brazil by planting a tree in a rainforest { Source }. Prince Harry also visited the settlement of Cota{ Source }.  June 26 (D...

Prince Charles and Camilla visit Wales: July 2013

Day 1 (July 1) The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall began their 5-day visit to Wales doing separate activities. He started out with a visit to the  Llandovery Work Hub to meet with “...members of the Llandovery Development Partnership and local council representatives and visited the Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters where he presented Long Service medals...”  and The Duchess toured  “...Wales’s largest independent publishing house, Gomer Press.” and hosted a tea for “...children and their families from Dreams and Wishes, a charity which supports seriously ill young people.”  { Photos }{ Source }{ Source }{ Source } Day 2 (July 2) The future monarch and his wife  paid a visit to the Rhug Estate Farm Shop, where they viewed "...local organic produce, met with staff and guests and toured the Farm Shop...” { Source }. Afterward, they visited  the Rhug Chapel and Pistyll Church. The Prince of Wales also “...opened the new Llwyn Isaf Anaerobic Dige...

Princess Caroline of Hanover visits the Republic of Congo

Princess Caroline arrived in the town of kinshasa on 6 June 2013 for a two day visit to The Republic of Congo on behalf of the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo and AMADE . She took this opportunity to visit with Kinshasa's street children and make contact with the local child-protection actors. She also held a meeting with the head of REEJER . The heiress presumptive to the    Monégasque throne also paid visits to the following organizations: The OSEPER Center (Œuvre de Suivi, Education et Protection de l’Enfant de la Rue), a daytime welcome structure ensuring scholarship, prevention and family reunification. The ORPER Center (Œuvre de Reclassement de et Protection de l’Enfant de la Rue), which welcomes and accomodates children aged 6 to 13 years old and struggles for their family and socio-professional reinsertion. The VTA Center (Vivre et Travailler Autrement), exclusively dedicated to support deprived young girls aged 6 to 18 years old. To view phot...

Prince Harry visits the US: Washington, DC; New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Connecticut

Washington DC Day 1 (May 9) Prince Harry began his US tour with a trip to the Capitol. He arrived in Washington DC, where he paid his respects at Arlington National Cemetery { Photos }, toured a Senate Office building where he met with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and toured the Halo Trust photography exhibition { Photos }. He then proceed to the White House to meet with First Lady Michelle Obama & Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended an event to honor military families { Photos }. Day 2 (May 10) He began his day with a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery { Photos } and visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center { Source }. After his visit, he boarded a plane for Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colorado Day 1 (May 11) Prince Harry attended the opening ceremonies and games of the 2013 Warrior Games in Denver, Colorado { Photos }. Day 2 (May 12) Another day at The Warrior Games before boarding a flight to New Jersey. htt...

The Crown Princely Couple of Norway take the US by storm!

Day 1 (May 5) Upon their arrival in Houston, Texas, they were greeted by parishioners from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. That evening, they attended the Annual OTC Dinner to kick-off the Offshore Technology Conference{ Photos }. During the dinner, Crown Prince Haakon made a speech, in which he stressed that "...1.3 Billion people-still in 2013-do not have access to electricity, and that the world needs to develop, reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for billions { Source }. Day 2 (May 6) In the morning the Crown Prince & Crown Princess attended Day 2 of the Offshore Technology Conference { Photos } The future monarch and his consort attended a buffet dinner at the    River Oaks Country Club { Photos } Day 3 (May 7) In the early afternoon, the future Norwegian king visited the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics factory in Fort Worth, TX before departing for San Francisco { Source } After their arrival in San Francisco, the royal couple a...

Prince Michael Visits Jamaica

Day 1 (April 15) The younger brother of the Duke of Kent arrived in Jamacia on Monday { Source } { Photos } Day 2 (April 16) Prince Michael visited the Geoformatics department on the UWI Mona campus { Source }{ Photos }. He attended a special luncheon hosted by the Governor-General { Source }. He also visited the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre{ Source }{ Source }{ Photos }. He attended a luncheon at the King's House, hosted by the Governor-General { Photos } In the evening, he attended a reception in his honor { Photos }{ Photos } Day 3 (April 17) He visited the Jamacia House { Photos }. He met with Jamacia's Opostition Leader { Photos }. He took a tour of the  attended a  National Works Agency’s Traffic Management Centre and participated in a Round Table discussion with representatives of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) { Source } In the Evening, the Queen's cousin atte...

The Prince & Princess of Asturias on official visit to Chile: Nov 22-24

Day 1 (Nov 22) -Arrived at Chile’s International Airport in Santiago, Chile, where they were greeted by Chile's Foreign Minister. -The future rulers of Spain then attended an official reception, hosted by President Sebastian Piñera, at Palacio de La Moneda. -Then the Prince & Princess paid tribute to late Chilean independence leader by placing a wreath at a monument dedicated to him. -Prince Felipe gave a keynote speech at the Investment Forum and Business Meeting held at the Sheraton Hotel. Then the royal couple visited the National Congress headquarters in Santiago. -In the evening, the royal couple attended a gala reception. Day 2 (Nov 23) -The Future rulers of Spain visited the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago to attend the inauguration of “… an exhibition of works by the Spanish photographer Chema Madoz…”.  - In the afternoon, they attended a luncheon, hosted by the Spanish Ambassador, in their honor. -They ended the day at a state dinner in their ho...